Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29

England on a visit, tbat she should pass
n cmple of days in New York ep route,
and that as she knew absolutely no one
in that great city she hoped ! would call
on her.
On the day fixed for her arrival |
went TO the ST. Nicholas Hotel, sent up
nv card. and established myself COM
forfably in the first OK three reception
rooms. Presently there appeared n
sieht. angular girl. ith smooth. light
hair cut short aud tucked behind her
ears i'm urim. school girl fashion, and
Veariuz q plqin-stuG gown. She was
apparently searching for some one, for,
after an Indifferent glance at ne, she
walked through the other reception
rooms and then rang the bell sharply.
Where is the lady whose card you
sent me ? she asked. "She is not here
at all. .'
The servant pointed ne ont, and rose
to greet her.
q" / was never so much disappointed in
anv one in all my life " she cxclaim ad,
after having looked ne over critically.
was very young and easily discon-
certed, and / fear that looked my dis
cOmfture.
81 Judged you from your letters, she
continued, "und expected to find you o
dear, fat. comfortable old body don t
you see =?
This cause for compliint struck me as
being $50 exceedingly comical that l
laughed aloud, and el cused myself as
well as ! was able by saying that in the
course of years time might supply the
comfortable and yenera 1ie obesity which
she found lacking, and then / suggested,
after pleasant little talk, that she
should put on her bonnet and accompany
me to my house. which she did, remain
ing with me until the sailing OF the
steamer AMI leaving me with many
pleasant and tender memories.
BOWED TO IER.
Since that time we had not met until
three years ago chance threw rs to-
/ gethcr IN the briliianIiy-lighted ball
room of n London society belle. The
"wcedy" little English girl had deyel-
opod into a fair and fashionable woman
before whom all the world bowed
as to notablity. u'ifuly dressed,
with her h}h. har artisticaly
waved and c1r,el. Ter exquisite
atms bare f. tAe shoulders, the
former chrysa.is had become the
luilhedged butterfly. We exchanged
laughing "reminiscences ; she recalled
the fact that she owed to me her first
literary encouragement, and We mutually
congratulated each other on the stamp
Of approval that a generous public had
placed on our respective Efforts, since
those early days at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel when both were 50 full OF hopes
and uureali7ed ambition.
4 noteworthy figure among the women
Of the present day IS the IRISH patriot
and poetess Speranza, Lady Wilde. In
a recent contest started in Ireland with
a view OF deciding 10y vote the question
as to who was The popular woman OF
Ireland Lady WiIde's name distanced all
the competitors and bore of the palm by
large majority. and Justly, for no woman
has fought more Grlentlv and etlectually
N the cause Of Holy Ireland. Long
years ago, before her marriage even, a
series OF fiery and unsigned articles re-
spectng the Irish question drew marked
and most unfayorabie attention upon
one Of the irish members Of Parliament,
who was supposed to be the writerot these
inccndary documents. and his arrest
was determined upon, when tall, slen-
der girl rose in the assemblage and an
nounced herself az the author; and
proving her as ertion, the matter was, IN
view OF her youth and sex, allowed to
drop. The brave and patriotic spirit Of
the young girl still glow5 in the matron.
Although she is hot physically robust,