The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29

instances, the good Samaritan and tho
friend in need, helped the couple from
his own slender resources time and
again, especially when, he visited Paris
and put several jobs in Charlie Butler.
way which might have led to sonia.
thing had 1t not been for the mans
chronic shiftlessncss.
Finally Paris became impossible for
them, they returned to London. and
there Lord Marcus Beresford, who had
long been devoted TO Mrs. Butler and
who was distressed beyond measure BY
the sufferings which she had been
called upon to endure since becoming
Buffers wife, sought to befriend them
Butler fell lower and lower and fnany
1t was arranged that he should PERM.
his wife to sue him for divorce; that
he would offer no defence in the case
and that on the decree "Nisi" being
made absolute, Mrs. Butler should be-
como Lady Marcus Beresford. The
divorce was pronounced in due course
against Charlie Butler. But he was
too notorious character. His reputation
was too unfavorably known, and be-
fore the decree could be made abso-
lutte the Queens Proctor intervened
and caused II to be annulled on the
ground OF collision. Nor was Il until
some years later, after Charlie Butler
had drunk himself to death, that Lord
Marcus was able to wed the widow.
Now Lady Marcus, although quito
alive to the sympathy OF a number OF
women OF great social prcminenco.
even III the circle of tho reigning fam
ily, was aware that in view OF tie
sensational character OF her appear.
ances in the Divorce Court, first as
Mrs. kingscote and then as Mrs. Char
lie Butler. II would DO a mistake for
her to seek for any recognition on
their part. So, with an altogether rc-
markable cleverness, she induced Lord
Marcus to take q quite small and in
expensive place in the country KNOW
as Bishopsgate, near Englefleld Green
In Surrey, and started breeding prize
cats. rare Persians, AngoraS and
felines Of every other sort of high de
gree and illustrious lineage. She va,
very successful and was encouraged
thereby TO get some OF her own friends
| and those Of her husband to organic
| an exhibition Of prize cats in London
Nobody had ever dreamed OF anything
OF the kind. There had been dog
| shows and horse shows, poultry shows
and cattle shows galore, but never a
cat show. The cats exhibited at this
! show were real beauties. The cat OK
hibition war the success OF the season.
Everybody wanted TO see the prize cats
and TO buy them. The cattery of Lady
Marcus at Bishopsgate became ce.e-
brated almost overnight. Tho demand
for kittens necessitated the cniargc-
ment of the establishment unit. it vas
nearly tenfold Its former size Step,
| were taken for annual cat shows In
London and in the leading cities OF
the United Kingdom. and last bu, rot
least n National Cat Association vas
formed.
| Clever1y Declines once.
| Lady Marcus, very cleverly again
declined the presidency OF the orcani-
zauon or even any OF the vice presI-
denotes, contenting herself with the
unassuming role OF honorary secre-
tary. She was, however. the moving
spirit OF the whole affair and It's exec
utive. and her tactful and unobtrusve
ways won the good will and the friend
ship of all cat lovers. Women who
would have hesitated to meet her as
the heroine of the Klngscote and Bull
Ter causes ceiebres In the divorce court
considered it perfectly natural and
| normal to embark upon intimate
friendship with her on the ground OF
their common interest in cats They
became her champions The very
manner in which she held back rem
dered them still more anxious 70 be-
friend her. and so cleverly and tact
fully did she steer her course tina:
to-day. forced into tho office as pres.
dent Of the National Cat Club ~ has
recovered entirely that place in soelS>~
which was hers by birth and hv he-
first marriage. True. she docs not 90
TO Court. But she enjoys the friend
ship of several of the lad.cs OF TIE
reigning house, who have not hes
tated TO visit her batteries and 20 take
tea with her.
The batteries nj Bishopsgate proved
n profitable venture. too. in n pecIn!arv
sense. They did not bring a fortune, but
at least they served to provide a COM
Portable income for Lady Marcus and
for her husband, His half American
nephew and ward, young Pill Hcr"s-
ford, spent all his school ho,.da}s
there. He found in Lady Marcus 80"
affection and the maternal care TIA
he had lost in the death OF his Amer
can mother. while the fund O. ar"'-
dote. the stock Of experiences ~ he
Uncle Markie were a source Of mex
/ haustible interest to the lad. lie p -
paid both uncle and aunt with 'ho VI
most devotion, His entire LIE var
bound up in them and to-day they are
by means OF the touching expression
OF love and gratitude contained IN his
will. the possessors Of the entire for
| tune, amounting in n round sum 70
! 100000, aInassed for him ~ MS
American mother, the former MIS-
Louis Hamersley of New York.