Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-25
ONE OF DE MALHER's GEMS.
Beautiful Incident Related About John
CampbelI's Baby.

| Those who read the letters which
| Colonel M. II DeMalher sends to tn,
Arkansas Gazette from Atlanta have
fine entertainments. In one of his
recent letters, says the Atlanta Jour
nal, he relates this beautiful incident
Being constantly on the lookout
for side lights to people who visit the
exposition, and therefore to borrow
for another use the dictum of the
poet that all the world loves a lover,
On incident worth the telling came
under the notice of the writer last
night which more than anything in
his experience proves also the fact
that all the world loves baby.
To understand the significance of
the incident il must be conceived
that among the 800 to 1000 guests
daily at the Kimball are representa-
tive people from all parts of the
world, and of all occupations, viz:
Merchants, planters, lawyers, doctors,
authors, bankers, manufacturers,
railroaders and concessionaires,
Americans, English, French, Ger
man, Spaniards, Mexicans, etc.
''The throng in the rotunda, the
band and the hub-bub of voices were
at their greatest height when of a
sudden the crowd parted, leaving a
broad open way from the entrance to
the hotel counter, up which came
little tot in white, probably two years
old. A true little queen, to whom
was accorded triumph greater in its
significance than ever was rendered
to Cesar.
"The effect when her presence be-
came generally observed was re-
markable The band played co-inci
dentally grand march. the crowd of
guests craned their necks to witness
her entry, talking ceased abruptly,
and the sunny haired, blue eyed little
maiden winning innocently from
every soul present such homage as
royalty might well envy.
at was the same when the father
with the little one at his heels de-
parted. The way was opened for
them broader than before, each man
nudging his neighbor to give way to
the little sovereign, when to the de.
light of every one she kissed the lit
tie hand repeatedly, saying as she
walked down the line: 'Bye-bye.'
"But the best thing was the infu
ence she left with US all. Every
where over the great room some one
could be heard telling others some
thing pleasant Of the little visitors
baby ways and looks. And for
fully an hour afterwards, not only
was their talk less noisy but it
was observed that when a speaker
made a bad break in his language
he was sure to pull himself together
and look around to make
sure that the baby queen was not in
hearing. Thus proving not only that
all the world loves baby but also
the fact that there is great force be-
hind the truth, when it is said that "a
little child shall lead them
"We were all better for having had |
The little one in our midst, and if |
wishes may be horses on which she
shall ride hereafter, it is to be doubted
f even child of royalty could hope
or brighter days than her liege sub
ects in an instant fashioned for her."
The Journal has discovered the
,aby queen whose appearance at the
ximball House furnished the pretty
Incident described by Colonel De
of the Arkansas Gazette.
'he is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
|. E. Campbell, of Hopkinsville,
kentucky. Fannie is the baby's