New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

x.cursvoMAN IN FOREIGN WATERS
.oosn, celebration OF the coronation OF
Al ~. beautiful American girl, who had the
'"e - =, q special invitation to all the S'a'e iu"V
nv attracted much attention, ana aihons nv'
- admirers was masnfncen'' aiUee'n
,.s,rtous young grandee OF the East a''acheu ~
ius'.o Sue q, the Ambassador Extraordinary. III
'ne SUI" hang This youth calmly announced
HUNS noonle that he would like TO buy
10 AZ. .a,.ver the price might be. When
he' explained to him that American
il ,.ore not regarded marketable COMMON
gu md that in any event her family ala not ue
We. % mart with her. he was greatly disappoin,eu
sn gracefully accepting his dismissal ne asHeu
V" "a nerform TO her "act OF homage. such a.
'ea onered in his country TO prncesses OF 'he
blood royal :. ~o,rsod
Luz dav was appointed for the ceremonial, the
,.,,s lady and her friends feeling raturahy very
',,rs and trfe nervous as 10 what 'iis "N'
- manage" might consist OF. Al the 'i'ne "p
,,,sd the young Oriental noble arrived acco"
P'Ia hv n numerous retinue of friends and ser
p quite like Aladdin In the story OF the won
Vs. w, iamn All were clad in the most maGnincent
CEN" , They drew up before the house where
60 ,-, was staying while the rejected suitor' o.
- tho would be purchaser with smaHer io'-
,Irs entered his attendants bearing an eloi
w. horseshoe or half circlet OF flowers inns
10 laid al the young lazy lce'' ""'e III
nc an,ouv Aowery grafton in his native tongue
al n,a. translated for her benefit by his inter
"" =, was altogether an embarrassing but
rerv pretty ceremonial
,-A. mos, famous Of modern landscape gardeners
,o,s I, down as an axiom that the natural grow"
ia a. country should be used as much as possible
u s.oo,o,ion and a small place on the shores of
go leland laid out after his directions. has the
-, ovenu4 planted either side with black
10y vines bay bushes sumac. etc. Among them
oo gray moss-grJwn granite powders, Knee
aeon in ferns. looking as indigenous to the
D,o .s II nature had placed them there
,,.oad Of man. With them may be
100, the flowers common TO that region
,a roses spirea the innumerable family OF asters
- Golden rod Nothing could be more charming
than this grouping together Of what Is best ana
rovellest IN the surrounding region-this bringing
=, Zach flower and shrub forward in its season,
and arranging them so that their varied peauues
NAV appear 10 the best advantage.
wild garden as well as a cultivated garden. Of
,s-s Infinite possibilities for taste and enjoyment
IN #, IT goes without saying. the arrangements should
be as nearly Ike nature as possible mowers shouli
Ia nlanted in patches instead of formal beds and
one growth should merge into another ROCKS
and trees may lie introduced with good effect. the
former with a judiciously chosen arrangement
raw. of ferns golden rod and asters at this special
season forming most effective decoration far sur
,ass,ne formal bed in effect. The japanese are
masters OF this species of gardening and IN this
as IN mary other fields of decoration, they nave
Taught or so-called Western civilization many
useful lessons The next decade Will undoubtedly
sec the art Of landscape gardening become as 1t
should be. component ana very important Pai' "a
domestic architecture.
Older sisters have often much 10 bear AT the
hands of the younger members Of the FAMILY VINO
are very apt TO consider that their innings have
commenced. and that IL is theirturn TO have the
"cakes and ale of existence. Don't sass me IN
the vicious pride of youth" exclaims Mr.. venus
IN "Oar Mutual Friend" 10 his youthful tormentors
II Is sentiment which might well be echoed by
the long-suffering unmarried eldest daughter who
ls Obliged 10 bear her brothers jokes ana her
Younger sisters impertinences as best she may,
her best weapon of defence being seeming I'M
coacern-for woe betide her II she shows that she
Is leased by their remarks. In that event she may
80 sure they would have no mercy.
''I do not care much what Polly says 10 me-
aid one OF these much put upon sisters put
10 object 10 being discussed with her friends ana
being considered by them as a hopeless old maid
II twenty-three Poor thing" heard one OF
hese small chits say the other day 4 should feel
II ! were old that. and was not
married." "
While the oldest daughter OF the house Is con-
sidered mature by her family early in her twenties.
the Youngest Is always young as long as she re-
mains unmarried. whatever her may be; and
while the elder apt by virtue OF necessity TO grow
and unsehsh. the youngest Is
equally likely to become more and more self-asser-
tive and exactng. Certainly prmogeniture has no
advantages in this country. Where several sisters
remain unmarried time seems 10 slip away UNI
needed and IT is very funny outsider to hear
tie artless way in which "the girls" are spoken Of
b. the family In referring 10 ladies' who seem to
the bystanders quite venerable
"Cssy is always the gddy girl Of the family
said an elder sister OF trio OF old nader ladies',
referring to the youngest OF the three
And 10 them "Cissy" will always remain the heed
ess inconsequent. much-induged pet OF their
youth.
In a conversation concerning the war times"
when society WIS stirred TO its depths by strange.
nwonted excitement. an accident Of the social life
II that period recalled recently by one OF the
participants.
How little it took to set us all agog in those
avs,'' she remarked What Jealous partisans We
we're and how we raved our favorite gen
rails and actually hated friends with Southern
endencies Now in these days OF peace and good
ylll our rancor seems exaggerated; but IL was I'M
oubtedly that intense loyalty that swept every
hing before II that saved the country. When the
resent Duke of Devonshre. then the young Mar
mis- % Harrington and afterward the wel-known
olitical leader visited America in the midst OF
hose troublesome times. he. with another COM
anion. for the fun Of the thing ran the lines 10
richmond On returning his friend was taken
risoner but the young nObleman escaped ana
hortly afterward became the lion of the New-lorK
easOn.
"A large hal masaue was given that winter at the
5 where an immense sensation was produced by
lis I.orlship's openly wearing the Confederate nag
S bou,onnie.e This was the result OF wager
With a fair domino. who had first obtained from
lin a promise TO wear her colors and had theh |
reduced the miniature flag. Ny partner young
ficer leave. turned white with anger wheh
e saw the token and started forward with several |
Tiers 10 tear off the emblem which meant so much !
0 US andsso little 20 Harrington. The latter now
YER. advised in time by friend. had taken IL OH |
nd apoloszed TO hts host with the expression that |
Jus, for a lark No trucking TO a BRUSH |
Tile with a New York girl then, Lord or no fora.
ur loyal rnaidens felt themselves insulted, ana |