New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
TITLED WOMAN DOCTOR.
Lord AbingeI's Daughter TO Pr0c-
tise IN the Far West.

Tie Hon. Mrs Percy synee. who has arrived IN
America route for the far west OF Canada to
take up medical practice there as q physician and
surgeon. Is sister Of the late Lord Ahihger' ana
a half an American. her mother. widow OF the
fhird Lord Ahinger. having been daughter OF
Commodore George A Magruder. OF the United
States Navy. Mrs. Synge has had remarkable
career Under rather than above the middle
Insight with dark brown hair. small features and
olive brown eyes she studied medicine at Eoin-
burgh. Brussels and in London obtaining Belgian.
Scotch and English degrees. and then spent some
tlme n practice IN the zenanas OF India Subse-
cuently she accepted the position OF physician to
the ladies OF the seraglo Of the Emperor OF Corea-
She spent two years at his court her existence be-
ing not devoid OF adventure, and even OF danger.
since Z has been the custom there from time i'm
memorial 20 stay the physician when anything
toward happens TO the imperial patients. While
in Corea she rendered invaluable services TO the
Natural History Museum fin London. for she is a
magnificent shot, and brought down much big
game. including OF those gigantic tigers
that infest Corea and Maachuria, and inasmuch
she had taken the trouble TO learn the art OF pre-
serving furred and feathered game before she went
out 70 the Far East. her trophies OF the chase
reached England in splendid condition.
When the war broke out IN South Africa she
resigned her appointment IN Corea and made her
way 20 the scene of conflict. where she rendered
herself extremely useful. first IN nursing the sick
and wounded in the British military hospitals and
subsequently, ~ assuming medical charge Of the
Boer women and children in the concentration
camps. She was foolish enough marry out in
South Africa young fellow OF the name OF Percy
synge who while highly connected and good look
ing had no money and no capacity for earning
any. AS she found II exceedingly difficult TO build
Up a romunerative medical practice on her return
% England after the war, she has LEFT her husband
70 I've with HIS mother antH she make enough
money by means OF her profession out I'm the far
west OF Canada 10 admit q his joining her there.
she started With ve-s , fle cash end deserves
every kind OF comuaenS n f0r no. pluck and grit
as the breadwinner of - My.
The first Lord AbingeT. 7 er grandfather, was tbs
celebrated lawyer who acaisve much fame at the
bar as Sir James ScaTlett on one occasion he had
70 call witness whose ev: fence he was told would
be somewhat dangerous u;.!ess he was thrown OF
his guard ana ratified. &c man IN Question-an
influential city merchant, whose vulnerable point
was said 70 be his self-esteem-wRs ushered into
tie witness box, a portly. overdressed person.
beaming with self-assurancs Looking him over
sor few minutes without saying word, Sir
James opened FIRE:
MI. Tompkins. believe
Yes"
You are a stock broker, believe, you notr'
IT ham"
Sir James paused again for few seconds. and
making attentive survey OF his victim. remarked
seEteniously: And a very fine and well dressed
ham you are SIR The shout Of laughter which
followed, and IN which even the presiding Judge
was compelled Join, completely disconnected the
witness. and Sir James's object was attained.
TIcHBORNE CASE RECALLED.
'o.d Lady RadcHne's death. a little less than two
years after the celebration OF her golden wedding.
serves 10 revive memories OF the TichboTne cause
oelebre, in which she figured more conspicuously
than any one else but the pseudo Sir Roger. She
hsd become engaged at the age OF seventeen TO the
real Sir Roger. her cousin But her father. Sir
Edward Doughty. insisted that she was too young
10 wed and that she should wait at least two or
three years. TO test her own heart and that OF her
betrothed before marriage Il was on this that Sir
Roger sailed on that voyage from which he was
never 70 return, leaving behind him in her posses
sion a paper inclosed IN a sealed envelope, On
which he had inscribed a vow to build a chapel to
the Virgin IF he should be married TO his cousin
within three years.
The claimant on SIS being fntimated to him IN
court that the real Sir Roger had left sealed
Instructions before his departure. and being
asked what they consisted o. boldly asserted that
he had betrayed his young cousin. and that the
document consisted OF instructions as 20 her care
IN the event OF her becoming a mother. II was
then that the opposing counsel. 10 the dismay OF
the claimant produced the sealed envelope. opened
Il, and showed to the court and Jury the written
Of the real Sir Roger. thus proving the claim
ant to be a fraud This slander Of hts concerning
Lady Radcliffe that is 10 say. cousin Kate"
formed the chief basis OF the charge Of perjury
upon which he was subsequently sent 10 Jail for
6 long term OF penal servitude.
LORD BARNARD AND THE 'cANAILLE"
Lord Barnard. who has aroused much criticism
z England by declaring. IN the course OF public
speech at Durham, that the House Of Lords would
not permit itself 10 be deferred from rejecting the
Education bill by shrieks and appeals Of the
''oanaiIle" is ineal descendant Of Sir Harry Vsne
one time Governor Of Massachusetts whose
statue adorns the Public Library at Boston The
Education bill, as all know, has been passed by
overwhelming majority OF the House OF Com
mons and represents the views OF the masses Of
the population as opposed to the aristocracy and
Established Church. Lord Barnard's intimation
that those committed TO the Education bill. which
lie opposes are nothing better than mere Ca
hsine" comes rather oddly from the twentieth
century representative OF the family Of that Sir
Harry Vane who In his day the principal
champion Of the rights and powers of the House Of
Commons as a check upon the authority OF the
executive and the sristocracy. So firmly deter
mined was Sir Harry upon the maintenance Of the
supremacy Of the House Of Commons that he even
sought 70 use curb the powers Of Oliver Crom-
well This led the Great Protector 20 put the
House OF Commons out Of business. clearing the
chamber with hs troops. and replying to the pro-
tests Of Sir Harry Vane with the memorable words:
'Sr Harry Vane. Sir Harry Vane! The Lord de-
hver me from Sir Harry Vane!"
Sir Harry, wholq the poet Milton celebrates In
verse ss
vaDe youns ir wears but IN cage counsel cld
Efter VainIy endeavoring 20 establish a repub-
ncsn constitution On the death Of Oliver Crom-
vel. arrested on the Restoration and sent 10
the scanold Tower Hill as dangerous re-
publican Il IS from this champion Of the oanailie
that Henry &c We're Vsne Lord Barnard. who
refers with such contempt 10 the people as canaie
iB uneany descended. and he makes his home at
that grand old Durhanashire castle known as Raby
Caste which has been in the possession Of the
FGnes since the days Of Sir Henry Nene. the elder
principal Secretary of State 20 King James and
fafher ~ the CsvomEpellfan Sir Vans.