Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-27
lady MARYS SPICY
LONDON LETTER.
Tells Why Mar|boroush's Sister
Will Not Wed Our Ambas-
sador's Lackey.
A MARRIAGE DECLARED OFF.
Prospective Bridegroom Will Probably
Console Himself With an Amer
lean Widow Of Note.
speclal Correspondence.

speolal Correspondence.
oNDoN, Jan. Isl was among
those who were surprised by the
official announcement that the
- marriage between the American
ambassadors controller of the house,
hold the Hon William Walsh. and
Lady Norah Spencer Churchill. Will not
take Mace. 1t has been known for some
time among their frends--who after
the fashion of friends did not keep the
knowledge 20 themselves--that things
were not running smoothly between the
couple. Last July was the date first
assigned for the marriage. but 1t has
been postponed several times since then.
Tho first hitch occurred over fndips
money enough to start housekeeping
and keep II up As the third son OF
Lord ormathwaite, whose estates are
heavily encountered, the Honorable
Walshs allowance is a very small one.
To tide over the difficulty Mr.. and Mrs.
Whiteaw Reid offered to let them oc-
cupy rent free handsome suite OF
apartments In Dorchester House, the
spacious marble palace which the am
bassador occupies as town residence.
TO help further solve the financial prob
lem the Duchess of Marlborough prom
Used to settle 5000 year on her sister
in-lsw-Lady Norah Is the younger
sister Of the duke-after the marriage.
MORE TROUBLES CAME.
Then freeh troubles arose. Lady
Norah became dissatisfied with her A.
snces position. Controller Of the
household" sounds imposing, but as
have previously pointed out In this cor
respondence. the billet is merely that
Of a gloriied chief lackey. 1t was un-
derstood that the Honorable Walsh In
tended to avail himself OF the abundant
leisure which the Job allowed him to
hustle FOR something better. But after
he was snugly ensconced In Dorchester
House he did not hustle enough to hurt
himself Lady Norah's remonstrances
did not have the effect of stimulating
his ambition.
Neither Of them is particularly angel
ic in the matter OF temper and that be-
came most apparent when they played
bridge together. 1t was bridge that led
to the final breach between them. Fate
made them partners at a country house
where they were spending the Christ
mas week. She Is the better player Of
the two. and when he made wrong
lead, she said something that was not
fatterlng TO his intelligence. He re-
torted with an observation to the effect
That amiability was not one OF her
strong points. A scene followed which
ended by Lady Norah fiinging down her
eards--some stories that have reached
me have II that she flung them on her
hahce's face--and leaving the table.
made for the door.
BEGGED HER TO RETURN.
The Honorable Walsh intercepted her
exit and begged her to return, and
promised that he would be good. and all
aside ''"
claimed.
AS you WISH" he answered.
understand 1t VIII not be long be-
.o,e the honorable Walsh consoles him.
sssI win charming American widow,
ue should marry her he will be UNI
ee, no turther necessity of working for
hIlhs' Meanwhile Lady Norah is a
Susst at Dig house party given by the
luxe OF Abercorn and having a good
~ "a usual here to regard American
Nonen as chiefly responsible for intro
auclhg the fashion OF squandering SUI
pslIuous wealth on canine pets. The
,nllstmas present which Lady VIII
pushny DE Ersby--formerly Miss
nteese OF New York and a bride Of only
view Weeks ago-selected for ner moth
a., Mrs' Higgins, who resides In Lon.
son' lehds some color to the view. IL
~. complete outfit for Mrs. Higgins
,'ue Eltz dog, and It would be Difficult.
conceive OF anything better calculat-
ssi, 70 make any dog. with an atom of
ia, Ia respect, completely miserable. Her
,a1sship purchased 1t In Paris and paid
,,sw ior i. In II are included several
~ ~ coats and also silk mackintoshes,
, assle Is one Of sable tail lined with
,,.e satln which has Mrs. Higgins in
Ha 's 10 one corner, while In another Is
ss ,Soss There Is tiny pocket for
rrsanunNerchlef and another for the nam
s,.ssu beasts card case which ls of gold
' sm MS name In turquoises. For still
m, na,'er occasions there IL a coat OF or
bonna WIN lining Of turquoise satin
su0hral with golden cord, and on this /.
bisi. ''uered In brilllants the dog's in
doc I, ~ all likelihood Mrs. Higvins's
mo,ae me only one which possesses A
terseo, cara wonderful little article
~bi,. IN every detail. II IL palnted
ies,ba.a nd gold and IL lined with blue
tumbn FOR motoring the dog has n
pas or special garments ratah,,,
Gosslsss,' colt skin coat and FUR boo,s.
p.i ss OF green glass are also sun
I've OF CANINE FREAKS
r,d sSs 4 American women ana .,.r, ,s,.
By h s., fashion OF degrading aogs
whLcse sssttowlng Injuries unon , Ioss
out soma e' v would be far better with.
claim ~ English women can sair'v