Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-03

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admirers; chiefly military, who smoked
big cigars and did not scruple to wink
at her in public places instead Of lift
ing their hats. All this, remarked old
Null, did not tally with his views of
matrimonial proprieties; and he wound
up by asking his son John what the
latter meant to do2 Do? Why; first
of all, Johnnie sent his wife some
more money, because he had lust re-
ceived a note asking im~periously for a
remittance. Afterward he sat down
TO think, but could make nothing Of
his reflections beyond this-thati it was
Of not the slightest use for his wife to
hirt with Mr.. Duckie and with the
winking officers, seeing that she was
married, and could not consequently
espouse these gallants. This thought
put him into a proper philosophical
mood, so that he rubbed his hands.
II she were not married it would be
q different thing" he said to himself
but all the winking in the world
won't prevent her from being still my
wife. And as my wife, she owes me
obedience, of course. Everybody
knows that"
Thereupon Johnnie posted his re-
mittance; and he has been posting the
same kind of things at regular inter-
walls ever since.
THE ABOVE RENDERED INTO PLAIN
ENGLISH.
New York Times.l
When the engagement Of the Mar
quis of Lorne to the Princess Louise
was announced it excited in England
very great surprise. Among the higher
nobility the affair was genera thought
a blunder, but no sort of jealousy
arose, because an alliance with royalty
was not by any means regarded as one
to be desired. The true inwardness'
of the marriage is known only to a
very few, but there is scarce a doubt
that it was largely due to a desire to
entirely wean the Princess from an at
tachment which she had formed for a
gentleman whose position was such as
to preclude all idea of her marrying
him, unless precedent and etiquette
were to he entirely set aside. At the
present time life in Queen Vietoria's
home is by no means a gay and festive
affair, but it is gayety itself compared to
what it was for several years after the
Prince Consort's death No young
ladies in England led during that pc
riod a duller existence than the
Queens daughters. At that time the
studies Of Prince Leopold were d.
rected by the Rev. Robinson Duck.
worth. Mr.. Duekworth, son of a
highly respectable Liverpool merchant
had been educated at University Col
Iege, Oxford, where DR.. Stanley was
Tor many years tutor. University is
opposite Queens, and the then
provost Of Queens was DR.. Thompson,
wife was the prettiest and most
attractive woman of Oxford. Fond Of
and music, Mrs. Thompson
soon recognized in Mr.. Duckworth,
who had good looks and a
charming voice, a valuable addition to
her circle, and he became as great a
taYorite With her husband, now Arch
of York, as with herself. Dr.
was the most intimate
Of Max Muller, the philoloEist
who, as well as DR.. Thompson. were
intimate with Dean Stanley, and thus
It came about that their young favor
tie, Mr.. Duckworth, was recommended
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