Show the marlborough Illen hollm the arst gift which the duke ot of marlborough presented to his wife on her arrival at her ducal home was a little blenheim spaniel it to Is a tradition in the house of marlborough that each duchess shall have as ag a ron con stant companion one of these theme faithful little dogs the reason for this dates back to the battle of blenheim when a pet spaniel belonging to the first duke of marlborough followed hla his waster on the battle field and never left his heels tor for a single moment after tha battle sarah the duchess ol of marlborough adopted the brave fellow and took it with her wherever she he went thus establishing a prece precedent derill for or all the duchesses have comi after her |