The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. William Tarbox. of Natick, r..
l., is woman of high aims. A burglar
got into her house the other night, and
she fired three shots at his head. The
souvenirs he left behind were a hat
with bullet hole in the crown and q
section of the lobe of one of his ears.
An American woman who is much
liked in English society is Mrs. Bur
rowes, of Stradone. Ireland. She is the
daughter of Commodore G. A. Magru-
der, the Virginian. who left the United
States navy at the outbreak Of the re.
bellion. Her husband is the descend
ant of an English gentleman who re-
ceived from James l. grant of the
Stradone estate.
The Marquis de Rays. lately de.
ceased, is said to have suggested to AL
acter of Port Tarascon." The mar
quis raised large fund to found a
colony at Port Breton, in Oceanica, but
kept most of the money, and sent few
''colonists" to starve in the mythical
settlement. He served FIVE years in
prison for this scheme.
One woman worth sec. 600. 600 is Miss
Mary Garrett, of Baltimore. daughter
of the railroad king. She is quite
stout, of medium height, with a pale
face and blue eyes. bit concealed by
gold-trimmed spectacles. She spends
most of her time travelling, speaks hall
a dozen languages fuently. and kee ps
herself as well posted on all railroad
affairs as does her brother Robert, the
present head of the Baltimore & Ohio
system.
One of the most singular volumes
sxtant is the manuscript diary OF
James ii. 1t is preserved in the i'm.
perial library in Paris, and is filled
with reflections on the course he
should have pursued in order to retain
the English throne He says in one
place: 81 did not retire from the Battle
on the Boyne from sense of fear,
but that might preserve TO the world
life that felt was destined to future
greatness"
-"Sophie May" the author of those
fascinating books for children, "Dotty
Dimple" and 'Littls Prudy," has been
in southern California for over a year,
trying to recover from a serious neu
ralgic affection of the eyes and head
Mr. William Lee, her publisher re
ceived q letter from her few days ago
saying that her health was much i'm
proved, and she trusted that she was
well on the road to permanent recov-
cry. This is good news for her friends.
The Countess Tolstoi is an extreme
ly clever woman. intellectually. and
one who is more than a match for her
husband in his arguments. She is O!
necessity the financial manager of the
family; has taken possession of the es-
tate, which she administers for the
good Of her husband and children. She
it was who issued few years ago the
cheap edition of Count Tolstois novels,
on the royalties of which the house
hold has been supported o. Plea
yune.
"A man in Elmira who used 70 see
something of Mark Twain, say. that
the humorist always took an unex-
pected view of things. He Mark was
asked to go TO the reformatory and
give reading to the boys there, from
one of his stories He replied: Now
that's a good idea for me Because
have been asked by literary club 70
read down in the town The boys are
unarmed and under guard, and il Will
be perfectly safe-for me. By watch
ing them / can get an idea Of how safe
it's likely to be TO read the same thing
TO that club" He gave both readings.
and still lives