The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03

wells and Is welcomed at Meurice's by the ASH
burtoue. s. ,vbara
After dinner they 60 to the Frnnrais, wn .t,
cb.n,,y,,iar ia roitIted out 20 him III the
STALLS ...-l md
Strange to see such man sitting sac an ~
solitary there TO pass his evening. a iIiI ,,;c
faccd. baqgy face toward sixty: IN oiaoA W.
and black clothes. high brow. low ctoTn,
head longish: small hook-nose. long upp 'nrtb
(all shayed) corners of which. ana ines,
generally and indeed face generally, es.pp,,ed
obsunacy ,sulkiness and silent, cnd MIN
labor and cbsgrin. could nave nk me- much
20 a sbopkesper OF thoughtful HABITS nun
- r.hose soyings had Unexpectedly gone III
-ailvrnvs Tbornas Wilson. of tcclest1n stieoo'
resembles hun in nose and mouth; p'i1 tnele
,v.s more intellect in ChangarDr. though III
srnoke- bleered condition. Aman proDaDiy OF
considerable talent; rather uahserOus-'ooA-
ing man. oo,,sries ppon marriage
their canine libertinage and souIless grlnnng
over III that is beautiful and plouS IN human
relations. we're profoundly saddening 70 me;
and proposed emphatlcally An adjournment
for tea, which WAS acceded 70, aud ended my
concern with the French theatre for this
After nisht of miserable sleeplessness, in
the course of which he stepped out 10 the
balcony four or five times. and IN my dress
ine-gown and red nightcap smoked short
Irish pipe there Clateiy my poor mothersj,'
he wonders about Paris before breakfast men
tally photographing everything he sees as
usual. In the afternoon NJ. Theirs called. ami
WAS duly added 10 the Carlylean portrait gal
leTy: MI. 49,. rt,5 soor
the man before In London. and cared not 10
see him again; but it seemed to be expected
should stay in the room, so after declpnerlhg
this from the hierOglyphlcs OF tho scene. staid.
LOr,i and Lady A.. Theirs and !; a sunptuOus
enough drawing room, yellow silk sofas, pen
dulles, vases, mirrors. Turkish carpet, good
wood fire dim windy afternoons yoilai Roger
COllard. We heard, once said: THEIRS eat un
poisson; maiz Guizot, c'est un droie'; nelgho.
this was Prosper Merimee's account alter
ward. heichol NJ Theirs IS a little brisk man,
toward sixty. with round white head, close
cropped. and Of solid business form and SIZE,
round Int BODY taperIng like a nlnepln into
small fat feet and ditto hands; the eyes hazel
and of quick comfortable, kindly aspect;
small Roman nose; pacidly sharp fat face,
pnctered forward las if all graYitating
toward the eyesE voice Of thin treble, pecull-
ary musical; gives you tho notion OF a trahg,
sociable kind Of creature whose cunning Must
lie deeper than words. and who. Whatever
passlOnneTie may he IN him, has absolutely no
malignity toward any one. and is not the least
troubled with self-scekings He speaks IN
goOd-humored treble croak. which turtles IT.
self on in continuous cOplOusness, and but tOr
his remarkably fine voice would be lndlstnct,
which it is not even 10 q stranger. Oh, bah!
eh ben. lui disais-je, etc., in mOnotonous,
low, gurgling key, with occasional sharp,
yelping MARBLES very musical all, and inviting
10 cordaity and laissez-aller), it IS 50 that
he speaks. and with such coplous-
ness rs even Macauay cannot rival. oh, bah.
ell BEN | have not heard such mild,
broad river of discourse; rising anywhere,
ending anywhither. His little figure sits mo-
tionless in its chair: the hazel eyes. with face
puckered round them looking placidly ami
mated. and the lips, presided over by the lit
tie hook-hose. going, going Bat he IS willing
10 stop too, if you address him, and can give
YOU clear and dainty response about anything
YOU ask Not the least oiiiciallty IN bis man.
ner: everywhere rather the sir OF a bon en-.
FAINT. which think really with che addition
of cOquln) must partly be Ms character start
ing from a fine Seyres vase winch Lady a.
had been purchasing he flowed ike a tide in
10 pottery il general on TO ms achievements
when minister and e:.cOurager of Seyres half
an hour OF this. truly weansOme. though IN
terspersed with remarks and questions ot our
own. Pail Mall Gazette.