New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

are pretty and graceful they are attractive 20 all
but few soured and soli-absorbed people Nov
charming and intelligent child. happens to he tn,
pet and constant COMPANION Of the greatest man oi
years in public life Mr.. Gladstone turned home
and was met on the threshold Py me @ pau;, @ ,rSf ~
Of her own particular world were OF the utmost
Importance ana demanded the full attention of htr
grandfather whenever she came into his presence
Any knowing the child ana her Dc"ltchlnS
sisiing her Another fact. which no doubt has
helped TO maxi Mr.. Gladstone pay due hoinage 10
her small adyship. is her eXtracrdinary nrsnimeSs %
| saw her one day in ner mothers drawins-foom
at Iiawarden Castle. wnen 81. was not yet 1nfee a
years old. The whole beauilIuI room wa rssG, u"V
rated with carly spring flowers. ana wntn DoSsle
had got over her momeniary inougn'IuIil,siS ,ied
sulting from The presence of strange slr
about her littc bare fe;. stood on her tocr 30
dimplcd hand toward the bowls ana 49, 49,
named the flowers in IN without ever instaklns
prm'' ry ,0r oS waI'"ow,I ciss ii she srew u Hri
doubtful and looking tlcary "a, nfr sh w9 about
70 give announced: And this is calcissus
Calcissus Dossie:" ask her mothcr shaking s 1er
and brought a blossom to me as present
AT that time. now four years ago po,%dha Va, mas q
perfect type of a beautiful child. with tne graceiu
ease that is the poetry OF motion. Win race
glowing with healih wi,h sreat, n"ra rd h'ux wi,b
mass of silky golden curls. She was an ind,e.
pendent lady Gyen ,hm Wa1 wars eaGn to her DO
arrdors from the wallis Of which old family por
traits looked gravcly down upon this ile;t-footei
small descendant Of theirs Bur she was most
loving ana affectonate child. and to see her mes
her mS,hsrs "Tins m - gently n n and fndery was
Dorothy was nearly I'VE when next ! saw her
again at Hawarden Castle. Sne presided AT me
midday dinner,tabe IN hcr 10 anu case nar
took Of her hospitality The stewed pears ,h ahu
otnet soou t eerossed the attention of the hos:
entirely that. while she %ecomTa me mos S
noar. no donb: with the idea OF seeing to a
strictly Just division iou might s'e be, me Mss liz
Drew and Master Lyttlcton were beginning an ab-
sorbng contest as TO ~no ron.d rhs s,bicct
caught on once Dorothy put down sr ioTk
and gravel pulled one Of ST inr fs e at as the
limo that her hair was really very long quite az
lonp as tha, of certain other lady Of her own age:
lo,S % ,h disadvantaer which she seemed TO feel
very keen'y was that her hair LA "1nla YOU no. nt6 ~ , as
beautifully straight down aS did '"e "eSSeS o' '''
aFs Bmt how % i. it you are wearing shoes and stock
,rrsS" asked when the former subject was ex-
ilisS h%,ed and when noticed = shapcy little leg.
hen chaueste. dangling under the table in some
what dangerous proximity to the head OF tle retz.
,he h'acn Pomeranian. the friend and constAn,
companion Of Mr Gladstone when - liawarden.
Find my other leg snsEe s'.h ,ossi, III & a.. e or
dent ae9 10 avoid any reference ne1 to shoss or
stockings The Other leg was seN ,uckeu awny n,
under Dossc. and the Tiny ',il snoe ''at 1vbn U
from under her frock gave her 40 pleasure. VIZ
were outside hc room agah MtS TO-, rc,,rfmo
her daugh;cr's charssurc. said 10 me with an
,n,eeJ smile: THE subject Of shoes ana stockings
is a very one with DosSie Jlst n, She hrN.r
n,oars fhcm in the house ut all nor ont Of doors;
unless We in town. wh'r" - bar'IOo'eh c'l'
would attract obscrVaton or Wheh ne rVdus I irc
wet and muddy. But while her little
cousin is staying here We are Obliged 10 max hrT
mn, thrm on. Otherwise the little fellow, VINO *
ot accustomed tc g barefoot nsis's on Golns ilAe
80 tn, bad cod. Do Ssc rather re-
sor,s the idea Of wearing shoes ana stockings IN
doors and there has been som" hite trounlr brioiS
a.. ,orld get her our point. 81" M, n VIII
v, h.r n,rn Fortunately. she H. pcrit city obcdieh.
ot oi thnrvisc il " ,uld be- di.cu' TO manage her.
Th,ugh she has no personal N3niiy ~ Yet, Doro-
thy Is very un"l'i"ur 20 ." '"' , 80 a,',
nrc,sions of social importance. Ihif came OUT ln
-. amusing way years ago. On IN" occasion
~ Mr. ana Mrs. A.nuiti.. wedding. Mr.. Glad
,,,r,'. -oung gatICt iUGht'r was one OF inc
irja'smaids and 81 more lovely bridesmaid there
,'''-,~ vas sham ihls mite OF fJur in creamy gar
,n,,ts and carving basket OF dewy roses as
large alwo-i az '" h'tSri. MI az" nlis Is Tau
.fon,, md HerOihr'~ parents were IN their places
y,ra, TN. hr.,a procession marched up 10 the altar
=, s; Georges lanov,r square Dorothy. In the un-
a,r, , snlt moor Of shoes and stockings came last.
Lrire- iSc youngest member Of the party. Her lace
O.. v.rv crave and very determined. you could
see mat she meant 10 do exactly the proper thng
and tn live up what was expected OF her As
10 lee up the aisle with her burden OF mowers
sba was ~ solemn and dignhed ~ the provcrbial
ii'den But after passing the pews IN which hrr
friends had taken their seats her fortitude
cave Ncav for single moment before the intense
d@sire 10 read In their faces whether she was CIV
ino II only one little turn OF the
,nden head one very anxious look OF the blue eyes.
and then Dorothy. visby fortified. resumed hfr tri-
umphal march. ana kntit do"h. IKE an the rest
with perfect propfi'iS. , , .
country f. very great OF many Of them II may be
sotd 'ci non o yero g ben trOvato." But one Of
,he hosi OF those which really founded on fact
has never yet been correctly told In print II Is IN"
at,rv of Dorothy and Mr. Lockwood kiDling the
father cf Mr. Rudvard kipling. The true version Is
as follows: At the time when Sir Edward Burne-
Homes was working at the portrait OF the little girl
which nfter~ard WAS exhibited at the Ne" Gallery.