The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-20

head board of his bed, hang five pairs of tiny
shoes-the first shoes worn by his little ones, of
whose baby steps the whitened toes and the
wrinRled uppers tell delightful story. He calls
them talismans against bad dreams.
"BE careful" wrote MIR. Whittier to young
author about to publish his first book of verse,
"nOT to make the book too large. Don't put
everything into il, let who will advise 1t. Sit
like Rhadamanthus in stern Judgment upon all
that claims admission. speak out of the depths
of bitter experience"
ORRIN GowELL, Pacific coast millionaire,
who lives at Nevada. Col, dresses like laborer,
and handles the pick all day long. Ore day
while at work near his house tramp stopped
at the fence and called out cautiously: "Soy,
Pat, can't yees ship into the kitchen widout
mssus SEEM NV yees aud git me bit of breadf"
IT is said that H. W. Howgate, the defaulter,
was recently seen in New Orleans, "cleverly dis
guised," his hair and eyebrows being dyed a fiery
red and his face marked with artificial freckles.
A railroad accident is given as an explanation
OF the failure OF the government officer in pur-
suit TO catch MIN, and the latest report about
him is that he sailed for Cuba, but has probably
already returned to this country.
WHEN the smallpox threatened to bring the life
of Prince William OF Orange to an end, nothing,
the doctor said, could save the patient unless
some healthy young man became his bed.fellow,
and, by EMBEDDING him closely in his arms should
impart sufficient heat to his body to force the
obstinate disease to break out. williams page,
Bentinck, volunteered for the dangerous office.
The experiment succeeded, and the faithful youth
escaped unframed to share his masters rising
fortunes, became Prime Minister of England.
and founded a ducal house in the land OF his
odoption.
THIS is a curious rumor which comes from
Madrid that the young Queen of Spain, "having
ascertaiDed the relations Of the King with lady
Of the royal CIRCLE" has taken her TWO children
and fled beyond the borders of the realm, never
to return. All the outward basis which the ru-
NOR has, so far as the Americans concerned,
Is furnished by the fact that the Queen passed
through Paris on Wednesday with ner children
on her way to meet her mother at Franzensbad.
But it is said to be all over the continent and to
have caused great scandal in Madrid 1t will
De the more generally believed On account of the
known friskness of Alfonso and the equally
wellknown austere views of his royal spouse
upon the subject of proper kingly conduct
SOCIAL circles OF Toronto are excited by an in
cident in connection with the recent visit to
that city of Governor-genera, Lorne and the
Princess Louise. Last Saturday, when the Wis
itors attended the races, City Postmaster T. c.
the Bank Of Toronto and very wealthy citizen,
for his four-in-hand to drive the Viceregal
party to the race course. Mr.. Beatty, who held
two 81 900 bills in hand, said "Not much
would sooner tear these notes up and throw
them into the street than lend that party my
four-n-hand."' Inquiry into the matter brings
to light the fact that Mr.. Beatty once received
supposed snub from the Princess. He is also
much Disguised with her treatment of Canadian
ladies.
MRS. BELL, wife of Professor Graham Bell, the
electrician, was one of the deaf pupils of DR.. Gal
laudet, in Washington. Professor Bell first met
her at a reception at the college. and so expert
was she In reading speech by the motions of the
lips that they conversed together for some time
without his discovering her infirmity, At last,
walking through the conservatory where some
Of the Chinese lanterns had gone out, he made
some remark requiring an answer. But none was
forthcoming. it not being light enough for her to
see the movements of his lips He repeated the
remark, and again got only silence for reply.
Mystifed, he soon escorted her back to the par
lor, and then, in the brilliant light, asked her
why she had not answered him; but his amaze
ment was redoubled tenfold at her ready reply:
81 have never heard a sound In all my hfe."