New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
PERSONAL.

rho hu introduced In the Missouri Legislature
N Mace busts OF Thomas II. Benton and Francis p.
blair in Memorial Hall. washington, Is Warmly
commended by the citizens OF the STATE rrespec-
tive OF politics.
A Roston lady who passed last summer In Eng
,ond ,eus an interesting story OF Anthony Hopes
father At luncheon given by hisn dis-
n,ary OF the Church. the lady found herseH seated
next a small and evidently very shy clergyman %
t.md did her neighbor prove that during TIE "'se
half Of the meal he kept his face risidy a'er'eo:
never once opening his lips. After MAKING se'ei"s
Intellectual attempts to engage the iitte se"'iea"
In conversation, the friendly foreigner was sur
prjsed to have him turn and In an asitated voice
inquire whether Americans ever read novels Nov
es.' she exclaimed why yes, indeed: more man
most people" do they care for British authorsT'
he asked, starting nervously with little jerk ana
gasp after each word. Alas fear we are very
are grossly addicted to English hctlon si How
a99s u6ered ths little minister in Of feeling
How unfortunate that I've never even hea.u ~
name r nv ,' way back through I'll order lot o.
his books sent home BytheTf Ss sDaske s saneeS
You o 70 K see her neghbos fairly beam With emo
don as he answered tremaous Wins shosd MINK oH,r
son. Then waxing eOasnt and sGId ihlnS s ss
Rev Mr. Hawkins continued gu can MN w ,n
ns ssn gives y to Pan
Housefu OF daughters that Were mere cams
tRntJhonv and before his mother and Knew WAY
- ~ abouf the boy famous ana mao the Wnoie
world talking about him. But Ks Spieh"io SP-eN~'
SO unexpected and so very NICE
DIR. Hermann Weber has presented so'"" W 'ne
poval College OF Physicians on condition that "
q, IN no used as prizes for the discovery OF cu.e
for consumption The college accepted the CIV
with thanks.
Mrs. Humphry Ward writes to the Crtic eA
nressng her regret at her inability to accompany
her husband on his American journey. MY heatn
has not been very strong of late, she says anu
though am much better than was. 1t Is thousnl
host for me not to face a winter passage ana the
fa,,sues-eyen though they be the deisntfui Ia
tigues-of an American visit this year. ! leei
great regret In letting my husband ana daush'er
On N the States without me. The kindness SHOWN
IN nv hooks IN America has made me nan an
american in heart and there Is nothing snou,n
like better than some or my unkno"n s
upon my husbands visit as sort OF pioneer eA-
nedition to snow US both the way. In explanation
~ her neglect answer all the letters wrltte "
ber Mrs 'Wsrd pleads "a form OF writer's cramp.
which makes the writing of every DAY, wnetner
literary or correspondence. burden TO her ~
does not get any worse" she adds. but II is al
ways there and seem to be always fencing MIN
INV letters so as to get off with as rev as possisVe
on the other hand have never prohen iIy SCI III y,
10 dIctation as I ought to have done, ana e,AceP.
for business letters. cannot get over PeI.e.
childish dislike It. Hence all these unanswei eo
Carmen sylvia" the Queen OF Rumanla' -
writing according to Pierre Lott. a new drama 10
be known as The Burden OF Life.