Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-04
Stories Of Victor Hugo.

The Whitehall Recieao tells the follow
ing stories of the great French poet:
In 1877 Dom Pedro of Brazil, at that
time in Paris. sent Victor Hugo word
that he was DESTROYS of making his &C
quaintance, and the poet replied by
expressing his regret that he himself
had given up paying visits, but at the
same time intimated that he should be
at hone on Tuesday. the ga of May,
and happy to receive his majesty
Monsieur Victor Hugo, said the
emperor to the bard on arriving, you
must forgive mel am so t;mid !! When
Victor Hugo motioned him to seat by
his side ON the sofa, the emperor bowed
and remarked, "A sofa shared with
Victor Hugo is like q throne ! After
fswminutes' conversation, Dom Pedro
expressed desire to see the poets
grandchildren, and Hugo sent for them.
Petite JEANNE Hugo's favorite, in
compliance with the emperor's req uest,
kissed his majesty, but twined her arms
around his neck with such force that
Hugo exclaimed, laughingly, Are you
going to give yourself the luxury OF
strangling an EMPEROR Pointing to
his grandson, he said 'Sir let me pre-
sent my grandson, George, to your
majesty There is but one majesty
here replied the emperor, putting his
hand on Hugo's shoulder. The CONVEX
sation then became general, and on the
emperor's expressing his admiration for
the poets genius, Hugo remarked, with
a smile, There is certainly one thing l
can do which your majesty cannot, and
that is go in an omnibus why not 2
replied Dom Pedro; 'on the contrary, it
would suit me perfectly-aI Imperiaie.'
"The following is Hugo's definition
of paradise to friend: Where the par
ents shall Be always young and the
children always little"
"Some one asked Theophile Gautier
once if he did not find such and such a
verse of Hugo poor. Monsieur re-.
piled the author OF Mile. de Maupin,
If had so bad taste as to find any
verse by Victor Hugo poor, l should
not dare confess the fact even to myself,
quite alone, in cellar, and without a
CANDLE"
"Some years ago Victor Hugo found
ed charity which he called The Raft
of Medusa,' and which consisted in
giving board and lodging free to strug-
Cling men Of letters, A large room on
the fifth floor was fitted up for this
purpose, and there the seekers after
fame could work and sleep for three or
six months until they had produced
something, always breakfasting and
dining at the masters table.
CERAMIC SNoDBERY.--A lady OF rank,
proudly conscious of her dignity, one
day descanting on the superiority OF the
nobility, remarked to large company
of visitors that the three classes OF the
community-nobilIty, gentry and COM
monality might very we'll he com
pared to the three materials, china, delpt
and crockery. A few minutes elapsed,
when one of the company expressed a
desire to see the lady's little girl, who
was in the nusery. John, the footman
was dispatched with orders to the
nusery maid, to whom he called ou'
from the bottom OF the stairs. in al
audible voice, "Hollo, Crockery, bring
little China"
CocoANUT CAKE.-Two cups sof SUI
gar, two and one-half cups OF flour
one tablespoonful of butter, five table
spoonfuls of hot water in which dis
solve one teaspoonful Of saleratus, two
teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, an(
five eggs. Soak one and one-half cups
of prepared cocoanut and four tea
spoonfuls of sugar in two.thirds OF
cup of sweet milk all night. Mix al
together. A tiny pinch of starch added
to icing will prevent its crumbiine
when cut.