Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
Ife, and in which he has achieved such sue

cess.
Speaking of his explorations, by the
way, reminds me that after his first African
trip think it was the frst-he found his
nair turning gray and tried to dye 1t. he
used some sort of dye that had an emerald
hue In 1t somewhere, and after awhile his
hair turned from q dyed-black color to
green. II my memory serves me, he had to
keep himself In hiding in his room before
he got the best of that green dye, for, you
know, q great explorer with green hair
would be ridiculous looking person, no
matter how great his achievements might
have been. have been in Stanley's differ
ent rooms in this city good many times,
and in days goneby knew him pretty inti-
mately. He always struck me as being O
rather moody sort OF fellow, who disliked
crowds, lived largely within himself, and
didn't care to talk much except with his in
Inmates.
ALWAYS THOUGHT WELL OF HIMSELF.
"He is not exactly what you'd call a vain
man; and yet, when last saw him, he ap-
parently had pretty good opinion of him.
SELF No doubt he had good reason for his
opinion, but he was rather found of using
the personal pronoun 4, and was inclined
to be little dramatic whenever opportunity
offered. Beyond all question he has done
much to open the Dark Continent to the
civilized world. but he hasn't exactly cut
his way through trackless forests and
jungles and all that sort of thing as many
people seem to imagine. Anybody who
knows anything about the interior of Africa
and I have had some experience there
knows that any and every traveller must, in
the main, stick to the paths made by the
caravans. OF course, one may branch OFT a
little, and, perhaps, take short cuts between
beaten paths, but as far as plunging right
into the heart of the interior and disregard
ing these caravan paths goes, you might as
well talk of walking through brick wall.
Mind, I am not trying to detract from
the credit due Stanley for his achievements;
am only correcting mistaken impression
as to the method OF African exploration.
OF course, the explorer must determine
which of the caravan paths he will follow
and where he should cut off and how to
make the best of the trying situations that
continually confront him, but he can't ex-
actly cut new road through the heart OF
Africa.
TWO OLD LOVE AFFAIRS. i
IT was rather surprised to hear OF STAN
!ey's engagement to Miss Tennant, for I
happen to know that few years ago my
sex. After the experiences he has had one
couldn't blame him for his quasi aversion,
and wasn't surprised at that letter of his
published few months ago, in which he
criticized the female sex rather harshly.
Allusion has recently been made in the
newspapers to Stauley's supposed engage
ment to fair but faithless New Yorker. 1
happen to know that the story is true. The
lady in question was Miss Pike, daughter
OF Samuel N. Pike, who built the Grand
Opera House. think it was on Stanley's
return from his first African trip that be
met Miss Pike here in New York and be-
came engaged to her. When he made his
second trip to Arica be was engaged to her;
married to another man. She had heard
nothing from him, and, becoming tired OF
waiting, had decided TO be married anyway.
STANLEY had had another matrimonial
affair prior to this one, OF which he himself |
told me. think it was in '67 or '68-any-
wav, it was about the time of his affair in
Asia Minor-that he stopped for few
weeks on one Of the Ionian Islands He
met there a beautiful Greek girl to whom
be took fancy. He could not speak her Ian |
yuage, nor she his; but, with the aid of an
he asked Tor and obtained her |
hand.
DIDN'T WANT TO BUY THE GIRL.
"The girls family was of the best, and |
when the wedding day came great prepara-
ions for the bridal event were made. Stan
ey took his stand beside his bride that was |
o be, and everything was in readiness for |
he ceremonv-at least, so he thought It |
though, that it was customary
n the islands for the prospective
husband to hand over to the father
Vt his fancee, prior to the
marriage, sum of money IN proportion
o the beauty. rank and accomplishments of
lis expected bride, as a sort of recompense
o her father for the loss of his daughter and
he cost OF bringing her up. Stanley knew
lothing of this expectation, and, of course.
made no move to hand over. Finally, the
lard-hearted but business like father
the interpreter and quietly told
lim to remind Stanley that he was over
ooking an important feature of the marriage
The interpreter complied.
"When he had made his message clear to
stanley, the destined explorer of worldwide
anne pushed aside his affianced bride. to
he amazement of the gathered throng.
rev the interpreter by the arm to the
resence of the puzzled father, and in his
,ost indignant fashion ordered the inter-
reter to convey to his not-to-be-t -tather-in-
NV the message; Sir, came here to marry,
OF to buy, your daughter
$50 it happens that Henry NJ. Stanley is
} wed Miss Dorothy Tenant"
EDWARD BUNNELL PHELPS.