The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-22

importance. We had no regular tele-
graphic communications then, and they
neglected to provide them for the occa-
sion. My husband could think, reason.
but he had not that quick, def pen-the
dash requisite for descriptive work.
saw that the most interesting facts about
the visit would be lost, and determined
to see what could do.
"On the morning of the day that
breakfast was given to the shah at Yer
sailles, rose at o'clock, fastened to
the station and made for the palace;
gained admittance, saw all the ceremo-
MES, after which / discovered that only
200 words could be wired from Versailles
and that the line was engaged. | re-
turned to Paris, secured admission to the
palace of the Elysees, went home, dressed
and attended the ball that night. 1t was
long past midnight when | got home.
said to my husband: sit up and watch
the clock. When the hand is at waken
me- Too fatigued to undress, threw
myself on the bed in my ball dress and
slept like top. My husband called me
at the appointed hour. | rose, and be-
fore o'clock next morning mailed two
columns to The Daily News. It an
peared the following morning, and was
more accurate and interesting than any,
thing that had been wired. | recollect
another OCCASION" said the journalist:
''the assembly at Versailles, when it was
thought that the republic of France
would be abolished-the assembly that
elected MacMahon. The day before the
assembly, NJ. Theirs said to me: Mrs.
Crawford, you have always been nv
friend. would like to have you pres
ent Tomorrow
allow can l, M. Theirs? l replied.
The Conservatives hate me-
"tCome early he said; i will have
a seat provided for you in loge.' The
loges were little lattice cages perched
high on the walls took train for Yer
sailles at o'clock that morning and found
the loge reserved for me. 1t was in the
morning when ! entered it, and remained
there without food until IL o'clock that
night. 1t was noon before my husband
found admittance. He came to me where
| sat in my lattice box, my nose pressed
against the bars. Come out, he said;
you will certainly die No | won't
| replied. All ask is to be left alone
did not make a single note. had not
scrap of paper The next morning by
earliest train ! sent over two columns to
London, the whole written entirely from
memory. Of course l knew the leading
men of both parties. Twas familiar with
the questions at issue, which was an aid
to the memory Of that day proceedings.
During the Commune the house in which
we lived was partly destroyed by bomb
shells from st. Cloud. But, undaunted,
we remained Indeed, became insensi-
BILE to danger, as / have become indiffer-
ent to the luxuries of life. 1t is one of
the recompenses of journalism"
The next invader was an American
Mrs Lucy Hooper-born and reared in
Philadelphia, of wealthy parents Mrs.
Hooper had always a penchant for writ
ing, and in 1879, when the Boston fire
swept away her inheritance, she took up
the pen as a defense against necessary
want. She was interested in The Lippin-
colt Magazine when it was first es-
tablished, and had written fugitive
pieces Entrusted with the correspond
ence of The Appleton Journal and Phila-
delphia Press, she came to Paris sixteen
years ago. She afterward became associ-
ated with The Philadelphia Telegraph,
for which she writes continuously, to-
gether with The st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
"Mr. Pulitzer is one Of the kindest en-
ployers that have ever had," said the
oldest and best known American CORE
spondent. There is no royal road to
news, and Mrs Hooper has met with no
unusual obstacles in her calling. II have
met with only the greatest kindness and
consideration from the French, said Mrs.
Hooper. They are always ready to aid
a woman if they see that she Is sincere
The foreign press have not the privileges
of the Partisan journalists. They are
never given tickets to theatres. During
the exposition, however, every courtesy
was shown by the Partisan press. The
American commission, on the contrary,
did absolutely nothing.
"You cannot approach officials in
France as you do in America" said Mrs.
Hooper. II recollect a young lady who
CAME over here some years ago to report
for an American journal. The first thing
she wanted to do was to interview Gam
BETA. She thought that all that was
necessary was To ring the door bell and
she would be admitted into the presence
of the deliverer. But the French have
broadened in latter years." said the vet
sran correspondent. "They take more in
terest in foreign matters, especially what
pertains to America. 1t was favorite
saying of Vile Messont, of The Figaro,