Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-09-19
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A Guest Who Responded to the Announce
ment Of His Name.

ment OF HIS Numcs
The "beautiful Mira bingham" was
among the women who, hundred
years ago, went from America 70 Eu-
rope, and, "iike Alexander" spread
their "conquests further" The ad-
jectives poured forth ut her feet show
that she had not only graces of person,
but those of tho mind and heart. She
was engaging" possessed OF case
and politeness," ''amiable' and "af-
fable" Even the hairdrcsser. who
was most In requisition on court days
10 London, had his opinion to offer.
swell, It does not signify" said he.
with twirl Of his comb, ''but the
American ladies do beat the English
all to nothing"
When she returned to Philadelphia
society, from her long stay abroad, she
kept up state of courtly magniacence
moro common In tho old world than in
the new. Her residence was luxurious
and beautiful, and there she held
salon OF her own, made up from tho
best OF fashionable society.
One incident connected with her
sway Is exceedingly droll, and might
be taken rs significant warming
against introducing into republic the
customs Of another phase Of civiliza.
ton. She had brought home with her
the habit Of having her servants an
nounce the name OF q guest at different
points Of his progress from the hall to
the dining-room.
One day there appeared n plain re-
publican person who was stranger to
the innovation. While he was stopping
TO remove his outer garment, he heard
his name called. Again 1t was re-
peated, much to his embarrassment,
for he was not ready to appear.
"Coming!" he called, desperately.
1t sounded again, this time ut the
drawing.room door.
"Comingr' he responded, loudly.
Coming! as soon MS can get of my
eat-coatr'-Youth's Companion.
Eugene Fields Fondness For Children.u
Eugene Field was q man OF gencr.
GUS, tender spirit and boundless SYM
pathy. lie gained and held the love
OF little children and Of men and
women; for in his writings he appealed
to young aud old, and every gentle
nature responded to the magic Of his
honest verse.
He was great lover Of animals,
and was constantly making pets Of
them. lie was very fond Of birds, but,
as he disliked to see them Gagged, he
looked forward to the time when hc
could add to his new home good con-
servatory, where the birds might find
a home and fly in and out among the
plants. After he had once become
attached to q pct OF any kind, 1t was
exceedingly hard for him to give 1t up.
For several years he paid the board OF
two old dogs ut farm. Some OF his
friends thought this q foolish expense;
but he said he would not have the
dogs killed. as they had tecn faithful
to him in their younger days, and he
did not believe in deserving old friends.
Several years ago Jerusalem donkey
was given to the Field boys, and they
named 1t Don Cesar de Buena. After
they became too old to drive with him,
1t was serious question what to do
with "Don." For some time he was
boarded at livery stable. His board
bill soon became quite a serious mat
ter. But Mr.. Field would not have
him sold, for fear that tho children's
old comrade might fall into unkind
hands. At last friend in Kentucky
offered q home for the donkey, and
there he is now, spending his last days
in luxurious ease on bluegrass
farm.-Martha Nelson Yenowine, in
St. Nicholas.