Show A REAL ROMANCE J Facts About the New Earl of An- An His Ancestors The choice of Ancaster as the title tite i of his new new new- earldom by Lord Wi Willougby Willougby Will Will- do de E Er Eresby recalls one of the romances of the British Bi peerage Toward Toward Toward To To- ward the tho end ena of the tho last century at Marseilles an member ex-member of Parliament Parliament Parlament Parla- Parla Parlia Parlia- ment Peter Burrell who had taken up hi his his' residence residEnce there thero partly party for the sah sake sak of his health but still stillmore sti more moro on th the score of economy It I so happened that Lord Algernon Percy second son sou SOi of 01 the Duke of Northumberland who w was s on what was then known wn as the grand gand tour tour came that way and nd happened by mere make mako the acquaintance tance of Mr Burrell Durrel The latt latter introduced introduced introduced in in- l him to his family which comprised several very beautiful daughters and great was the family joy when I Lo Lord a Algernon fell fel in love Jove with and proposed to the tho second daughter Notwithstanding ng the opposition of ot othis his bis parents who were averse erse a to his hiR marrying the tho daughter of a man who possessed ne neither ther money influence nor birth Lord Algernon married marred the tho jirl irl ir of his his' choice a and aid d took her ber to live in 1 in London Being a kindly and hospitable man he le soon invited her brothers and sisters to visit them in London Before Defore three years had elapsed one of the he sisters had become Duchess of oi Hamilton Hamiton while another married Lord Dord Algernon's eldest brother and subsequently became becam Duchess of N Northumberland orth m berland One of Lady Algernon's brothers too op found favor r in the eyes of oi Lady Elizabeth Bertie flertie eldest daughter and heiress ot th Duk Duke of Ancaster of When tho the latter died Lady Elizabeth Elzabeth who ho had hud married young Burrell Burrel succeeded succeeded succeeded suc suc- not to the dukedom which became became extinct but to her fathers father's ancient barony of Willoughby do de Eresby The new hew Earl of f Ancaster is a very keen sportsman He spends two months of every every autumn in a fine shooting Io k i iri hi where i he and anama s a sons are hard rd- rd at i. i it killing every kind of game every day Lady Ancaster is a t very majestic dame and in her younger days was a avery avery very ery great beauty having inherited much of the com comeliness for which the tile Gordons are famed She is a n sister of the present Marquis Marquis' of Huntly and also of Gordon Teapot Granny Gordan and Lady Lonsdale She had bad been one of the shining hining t and prime movers of the Primrose Primrose Prim Prim- rose League and her gracious demeanor demeanor de do- meanor and hospitality has done much to advance the prestige and interests of that organization Her entertainments in her herbig big detached house louse in Belgrade Delgrade square London are noted for their perfect New taste New New NewYork York Recorder |