The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-28

The visitor to the House of Commons,
waiting at the door OF the Strangers
Gallery, and watching the members Of
Parliament as they file in the main en-
trance, will no doubt have his eye partic-
ularly arrested by tall, lair-haired
the door by petite lady with sparkling
eyes and blooming cheeks. She will re-
luctantly leave him at the door. The
British Constitution would be quite up
set were q woman to invade the floor OF
the House of Commons after the chap
Iain's incarnation has been heard, even
SO far as to conduct her blind husband to
his seat, SO she has to consign him to a
youth who stands waiting TO lead the
blind member to his place. AS she turns
away many friendly face Will smile
and many pleasant word attend her : a as
she trips lightly up the stairway leading
to the Ladies' Gage. near the roof of the
House. The whisper passes around,
"One day. perhaps not far OFT, she Will
take her seat beside her husband, and
remain there" And certain it is that
when ladies have the suffrage. the first
female member of Parliament will be the
lady of whom l Write-Mrs. Fawcett.
Not one halt the members of that body
are so competent as she to think deeply
and speak finely on matters OF publc
policy, while not the dantiest live doll
moving about London drawing-rooms
surpasses her in the care of her house
hold, her husband, and her child. The
tw O whom / have mentioned are as we'll
known figures as any who approach the
sacred precincts Of the legislature. The
policemen bow low as they pass; the
crowd in the lobby make path; the
door-keeper, Mr.. White, the most amia-
Bile Cerberus who ever guarded an en-
trance, utters his friendly welcome. The
strangers ask who is that, and dozen
by-standers respond, "Professor raw
cett." NO one can look upon him but he
will see on his face the characters of
courage, frankness, and Intelligence.
He is six feet two inches in height, very
blonde, mis- light hair and complexion
and his smooth, beardless face giving him
something the air OF boy. HIS features
are at once strongly marked and regular
He narrowly escaped being handsome,
and his expression is very winning. Lis
countenance is habitually serene, ana nc
cloud or frown ever passes over IL. Ills
smile is gentle and winning. 1t is proba-
BILE that no blind man has ever before
been able to enter upon SO important
political career as Professor Fawcett,
who, vet under forty years OF age, is the
most influential of the independent Lib.
erals in Parliament. From the moment
that he took his seat in that body he has
been able-and this is unusual-to com.
mand the close attention of the House
| He has a clear fine voice, speaks with
| the utmost tiuency, has none OF the uni.
| xersity intonation, and none of the hest
tation or uneasy attitudes OF the average
Parliamentary speaker. He scorns all
subteriuges, speaks honestly MS whole
mind, and comes to the pont. At times
he is eloquent, and he is always interest
| ing. He is known to be a man OF con.
victions. The usual English political
theory that you need not prove a thing
| for the time works without disaster Is
one which Professor Fawcett ignores
He defends the right against the wrong
| with little respect to consequences. He
Sir Charles Dixie, =. A.Taylor, and Au
beron Herbert are intimate friends, ant
are looked upon as the four Irreconcia
bles OF the House of Commons.-Har-
per's Magazine.