Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-19
THE TRUTH ABOUT IDA LEWIS.

bara Fretchc" although some papers do not
hesitate to say that the truth about Barbara" is
not true.
AS there are a good many uHfounded rumors
current concerning Miss Ida Lewis, have con-
cuded to write the truth about her.
Miss Lewis is heroine of Lime Rock, where
she is frequently rocked on the bosom of the
deep.
She is unmarried.
Ever since have been able 10 read novels, /
have had yearning desire to see live heroine.
had often seen, in the New York Wedger, pio-
lures of hcrolnes in o boat cleaving open the
heads Of big injuns" with cleaver but this did
not suffice. wanted to see live heroine who,
in boat, had cleaved through the raging pillows
and rescued human beings.
have seen her.
Everybody at Newport visits the Heroine
And some come from their old Port.
When reached the Rcck, found line of
1869 persons awaiting their turns to enter the
house.
The rush for tickets to Dickens readings was
the only thing could compare 1t to.
For 10 80 bribed youth to yield his place,
and l was soon in the presence Of the Heroine.
Miss Lewis Is not us tall as the Kentucky giant
css, nor as small rs Mrs T. Thumb. Her hair Is
as wavy us the ocean, and her eyes are as deep
blue, see, as the deep blue sea. She was dressed
in the costume. usually worn at Lime Rock, which
consisted Of an emerald white satin dress, long
train rose de chene, cut Ia Pompey door, trim
med with white garnet point applique lace over
skirt of green amethyst satin, sapphire blue trim
tAings I'm panier, wreath of diamonds on her
brow, aud pair of 81 gaiter boots on her ieet.
And she is unmarried.
That is as good description as can give with
out my notes. unfortunately left my notes at
Newport. Aud any man that cosaes away from
Newport without leaving his Notes there, is
fortunate. indeed.
She looked pretty gay, the Heroine did.
She has face which, once seen, will not be
forgotten as long as it is remembered. Fact.
The Heroine did not appear a bit surprised to
see me. And was not at all surprised to see her.
Indeed it would have been surprising if had been,
as that was the sole object of my visit.
As looked at her, and her surroundings,
thought how thankful she ought to BIZ that SHE
was not born an orphan, with no kind parents to
guide Der boat Of life through childhood, until
she was old enough to guide lifc-boal hersclf
We all ought to be thankful.
The Heroine, in reply to my question, said thai
made the fourteen hundred and eleventh visitor
whom she had interviewed that day." and, =
with shuddsr, ~ perceive there is a larger num-
ber outside awaiting admittance."
| 1t is really too bad how the licroine's time IL
absorbed with callers Visitors should be more
consilrratc aud thoughtful, and go in small par
ties-sny about twenty-five hundred each day
| This would allow her some time to attend tt
| household duties
81 got up" SAID she, " about 2 O'Clock th
norning,-a little later than usual-und mad,
preparations to fry some sap-jacks for break
fast and here it is now nearly noon, and hav,
not had an opportunity TO fry the first slap-jack
And thought, glancing at the crowd gathering
outside, that she would not get chance to fir,
slapjacks for some days to come.
| Every gentleman who visits the Heroine ask
her hand in marriage. She has had j0i ,51l 1880,
| 1851 900 proposals.
! forgot 10 remark that the Heroine is unmar
ricd.
| proposcd-just to be in the fashion, yol
know.
| "Whal's your namef" she asked, producing
a blank book about the size Of bound volum
of the New York Tribune.
| informed her.
"Lct inc 'ce, she said, opening the book
D-D-D-herc are the DIS. All the gentlemen
who come here and make fools of themselves
put down IN this book in alphabetical order.
call it my Book of Hims. The DIS now foot VI
1,S73,Ol.
"Isn'l il strange" she added, that out of sc
| many Sliilhs have booked but 1862"
admitted that it was something unaccouutable
In the list of F's, l noticed the name Of Fisk
Jr The Heroine said she would have marriet
Fisk h,d he not been engaged in so many wars
She was afraid he would get killed, land" sh
said, . / wouldn't want to be ysung widow
would you ?'
The Heroine next showed me her presents
Some of them arc Of priceless value. herewith
append list of the most costly ones-those sh
sets the most store by:-
wushboards.
map Of Berks county, Pa.
2churns.
] CRADLE
/ pair oi snuiIcrs.
/ pet chicken.
2 cradles.
/ set of base ball implements.
8 razOrs
2grindstones.
More cradles
/ copy of the Tribune Almanac.
patent boot-jack.
corn shelters.
/ cradle.
Another cradle.
1 think The rumor that the heroine was engage
to be married had something to do with th
cradles.
She has been the recipient, also, of numcrou
other ariicles-such US two or three bushels
gold watches ard things,-but not beiug giddy
headed girl, she doesn't prize these trihin
baublcs so highly. About month ago one ,
her enemies sent her copy of Walt Whitman
poems, and the poor girl has ever since bee
puzzlng her brain to find out what it is all abou
Let us hope speedy and terrible punishnei
may overtake the wrc<oh.
The heroine is unmarried.
She is also bald-headed.
The applications from her admirers for lock
! n her hair are so numerous that she has not
. single lock left-excepting the lock on her bo;
house.
She says she can't refuse them. She estlmat'
that, In addition to her own head Of hair, she hi
forwarded her admirers, in locks, seventeen hug
chgnops and twenty-eight punches of frizettcs
She has left orders with her hair dresser TO supp
future demands.
/. For fear have not already done so, will sta
f that the heroine is still unmarried.
s And this Is the truth about Miss Ida Lewis.
@ Yours, b. DADD.
G There are reports of the appearance of Il
cotton worm in Mississippi.
A Memphis despatch says the cotton cro
in that vicinity will be larger than ast Yea