South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-11

education she devoted herself with
singular unseldshness Lady Helen
Murray. as she is today. was not
only admirably brought up, but
taught 20 become her mothers COM
panion at a time when girls gener-
ally are kept in the schoOlroom and
not allowed 20 associate themselves
with their parents existence be-
yond formal intercourse. Lady
Brassey. on the contrary. gave to
her child all her spare moments
and. for instance, never allowed her
self 20 be tempted TO 20 out Of
town during the season for the
week-ends. which became such a
feature in London life. She gave
her Sundays 20 her husband and 10
her daughter. and one could meet
her driving. with the latter sitting
beside her. in the big barouche. the
hveries Of which were so we'll
known Ina Hyde park She smiled
in passing on her numerous ac-
quaintance. who sometimes laughed
at her, and always wondered at her
finding so much TO say 10 her little
girl when she might have had the
.cleverest and most entertaining
people in London at her feet
Lord Brassey's Characteristics
Lord Brassey. though not at ali 20
brilliant as his charming wife. was
la clever intelligent. serious man
with whom il was a delight 10 con-
verse. A great traveller, he had
brought many beautiful things from
the many lands he had visited and
his collections we're carefully ar
ranged I'm one large room Of his
beautiful house. where it was his
delight 20 take his guests, i'm order
70 show them all these lovely Things
of which he felt justly proud on
one OF the walls Of his room, hung a
picture Of his famous yacht. the
Sunbeam, which had carried him
round the world more than once.
During the lifetime of his wife
who was extremely fond of the sea,
Lord Brassey used TO live more on
board the Sunbeam than on dry
land but the second Lady Brassey
was not good sailor, and the
cruises of her husband became
shorter and not so frequent after he
had married her. But he never
would part from his beloved sun
beam in spite Of the fact that she
was no longer up 70 date. and that
ne had been repeatedly urged TO re-
place her by a ship of more modern
construction. He liked the pretty
steamer, with its white decks and
large cabins. with which so many
remembrance were associated, and
he used her every summer for short
sails, If not for longer journeys.
Lord Brassey had only one son by
his first marriage, who now sue
ceeds his father in the earldom. but
he is himself, a childless man, so
that most likely the title will be-
come extinct One of his daugh-
ters. Muriel. had married the late
Earl Delaware, but divorced him
some years ago, and took up her
abode with her father and step
mother, if not permanently. at least
for a few months of each year. Lady
BTassey was very fond of that step
daughter, to whom she always show
ed herself a good friend and who
repaid her affection. When Lady
Delawarr's only daughter was mar
ried, the wedding took place from
the house OF Lord and Lady Bras
sey, and the former gave a substan-
tial sum of money TO his grand
daughter which enabled her to live
comfortably afterwsrd.
\ Generous Man.
He was in general an extrem, Is
generous man, and used his great
wealth with discrimination. but at
the same great care and great gen
crosby.
The only thing he could not stand
was money lenders. and as he often
said he would rather have spent
millions than allowed any one bear
ing the name of Brassey 10 fall into
their clutches Many of his nep-
news went TO him TO ask help when
ever they got into one of those fl
nancial scrapes into which young
men belonging TO the smart set in
London are apt 10 fail. and he never
refused them.
It mus here be said that some
times his relatives exploited this
aversion and asked him to pay their
debts when there was no need for
him 10 do so
Now all this is over. and the great
house in Park lane is closed. and
most likely will he sold. unless il is
left for her life 10 Lady Brassey.
which is not likely. good man is
gone. and though his death was ex-
pected at the advanced age he had
reached, vet his disappearance a
Void it will not be easy TO fill