The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-17
Gossip
About Men and Women.

1t may be interesting 10 Hartford people
to know how the leading actress of Days
company, Miss Ada Rehan, came by her
stage name. When she was playing minor
parts under her real name of Ada O'Bnen,
she was introduced TO a prominent member
of the theatrical profession, who, not quite
catching the name, ventured on calling her
Miss Rehan, as 1t had about the same sound
as the name dropped by the person making
the Introduction. She was In want OF a
nom de theatre, and from that time she has
been known professionally as Miss Rehan.
Hartford Tunes.
Sandeau was known In the Quarter Latin
in his student days by the name of Rond-
Rond pronounced ron-ron). He looked as
If constructed of series of large balls. The
head was round and the body idem. Short,
plump thighs and legs were connected with
round knees. His shoulders, where The
arms joined the neck, were round, and the
back was stopped. The face had the out
ine of fat infants, or Of that of a fall
moon on the signboard of country inn.
When he laughed the mouth extended all
across it. His teeth were set vide apart.
Tae lips were full, and never were known to
say an illnatured thing. All satirical feel
ing and righteous or other indignation were
expressed by the pen, which jules Saudeau
called on a memorable occasion his "bile-
duct" The eye was-before liver complaint
aud another wearying aud fatal malady
Slapped his strength aud undermined bis In
tellect-quick, bright, piercing, but withal
good-natured. II was the eye Of a benevo,
t.Anf w hn fhrDnph tho and
vauilies of his time, took the world as he
found it., now and then attempted to inn
prove il, and when be fai ed, eunsoled him-
self with tue reflection that the evil he at
tackled would in the right time. destroy IL
self.-London Truth.
Perhaps The most striking incident IN the
generally smooth and quiet career Of the late
jules Sandeau was his intimacy with George
Sand, when he was tive ~ and she twenty
five. 1t was meant TO be eternal; buf it
lasted less than two years. Thirty years lat
er they mel again in the foyer OF the 0aeon.
Their eyes met for moment He hesliated.
half raised his hat, and then asked friend
who was by his side: who is that lady?
|, strikes me have met her somewhere be-
FORE
In his forthcoming autobiography, Thur
low Weed says: Il felt the necessity at an
early age Of trying to do something for my
own support. My first employmel t, when
about eight years old, was in Blowing a
blaeksmith's bellows for Mr.. Reeves, who
gave me six cents per day, VIII III contrib
uted so much toward the support of the
family. stood upon box 10 enable me to
reach the handle of the bellows. My next
service was in the capacity of a bOy-of- all
work. at tavern in the village of Jefferson'
two miles from Calskill. kept by Captain
Baker, who had, / remember, made great
mistake in exchanging the command of a
ship for tavern. After the sheriff took
possession of Captain Bakers wrecked hole,
got a situation as cabin boy on board The
sluop Ranger, Captain Grant. This gratitied
a desire had TO see the city Of New York
was then t1s06l in my ninth year. | re-
member, as if il were but yesterday, after
carrying the small hair trunk of passenger
from Coenties Slip to Broad Street, fading
myself in possession of the first shil lug
could call my own. | remember, too, how
joyfuliy purchased with that shilling three
two-penny cakes and three oranges for my
brother and sister. how carefully watched
them on my passage back, and how much
happiness they conferred"