The Washington times., 1920-08-29
BIZ Man YOhe (Lady Francis Hope)
CHAPTER TX.
(Continued from Last Sunday

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rT HE news of my marriage to Lord Francis, after
our six months trial of life together, Of which
Il told last week. fell like bombshell London
AS indeed, it did over New York. London Johnnies
staged many celebrations the night Of the
in the alnght clubs and at theatre stage doors Proud
and distinguished the Johnnie who could boast Of
having had supper with an introduction to the new
Lady May-ycept May Yohe
Now /, the poor dressmakers 8 daughter, in line
for the strawberry of duchess for my husband
was heir to the Duke Of Newcastle Of the most con-
servative and weathest Dukes in the empire The Duke
was my husbands brother He is chidless, 30 at his
death Lord Francis will become the Duke-and II Lord
Francis should die first then his oldest will inherit
As the prospective Duchess of Newcastle was in line
to be mistress of famous Clumber Castle the Newcastle
seat since time immemora This old castle Is filed with
old masters wonderful furniture and art treasures OF
immense value The estate consists Of $500 acres OF
land Directly in front Of the castle is lake covering
hundred acres and throughout the immediate grounds
are numerous pieces Of old and priceless statuary.
The most splendid apartment IN the castle the State
Drawing Room adorned with gilt carvings It contains
ten beautiful old cabinets from the Doge Palace at
Venice On its walls hang Van Dycks "Rinado and
Armda said to be the greatest work of that master and
a number of family portraits by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Clumber is packed from garret to cellar with art treas
ures the Sevres and Dresden porcelain being unrvaed
The present Duke has built splendid private chape!
on his estate in Gothic style. This is almost cathedral
in sze There May Yohe might have worshpped in state
Another seat of the Duke Forest Farm in Windsor
Forest His town residence is Berkeley House. in May.
fair, London.
Among the hereditary and more or less ornamental
houor held by the Duke Master Forester of Darmoor
and Keeper Of st. Bravels Castle He is also Knight OF
Grace Of st. John of Jerusalem Lord High Steward Of
Retford, etc.
The Duke is Lord Of the Manor of Worksop, and as
such has the hereditary right to provide glove for the
right hand Of the King and support the Kings right hand
at his coronation
The Duke has income of 100000 year, largely
due to coal mines on his property
1t Is really very interesting to think Of all the court
hono that might have fallen to in the ulness of time
Lord Francis had inherited from his mother the great
Deepdene Castle and estate quite close 10 London This
is one Of the most beautiful of the suburban residences
and has been occupied frequently by the Duchess OF Mar
borough and other famous English duchesses This house.
like Clumber contains many paintings and works OF
art The Hope Diamond also came to Lord Francis from
his mother who the daughter of wealthy banker,
Thomas Hope brought large fortune to the Newcastle
family and when she died left it to her second Lord
Francis Lord Francis correct is Clinton,
the family of the Duke of Newcastle He assumed
the Hope" that the Of his mothers family might
not die out.
The country residence OF Lord Francis s Castle Ba-
ncy In County Monag CHAN, Ireland.
All these became mine when became Lady Hope.
And they would yet be mine II had not been for the evil
influence which threw Putnam Bradlee Strong across
my path.