New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
HAPPY MRS. "TOM" THUMb.
CUE TALKS OF HER COMING MARRIAGE.

,u.Sr,No THE PRAISES OF COUNT MAGRI, THE
HAPPY MAN
On the register of the Murray Hill Hetel there
snnaared Yesterday the name OF MIS- CntiiIo' % .;
staton 1t was nS TTTeh fdT the II further hu Of
ou,rsrs !no II was mentioned the register
that Mrs Charles s., Stratton oooT,,nIed wan
"Tom" Thumb, and also thaI at STI TbUmb occupied
ya.e py n,a,e suita of rooms on the first floor As
TRIBUNr reporter was announceu snU ~ bainwaIied
E!arS and held out a dlmInutlye put ocJe"ol
nd and Welcomed him with all the dignity OF
H"cbess Motioning hm to a seat before a roarIhs
crate fire and balancing neTSea tanned M the toe Of
No child's shoe upon the carpet MIS- wentv.two
fLe smallest widow in the world. lwenH tb"H
ysaIs she staf'fh ar this Co counry by marrying
General Tom Thumb. The little "lu'" WIS p'
but richly dressed in black ,onor,ers I'll over
the world" said Mrs. Stratton but am sations nUs
of tai aer and you will have to ask me queS'i'n'
If you to find out that Won are to be
again marred-to Count Rosebud ~ - sau !, h;,.
Yes. am 10 be married but don't cail nim 'a
Couat Rosebud. His name is Count Magrl, anu ne
!. member of noble Italian family and has IN
nlv a name he assumed when he went upon tne
stage his family not wlSnlpg lner hopio n"iii0 w
ap oear on show bills" o,
Have you known the connt long ~ - ,.
"Oh, yes; six years almost; eyer siidco M 0 ner
feet little gentleman just tribe tailcr tnan -"
and beautifully formed. and Q, so Intelligent 1
inst wish Won could see him." and Mrs. Stra'Voh
clasoed her hands and bushed. ,..,;.,or
f," Do Won intend remaining IN the eAhipi'io"
bnsness fter ven are married r.
Indeed do not You should iust near the IUS SS
pictures that the count draws or the ann,e ne
We will lead in sunny Italy But doht
know how 1t will work with slsnl.
Tie applause of the pubic IS more more,
t. me than all the luxures in the world. 10 you
know with animationl have been before 'ne p"o-
lie for nearly thirty years A., e.,ro.p
"You have bright anticipatons Tor the futuIe'
"Whv shouldn't / have The count has a
spendId disposition. The general was SICK TOT over
two vears before he died and OF course great
care watched him night and day al that tlue,
and do Won know the only way he would 60 10 Steep
was holding nv hand and if could get along WIN WIN
a sick man know oaa With well one. oilen
cali the count general. The count speaks eNcehent
EnClsh but If lie didn't he would have TO learn H.
for one language is enough for me-. .,
When IS the happy event to take place
"My manager is trying TO cancer my eng az T
nen.s now but il have to fill them all II VIII ne
ahout ei ght weeks from now but earnerlf possIoc.
The reason we want to hasten 1t is because the
count must hurry back to Italy to look after MS
1roperty and / don't intend to let hin 60 alone.
Would you let the ocean roll between you and the
one you lover" Iosr
in this ciry of course | love tins city as love
no other place" - Ct,;oo
Mrs SCratton arrived in the morning from Chlca-
90 and in the evening took the cars fOr fhlauel-
f,bia hen the reporter left her she was gazing
with silent admiration upon counterfeit pIcseh'-
nient of the great little count