The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
Odds and Ends

Miss Jane Gray6on, who has been
chosen professor of Greek at Hastings,
Neb., is cultivated linguist and lover
of tennis and out-of-doors sports.
Marie Valerie, the Archduchess of Aus
tria, has entered into competition With
Carmen Sylvia, of Roumania, in the lite
rary field, and written a drama called
"Ein Goldstuck," which will be presented
soon
Mrs. Hopkins-Searle, q widow of the
California millionaire, now living at Great
Darlington, Mass. has established 10 the
grocery business at Methuen a mai who
rescued her from the wheels of a moving
railway train at Worcester a year or so
ago.
Mrs. Thomas 4. Edison is said by those
who know her best to be a thoroughly
charming woman. She is quiet in her
| tastes, but likes refined social enioyments.
| She is an ideal hostess, and her marriage
to the Wizard of Menlo Park" is un-
| doubleday a congenial and happy one.
An amusing story is told of the ex-Em-
press Eugene going to make friendly
| visit to her majesty, Victoria of England.
| The French queen naturally wore ner
gown OF ceremony" with trailing skirt.
and the sensible little English sovereign
with her customary short petticoats and
strong low-heeled boots, entertained her
distinguished visitor by dragging her,
train and all, through the slush for a walk
about the farm TT Windsor.
Mrs. Sartoris, the only daughter of Gen.
| Grant, is specimen OF the complete An
| CLICKING that dozen years residence on
| the other side can make in a native Amer
| lean. Mrs. SartOris was born and bred in
! the United States, and so were herparents.
| grandparents and great-gIandparents be-
| fore her. She married a Briton q dozen
or more years ago. went over the seas to
| live with him, and now comes back to her
people and friends with three beautiful
| children, having the English names Of
| Rosemary, Nivien and Lionel. By the
! death of her fatherin-law, who admired
her very much, Mrs. Sartoris inherited a
| comfortable sum, which a dissolute son is
not able to touch. Although perfectly
| independent, she could not be induced to
/ live in America again. She prefers En-
| gland.
Twenty years ago it would have been
| considered an offense past forgiveness for
| any one even to suggest to any lady of the
| imperial harem that she sit for her picture,
but as time passes progress walks with it
| and today not only all other Turkish
| women, but also those of the sultan's
| household feel as if it was a right of which
none should deprive them TO have their
| photographs taken. Another great change
| has been made, and that lies in
| the fact that now each sultana has
| her card, with her name and title,
| fastened on the door of her own pri-
| vate apartment. Formerly even a sui
tana's name was unknown, and no one
aside from those Immediately surround
| ing her ever mentioned her; but now it
| is different, and with that innovation
comes many more. Now in the stables
you may hear Harness Nazh Hanoum's
| horses" or those of Adelaide or some
other favorite. So the names get to be
| known, and today numbers of the sultanas
| are recognized as they ride in their car
riages, for the veil is small protection.
Who has not read and enjoyed the
poems of Jean Ingelow? Some of them
are as familiar as household words. She
! was born near Boston, Lincolnshire, and
from q very early age wrote poems and
| stories, some of which were contributed
| to juvenile magazine. In the affection
ate give and take Of witty and cultured
| family. her brothers and sisters used e
| laugh merrily at her efforts, and otter
| parodied good naturally her poems
| though secretly they were proud of them.
A brother wishing 70 give her pleasure
offered to contribute TO have her MSS
| printed. This was done, and the mex
move was to take them to publisher, Mr.
Longman. ANY mother and went to.
gether," SAYS Miss Ingelow; "she consent
ed to allow my name to appear; we were
all rather fiustered and excited over it; it
seemed altogether so ridiculous" Very
far from ridiculous" however. was the
result. Mr.. Longman at first looked
doubtful, but soon recognizing the merits
of the work. took up the matter warmly
with the excellent effect that in the first
wear four editions of LOCO copies each
were sold, and the young poets fame was
secured. Twenty-eight editions of the
same volume have been published in vari-
GUS Philadelphia Press.