MARION SAMBOURNE's DIARY 1902 1 Notes on Front Pages: A.N
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MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 Notes on front pages: A.N. ticket 89162 Read Jany “Tribulations of a Princess” V. interesting “Memoirs & letters of Balzac” by his sister Madame Bourget “Cruelle Enigme” Bouget, french! “War notes” Col. de Villebois Mareuil(?) “Her Royal Highness Woman” Max O’Rell, sad. “The theatre, its Greek & Latin origins” by C. Hastings Joseph McCabe, Peter Abelard V. badly written but interesting “A woman of thirty” Balzac, v. clever “Some great Battles” abominably written “Memoirs of Napoleon” Constant “The Diamond Necklace” by Franz French Branferro(?) badly told “Tante Aurelie” “Walpole Letters” “The House with the Green Shutters” by G. Douglas, horrid book. “A Gateless Barrier” Lucas Malet. Weird. “Memoirs of the Baroness de Courtrol” by Mauritz von Kreisenberg “France since 1814” by de Courbetin From April “History of the Spanish People” by Hume “Tales of my Father” V interesting, well written “Memoirs of Chateaubriand” most interesting. Vain conceited man, lofty opinion of himself “Sa Magicien d’Amour” Max O’Rell “La Coeur de Louise” H. Greville “Memoirs of Fénélon” “The Problem of Asia” by Cap. Mahon 1 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 “Memoirs of Chateaubriand” autre tombe “Love letters of Victor Hugo” Schopenhauers Essays 7 volumes most interesting “Elize” Mrs. Pritchard re read Bacons Essays “The Cult of Chiffon” stupid “Memoirs Madame de Mottebille” v. lengthy “Westminster Alice” Hector Munroe, excellent “Une Gazeuse” Cherbulerg(?) re read Charles XII & Peter the Great by Voltaire “On the Bee” Maeterlinck “Journet to Lhasa & Centre of Tibet” by Sarah Chandra Das “Paris in 1789 - 1794” Alger “Un peu beaucoup passioné (illeg)” par Mlle Lescon. Very pretty little story “Five Stuart Princesses” by Robert Rait “South Africa a century ago 1797 - 1801” by Lady Anne Barnard “The autobiography of Sir Harry Smith” interesting, vy “Wisdom of Destiny” Maeterlinck “The mystery of Marie Stuart” Andrew Lang Wednesday 1 January Fine morg. To stores, to Mrs Graham & Mrs Mason about maids. To darling Maud’s, out in bath chair! Emma & Freda out afternoon & evening. Roy & Lennie at Nymans return tomorrow. Invitation to spend week at Renishaw. Roy returned Nymans. Thursday 2 January Lovely day. Invitation to Mrs Tate’s shoot 16th to 20th. Lin already engaged. Walked to Maud morning, going out in bath chair. Met Eve C. who went with me. To Maud’s at 3, remained till 6. Maud P. & Winnie Lockyer there. Nonie very sweet. Saw maid too high wages. Friday 3 January 2 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 To darling, suffering from neuralgia, on sofa drawing room. Nonie came over at 3 for Mr Herbert’s address. Out morg. fille chasse. Met Mad’elle at Notting Hill in omnibus. Much pleased with Almanack. Finished reading 1st vol Balzac’s love letters. Roy dined with Maud. Saturday 4 January Out morg shop. Met Mr. Abbott. At 2.30 to Haymarket see “Frocks & Frills” . Very good & v. amusing. Met Mrs. Medley. Poured coming out. Lin & self straight home. Roy to first night “Pair of Spectacles”. Lin too tired to go. Roy on after to see Arthur Cusans. Nonie came morning, brought presents fr. darling Maud. Sunday 5 January Lin & self out morg. Walked Hyde Pk. Corner. Home in “bus”. Roy to lunch Maud’s. Darling Maud taken ill again after tea! Feel most anxious. No one called but Sp, Douglas & Hylda. Sp. bilious. Monday 6 January To darling M. after luncheon in her carriage, no, mine. Sat with her till 6 o’c. Lin came & saw her, we returned by tube! full, & omnibus. Dined 7 o’c. To see “The Twin Sister”. V. good but w’d not care to see it again. Gillie here to luncheon, drove her to M’s. Not able to see her, poor darling must remain in bed. Dr P. to see M. this morg. Tuesday 7 January In all morg. Lin left at 2 o’c in dog cart for Col Lucas’ Easton Park until Saty. Saw maid from Coronet registry, £20, too much. To Maud’s 3 o’c in her carriage. Remained with her till 6.30. Mrs. Sington & Mrs. Messel called. Nonie to tea at Mrs. M’s. Darling better but vy weak. Roy to dine Midge’s, theatre after. Mrs. Armstrong & Miss Rose Innes called. Wednesday 8 January 3 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 Nonie to luncheon. Was sick poor little fellow but so good. I went to Maud 3 o’c, stayed all afternoon. Mrs. Hohler called. Maudie seems v. weak, feel v. anxious. Thursday 9 January To Queen’s Rd. To darling Maud’s after shop’g some time. Winnie L. & Maud P. there. I think the child sees too many. Nonie boy not v. well. Roy read a story of Poe’s & we had Patience. Friday 10 January To Queen’s Rd. One letter fr. French lady rec. maid. Gillie to lunch. To see maid & lady. V. uncertain, french. Saw maid, English. To darling M. still fresh anxiety & the darling not doing well. Dr P. desires consultation whether advisable to bring it on. Feel most anxious. Roy dines Lennie’s. Roy’s arm v. bad. Baby not well!!! Saturday 11 January Lin returnes fr. Col. Lucas. Out all morning sur la chasse. Lin looking much better, home for luncheon. To darling Maud’s by cab. Looking better but Dr. Pollock not satisfied. Lennie arrived looking depressed. Miss Cusans there. Nonie not looking well. Roy v. seedy & arm v. inflamed. Lin, Roy & self alone. Sunday 12 January In all day. Alice Linley to luncheon & tea. Miss Macdougall & Miss Bateman called (Lin’s father’s partner’s sister) also Mr. Paxton who said sensible things about Roy. Lin to Calais. Roy in to luncheon. Monday 13 January Chasse aux filles sans succès, & to darling Maud’s. Also to Miss Mason’s & saw perfectly horrible German housemaid. French one called here also impossible, must be exception when they are nice. Saw Mrs. Messel & Mr. Loring at M’s. 4 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 Tuesday 14 January Eve Coward’s wedding. Maud Paxton to lunch. Took her, & Lin came too. Darling Baby with the two nurses there just behind us, behaved sweetly, clapped after benediction, threw down rose leaves & gave bouquet of white heather! To reception & then to darling M’s. V. excited about it, took cake & Eve’s bouquet. Wednesday 15 January Out morg. to Mrs. Beresford, gave me name of maid. To darling M. after, in dressing rm, hers being cleaned & all new curtains. Dora & Brenda Coward there, account of Eve’s wedding. Brought Brenda back. Thursday 16 January In bed until night & slept better. Roy dined with Lin alone & to dance after at Levy’s, much bored. Friday 17 January In bed all day. Gillie here most kind & useful. Wrote letters, mended china, stockings, & talked, quite cheered me up. Roy to C. Burnand’s dance & greatly enjoyed it. Gillie left at 6 o’c. Saturday 18 January In bed until 3 o’c. Roy & Lin in to lunch. Envoyé quartorze sh. à la fille de Toula trop et probablement elle ne vaut rien. Fleurs et lettre de ma petite Maud. Finished reading “Tribulations of a Princess”. Sunday 19 January In bed till luncheon, alone, Lin to Calais. Roy to Lennie. Walked & met H. & Dora. Roy spent entire afternoon there. Dora dined here. Fritz Jackson called about Roy & my affairs, advice work only! Monday 20 January In all day, down to luncheon. Mended socks entire afternoon. Saw stopgap maid from Mrs. Masons, 10/- week. Letter fr. darling Maud, says 5 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 she is better but had another fright yesterday & had to keep quiet. Dr Pollock went to see her. Not Toula’s maid so did not send money. Tuesday 21 January Lin dined Mr. Burnand for Coronation cut. Out morg. 11.30. Carriage round Park to enquire for my darling. Nurse M. brutally told me she had had only 3 cases & in each the child & in one the mother also died. Feel more then ever anxious. Gillie to lunch, most kind & useful. Lady Goring, Maud P. & Miss Innes called. Roy dined Midge’s, met Fletchers. Bridge. Wednesday 22 January Amy Bateman leaves in morg. To darling Maud 3 o’c. Had been v. upset last night, Glover worries, Nana & Conrad. Such a shame. Roy & self dined alone & he read “Gold Bug” after. Quiet evg, peaceful. Maud’s under nurse came, Nurse Susan, pretty girl. Thursday 23 January In all morg. To stores about their muddle of 10/-. Met Hensman, & to darling, found her looking tired & thin, had had bad night. Miss Cusans there. Nonie boy v. sweet, gets prettier. Lin, Roy & self alone evg. Friday 24 January Wet. In all morg. Roy dines Maud. Saturday 25 January Edith Hames came. In all morg polishing & washed lace collars. At 2.30 to Gaiety with Lin “Toreador” v. good. Roy joined us later. To darling M. after. Roy made £10 tho’ Lennie & Mr. Fleishman. Sunday 26 January Mr. Paxton to luncheon. Walked with Roy to Lancaster Gate, left letter for Midge, & to Maud, complained of little pain. Lin & Roy lunched at Lennie’s, self & Mr. P. alone here. 6 MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1902 Monday 27 January Went darling M’s, looks pretty well only. Miss Cusans & Miss Rose Innes there, brought soldiers for Nonie. Roy to drill, home late. To see Mortimer Mempes strange house & people at 5.30. Met Lennie & Lin there. Tuesday 28 January To darling M’s morg 12.30. Had had bad night, toothache. Nonie came early with flowers. Lin Roy & self dined with Midge & Ham, Mr. & Mrs. Neil, ping pong. Lady Bergne & Effie Weigal called.