Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16

In til" House OF Commons using her
ola wit and flucncy. ANA sometimes
displaying hcT old temper. in a pic
tur"sqG" campaign among the rough
elements of her n"ighbOrhOod. still
fascinating, stilI TIA. same Sanntc
LanEhornc who contributed 10 tho
fame % the five i.anrhorne sisters
and made their beauty 4 by-wcrd.
Thi. IL Name. Astor.
This is %ancy Astor. who has been
making many American hearts Warm
by her piquant campaign in English
plymouth According to her friends
here. II is their old Mamie Lang
horne VIII" has been letting til. statd
old Britishers know that, English
peerless az sh. IL. she has not for
gotten h"r American traditions. and
is not ashamed Of them. Don't
think for one moment she said when
h"ckicd to American charities, that
am ashamed Of my Virginia blood
married in England; ms interests
nave been in Plymouth: every drop
Of blood in my veins is Anglo Saxon.
and arm proud Of my American
birth
Lady Aston has always been deep
~ religious. %Ot in the sense OF be-
inE Il devoted churchw oman, tut in
having fine faith in the words OF
the Bible. She quotes Scripture on
most untUward occasions Ia "A manner
that only she can do and not offend
one. She ~ big hearted and tender
and many a-timc has drudGcd around
10 relieve some t!rcd mother Win
half 4 dozen Riddles running abou,
half-washcG and halt-fcd. She has
acted as nursc-muid often. and viii
probably continue TO do SO when
ever occasion demands OF oppcr,unity
offers.
She is fond OF children. and is never
happier than when in close COM
munion with her own numerous brood.
Nancy never did like the word charity.
She hates the things IL implies. and
yet there is no one on the other side
who has tho reputation She has OF
taking care OF folks. When "A chill
she was famous for giving away her
slices Of pie and her molasscs candy
TO some little girl whose mother couli
not afford the supply the Langhcrnc
children got And all the little girls
loved hcr--not to say the boys.
BeGin. Day mt :.
recent writer, in an interview
Win Lady Astor. says: Her day
begins about 5 o'clock. when sh.
breakfasts with Lord Astor and her
younger children Che older boys are
at school. Then she has two hours
with her home and social secretaries
looking after the affairs Of her sew
rral households, answering CORES
rondcncc. declaring or accepting in
Nitatlons. etc. Her mail is all sorted
out and the begging. political or bust
ness letters 20 to her other score
iaries. In these morning hours only
home and social correspondence is
dealt with.
Lady Astor has a great belief In
what women may accomplish In
craftsmanship and municipal politics,
and ] have no doubt she will urge
women in the United States 10 take
up political careers. She has already
urged several OF her Virginia cousins
who visited her III London last season
To try 10 enter the State Legislature"
According TO present plans Lady
AStor viii remain in the United States
sin weeks. nearly every hour OF which
has been dated mp She will visit
President and Mrs. Harding and Will
speak before numerous groups and
organizations. Her rest" will lie
taken in Richmond and at her old
childhood's home in AlbcmarIc
County.