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tfeondon Correspondence
My London correspondent writes me
this week us follows:
The poor Duchess of Teek s impres
sive funeral ia over, but her memory
will be always green.. It is a strange
fact that the Queen's request for general
mourning attiro was very little observed
in town, and I henr that the same thing
was the case in the country, yet this ap
parent neglect did not mean lack of bor
row. This is a day of biijiht col'irs,eveiy
woman had just got home her new
clothes for the winter, all of the rery
gayest, and for the sake cf a few daya
did not feel inclined to get a new outfit.
And yet all the modistes have df dared
themselves absolutely distracted by the
multitude of mourning orders that pour
ed in. Perhaps, then, the reaUreason of
the puzzle was that the black clothes
were ordered, but not Eenthome in time.
The royal family are genuinely dis
tressed by the loss. How the Princess
of Wales cried during the special service
on Sunday! The Duchess of York is
pale and self-contained. Shesajsshe
has been tricg ever since tha detti "to
think what mother would have liked and
to do just that." You see, the blow was
not quite so sudden for L er, as she was
staying with her parents and knew of
her mother's illness, which had been
kept a eeciot from all the rest of tie
family, even the Waled household. It
was like the unselfishness of Princes
Mary not to wish to have them worried.
One of her last visits was to Lord
Mountstephen, at Brocket Hall, near
Hatfield. She stayed there threodays
with the Duke and a house party, which
included the Northcotes, the fiancee
(Miss Tufnell), Lady Soiuers, Lady Mai
garet Villiers and Lord Seluorno (who is
Lord Salisbury's son-in-law). Brocket.
Hall belongs to the Cowpers, but they
always let it, as they do not require an
other plice Bt near theirlovely llertford
shira scat, Pansbanger. It is in the
midst of a beautiful country, and the
Duchess seemed to thoroughly enjoy
her stay, joining in long walks through
the lanes and also taking drives. Every
one noticed how gay she was; every meal
was enlivened by her witty stories and
her well known laugh. Nor did she
seem tired, for each evening she stayed
up till after 12, listening to the n!aing
of Herr Bonawitz, who wa3 one of her
guests. On th9 last' night she had left
the room on her way to bed, when some
body hit upoa the idea of ending the
little concert to which she bad contrib
uted some quaint old German songs in
sympathetic and bweet stylo by the
singing of the national antbem. As the
strains reached her the Duchess ecid,
"Oh, they're singing 'God Save the
Queen;' I must go back," and back she
went accordingly to join with great
heartiness in the chorus. Another inci
dent of her stay was the taking of a
portrait group of all the Brocket party
by a young fellow who was among them.
This was probably the last time the
Etuhess a as photographed, co no doubt
th'e few pictures that resulted will be
treasured. She looked so well all the
time no one could have guessed that she
was slowly dying.
My space was so taken up last week
that I bad no time to tell you about thn
Baiaklava dinner given at St. James
Hall on the anLivetsary to thesixty sur
vivors of the farnous Charge of the Light
Brigade. It was a pretty and touching
sight; the veterans, some with their
breasts coveted with hardly won medals,
greeted each other with such enthusi
asm. Some looked faiily prosperour,
others to the shame of England be it
recorded! bad but just been rescued
from the work-house by means of the
Light Brigade fund started by Mr.T. H.
Roberts, of Fleet street. Of course the
pathetic incidents were lightened by
some touches of humor, as when oue
grizzlod and infirm veteran declared) is
accents of unutterable pride, "Oi'ai the
woild-lookin' divil in the Eighth Hus
sars that ye can see in Miss Thompson's
picture. Yo wouldn't l9 thinkin that
same now, but tit's thrue." He was ex
actly like Mulvaneyrun to seed!
There is joy in the house of Bass be
cause the Queen hss granted a special
patent of remainder to Lord Burton's
onlv child, Nellie, whereby tho peerage
is to descend to her small son. The
peer's brother, thut very rich person,
tho Hun. Hamar Bass, M. P.. is perhaps
not quito so much pleased; but he is to
have the baronetage that belongs to the
family.
Another member of tho smart "Beer
age" Lady Ardilaun- has given her
name to a very loely new carnation,
which amateurs are now securing with
all epeed, this being tho right planting
time. It is mo6t uncommon, orange
apricot with markings of light lavender
or heliotrope and elegantes are begin
ning to look forward to bouquets of it to
harmonize ith courtand evening gowns
in the fashionable mauve tints. The
Duchess of Portland and the Roths
ch Ids are going in for it. It is being in
troduced by Mr. Weguelin, of Torquay,
who s;ems to be the guide, philosopher
and friend of all tho smart women who
grow carnations. Ho has just named
another lovoly flower after Lady Cadc
gaa.anJ the Vice-Queen of Ireland has
written him a very cordial letter of
thanks. Another of his friends is the
Duchess of Portland, whose lovely faco
will by special permission form the
frontispiece to bis forthcoming book on
carnation culture, which will be an elab
orate work and will be dedicated to her.
Certainly the growing of these flowers is
becoming a fashionable craze. I am
tola that we owe it primarily to your ex-'
ample. If so we must thank you. for it
is productive of much pleasure, espe
cially as thcio obliging plants thrive in
cities even better than in some country
districts. '1 bo smoke, actually seems to
agree with them, so they give joy tous
poor town-dwellers.
Apropos of the production of "Diar
mid," it is an amusing fact that Lord
Lome, according to his own profession,
knows nothing of music. ''I don't know
tho difference between 'God Save the
Queen' and 'Pop Goes the "vVeascl."" he
said once. Perhaps that is why his I) rics
arc so un vocal!
Mrs. Dailey I saw an article tocay
about graveyard insurance, dear.
Mr. Darley Yes, there is such a
thing.
Mrs. Darley I didn't read the piece,
but I can't imagine why any one should
wish to insure graveyards Surely there
isn't much danger of their burning
dovs
Willie I have proposed to Maud Lex
ington three times in three weeks and
she says she doesn't yet know whether
she can marry me or not. What on earth
doe3 she mcjn
Carrie That she doesn't know
yet whether she can marry some other
man or not.
"It is too bad that your husband has
got into jail, Mrs. Tantrum. You have
my sim pal by.'
"Oh. I look on the bright s.de of it
No w I know where he is of nights."
laded Jorkine Ef my biznees was
properly appreciated and remoonerated,
mum, I wouldn't be a-askin of no hand
outs. Mrs. Housekeep What is your busi
ness? Jaded Joikins I'm a weather proph
et, mum.
Harold Why so sid, dearie? Has
not my avowal the true ring?
Maud Yts, darling, but my ringer
hasn't as yet.
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