The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-18

world twice, and is just starting again
for Cairo. Egypt"
While talking with a friend the day
before she sailed for Europe, Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett surprised the former
by saying that Of an the stories she has
written the one originally published under
| the title Of Dolly" was the one she per-
sonaTiy liked best. The story is now
] known under the title Of "Vagabondia."
1t was this story TO which Henry Ward
| Beecher once referred. i'm recommending it
to a lady friend. as tine sweetest and
purest love story ever written
/ The best and most famous Of men have
| had their little jokes about the abiding
! youth Of women. "Do you think" asked
a courtier Of Julius Caesar, speaking Of
a certain noble lady. that she is only
thirty years Of ager ct must be So"
replied Caesar. "for have heard her say
so many times during the last thirty
years" And. talking Of the feminine age.
! wonder who was the author Of these
| capital lines:
rs Mollie Fowle immortal? No.
Yes, but she Is I'll prove her so.
She's fifteen now. and was. / know,
Fifteen full fifteen years ago!'
Apropos is the story told OF the poet
Collins, who loved a young lady, but was
Tilted. II so happened the lady was born
one day before him. and he told n friend
with solemnity: Il came into the world
a day after the fair"
Little Miss Cleveland has begun her
campaign of feminine conquest at a very
early age. In Sixteenth street, above
rfT
military organization known as the Baby
Ruth Guards. It is composed Of about
twenty little boys. the Oldest OF them
from appearance not more than nine years
or age, while the youngest is probably
barely six. Their uniform is not elabo-
rate, but emlnenuy correct. and their
firearms are Of the reversible pattern,
which enables them 10 use either end for
stock or muzzle as they choose Their
great forte is their marching, and they do
this In a manner which would reflect
credit on the best-drilled regulars ever
stationed AT Fort Myer The only serious
handicap under which the young citizen
soldiers suffer is their size; for one Of
the members owns r large st. Bernard
dog, which he cannot always induce 10
stay at home during parade time, and
when the dog insists on marching with
the midst Of the ranks the urivates on
one side Of him have great difficulty i'm
seeing over his back and finding out
whether they are properly dressed" with
the priyates on the other side. The dog
has an outrageous tail. also, which ne
persists in wagging at inopportune mo-
ments, and one swing Of its bulky trunk
produces such a disturbance Of the align
ment that an the efforts Of the drill mas
ter 70 correct 10 are thrown away for some
minutes. When Miss Cleveland reaches
the age Of appreciation il is 10 be hoped
that she viii reward I'm some proper man
ner the efforts of these young gentlemen I
TO make her name illustrious.
Last weeks social calendar in the /
WINDY city" was as follows:
Tuesday-A german at the Kenwood /
Club. Dance at Carleton Club.
Wednesday-Aliss GObel, 30 Ashland /
boulevard. a luncheon. Marriage Of Miss F.
Jane Crei~h Stearns. daughter of Mr. and ,
Mrs. J. X. Stearns, 476 North state street, |
to Mr.. Wells. Miss Minnie Wadsworth |
will be married to Dir. Frank Brown.
G. p. Wheeler, a reception at the Evan |
ston Club Marriage of Miss Clare Agnes !
Bell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. w. !
Bell. 2Z23 Prairie avenue 20 General ". |
II. Scsslg. of Denver. Mrs. James r. Nc
Kay 2g0 Ohio street. al home.
Thursday- Marriage Of Mrs. John Mat
tocks and Mr.. John ~. Dickinson. Boys
night" al the Loyal Legion. Mrs. A. A.
Carpenter n tea. Ladies night at the
AIinnette Club.
Fnday-1lrs J. T.. Overmeyer, lis Ash
land boulevard. q reception.
saturlay-The Carleton Club. a rece2-
lion.
This has been week Of "reminiscences,
remarks an exchange. Monday was the
of the birth Of Ben John
son, bricklayer. soldier. actor, dramatist
md egoust. whose varied life with its
poverty imurisonments and cOnviviality,
IS well nigh forgotten as are the Mer-
maid Club and his plays Tuesday
marked tho day on which Harriet Maru-
leau was born I'm l602 The Worlds Con-
-ention IN 1870 was held on that day.
Wednesday is the birthday Of the beloved
Master Of Rugby. Thomas Arnold
Thursday Harriet Bcecher Stowe reached
FER eighty-nrst birthday. on June 10,
2l5 Magma Charta was most reluctantly
gned at Runnymede. by wicked King
Iohn, the usurper Friday is the anniver-
AIRY OF the birth OF William JOY. and
saturday. which marks the defeat at
iunker Hill, is also the birthday OF John
Wesley. 10 IS a week that brings alike
o the scholar. the statesman and the
hurchman his own special anniversary.
Baron Nathaniel de Rothschiid who
as just made a gift Of his fine chateau {
nd grounds. valued at over s. 10000. at q
leichenau, IN the Syrian Alps. for a
onsumpuves' hospital. is the elder
rother Of Baron Ferdinand and senior =
member Of the Vienna branch Of the {
sothschild family by his fathers will J
is youngest brother. Baron Albert, was
made head Of the local firm. Baron Ma I
haniel takes no active part In the man