The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Smalley writes from London that George
Elots friends are endeavoring to dssuade Mr. Cross
from his contemplated biography Of her, preferring
II done at ALL that 1t should be by another hand Mr.
Cross thus far persists.
The Princess Louise will return to her
husband In May. and the two will Join large party
Of English visitors In shlng excursion on the lower
st. Lawrence The Princess viii then, with her
English guests, visit Manitoba ana the Northwest
Provinces Of the Dominion.
The Fifth Dragon Guards have decided
that calling may be DONE not merely by individuals
but by regiments. They have sent out In brighton
and Oficers Of the Fifth Dragon Guards" This is
pleasing and useful reform and may be htly devel-
Oped.
The Rdtrie states that an old soldier named
Cantin, aged one hundred and years, has peeh
Of paper the table bore the following: ~ can no
longer get out; have nothing; die OF hunger; g;.
The poor veteran fought in the Egyptian and ~
campaigns under Napoleon I, and had the mcaai VI
st. Helena.
From some correspondence OF the late j..
" Croker Just published it that the n DUKE s
inquiry as to the matter the Duke himself wrote
'.What must have said, and possibly did say. was
Stand up Guards, and then gave the commanding
Lord Beaconsfeld is described as being
In high feather at the Rothschids wedding
lie reminded one Of the dandyism Of his youth with
his light trousers. his white waistcoat and his laven
says one of the wedding GUESTS that no one would
have been surprised II, after the manner Of young
Lochinvar. he had suddenly dashed In and borne OF
the fair bride.'
Madame Adam Guliette Lamber) is de-
scribed having head like old cameo. She has
charming. slightly tip-tilted Grecian nose, and eyes
that chameleon like, are sometimes green and some
Her mouth Is pretty"fnIi witty and good. humored;
her chin strong, her face oval. And pair OF we'll
moulded shoulders and graceful neck support this
picturesque head. She Is slender, tall, and brown
haired.
slight railway accident recently detained
bridal party few hours and during the interval
the bride had leisure to find out that she loved the best
humiliation and tears but with frmAess and dis
patch. The groom argued the point for an hour, and
nally handed her over to his friend with the w0rds
'Take her, old boy. She Is yours by Divine right
II she cannot be my wife, wonld rather see her yours
than be king myself.
London Truth says of PATHS earnings !:
"Pati appeared three times at Nice In the 'TrOva-
received the unprecedented Of fsoo for each per-
formance, and prices raised In proportion, o
In the pit costing 25s. She has gone to Monte
celebrate her arrival the Riviera Mme Blanc has
presented her with a diamond corOnet, which cost
IS, oOO Patti will arrive In London early In May.
In September she Is going six months tour In the
| States. Miss Minnie Hauk does not appear to have
met with success at Nice, for she was hissed In
sCarmen, though why she was hlssed do not uii-
derstand for she both sings and plays the part ex-
ceedngly WE'LL"
The romance of one of Boston's two-story
brick houses is told by The Traveller Nearly thirty
years ago young man built 1t for hsbrde intending
goods increased, to ali Of which she agreed. Whsi
the wedding day was appointed. troasssaa ready and
the house finished he took the lady out to inspect It,
deed Of It ior wedding gift Knowing the eircu'n:
stances she was astonished that he had actually paid
for 1t. He explained that buying u ticket In q
coversd the cost Of tSe house. Ths Puritan maiden
| protested she would not take o home obtained by
gambling, and refused the deed. His arguments
they left the house he locked the door aud threw til.
key into the brook near BY The next day he boarded
up the windows and only the spiders and mice hsv,
" on ON sss ss s
woman never married she Is still living. old, poor,
i and an invalid.
II Is related of United States Senator slec,
Van Wyck, OF Nebraska that In the spring Of 1862,
| when McClelan's Army lay In front OF Yorktown.
| Van Wyck, while In command OF New York
Volunteer Infantry Regiment, was Also Representa.
| tive In Congress In one Of the Western New Yorl
districts. Although In uniform he was still solIcitou
for the welfare OF his many friends In his own regi
ment and other military from his neigh
borhood. One dark, rainy nght Just before "taps
had sounded he happened to step Into battery park
him TO frank letter. The frankIng privilege wa
then not limited as 1t now Is Certainly replied
the soldier member Of Congress, I'm SIT mp al
was scarcely uttered before It passed from soldier
soldier aud then from camp TO camp. Soldiers fr0n
every direction brought their envelopes to cul. val
Wyck to frank. The Colonel uncereInOniously seatet
himself In q suffers tent and went to work. Tha
suer supply Of envelopes rapidly disappeared, ane
when reveiile sounded IN the morning the Colonel wa
stil seated on his camp stool, with hardtack box
which he had improved as table, before him, frank
| Ing letters for 'the boys