Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29

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ed basket containing fourteen trout,
the largest weighing eleven ounces.
He condoled with us over our poor
luck, and soon, over nice supper, we
we forgot the fatigue of the day. This
was the dream. The reality, even to
the weight and number of Davis
catch, was precisely as [ had dreamed
on the previous night it would be, ex-
cept that my friend caught two small
fish, when nay dream had given him
no catch whatever
The dreamer had finished. Silence
reighed until beer was ordered by one
of the doubters. 1t disappeared and
then the party broke up. The dream
er started off in an opposite direction
to the rest. The third gentleman said
to one of the two skeptics: well,
what do you Think"
The skeptic replied: "He is a re
markable dreamer, or a remarkable
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Mrs. Frank LesIie-Her Forthcoming
Marriage with the Marquis DIS Leu
Vile.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, the charming
young widow of the great publisher
whose name she bears and whose
property she controls, was visited the
other day by reporter at her Office
in Park place, with view to learning
what arrangements she is making for
the forthcoming marriage with the
Marquis de LeuviIle. 1t will be re-
mernbered that the engagement was
publicly announced some months
ago. When the reporter entered, Mrs.
Leslie was sitting at her desk, which
was piled up with letters, papers,
proofs and general mercantile bric-a-
brac. She was attired in a close-ft-
ting costume of black silk; gems rep
resenting respectable fortunes glisten-
ed in her ears and on her fingers.
II cannot tell just upon what date
our marriage is to take place." said
she. Il must bide my time until the
condition of NY business here assumes
such shape as to permit the changes
which would naturally follow such a
step"
do you propose, then, to make any
alterations in the general government
of your nOuse?" asked the SCRIBE
'None whatever, SO far as the sys-
tenn and conduct of affairs are CON
cerned; but you know that in my new
life | shall be cOmpelled-not 1nvol-
unfairly, however divide my at
tention between my business and nay
husband. While am not as yet de-
c;ded as to the exact date of our mar
rage, [ may say that it will occur
withiM few months.
"Will the Marquis de Leuville as
sumo any part in the control of your
business?'
He will not. He is not a business
man, and would probably make a bad
mess of mercantile affairs. He is an
artist and poet. Heis the author of
works in three different languages
French, English and Italian-and
these he speaks so perfectly that you
would not discover his nationality
from his accent. He is, besides, a fine
painter, and has sent several of his
s'1etches to the Boston art exposition.
4 is also a good musician, bat even
With all these accomplishments he has
40 aptitude for business affairs"
Are you contemplating an elabo-
rate wedding reception?" the reporter
asked
"Well, [ presume we shall probably
have a fine church wedding"
Mrs. Leslie handed the reporter a
letter, which she had received from
Mgr. Capel, conveying his hearty
good wishes for her future, and con-
graduating her upon hergood fortune
IN securing so eligable a husband.
Mgr. Capel and the Marquis de Leu
vile were intimate friends ia Paris,
and it was there that Mrs. Leslie met
the eminent divine last year, through
the introdu ton of the marquis. She
was asked by the reporter what her
programme was with regard to the
wedding tour.
g have made none, she replied
81 shall probably take house in this
city and continue in control OF my
business. In the fall I shall go on a
trip of combined business and pleas
ure to California [ shall take with
me some of my artists, and will of
course be accompanied by the mar
quis. In December | go to New
Orleans. During my travels [ in
tend to make notes Of what [ see and
hear, which shall write out for pub
LEGATION upon my return"
The reporter took occasion to in
quire Of Mrs. Leslie whether she knew
anything of the conversation of Mrs.
Hammersly, the publication Of which
created so mush excitement in society
circles week ago. She said that she
was acquainted with Mrs. Hammers
leg, but knew of none of the details
of the conversation. Referring to her
congratulatory letter from Mgr. Capel,
said she laughing: Just suppose
this kind letter was the initiatory
step in a movement on his part to con
vert me. Wouldn't it be funny?"
A Good COnundrum.
They were sitting in the parlor, and