The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. Of Norfolk, have
returned home.
Miss Halle Patton. Of Washington, d.
c.. who has been visiting Miss Ashley
| Miller, is at present the guest OF Miss
| Mary Rogers. Later she will visit the
| Misses Mcclure, east Grace.
Cards are out announcing a change in
| the hour for the wedding Of Miss Molie
| Minor and Mr.. Hobbs, at Broad-street
| Methodist church. June 18th, and it will
! take place at instead Of o'clock, as
| previously announced.
Miss Lizzie Carmichael. OF Fredericks-
1 burg, is the guest Of Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
At a dinner given by an American
! banker a few years ago, in London. some
! body asked Lord HoughtOn If he would
/ take bis duck rare. "Rare! rarew said
| his lordship; "Now there IA another Of
| your Amerlcanisms which makes Il so diff
| ncult TO understand you. And pray what
| do you mean by 'rGe?"
An American present piped out from the
| other end Of the table. "They mean by
rare" my lord what Dryden meant when
ne wrote Roast me quickly an egg, and
| see that 70 be 'rare!"
Everyone natters himself that he under
stands the English language II he can
express his thoughts with tolerable clear
ness. But this is a popular error Lord
Houghton should have known that the
word rare I'm the sense Of underlone
was frequently used IN Elizabdthan
literature, and TO this day # is to be
heard in many parts Of England from
Yorkshire to Devonshire.A Credit is due TO
the American who so quickly and ef
fectually responded TO his lordsbip and
at the same time taught him a good Eng
lsh word.
A picnic to Young's Pond was enioved
by number Of society girls last week.
Those participating In the pleasure were.
Misses Louise and Kate Meade. Annie
Mcguire, May Rogers, Annie Henry OF
Norfolk, ELLEN Mercer Cooke, Louise
Brander Nellie Perrin. Bessie Minor.
Marian Robbins, Mary Meade Stanley
and Nellie Adkins. Carrie Rawson. Miss
Storrs, Miss Nenable Mr.. and Mrs. John
y. Cullen. Messrs. Victor Williams. Dick
Meade. Mr.. Miller, Fairlie Cooke. Austin
Brockenbrough. Finch, Storrs and others.
Five wtddlngs-three to take place next
week. two but a little later-are an
nounced.
Miss Mittie Peasants, Of Petersburg
Is visiting Miss Bertha Peasants, east
Grace street
Miss Lillian YarbrOush and Mary How
ard have left for the University.
Miss Bertha Peasants will, during The
coming week. visit Miss Lizzie Hurkamp,
OF Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Chiswell Langhorne and family
left on Saturday for the beautiful country
home. "Mirador."
Messrs ]. b. Moore and W. p De
Saussure. together with the members OF
their families. have taken refuge from
the heat and dust Of city life at their
respective summer residences, Bon Air,
Chesterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Peasants are spend
ing few days at the University of Vir-
ginia, or rather at "Capely," near the
University.
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner is the guest
OF Mrs. Edgar Darlington, east Nam |
street.
Miss Bessie Scott. Of WILLIAMSBURG
spent a few days of the past week with !
friends in the city
After the brilliant fortunes Of her fami-
ly were followed by reverses. the mother
OF Napoleon /. said: For twenty years
have been highness: now / become
Nine. Letitia again" But she had always
been Mime. Letltia," said one Of her BIZ
ographers. She had always been a woman
Of much dignity and good sense. who
never assumed majestic airs and never
would hold court. No grief Of reverse
ever crushed her. and no hOnors affected
her greatly. 1.-THE Corsicans are used TO
revolutions" she used TO say cheerfully.
when her sons political future looked
most uncertain, and when II looked
brightest she said: Provided that IL
asts." She YVES always economical. and
hen Napoleon was az the height OF his
'ower she said; "All this may end; what
hen will become OF the children. who I'm
heir extravagant generosity have looked
ieither back nor forward? They will find
ne ready 10 help them" She knew the
rice of everything and was q close
argainer. The Count de Beugnot found
his out to his regret and embarra ssnaent,
nd at the same time learned n needed I
asson in honesty. Nine. Bonaparte was /
aking the baths at Ai1-la- Chapelle. The
cunt de BeugnOt called on her She
asked him what he paid for
GARD and lodging. The extravagant
cunt had not the slightest idea, but
uessed at IL. She was much surprised a.
is reply, and yet more surprised at his
tatements about other current prices. He
answered her at random and unconscious
lowered the real price of everything.
Inc. Bonaparte Immediately waged war
ith landlords and tradespeople. declar
* that they were robbing. her. and
loting the Counts statement Of prices.
hen II was explained TO her that he had
OF told her the truth, she waited for his
ext visit. He did not come. She In
ted him to dinner. He made excuse.
he invited him again and again. At last
; went. She asked him 10 make some
lrchases for her. saying he must be
eener at a bargain than she, for she
'uld not buy nearly as cheaply as he.
8 she continued to entrlst him with |