The Washington critic., 1886-03-16

cause, "Oh, was the reply, u took
care TO fortify myself before coming,
for didn't know what we would have
TO eat A remark, by the way almost
equalled by lady ut the other end of
the table, who, with disguised look at
the made dishes and French dishes
said 81 never eat anything unless |
know what it's made of, and I'm afraid
of this fancyloolting food" At the
conclusion of these entertainments u
few of the favortes are generally re.
qucsted to remain. The President
sister makes known her wishes In this
respect with the same intonatiou that
she used when directing her scholars to
stay after schools. "You will remainl"
she says. What takes place at the inner
circles meetings the public are not
supposed to know.
~
A possible reason, says the Bro oklyn
Edglo, why Mr.. Evarts' oratory does
not make greater impression on the
country is given by a Western New
Yorker. lie had attended meeting
at the Cooper Institute, where the
great man spoke. Dropping into
store in the neighborhood he observed
that he had been over to the Institute
hearing a speech. "Who is speaking2"
asked the storekccpcr. "Mr. Evarts. "
"Ahl And what is he talking about?"
"Well, dunno; he didn't say"
%*x
Congressman Stone of Kentucky,
who walks about the House and up and
| down the Avenue on crutchcs, having
| lost a leg in the Confederate service, is
expecting his wife to arrive here shortly
from her Kentucky home The story
| of Stones marriage, says Austin in the
Cincinnati 7imes-!Stdr, is strange and
| interesting one, and proves again that
there are as interesting incidents in
real life ms are told in story books.
Stone was Confederate soldier and at
the battle at Cynthiana, Ky, was badly
| wounded. AS he fell his hat went one
| way and his musket another, and he
| found himself unable to move to regain
| either. 1t was a scorching summer day,
and he was obliged to lie on that hot
hill side exposed to the intense heat of
the blazing sun, unable even to protect
his face except by throwing his arm
across his eyes. His life blood was
rapidly running away and he became
weaker, and soon was unable to speak
or move. After the fight he was left
with the dead and dying, for it was
supposed he could not live more than n
few minutes or hours. After the
troops had withdrawn some of the pco.
pie living in the vicinity of the battle
field passed over 1t relieving the neces.
stiles of the wounded so far as possible
As they passed near where Stone lay
suffering in the hot sun, unable to
speak, young lady in the party no.
ticed him and the sufferings the sun
must produce if he were still conscious.
Telling her companions she believed
he was still alive she procured the
ramrods from four muskets lying near
by, and by sticking them in the ground
about his head, fastened over the top
scarf from her shoulders, to break the
rays of the sun. When the wounded
were gathered from the field it was
found that Stone was still living, and
he was sent to the hospital. There was
long struggle between life and
and slowly regained strength
after the amputation of his right
leg. The residents of the town and
vicinity did all they could for the suf-
ferers in the hospital, sending them
food and delicacies, and often visiting
them. One day after he had gained
sufficient strength to speak and notice
those who visited the hospital, he saw
among the visitors the young lady who
had probably saved his life by her
kindness, when he lay helpless and
speechless on the battlefield. When
opportunity offered he spoke to her
OF the occurrence and thanked her for
her kindness. The acquaintance thus
began ripened into love, and she is
| now his wife.