El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

One Tenth of Her Fortune
Given Away Since King
Edwards Death.
PREMIER S WIFE
rs CIGARET FIEND
By Lady MARY 1IanwarinE.

z ONDON, Eng, Oct. 25.-Ouuslde
those officials entrusted with
- the care Of her finances, nobody
knows the extent of the charities of
queen Alexandra. who obeys as liter
ally as she can the biblical injunc-
ton not to let her left hand know
what her right hand is doing when it
comes to giving. Her majesty Is IN
able to refuse generous aid to any
worthy cause which may be presented
to her. It is estimated that since the
death Of king Edward, fully 10 per-
cent of her fortune has been given to
Prince John Democratic.
Little prince John, youngest Of the
kings children, has inherited much of
his grandfather's democracy, to the
amusement of his father and the de-
spair Of the mother He sees no reason
why he should not enjoy the compan-
jonship Of the children of his own
age of the servants on the royal es
tates. and despite the close watch kept
on him, frequently escapes and romps
with the children of the hoi polloi,
and. he has a good time Of it too.
after his mother. He is quiet and
sedate and decidedly girl shy. He re-
marked the other day, q had much
rather see a good football match than
all the girls in the country" and he
means it. The picking of a bride for
him, which has been going on for
year or so, annOYS MIN extremely
Asquith to Retire.
When the time comes for prime min
lister AsQuith to give up the calls for
office, and it is finally understood this
parliament. if not before, his wife will
be sincerely glad.
The restriction for the wife Of the
first commOner are numerous, and for
a woman OF Mrs. Asquith's tempera-
ment, somewhat exasperating. There
can never be much of the element OF
d home about an official residence, snd
Mrs Asquith being a typical Scotch
woman in many ways is very house
proud. Her house in Cavendish square,
a delightful Georgian ons,. is full CT
old furniture which she has picked
up herself in all quarters. She IS
very proud too, of its old garden and
prinn hedge, one Of the few Of its kind
in London. Then her health Is not
good and she is almost constantly IN
der the care OF a physician. In pass
ing. it may be said she Is rather a
difficult patient, following the doctors
advice when il suits her whims.
Is Cfgaret Fiend.
Mrs Asquith Is one OF the most |
prominent of our cigaret fiends. For |
years She has seldom been without |
cigaret for more than an hour at q |
time. and was among the pioneers OF /
the smoking IN public movement
The countess Of Cremarty, who is |
the only countess In her own right |
has written another novel Of TO- /
Just found a publisher The countess
is the sister OF lady Constance Stew |
art-Richardson, Of swimming and /
dancing fame.
Invents New Remedy.
Gertrude lady Decies. motherinlaw I
Of the famous Vivian Gould, has in /
vented a remedy against mosquito and /
fly bites and a cure for influenza. !
which is having a very considerable I
sale She is proud of her discovery /
and her name and title appear on the I
bottles. Gertrude lady Decies is the \
widow o. the late lord Decies, and 1
now resides at Scotswood, near Ascot.
She has looks and brains, is tail. dark /
haired and handsome, with a fine fig /
ure and she likes outdoor life, sport 4
and travel, keeps horses and goes rae
ing. her eolors being white and prim-
rose.
The recruiting campaign for the
princess Beatrice (Isle OF Wight 4
Rifles, Of which the king is colonel
in-chief IN order to bring the regi-
ment up TO full strength, is being led |
by the mayor and corporation OF New
port Isle of Wight. Red Cross wom-
en- workers are cooperating, and at
meeting one OF the speakers, referring
TO the historic promise of the duchess
of Gordon to give a kiss to every
man joining the Highland regiment
bearing her name, said the Red Cross
women Of the island could not give a
kiss for 2 better object than strength
eniug the urinceSS Beatrice rifles.