The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
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love of Lady Burdett Coutts. When about
thirty four years of age she was deeply in
love with the tenor Mario. whom she fol-
lowed to this country, and always attended
every performance at which he sang, occu-
pying stase-box entirely alone. and caus-
ing much surmise as to who and what this
plainly attired woman waswho SAT through
out the opera with a rapt expression on
her face as if she were fairly enchanted by
the tones of the heavenly tenor. When
the performance was over. and Mario
neared the stage box in respone to the re-
call, she would bend upon him look full
Of admiration and then glide away to her
carriage.
Alexandria's daughters, the three Young
princesses Louise Victoria and Maud. diff
fer as greatly in character as in physiogno-
my. The eldest, Louise. has the fine fea-
lures and the grace of her mother; she is
gentle, gay and affable. in short, the Paris
ienne of the three. Victoria, the second
daughter. is the image of her father; she is
proud. rather reserved, and attaches her
self little to people; she unites to a thor
ough consciousness of her o@n dignity a
generous heart, easily moved; her intellect,
which is greatly developed, only renders
her the more engaging. The youngest
sister, princess Maud, can still be called a
baby; she is about ten years of age, and in
appearance bears great likeness to her
grandmother the queen; she is good-heart
ed. and at times even little serious.
One of the most noted women in New
York journalism is Miss MILDLY Morgan,
who does the cattle reports for some four
New York papers, among them the Times
ard Tribune. She has acquired fund of
knowledge, of cattle and horses, both on
the farm and turf, which may be envied
by the most experienced male sportsman.
Her journalistic career dates from an inter
view with Horace Greeley whose rather
jocose allusion to the need of a reporter of
cattle sales was turned to earnest account.
Miss Morgan is descended from an old
family of Irish gentry, and away back in
her girlhood days she was the best horse
back rider in all Ireland. She is an i'm
mensely tall woman. six feet two inches in
height, and her shoulders are broad and
square, so that she looks like man in
disguise. She has fair and delicate com
pleXion, despite constant exposure to the
elements, and her eyes are blue and very
expressive.
Jean Ingelow, when at home, resides at
Kensington, near London. Her home
and the surroundings are delightful. and on
her reception days her drawing room is
thronged. The quests, upon entering the
house, are shown into a large, cheerful
room on the left of the hall, where, in a
broad window, the usual afternoon tea
was spread. After partaking of their tea
standing. they repair to the drawing room,
on the opposite side of the hall. Here,
standing beside an oriental divan is the
hostess. small, slight woman, of perhaps
forty years, with a pleasant manner and
quiet, somewhat timid smile. Her eyes
are bright and expressive, and her hair,
slightly tinged with gray, is drawn smooth
ly back from her forehead, under head
dress of muslin and lace, and her dress is
simplicity itself. AS the room slowly
fills numbers of the company pass out onto
the balcony and wander about the grounds
and gardens. but throughout the hours the
hostess it at her post.