The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
THE GOSSIP OF LONDON.

heard a woman vow to love and honor
him should believe IL Of any use at all
that she should also vow to obey him,
II she keeps the first two vows obedience
is understood; and II she fails 20 dove ard
honor him, she will certainly not obey
him The obedient wife Is a beautiful
spectacle in theory. The trouble is that
neither the church nor any one else so
far has figured out the limits to such
obedience. Suppose her husband tells her
to murder her mother and she does il,
she viii be keeping her church vow all
right enough, but the state will hang
her Just the same. A vow Of obedience
as part of the marriage service practi-
cally places marriage on a level with
military service Apart from all external
aspects Of II, obedience is a quality. not
an action An obedient person will obey;
rebeilious person will not, vows or no
vows.
The late Lord Carlisle survived his
father only nine months. He was much
more of a Stanley than q Howard. He
devoted himself to public work, whereas
his father had been principally Interested
in literature and art. AS Lord Morpeth
he was a very useful member OF the
London school board for a number of
years. Eventually in politics he became
strong tariff reformer in the House OF
Commons. He may have been very
clever, but his political career was a
disappointment. In fact the Howards for
many years have been very much d.
vided in politics The Dowager LADY
Carlisle Is an enthusiastic Radical, and
her second son holds once in the royal
household.
For the FIRST time in years Lord ano
Lady Dudley gave a great hall at YitIev
Court, their magnificent seat in wor-
eestershire, two weeks ago. -Four hun
dred guests attended. among them Lord
Somers. Lord Edward Grosvenor, Lady
Katherine Thyme. and Miss Troubridge.
a niece OF Lady Dudley and daughter
OF the Lady Troubridge who writes SEN
sational novels and is a constant con-
trlbutor to the magazines.
Queen Adelaide. widow OF William w
once lived at Whitley. which Is one OF the
Oldest houses In WORCESTERSHIRE, and was
bought by the late Lord Dudley for the
sum Of ESQ ,0o0 Much money was spent
on its remodeling and enlarEing. and one
CT the features OF the house is the ex-
tensive Italian garden dotted with sculp-
tured fountains -E'--
The presentations to be made at the
second court OF King George and Queen
Mary OF this season vs'Il include an abb
formally long list of brides and young
women whose husbands recently have
succeeded to their titles or have been
knighted by King George The Duchess
Of Northumberland has not been seen at
court for years. but will attend this time
to present her sons wife. Lady Percy.
who was married last autumn. Lady
Lovat's presentation has been deferred
for various reasons since her marriage.
and her presence this season win have
a two-fold object as the occasion win
serve for her own presentation. as well
as for the debut Of her younger sister,
Miss Diana Lister. who win make her
first curtsey 10 their majesties.
Lady VaIletort, Lady Anson. Lady
worsiey. Lady Fielding. Lady Hood.
Lady D'Hasan. Lady Leconfleld, Lady
Monk BRETON, Lady Gormanston. and
Lady Hardwicke are all brides of the
East twelve months who win be present.
ed this season.
Lady LInIithgow, as the bride Of &
marquis, will take precedence In order Of
Presentation. Widowers whose second
marriage in 1911 will necessitate thelr
own presence at court accompanied by
their brides are Lord Sufield. Lord st.
John. Of Bletsoe, Lord Downe. and Sir
Abe Bailey. FtANFEli
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