Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24
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TEA TABLE GOSSIP.
PARIS Il laughing at . young mar.
ouls in love with . ballet-dAnoer very
much as New York IL langhing over the
wooing of Ms. LAngtry by Freddie des-
bardt. The dancer ID Msdemoiselle
sangalli, and the marquis bribed her
valet de chambre to quilt his place and
then secured II for himself He per-
formed his work fairly we'll, and tho
mademoiselle was satisned with him.
The dcno,.c,nesil wss not at Ill satis.
factory to him, ~ the Paris 'correspou-
dent Of the Philadelphia Press describes
Il:
One day she received an anonymous
letter, informing her that her valet dc
chambre was no other than the Marquis
of r., who was madly In love with
her; that he had bribed the old servant
to replace him, and the certificates had
been signed by friends whom the mar
GUS had told Of bis projects OF conquest.
Furious, Sangalli called on the young
man and asked for the truth. He threw
himself at her feet, acknowledged his
,stratagem and begged her to have pity
upon him. "All / can do for YOU"
answered Sylvia, smiling at the sad
plight Of the gentleman, who still had
on his stripped vest and apron, us to
keep the affair from the commisssry Of
police and to dismiss you ut once; you
may thank me for my clemency."
Prayer and applications could not
soften her, and he therefore LEFT the
hotel with team In his eyes, regretting
the loss of o service thst, he said, was
to him full Of pleasure. A few days
afterward, the artistic received bouquet
similar to that which she culled from
her garden every morning, only the
yellow roses were made Of topazes, the
red ones Of rubies and the white ones
of diamonds. Tho marquis had sent
them, begging their acceptance rs
sign of forgiveness. Mademoiselle
Sappalli returned the bouquet Of jewels
with this note: "Monsieur le marquis,
/ cannot accept your present; but TO
prove to you that am angry no longer,
/ permit you 70 send me some real
roses.
CONCERNING his son, who e membr
of one Of our American theatrical com.
panies, the tragedian Salyini says TO
an interviewer
1t has been stated that was directly
opposed to my sons going upon the
stage, but this was not correct. ! shall
be glad to see him follow the profts sion,
provided that he gives promise 70 be.
come, after due study, an artist. II !
see that he possesses the qualities out Of
which great actor can be made / shall
do all In my power to school him. The
boy may do well; I hope he will. Some
people tell me he speaks English splen-
didly; others tell me he will never be
able to master the language. am
glad that he ID with American instead Of
English actors. The Americans have
more fire, more genius than the Eng
lish. Alb, II find that he possess tho
power shall take his instruction In my
own hands, and i'll succeed In giving
the Americans great actor ] shall be
delighted. hear that they are reociv-
ing him very kindly, and l feel deeply
for II.
Mrs. ROSCOE CONKLING In In Boston
and receiving much attention. She =
q very elegant and slender woman, q
which the Italian painters loved, look
ing like some picture Of Bottlcelll. She
and her delicate ladylike daughter,
Mrs. Oatman, are aristocratic beauties,
and could not be mistaken for anything
but ladies were they ever 20 deeply d.
guised.
A NEW YORK letter says Of Mrs.
Langtry:
at Ia my own impression that, whed
she came over, she Imagined her Lon
don prestige would carry her, under
any circumstances, Into the circles she
desired to frequent, and that she might
amuse herself meanwhile a. seemed TO
her pleasantest, But making the mis-
take OF beginning her Amusement b.
fore she was socially secure, she sees, 70
her chsgrin, that society doesn't pro.
pose to accept her on her own terms,
and that she must find her companion.
ship chiefly among men,"
HERE h little story from the rhils-
phia Nescs, that club men may sppreci.
ate: "If you would be truly happy,
my dear" said one New York lady 70
another, "you will have neither eye
nor ears when your husband comes
home late from the club.D HYA I
know" answered the other, YEARLY.
"but what am / to do with my nossr'
A CORRESPONDENT of the Philadsl.
pbis Times propounds this question. A
prize package Of csndy:wili 10 given 70
any one who can answer t.:
When two gentlemen call on the
same lady tho Same evening, one Asriv.
ing earlier than the other, whose place
10 It to leave 6ryt? ET1oUBrTk
MRs. LAN0TRY's two vesk's 70
ceipts in Boston aggregated 80, 7ls.
II b Whispered that 0ebhsrd's bill at
TIfany's for presents 70 The socallsd ~
treD amJuntg 70 81. 600.