The Washington times., 1894-11-11
CURB AND CORRIDOR GOSSIP.

LAAO 90 ilstAS CA4luICA duO LuSlE DOuUt nave
been attracting great deal of attention in
the vicinity Of Lafayette square of late saw
them coming through the park on Sunday
and they looked quite picturesque 1t was
hard TO tell which attracted the more atten-
ton, the children or the bonne. The former
were all dressed in white and at first glance
appeared to be- of the same age. A closer in
spection showed that the oldest was appar-
emily about three years old and the youngest
ABOUT six months. The oldest was little girl
with light hair and blue eyes. and she trotted
along contentedly behind the nurse, wheeling
tiny baby carriage The other two were in
a carriage which the nurse was wheeling.
But the nurse was a most gorgeously ap-
pareled person. She had on duh red dress,
over which was thrown red cape which de-
scended to her feet. Her head was crowned
with bonne's cap with white center and a
flaming red border. Attached to her cap and
hanging down her back to within an inch Of
of red gros-grain silk ribbon six
inches in width. Altogether the outfit
was unique and stunning The quartet
wended their way to the entrance to
the Arlington where the bonne put the sec
ond child on the ground and took the young.
est in her arms. Before they could get in
side of the hotel they were stopped by two
acknowledgement ladies who questioned
the nurse. IT do no speak Engless, - she
said. The baby did not either, but evidently
understood the mysterious signs and language
of the ladies. and their winning faces ap-
pealed to its heart, so nothing must do but
paby should be fondled and caressed by the
ladies. I enquired the names Of the chill
dren and found they wero the children Of the
Count and Countess Divonne, who are spend
ing the winter at the Arlington. The Coun-
tess will be remembered as the beautiful Miss
Audenreid, daughter of Gen. Audenreld, who
was such a belle here some years ago, and
who is having some trouble with her mother
over her allowance.
saw my friend George Curtis out driving
Sunday afternoon behind a spanking team
attached to yellow drag. He was deep in
conversation with a very pretty young lady
NlO OCcuplOu lAo scat VIII llLu+ NcOEkt -
one of the most popular men in town among
the fair sex, and is also one of the brightest.
There was considerable talk some time ago
about a reputed engagement between him
and Miss Stevenson, but apparently it has all
blown away. It is rumored that certain
has. George is splendid whip, and nearly
every Sunday he and party Of friends take
a drive to the country, incidentally passing
up and down Connecticut avenue.
Among the Washingtonians who are often
seen at st. Asaph's and who enjoy good rae
ing and incidentally bet few dollars, is the
well-known attorney, Campbell Darlington. I
saw Mr.. Darlington at the races the other day
accompanied by his wife and very pretty
young girl, whom was told is Miss Holmes.
Campbell has the bad habit Of playing long
shots in a race, Just because at some remote
day he won couple OF hundred that way.
He felt all around the field for long shots this
day. but as far as was able TO learn did not
succeed in reaching any. 1 followed him
until went broke and then retired from the
game. He came near cashing in on one
horse, however. He had a ''V'' on West
chester 70 win at so to 1, and stood TO wiz
$3.50. Nobody thought Hestchester had
ghost OF show. but to the great surprise Of
the talent at the half mile post he took the
lead, and. although beaten by Little Mat, he
got the place. As his odds for the place were
10 to l, Mr.. Darlington cannot see why he did
not play him for place and win SIS.
Henry Meyers. Of the Hotel Belford. Is
very versatile man. He is native Hoosier
and is filed with various schemes which are
bred in the marshes Of Northern Indiana
The other night talking with some friends he
said:
'T used 70 know Emma Abbott years ago
when she was unknown to fame. One day I
was gowing down the street in Fort Wayne
and L heard some exquisite music coming
from a music store. Istopped to listen and
shortly quite a crowd collected. We looked
in the store and saw girl. very ordinarily
dressed, seated before piano from which
was proceeding the most delicious sounds
Several of US seeing that she was stranger
went into the store and began talking to her.
1t seems that she was very anxious to get to
Toledo where she was going 10 study music,
but she had gotten so far and was psnniless.
After hearing her sing and having her ex-
plain her ambitions, we determined that she
should not lack for funds to get TO Toledo,
and We made up purse which more than
took her there. The next time I saw Emma
Abbott she was the prima donna Of the coun-
try" 1 might add, by way of explanation,
that this is very popular yarn in Indiana.
sometimes being told OF Patti. Nearly every
man in Northern Indiana has at some time or
other been afflicted with the idea that he con-
tributed to help Emma Abbott
Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb, the Eel-known
attorney, is not especially noted for his tenn
perance proclvities, but to see him at trial
one would think he was cold-water crank
In the course OF an argument made on
Wednesday he drank six glasses OF water.
However, this may nave been the result Of an
excessive thirst which followed election
night.
A friend of mine, whose wife and child are
still at their country residence. had narrow
escape from death the other night as a result
of attempting to play joke on his wife. He
reached the house quite late one night and,
pulling his coat up around his ears, he
Knocked nt the door and demanded if Mr.