The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
SOCIAL GOSSIP,
The motto of the Glover club OF rhiIadel-


When we die, we die all over"
Ruskin has written to the Pall-MalI Gazette
letter on the Irish question, in which he
says: LAS Scott Is authority for the Scotch
character, Maria EdgewOrth IS authority for
the Irish, and her three stories of 'Ormond,'
'Ennui,' and The Absentees, contain more
essential truths about Ireland than can be
learned from any other source whatsoever"
Mr.. James Russell Lowell IN considering
the poet Gray at Concord. regarded MIN as the
most conscientious OF artists. III there be
any pure well OF English undefled. il is to
be found in him and his master, Dryden.
They are still the standards of what may be
called classical English, neither archaic nor
modern, and as far removed from pedantry
as vulgarity."
An innovation at the White House this
winter has been presenting the dinner guests
with badges OF wide white satin ribbon
stamped with pictures OF the White House.
names, dates, coat-of-arms and red white and
blue stripes They are rather formidable
looking sasheS, and quite equal in size and
show TO the broad ribbons that diplomates
sport on state occasions.
There's a neat little strole in the February
installmert of Charles Egbe-t Craddock's''
new Atlantic story. 'In the clouds. SAYS
one of the characters speaking of the hero
inc, ''Lethe pears ter think the Lord hev
app'inted the rocky way. She be always a.
quit nowhar this side o nuthin'. Ef ever
she's condemned ter Torment she'll kerry
little kindiin along, fur fear the fire won't
be het up hot enough ter burn her fur her
sins"
That makes the flirting dame detected;
But tis the shame that makes her vince,
To find the crime has been detected
Mandolin playing is coming into fashion
in England. The little tinkling notes make
a very pretty accompaniment FOR the voice,
especially if be voice of light calibre. What
can be more charming than beautiful wo-
man, gracefully holding the mandolin in her
white arms, while her slender fingers touch
the wires, and her sweet voice MARBLES some
Spanish love dltty or Italian folk song? The
bellies of to-day see what a mistake their
mothers made in giving up harps, guitars and
mandOlins such becoming instruments -
and accordingly they are all returning to
favor.
Senator Eyarts library in his house in New
York is full of costly books engrayings, pic
lures and works of art. He had visit there
some time ago from one of his law clients,
who had always supposed the senator to be
not any too luXuriously supplied with this
worlds goods. He looked the room over
with critical eye and remarked that he did
not see how the senator could afford so many
fine and costly things. The senator men
toned the remark to a lawyer friend a day
or two afterwards with the dry comment:
''IIe Will know when / send him my bill. -
Rochester Union.
DIR. Holmes new novel, "A Mortal Anti
pathy," concerns a young man who, in con-
sequence of an accident in childhood i
afflicted, up to the age of twenty-five, with a
distressing antipathv to young women. 1t is
not q mere unreasonable rcpugnance, but
nervous disorder which place. his life in i'm
mlnent danger so long as he remains near the
exiting cause. The physiological explana-
ton OF the malady is given with a partic-
ularity and clearneSs capable of myStifying
the most skeptical reader; and we can
imagine the Doctors delight in thinking
what puzzle he has left TO he solved.
The Gagged bird that all the autumn dav
In quiet dwels, when falls the autumn eve
Seeks how is liberty il may achieve
Beats AT the wires and it, poor wings doth fray:
For now desire OF migrant change holds sway:
This snmmer-yacant land il longs to leave.
While it, free peers on rireleSs piniOnS ceave
| The haunted twilight. speeding south their way
Not otherwise than as the prisoned bird
We here dwell careless OF our captive state
| ntll light dwindleS, and the year grows late.
| And answering note 10 note no more Is heard
Then. our loved fellows down. the soul i stirred
| To follow them where summer has no date.
Edith VI. Thomas
Miss Genevieve Ward. by two performan-
| ces of 'Antigone" in Melbourne, Australia
| raised the unprecedented sum OF twelve thou
sand dollars and more for the Lying-in Hos
| pitai, needy and worthy charity of that
| city Some of the foremost citizens paid ten
! pounds and all Others a sovereign each for
| seats. At the close of the performances. in
| the presence of the vice-regal party, Sir
! George Nerdon presented 10 Miss Ward a
magnificent diamond star subscribed for by
| five shillings from almost every inhabitant,
| and life governOrshIp IN the institution.
| The mayor then presented her with a superb
| .old-clasped album containing an iIlumin-
/ ated address. 10 which size elOQuentiy re-
| sponded. Miss Ward has been treated with
greater honor in Australia than was ever be-
has been re-engaged until the original six
weeks of her stay in Melbourne has been
| prolonged to nearly year.
! The publication of series OF letters from
Thackeray to an intimate friend is again
talked OF in England. Thackeray's daogh-
| ter, Mrs. Richie, once gave her consent TO
! the publication. but subsequently she asked
that il be postponed. The letters are said 10
| reveal Thackeray's inner character with cX-
| ceptional frankness. They deal largely with
his domestic affairs, and especially with the
| insanity OF his wife, and show heroic and
| self-saoriicing traits. He complains that he
| gives the world only the best that he can
| He never had a chance 10 bring out his full
| power, owing 10 his private cares. The ad
niirerS OF Thackerays writings, and theil
name is legion, would read these letters Will
great interest. We wish 10 know more %
| the man who so clearly saw the motives o.
human action and so skilfully dissecteC
| human character. We wish to see further
into the life of him who, while with merci
less satire he pictured Becky Sharp, coul(
s,ill.also picture that grand type of the tru'