The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22

ham married. moro than thirty years
ago, tho lovely Ethel Alilner. sister oc
Mary. Lady Gerard. u was only at
forwards that ho ascertaincd that sho
had been practically forced into tho
alliance by her relatives: that she had
given her heart to penniless suttor
and that she had been prey TO such
hts OF mclancholia prior 10 tho we'd.
ding. rs to suggest IN unbalancod
mind. Aftcr her marriage this condi-
ton Of mind became more pronounced,
and before tho year was out. culminae-
cd In an extraordinary scene ut Hamp-
don House. at n ball given by tho Duks
and Duchess Of Abercorn. In London.
where. after wandering about with
nvcd eyes, Ophclia like among the gay
crowds. she suddenly commenced TO
calmly disrohc herself In the crowded
ballroom. 1t became necessary to
place her under restraint.
Lord Lambton on learning all tho
facts OF tho case, brought suit in tho
divorce court, asking for q dissolution
Of tho union. on the ground that no
had designedls' been kept in Ignorance
Of his wife's mental condition prior to
the marriage. and that under the cir
cumStauccs. she ought not TO have been
permitted to wed. Although no was
able 10 bring evidence TO the effect
that she had hcen treated for melau-
cholia before the marriage, yet, ac-
( cordiug 10 English law. he was unable
to secure amy relief from tho courts.
and has thus been obliged to go
through life welded. yet without a
wife. who is still under restraint.
Lord Durham is man OF very strong
convictions, In this sense: that when
the political party to which he be-
longs adopts q policy of which he docs
not approve. he at once proceeds to
abandon it, and to join the opposition.
lie started on, rs Il Liberal, then So
coded. and was one OF the organizers
Of the Unlonist wing OF tho Tory party;
while q few years ago. disappearing,
in his capacity OF great mine owner,
OF the employers liability act. no re-
nounccd the Cnionists and Conserva-
tivcs. and returned to tho Liberals.
Possessed. as no IS, of vast estates.
and OF great mining industries, with
many thousands of people IN his en-
ploy, whose families are virtually de-
pendent upon his good will. no COM
mands m immense amount Of political
influence. It is BY no means improb-
/ able that tho new burdens which the
present government is about to place
/ upon the shoulders OF the great land
| owners. will cause him once moro to
| change his political colors. and to
abandon the Liberals for the Unionists
While very warm hearted and gen
! erous. Lord Durham Ia very aggressive
! and irritable. not to say cranky, and
/ probably inhcrits these peculiaritie5
\ from his grandfather. tho first earl,
/ who enjoyed the reputation OF being
/ the most uuarrelsome man In tho
/ House of Commons On this account,
/ he WAS shipped off to Canada, as ita
I first Governor General and when he
I declined TO remain there any longer
| and started home, he was created In
| hot haste a peer Of tho realm prior 10
his arrival. in order TO prevent, at all
: costs, his re-entering the House OF
| Commons. and making life Impossible
| thera for the government OF the day.
! inasmuch as the present Lord Durham,
has. ever since his schoolboy dave.
kecn renowned as the better tempered
OF the twins. II may readily be i'm
I aSined that when Freddie Iambton
comes into tho family honors and in
merits the titles and estates. he will
worthily maintain the traditions OF
irascibiilty OF his ancestors
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