The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-17
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

said by curt treatment from her arstocrac motherin
awl caused Separation after few years, and the III
assorted pair have not met for nearly twenty years The
husband pursued his literary course which has been
very brilliant The wife, who had previously shown
ability in story called The Supper Of Sallust in
Fazers Magazine, also threw her mind into authorship
and before the world In 1889 with novel called
Cheyeley the Man of Honor the great aim OF which
TO satize her motherin-law her husband and her
brother-in- law Sir Henry Bulwer In twelve months
outcam her Budget of the Bubble Family, also in
ridcule of her husband and his immediate relatives
third novel, of the class Behind the Scenes
She has written four other works of fiction, in which heI
husband is not alluded to. Lady Bulwer Lytton has
very handsome income secured to her by the deed OF
separation When Sir Edward succeeded TO his mother
estate at Knebwoth worth 900 per annum, he
very literally and wholly without solcition her part
trebed the allowance which she had previously received
from him Lady Buwer Ltton generally resides at Flor
enee, with Mrs ollope her companion house mate,
friend and dt is added anti husband counsellor Hei
ladyshps personal attractions very considerable
have disappeared absorbed in nnromantic obesy-and
she has now turned the sharp corner OF her hftieh
year" . t.r..s 3. n. s..sF.a.
From more private source we derive the following
of the novelist and of his residence in Herfor
shire #aE@ H
sKnebworth the fine baronal residence of Sir f. Bull
wer Iytton, is in Hertforshire interesting piece
of antiquity, crowded with vast halls picture galleries
armour and groesque monsters, could not be imagined
Ii Is seated within and domneers 000ac of park
woodland, and farm. No wonder the man writes
qustely, the margin of his lake. In retired fish
ing cottage and with all the appliances of comfort, 81
ence, and sweet air about him He is the very soul OF
hospitality, republican in his philosophy polished
gentleman and yet made by the msforunes of his do
mesc life, peculiar if not somewhat eccentric He pines
the loss of beautiful daughter of fifteen and his
wife, more than half cracked won't live him He
is aborousy striving for political fame and position
aristocat in afiliation but quite moderate He has
who is attached to the British legation at the Hague
a remarkable writer already
ROUND RoBN--From the French yona-rubar--A phrase
originally derived from custom of the French officers
who, signing remonstrance to their superor wrote
their names in circular FORM that it might be mpos
sble to ascertain who headed the list The first sgne
was of course the observation-disclosures the origin of that
term, used to designate the prime of a mob
or conspiracy.
HE Born HANGED WILL NEVER Drown
ED -"He may dance on the river " says Italian prov
erb Cai ha du morr d orca quo ballar sui e for .'The
water win ne er the woode, Scotch e. the
ter will deaud the gallows of its due James KEEL
y the collector of the Scottish proverbs says that
neghbor of his twas SO fully persuaded of the truth of these
two that he found perfect comfort in them in great
storm which had made him dreadully afraid On seeing
in the ship graceess rake whom he supposed destined
to another sort of death, he cried out % Samuel
you here Why, then all safe and with these
words he dismissed his fears No doubt he prayed, in
the words of another proverb, "Woodie baud thine
ain '-Gallows, hold thine The Danes say, ''He
that is to be hanged will be drowned unless the
water goes the gaows - Han druker etke hngs
skal udsn pania gaag galgn. Such punctilous
cuacy in fixing the limits of the proposition considerably
enhances its grim humor There is fine touch ofghast
y horror in its Dutch equivalent What belongs to the
does not drown - Wat den toebehoot perdnt
nie the platform which criminals executed and
gbbeted called in the picturesque language of the
middle ages the Rayenstone. eftu&tHa saE