Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-01
LEAVES FROM LIFE.

.-pha, sB,,u.r Is 4 model of a pair our
firm mad, for the Infanta Eulalie.' said
New York salesman to the reporter,
as he set poem in addressed Kid and
Russian leather upon the counter. We
made 1--WE pairs Of shoes and slippers for
Eulalie while she was here
The slipper which was referred TO
was a. trim and neat little thing as
the art of the shoemaker ever fashioned.
II was dainty little No. > Il. The heel
was not foo hish and yet 1t was elevated
enough 10 show q dclicately archel in
step 10 fhr best advantage. The body
of the simmer was made of unlrcssed
Kid. and ihc finest Of Russian leather
had been used in ttimming.
That slipper was made according to
Eulalie's order" continued the salesman.
"but il il susceptible to certain improve
mants although the average woman
WHOSE sinners are modelled after those
of princess Is apt to feel satisfied, even
II Il cOnd be made a little more com
Portable. The lnfanta's foot is very
small and very slender. Sue evidently
knows how to make the best of me
charms nature has given her, ana her
shoes are so formed az to reduce, nppa-
reutly. the Size of the foot and increase
the evident tenderness There are many
American women who can wear No.
shoe. but few have feet 50 slender as
the Inflntar.
BIRTH OF A I4AIiE-AIajor ]. W.
Powell. director Of the United States
geological survey, thus describes the on
gin of Lake Tahoe: In geographical
times not lvag ago, us speaks the scion
fist, but very long ago. as speaks the
ghronicler Of human follies, there was
deep valley OIL the eastern slope of the
Sierra Neyadas at the head-waters of
the Truekee river About this valley
lowered granite mountains. But earth
quakes came. rents Were opened in the
rocks and from the assures poured mon
strous streams of lava. One of those
fssurcd crossed the lower end of the val
ley. and through 1t poured Hoods oil
molten rocks Stream after stream 10
sued. TO cool In solid sheets and blocks
until a wall was built across the valley
1000 or 1900 feet in height, and above
IL was deep basin 800 or Goo square
miles in area. The storms that fell on
the granite and volcanic mountain
rolled in rivers TO I'LL the basin, aud Lake
Tahoe was created.
A CHINESE COURTSHlP-ln his
own Aowery kingdom the heather Chinee
who desires to become a benedict does not
dream Of approaching his desired bride
until he has heard whnt her father has 10
say. The interview with papa on these
occasions IS largely occupied by pro-
longed he gge over the amount the suitor
is to give until the bargain Is adjusted
to mutual satisfaction,
Then the snitor, highly perfumed with
nsafoetida, which is the smart scent
among Chinese rs 1t was among the
Carthnginians, calls on the bride !
mother and he Is introduced to the bride,
who IL must be understood. he has not
| yet seen. The visit consists largely Of
bowling, scraping, tlourishing the hands,
| crindng IN every posture, every kind of
ceremonial and very little conversation.
The lover does not speak one word to
| his intended. and seldom glauccs toward
| her. Usually singing and dancing girls
come Ia and furnish diversion. He RE-
muins IN her presence for two hours or
| Logger, during the whole of which time
| he does not get u moment alone with his
! intended. or even a fair look At her face.
| for II Is not etiquette for him 10 scruti-
| nize her too closely. When he has gone
| he sends a present.
| Ii il a good omen If he sends gift of
eggAhells painted every kind of color.
| All his visits are conducted on the
same p!pn. He does not get direct
aud full view of her face until they have
| "gOLe away" that is, until she has been
brought in her palanquin to his house.
There is some compensation In the fact
that II he does not like her appearance
/ he can send her back home. But this
would cause such n scandal and be such
au insult to the family that, us u rule.
| the question of looks is thoroughly in.
| quired into by go-betweens of the fair
sex before any serious formal step Is
taken in the matter.
\ SPANISH HERo-Thcre are
heroes of every size aud degree, but u.
soon as man has been raised TO q
pedestal above his fellow creatures, IL
matters little that his grade be high OF
low, he at oucc becomes of immens,
magnitude to the worshipcrs, and theii
number and quality do not detraet Of
add to the stature of the idol they hav,
erected. According to the New Yorl
SUI, no general, statesman or king ha,
perhaps known the thorough intoxicatiOl
OF triumph aud popularity as entirely ~
princes OF the hull fights, aud amonl
them the TOreador Lagartjo. who III,
| other day took MS lhfcNcN OF tue aren't
at Madrid in d hnnl performance. -Four
teen thousand spectatorslgrccied him witt
laundering applause; every seat was sole
ut au exhofbltant price; he receive,
$4,000 for the day. plus half the re
ceipts. amounting for his share to Sl5.OO(
more. andshe killed in succession six Of
the iereest bulls obtainable
'Iagnrtijo'' Is only the surname which
the espndns always receive IN Spain; biz
real name is Rafael Molinn, and he wa
vanously and affectionately called upol
as Rafael or Cordoba from the crowded
benches of the Plaza de Toros as SCOT
as he made his appearance there. Molina
like the most famous toradors. Is sor
OF the people; he was born at Cordoba
aud his parents were common lahorers
although his father WAS AZ one time !
butcher in the town. He has restrict
ed commnud Of language. talks little, an,
I, generally in q pregnant sort Of slang, anS
Gan sign his own name with difficulty
lie il withal thoroughly good fellow
and an excellent contradict he Is 10y natur'
self.contalned and of a dreamy tempcra
inent He graduated for his profession
M iii tho eorridas of Spain. and ut ih'
early aye Of o began to be spoken Of fo
Ms avfranrliuary courage.
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Horses are not so much used as befor'
,,,- ~ steam, but the world stil
| - NbN, .t.l nnD 900 of them