The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

Two very excellent passports to So
ciety under modern conditions COM
mcntcd Cleek. "Well. 60 on. Captain
and Mrs. G!ossop were giving reception
and Her Grace of Netherlands was
there"
"Ycs-as their guest. AS matter Of
fact she mad been their guest for the past
eight months. She and Mrs. Gt!ossnp took
IA great fancy to each other when they
met ut Nice last October. and the duchess.
being entirely alone and getting too old
to care much for social affairs. rcnte! her
house in Park Lane to an American fam
lily and took up her abode with the Clos
sops. 4 suite of rooms was placed at
her disposal. and since, unlike most temi-
nine friendships. this one grew warmer
and closer every day. she appears to have
been perfectly comfortable and happy for
the first time in many years.
Good. Let US have the story Of last
night now, please. How did the duchess
come to have the silva stoues-in her per
sonal possession at that time? Surely she
was not insane enough to keep the gems
in the house with her.
mo: she never did that. They were
always in the strong room at her bankers
She hadn't even seen them. much less
worn them, for years until, on her order,
they were brought to her from the bank
yesterday morning SO that she might ap-
poar in them last night, for last night was
an exceptional occasion.
I'm what particular way?'
.. 1T was to be Mrs. Glossops last at
home for long. long time. Her health
not being very good of late. the doctors
had ordered voyage to the Cape. and
everything has long been in readiness for
her departure next Wednesday fortnight.
AS last nights affair was in the nature
Of q sort OF leave taking the duchess re-
solved to come out of her recent retire
Iuent and to wear the famous silva stones.
She did so. I hear from Captain Glossop
that Slls made her appearance so covered
with jewcs that she appeared hike a
jewellers window, in the midst of which
shoue the two amazing diamonds, sus-
pended by slender chain about her neck.
and putting every other jewel she wore to
shame by their gorgeous magnificence.
Il can we'll imagine that they would,
Mr.. Narkom. They produced 4 sensa-
ton. of course:'
Rather. The captain tells me that
they fairly took away his breath. It'll
was the first time either he or his wife
had ever seen them: indeed. it appears
that it was the first time the young Duke
of Heatherlands himself, who, with his
bride. was present, had SET eyes upon
the arpaIlingly magnificent things. He
was heard TO say to his young duchess
that il was mot only hcastly vulgar, but
heastly rougl-l1eatherlan Court With
4 ton weight of mortga ses upon it, you
without so much rs decent bracelet,
and all that money locked up and useless.
when tenth Of it would put baby andl
US in clover
He was right there, Mr.. Narkom; it
was rough. He. with wife and IttieI
son. and loaded down with debts and
cares at threeHnd-twenty. and the Ouch
ess with millions lying idle and UNDECIDED
ut cishty-three, Well, so on, please
what followed?'
After remaining on exhibition until
half-rast eleven" resumed the Supcrln-
tendcnt ":he duchess took leave of theI
other guests. kissed Mrs. Glossop good
night. and retired to her own rooms with
the avowed intention of going to bed
About twelve minutes later the young
Duke Of HeatherlaudS. too, left the room,
and went up after her
"Hn-m-m!' What for?'
"Hc says for the purpose of making one
final appeal to her, to what womauhooo
was in her. by showing her the miniature
his wife wore of their little son and heir.
Tho old duchess maid says that she met
him on tho stairs as she was coming down
and told him that her mistress was sitting
10 her tea gown taking her regular glass
Of hot whiskey and water before getting
into bed. so he would have to be quick
il he wished to speak to her, for as soon
as she had finished that she would lock
and bolt the door and 20 to bed forth
with.
He says, however. that when he got
70 the room the door was already locked,
that in answer tn his knocking and ap-
pealirs tho old duchess had merely told
him to 60 about his business. She said
she paid her rates AMI taxes tn support
unions and warehouses for paupers and
that she wasn't going to support any on
the outside.
after that. he says. Il" came away.
knowing that it was hopeless, went down
aud rrjoined his wife. and in five or ten
minutes time they said good night t"l
their host and hostess and went home.
That was the very last interview, so far
AZ ANYBODY las been able to discover,
that any one had with the Dowagcr
Duchess of Heat erIunds. On account
Of the weak state Of Mrs. .GlosSopS
health. the entertainment broke mp early
AZ half-past twelve the final guest tooG
his lrpa rturc: at one Captain GtoSSop 81
man helped his master TO undrosS anu
get into his bed. At the same moment
Mrs. Glossop's maid performed like
office for her mistress. saw her in hers.
mt out the lishs and in another ten min
uses every soul in the house was be-
tween sheets and asleep.
AT three o'clock. however. startling
thing occurred. Goodwin. the cook. wax
ir= thirsty and finding her water hottie