The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-22
GOSSIP
About Men and Women.

Mary Clemmer is woman of commanding
height, striking face blue eyes, delicate COM
plexion and brown hair, worn in clustering
curls over her forhead and simply knotted at
the back of her head. She is energetic and
electric in conversations; trihe imperious in
manner.
was talking over the subject lately with q
gentleman who is tolerably keen and we'll
posted, and we both came to the conclusion
that Hayes did not spend over twelve or fif.
teen thousand dollars per annum out of his
$4,000. A friend came in while we were
talking and was at first surprised at our esti-
mate, but after hearing us both for two or
three minutes he gave up and even thought we
were puttingit too high.-Washingto corre-
spondence of the New Orleans Picayune.
One of the life-savng stations on the Cali
fornia coast has been officially named the
Maggie Geddes This is in recognition of the
bravery of Maggie Geddes of San Antonio.
She is cnly nine years old. Seeing a young
PLAYMATE fall down a high embankment into
mill race, she instantly jumped after her. The
water was deep, and ran swiftly toward
large wheel; but Maggie was q good swimmer,
and by desperate struggle got ashore with
her playmate Such GOODNESS and courage were
worthy of special honor.
A pretty romance has transformed friend
less lrlSIl Immigrant lutO u TlCH San ETduClSCO
widow, who literally rewards W. j. Chapelle,
theatrical agent, and Len Dudley, railroad
conductor, for their assistance in her hour Of
need The heroine of the tale came to this
country in 1862 and, by mistake Of the agent
at New York, was sold ticket to Pittston, Pa,
instead of to Pittston, N. Y. When she learned
her mistake, the young girl was penniless and
wholly at sea as to what she ought to do, but
10 aha, ,,piop pa1 har naaca OOt m
ductor to pass her on to where she could make
proper connections and raised purse of S11
for her among their fellow passengers. The
New York Clipper contained an advertisement
last fall inquiring for that agent, to which Cha
pele attention was called, and now draft for
$500 las reached him to pay the expenses OF
himself and the kind conductor to San Fran
cisco, where their former ward is now Mrs.
O'Brien, the widow of rich California specu-
lator.
Of the late Bishop Wilberforce this story is
told: On one occasion, while staying in a
country house not many miles from Windsor,
the daughter Of his host, little girl Of seven,
suddenly broke out before all the assembled
company, "I want to ask you a question. my
lord; will you answer me very, very truly?"
The bishop smiled, took the child on his knee
and said, "Of course 1 WILL my little dear;
what is it?'' The child looked gravely up at
him and let fall the following terrible question:
"Why does every one call you 'Soapy Sam?''
You can easily imagine the feelings of the
company; but the bishop was quite equal to
the occasion, and, after having cast a half
mocking and cynical glance around the room,
replied simply, 81 will tell you, my darling.
People call me Soapy Sam because whenever
L get into hot water, l always come out with
my hands clean"
In the marquis of Ripon the two elements of
the British peerage are united. Descended
through the female line from the Grays, earls
of Kent, he is the representative of one of the
great houses which played SO important part
in the story of medieval England. His direct
male ancestors were citizens of York. Sir Will
liam Robinson, lord mayor of that city, and its
representative in the House Of Commons 300
years ago, may be regarded as the founder of
the family. 1t was not, however, until the last
century that his descendants attained the peer
age in the person of his "Excelency Robinson
of Mr.. Carlyle's Frederick the Great" who,
after "the painting, uncomfortable time" OF his
diplomatic labors, received his reward in the
title of Baron Grantham and the place OF keep
er of the great wardrobe. His second grand
son, father of the present Marquis, was the
head of a short-lived administration on the
death of Mr.. Canning, under George w., as
Viscount Gooderich, known as Prosperity
Sir Robert Peel's of Al. He was made an earl
by Lord Grey in '33. and his son marquis by
Mr.. Gladstone at the close of the Alabama
Commission.
A good story is current of Prince Alexander
of Holland. The prince, a young man of rath-
er staid and literary tastes, paid visit to Ber-
lin last Summer, and review was given in his
honor by the Imperial Court. Military page
ants form an integral part of every grand re-
ception in the Prussian capital; but Prince AL
exander, with little inclination for soldiery,
sat in silent contemplation while the troops
were defiling before him. All at once the
crown prince drew his guests attention to a
Uhlan regiment with the remark that they
were "a fine body of men," eyes," replied
Prince Alexander, "but they are not tall
enough" This reply, delivered with the ira
ditional Dutch phegm, little surprised his
interlocutor, who, however, merely observed.
every WELL then you must see my cuirassers."
The cuirassiers erect in their saddles, like
men. alarms of the middle ages, went by in
breast-plates and plumes. "Well, what do yon
think of them?" asked Prince Fritz. "Splen-
did men; but not tall enough" Still more
sponse, the heir to the crown of Germany ex-
claimed, "1ndeed; then wait till you see the
regiments of the Guard" In due time these
magnificent six-footers made their appearance,
and the same query fell from the lips of the
crown prince "They are not tall enough"
very quietly returned Prince Alexander, add
ing gently but meaningly, "We can flood our
country, when we choose, twelve feet Deep.