New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-07
PERSONAL.

Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett talking about Little
Lord Fauntcroy,n says Most OF the scenes in tho
book real that, for instance, in which Cedric
undertakes to teach his grandfather baseball. One
day the original thought 1t necessary to instruct me
in the great National game. After a great deal OF
explaining was obliged to admit that was rather
stupid 'oh, no, you're not, dearest protested the
little boy, you're not at ali stupid; but Pm afraid
I'm not good 'splainer, and them you're lady, OF
course baseball is not very easy TO your
Matthew Arnolds grave is close by those of his two
eldest sons and also of his youngest child, and near
to those Of small circle of relatives and connections
amongst whose tombstones are to be read the names
and that az Mrs Deiafeld sister Of DR. Arnold and
aunt Of the late poet and scholar
Contradlcting the current fiction that the Czarina
makes the dresses OF her children, Mr. LabOuchere
marks that the Czarna and all her sisters acted as
their maids and dressmakers In early life, simply
because the present King and Queen of Denmark
could not then afford either to buy their things or to
provide them with attendants, as their income did
not exceed SIS 900 year altogether and they had six
children, all Of whom have achieved great marriages
the Princess Of Wales being the first TO make coup
Inc SONS nay pynces ~ neumsrk who was the ony
child of the late King of Sweden By his marriage with
aS % L eSS Of S be ny Cs
her mother and Prince Waldemar obtained settle
ment Of $4,000 year when he married the daugh-
ter OF the Due de Charities.
lJutlnS tHe ucbllOOh III NohbicSS, NSPiNocH'"'i'N
Taulbee, of Kentucky was the victim of practical
Joke which gave him a severe cold One night he fell
asleep in the House, in big chair near window.
Some wicked colleagues found him there took OF one
of his shoes and placed his bare foot the window
sill few hours afterward he awoke, and found his
shoe hanging gas bracket at the other side OF the
chamber, while no had caught cold through the ex
posed foot.
Judge Gary, who presided over the trial OF the
Anarchists, is considered tho sternest man on the
Chicago bench. But there is soft side to his heart
the side that ought to be soft. Those Who know
them best say that he and Mrs. Gary are as fond OF
each other when they first married. though the
heads Of both are white with age. She bids him
good by at the door when he starts downtown in the
morning. and watches him till he turns the corner
where he invariably looks back and waves ma
goodby and his return at evening Is greeted with a:
much Joy as In the brave and bonny days OF Old
writer in Tho Boston Herald relates that Thad
deus stevens had two weaknesses: an unconquerable
love for poker, and heart tender that he would
he was usually very far from fush.' One night
be had run Of luck at cards out winner to the
amount Of $780, and when his checks were
cashed he received crisp new bill of that dcnomina
ton. Next morning he went TO the Capitol at the
usual time, and was there waylad by soldiers widow
who had piteOus tale OF sorrow and suffering 10 re
late stevens put his hand in his pocket, found the
800 bill-it was all he had-and handed 1t to the
who had seen the game tho night before, and knew
whore the money came from. Stevens caught his eve
smiled and by way Of explanation said: God move,
In mysterious way His wonders to perform"