The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

The following episode from MeneVals
recently published "reminiscences OF NapO-
leon ls new and curious IN ITS way:
Some days later Nine BOnaparte came
ana knocked at the door of the cabinet.
She Immediately entered, followed o. the
usher who without a word placed bas-
ket covered over with a cloth IN the
center OF the room and Withdrew. W ME
Napoleon was waiting for the explanation
Of this enigma Ame. Bonaparte are"
away the cloth which covered the basket.
a little man, not more than eighteen IN
ches high who was lying down IN the
basket. raised himself With diihcuity, ana,
leaning with his two hands on the handIe
Of the basket, turned a pair OF dark and
shining but lusterless eyes upon US This
dwarf was dressed in complete husSar uni
form, with the red shake, vest, and DOL
man. regulation boots, and was grit with
"A Saber, which kept entanginS Itself IN
his little legs. There was nothing mon
strOus about him except his extreme
smallness. His limbs were well made his
features, If inert. were regular. NeNerthe-
less, the evident insensbiiity Of this mis-
conception, whose life seemed merely
mechanical and whose intelligence seem
Cd destined never 10 deVelop-for ne was
said 10 be then seventeen years old-hls
debility, the pale and bilious color OF his
skin. and his weakened and sickly ensem-
bic excited disgust. The sight of this
poor. disinherted creature, natures cruel
sport placed face 10 face with full
grown being, in whom the same nature
had been pleased to unite a majesty OF
features 10 q superiority OF genius, would
hi We offered a singular contrast TO the
ewes of an observer The fine and i'm
reasonable organism OF Napoleon evil
IDENTIFY suffered from so painful slght,
md without one word OF comment ne
prayed his wife to remove the dwarf
rom his eyes.
Newport Is certainly in very hard luck.
Every one was looking forward to the
return from Europe of Senator and Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore and the open
ing OF Chateau Sur-Mer to gayety, din
AZ is about the only one of the old
louses left with young people to make
cry. and il was naturally looked upon
s the rallying point for all old New
..rters and the best clements of New
York and Boston society,
But Mrs. keteltas, Mrs. Wetmorc aged
mother, has just died, so the house must
remain still and quiet as the grave even
if the WetmOres decide 10 come home
now.
Nine. Sarah Grand Is preparing herself
TOT her American tour by reading in pub
Die in London. At recent entertainment
sor the benefit of the poor of Spitalfields
me read the proem TO The. Heavenly
wins" According to London paper
III was truly interesting TO see the crea-
i.r OF EVadne. Angelica and the Boy on
me platform, in dainty black, relieved by
wreath OF roses under the brin OF her
hat She read in clear voice though
s1inewhat nervously. the opening chapter
OF the much-discussed Twins"
Miss Dhaubai Fardoujee Banajee. an
c,gbtcen-year-old Bombay girl, has sue
e.eded in getting one of her pictures hung
in INC Paris Salon. She won some prizes
in India from the Bombay Art Society.
.u1 decided that she would rather be an
independent person according 10 Western
standards than 10 marry and live in the
Indian fashion She is the first Indian
woman 10 go 70 Europe 70 study art
New York Tribune.
A woman's college has just received