The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-28
THE Dues DILEMMA.
Two Young Ladies Of Richmond
Captivate His Royal Heart.

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The Due D'Orleans changed mis- crayat
three times a day on board the steamer
that brought the distinguished party up
the James river to Richmond, melted
thereto by the presence of Two blonde
young ladies of that town who were
passengers on the same boat. Etiquette
required tina the young nobleman make
no acquaintances with the fair sex on
that trip. though the young persons
played the ''Boulanger March," the
"Marsellaise" and Down Goes McGinty"
all day long on the wheezy piano to at
tract his attention.
But when he got to Richmond he
showed himself the man of occasion by
becoming acquainted with a Times re-
| porter. of whom he inquired their names
and addresses. The young ladies, as rate
would nave it, lived on a street. through
which the party had to pass en- route to
the battle fields. So the next morning
they were on their veranda in becoming
costumes to greet them as they rode by.
The Duke was enchanted to be recog-
niZed, and that night, like any other
sensible young man, appeared, with the
reporter, to call in person on his fair adj
mirers. From that hour till he left Rich
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charge. He cared not for battle fields, or
| relics, or past associations, nor indeed for
his fair fiance who had proved her faltn-
full love during his imprisonment.
If there had been one instead of two
| Miss B-s the politics of France might
hove been revolutionized. but it seems he
could not decide where his affections lay,
because t'other dear charmer was never
away.
do not call me your Royal Highness,n,
he was heard to plead. Gall me Due"
Could this remark become construed as
equivalent to IN offer of marriage from q
Common personp He was missing at
mass at the cathedral Sunday morning,
he was opposed to accompanying the
party to see the crater at Petersburg. He
escaped unmarried. but 1t is unlve rsally
granted not heart whole. We speak OF
this bit of gossip in a trifiing way, but 1t
may have serious consequences, at least
all Virginia is on the qui vive on the sub
ject and expecting another international
marriage if only the heir Of the Bour-
bons can decide which of the sisters ne
prefers, for we cannot believe either
would hesitate to sacrifice herself for the
glory of her country .-Hdqtford Coterdnt.
The Eastern Sa1utation.
Nothing can be more dignified than the
way many Easterns salute a friend. Their
wishes for his welfare, of those dear TO
him, expressed in few words. are co the
point, yet nothing can exceed the sublime
lmbecility Of some tribes of Arabs, who
seize each others right hand thumb In
their right hand and go through the en-
tire list of their relations, changing the
grasp as each relative is named. How is
your father CA grasps BIS thumb; how is
/! your mother q ggasps AS thumb; how
is your uncle grasp; how is FOUR aunt
(grasp); your nephew, your niece, your
cousin, your grandfather, etc. GRASP,
grasp, grasp. and SO on for a quarter 81
this wear and teal by simply touching
his forehead at you, something as your
groom does on being told to go home,
while the Chinese, Burmese and most
other nations do something nearly as
simple.
Steady Grumblers.
] know a oma whose lot in life is n
OF the ~pleasantest, and far above the av-
erage. She has a loving husband COM
handing a comfortable income, n of the
sweetest babies in the world, and a home
that is a perfect picture of artistic be auty
and domestic comfort, Yet she is discon-
tented because Just opposite to her home
lives a woman whose fortune borders
close to q million dollars, left her by her
husband. She has her resinue OF servants
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the world apparently to max her happy.
Is she?
Listen to her own words, as told to a
member of my family:-"T suppose the
| world regards me as q happy woman;
but it does not know how | suffer. What
is my money worth to me when at the
strike of the midnight hour ! awake, as
l often do, and stretch forth my hand in
| vacancy for the form which lies in the
graveyard, or turn to the crib in search
OF the little form that lies with him. |
tell you, my dear, money is a mockery
when your heart longs tor companions
ship and for sympathyp' But yet her
neighbour across the way, who at night
| needs only to stretch forth her hand to
touch the shoulder Of her protector, and
hears the soft breathing or her infant
child, envies this woman her happiness
Ladies' Home Journal.
No Rocking for Baby.
Aside from the sentiment it is not wise
to rock a baby, it Is also a woman's mo-
! ton tina the eternal swaying facilitates
| sleep. The lullaby is quite as effectual
and considerably sweeter rendered in a
| stationary chair. In the baby hospitals,
homes and asylums of New York. where
thousands of little ones are carefully and
tenderly reared. rocking chairs and
| swinging cribs are abolished on the
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rate Is not only lower than among pri-
vate nurseries, but the general health
and habits of the babies are considerably
better.
The Fashion Of Wearing Mourning.
There is much to be said against the
custom of wearing mourning. When car
ried to excess it IS a reprehensibie one.
as it casts a gloom over the family circle
ami 10 an afprnal raspfndar 0f the loSs a1e-
tanned. It is, Of course, incompatible
with one's feelings to don d colored gown
Immediately after the deMise of q friend,
although the heart may throb as sadly be-