New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
FOREIGN CHAT.

FOREIGN CHAT.
An Englishman writes that he has kept rather
good story Of the recently departed Ii Hung Chang
until for obvious reasons: but the time has
when 1. may be told without offence 10 susceptible
ties. Not very far from the great Chinaman's tenn
porary abode dwels a benevolent gentleman who ls
the proud possessor Of particular breed OF dogs. In
order show his respect for our august visitor ne
decided 10 present him with one OF these beautiful
creatures and acted upon the decision at the very
earliest opportunity The animal he sent was prac-
tically priceless and the donor awaited with interest
the recognition Of his gift j. letter bearing
the Mandarins autograph expressed grateful thanks
and went on TO say that Ii himself was too old 10 risk
the luxury. but hi, STAFF had enjoyed the present
muca This Vas bad enough but 10 add 10 The mis-
chief the story got about. and when MS )ocuar
friends met the giver Of valuable dogs they would
stand that the story was too good 10 b. lost. Now
that the excitement has died down. cannot Iesist
is amusing. and it is absolutely
The master Of Trinity to tell excel
len, story of Mr.. a. !. Webbe. the famous oxford
ba ,sman In his first summer term Mr. Webbc
MADE an innings Of 80 in college match
few days afterward the president of Trinity
College. oxford a venerable and distinguished Of
fetal. went To the Bank OF England TO transac;
some college business. which he did with young
college after it. whereupon the clerk looked at him
for the nrst time with wonder and admiration
| college a. the celebrated Mr.. Webbe.' The story
had the merit OF being strictly and literally true
was staving at the house OF Sir william Smith
Marriott in Dorset. some few v. rs ago. when the
butler came into his masters room one morning
with n very long face. "There's very bad news.
he said this morning Poor Mr.. - mentioning
the nano of clergyman in an adjoining village
not the worst OF it, Sir William. that ther" fox ha :
broken into your preserves again: ana killed
twenty-five of your young pheasanis.
Mr Gladstone's interest in the old china while
waiting for his at the village inn NJ Caergwrle
| The other day not passing fancy. for he is
| an accomplished Judge between real and spurious
ware. when visit a year or TWO ago. he
| rather disconnected his hostess by picking UP a
plate from of a table and remarking: Now. that
j. the finest imitation Of Crown Derby ever made
II was made in the year so and so, and rather
| think the clever fellow who made 1t finished ny
getting twenty years penal s"rvitudc,' But MOTTO
ing the lady's agitation discovering that what
she supposed to be old Crown Derby was really
only copy Of the real thing. Mr. Gladstone re-
| marked: 1t is much more rare and curious than
the original. do assure you. madam. and quite az
excellent"
Another correspondent writes with reference 20
the Same subject: About twenty-seven years since
MIR Gladstone called upon literary friend OF mine
in Derbyshire. who had small collection OF china
and other wares. After the business upon which
the great statesman came had been arranged. the
valued every single piece mat was IN r. fVcni-
ually, and afteI my poor friends a'a,h; ,e col on
The precise valuation Of Mr. Gladstone Perhaps
this taste OF Mr. Gladstone for OLD china "xplanr
his interest in Ii Hung Chang.
of the stage Ellen Terry shines conspcuously
for tact and good nature. She likes 10 please every
body For instance. not very long ago she Of
AtpLr a
When the moment arrived she had forgotten the
critics name. But do you think she would reveal
this? No, One OF her many bright ideas came 70
| her Pushing a sheet Of paper toward MIN, s1r
| exclaimed Fancy this. I've made wager with
| Sir Henry. lie will have It you spell your name in
ono wav-I have VI that you spell 1t another way.
Tho critic unsuspectng. wrote it down. 'Bravo!
| cr,ed the ready lady. "Pve won III" wager
great friend Of Dr. Nansen's says thai the
,nost hairbreadth escape from death the great OK
! Dlorer had once when out shooting Win 'he
! doctor Of the expedition. huge Polar bear came
| s,ddeniy In sight and with n fierce grow' made
| for them At that instant the Ice foe on when
tho two men were standing broke In two and sep
| ara,ed them Nansen raised his gun TO fire. when
20 his horror he found something had gone wrong
with e. and II useless He called to the doctor
,o "shoot" but as he standing exactly ne
| ,.oe, his friends gun and the animal. this was
,unoes,ble on came the hideous beast plungng
into the water and placing hs huge paws on Nan. an
eo,fa
sor,o mira culons chance. he slipped OF, senuns
,pn aon sninnng round and round and so ena,lins
he doctor 10 get n clear shot at him and XII him'
y,sNors TO the New Forest have noted the monu-
mon, which marks the spot where William Rufus was
sho, nv Sir Walter TyrrelL The body Of the K'ng
x,s removed by local charcoal burner named Pnr-
kiss II is not generally known that bis descendants
st live cose by and still carry on the business oil
charcoal burning Indeed the Purkisses OF the New
Forest are as proud OF their unbroken me OF chai
coal-burners for 500 years as any arstocrat OF ms
genealogical tree.
one OF the younger Rothschds on her marriage &c
NJ Maurice Ephrussi. insisted on having her two ter
riers among TIE wedding party. They were both ciao
for the occasion IN appropriate wedding garments and
q, the time the brides eccentric fancy occasioned
good deal OF talk and excited not a little ridicuie
Now. however 1t is quite usual to see newly mar
ried couple 90 of Oh their honeymoon accompanied
by at least gayly attred pet dog and II Is said
mat a we-KnoWn and very popular apcc caused
much anger last winter by declaring that ne dld no
Ihnk n AZ al suitable that his fair parishioner.
should be accompan TO church by their four-'ooec
"Tou .Tous."
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