Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-23
TO QUIT
ENGLAND BECAUSE
LIFE IS TORMENT
Consuelo Vanderbilt Finds Her
Social Position in Britain
Too Grievous.

London-Special: The news that
Marble house at Newport, once the
home OF the w. K. Vanderbilts and
now owned by Mrs. Q. II. p. Belmont;
is being prepared for occupancy this
summer gives her friends here the be-
lief that the Duchess OF Marlborough
is to quit England and make her per
manent home in her native country.
There is ample ground for his be-
lief, n especially that the coming
coronation ceremonies Will advertise
and emphasize the fact that the Amer
lean duchess is excluded from the court
of King George II Queen Mary, and
whereas at the last coronation h was
one of the canopy bearers for the
queen, in the coming ceremonies she
will have absolutely no part. \
Almost from the day of her sensa-
sional wedding in st. Thomas church,
New York, the m~illionaire's daughtet
has endured the snubs OF an Indifferent
husband. Most courageously h made
the best of the situation n brought
her two sons into the world without
announcing her domestic sorrow. Sea-
son after eason her grace was able
to show the world how to live behind
the mask, but a few years ago al
Blenheim the Americans patiencG
reached its end. A fascinating Amer
lean girl, long q close friend OF the
M~a-lhoroughs, was staying at the
magnificent country seat with the duke
and duchess. The h~ousekeeper gave
in her notice to the duchess and ex4
pleasant a berth.
Goaded to Desperation.
The duchess cabled to her father,
William K. Vanderbilt, then in France
and on a sultry August day there vas
a meeting in London TO discuss the
affair. Mr.. Vanderbilt insisted on {
separation, but the duchess was only
too willing TO make q further attempt
to pllitate the dukes o~ffenses. 1t wa:
the miIdness and sweetness Of his wife
which goaded the duke, and finally tht
duchess tried other tactics. Like the
heroine in the comedy. the duchess
beamed on the various charming
cousins Of Marlborough and apparent
ly gave no heed to her husbands COM.
ings n gOings.
1t was at this point hat the duke
did the u~nspeakable things which cost
him so many friends. The duchess is
very deaf and the duke would for
ever make scathing remarks while she
was present and unable TO defend her
self. Blenhetm developed into a hot
bed of i'll temper n the ducal quar-
rel broke down the health of the
duchess. 1t was at the Ina tiff that
the Duchess of Marlborough, dashed to
fury and her pride aroused, made the
statement which SO unjustly gave her
husband the whip hand.
King Takes a Hand.
She said: You don't think I'm at
tractive. I may not be to you, but to
your cousins-Freddie Guest, for in
stance" This little outburst Of hurt
vanity was repeated by the duke to
hts aunt, Lady Sarah Wilson, who
never had liked the Duchess Of MARI
borough or the mother, Mrs, Oliver
Belmont. The Marlborough scandal
was repeated 10 King Edward, whose
efforts t avoid n public washing of
linen were bound to be needed. He
tactfully requested the duchess to
avoid litigation and she consented for
q while.
Years ago, the king, then prince Of
Wales, had been d~ispleased when the
Vanderbilts sought to buy Marlborough
house, the town house, now occupied
by Queen Alexandria, but he had over
looked this presumption when the
Duchess proved so ornamental and &C
complished a figure, in London society.
1t may have been the old rancor; IT
may nave been the Duchess's disobed-
fence in putting her case into lawyers
hands, but ii is more likely that when
Lady Sarah repeated to the king the
boast Of the duchess, nat he turned
against the American girl His SYM
pathy was withdrawn. He was "fedup"
on the thrilling Marlborough case. He
did not want the reputation OF Anglo
American MARRIAGES beSmirched.