Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-19

Mrs. A. L. STEWART AT HOME. The Stew
art art Gallery contains only part Ct the art
treasures of Mrs. a. Il. Stewards marble palace
10 Thirty fourth street and Fifth avenue. Miss
Hosmtr's 'X,nobia" and slv.rs! other hne
statues adcro tho entrance hall, and among
other pictures 10 tho rooms on the first story or
loor is Hamlet and Ophnlis, deplctlog the
hspless pair at the momert when the unhappy
Primo, says, Get thee to punnery," which
critic calls ''one OF tho most exquisite things
ever put On canvas Throughout the three
stories of the house, in all the rooms arc scat
tered priceless gems CT art ADD vertu-charm'
10y bits porcelain, ciolsonne, glass and brio
trac; and every day at all seasons treah cut
hJwcrs, in baskets, vases ,rdlnleres and all
sorts of flower receptacles, adoro pedeStalP,
ctogcrfs, tables, stands, aud parts OF the stntu
ary The house Is at Onc3 palace and home,
and lis mistress is declared by ono Of her LaO5t
Ultimate i,ieDd5 TO be the most charming hos
tess imaginable. She is always on hospitablc
thoughta intent. filling her house with small
aud we'll selected parties OF her Intimate trlcDd5
and relatives. ph0m she cDtertalns 10 sump-
tuous but unostentatious manner. TO quote
the language Of this iptime and admIrer Of
Mrs. Stewart: "Sho is the most youthful Eo-
man of her years | ever knew-as youthful! in
her leelings manners and mental pUWers as see
is still youthful 10 personal appearance. Her
brown hair, parted and simply banded 90 each
side Of her forehead, is untouched With thread
Of silver. Her eyes, blue 10 ooo light and ha-
z,l 10 another, ara siogularly Brilliant having
the clear rounded ooruea raraly s,en 10 tho eyes
after thirty years Of age. There arc 10 very
peroaplibe marks of age in the linei of her
face; her cheeks tr, round ADD rosy her skin
smooth, her complexion clear, her lips fn and
smiling. Her temper is sweet sod aztec donate.
She is of medium height, neither st out nor
spare. Her carriage is erect, her walk light
aud graceful. Her Judgment on oil matters CT
business public or private. is cxcell emf. 10 this
she adds tho most liberal and judciohq prl
vate-slrictly priVste-charlty. This trl ute
was paid her by one who has known her ip til
maIeiy for the last thirty years. Home ,j01tp
nal
TIE WEIGHT CHAIR WILL BEAR.-A
Chiclgo father CT several active gits gu! fash
ionabe tbirlegged chairs ia bis parIor, and
was annoyed by the frequency With which be
Trail furniture was broken. tie asked tho eirl. '
about it sud one OF them eaid ~ was sitting
10 the easy chair By the FIRE. and CharL-that
is t. say, Mr.. Smih--Hss sitting on the sofa
By the window, when suddeDy-c down
went the little rccking'chair that no one was
sitting on at all. 1t must be the poor glue they
uss or perhaps it was the rosf." The father
studied the subject few dsys. Then he gave
to each daughter pIsinly Inscribed with her
name and weight, and on each chair rlveted =
silver plate bearing the words, warranted to
bear up, -. pounds" Calling the girls, no
ssid: Now, if there's any more chairs broken
it is because young en- can't do sum in simple
subtraction, or else because they are ben. on mali
cious mischief snd destruction Of property-
CHICAGO Tribune