The sun., 1913-11-16
Untold Anecdotes of Doings III
Fashionable Circles i'm
Bygone Years

hunting that they met the lords Of ere.
alton on equal ground. Ladies were not
the companionable beings they are now
when many Of them smoke with the
men. listen to risky stories without a
blush and discuss stocks and shares
with businesslike acumen. The Nut"
and the "Flapper" were luckily un-
known. and the sight Of girl unching
alone with a young man and enjoying
a cigarette would have been thing un-
dreamt Of. People lived with more dig
nifty and sinned more successfully than
they do now, for divorce cases with
nauseating details, which make the for
tunes Of some cheap newspapers, Were
much rarer than they are to-day. when
marriage vows seem To- be regarded by
certain people as a joke.
The best families came mp to London
ana settled down for the three months
season, but these stately trips have been
10 great extent swept might say
"petroled"-away. now that the auto
mobile has bridgcd long distances. The
many empty houses in the best streets
bear silent testimony To the power of
the car, which does away with the ne
cessity If taking furnished house for
the season.
The late King used to tell Miss Alice
de Ruthschild that although American
women We're charming his one adverse
criticism was that they passed Judg-
mont upon each other too sharply.
"Whcucvcr ask Consuclo Duchess of
Manchester about an American lady"
sand II. Il. H., Il am invariably told, oh,
sir. she has no position at home; out
there she would ho just dirt under our
feet
spent one delightful week at Cowes
as the guest of Niscount DE- Stern ,who
was atterward created Lord Wands-
worth), and among his guests was the
Hon. Alexander Norllc, then gentleman
in waiting to Queen Victoria.
Alec Yorkc was wonderful mimic
and he could initiate Queen Victoria IL
perfection. His facial resemblance t.
his royal mistress was positively as
founding when he used to twist din
ner napkin into cap ana act the Queen
10 the life. 1t was rather dlsrcspcctful
but it was certainly very amusing
one evening ! got back late to my
hosts cottage and just as ! had fallen
asleep ! was awakened by some grave
being thrown up at my window. ! got
out of bed. opened the window and
heard Alec say in disconsolate tones;
Fred, for goodness sake, let me in
| I'm a done man"
I at once went downstairs, unboltet
| the door and Yorke appeared, looking
the picture of misery.
| "Whatevcr is the matter?" l asked.
| "There's the devil to pay he replie,
gloomily. II went to q supper party n
Lady Mandeville's tonight and ii. II
II. was present. After supper the Prince
said to me, 'Oh. Mr.. Yorke, will you Civ,
us some limitations? hear you cal
take on my mother very well. Pleas,
do so'
"Oh, sir, pray excuse me- begged
What will the Queen say II 1t gets I,
her ears? She'll never forgive me
But II. II. II. commanded and hat
to obey"
l remember every one at Egypt
talking about Mrs Mackay, and tn
women were on the edge Of expectation
to see what jewels she would wear a
Mrs. Laurence's ball. | arrived rathe
early and every lady present seemed I
look like the contents Of jeweller'
window, so dazzling We're the diamonds
| I suppose the display was for Mrs, Mac
Ikay's benefit and was meant to imply
I"Well. you may possess jewels Of un
told value, but We are not quite out q
the running"
| At last the name Of Mrs. John Macka
was announced and everybody turne
to look. fully expecting to see walk
ing Golconda. Instead of that there ap
peared young and charming woman
dressed In white, without a single jewel
Mrs. Mackay must have enjoyed IN
sensation her simplicity created. and
had the pleasure OF dancing the cotillo
with her. The Prince Of Wales dance
with Lady Vernon; his son. Prime