The age-herald., 1897-08-10
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Now that diplomats are discussing the probability that Gen. Von Walhsrsee may be advanced to a higher position in German politics, interest is increased in $ the personality of his brilliant Amsri- can wife. Countess Waldersee was, pre- vious to her marriage. Miss Lee, of New York. daughter of MT. David Lee, a wholesale merchant who acquired quite a fortune during his life. and at his death left his daughter large propor- ton of his wealth.
 After her marriage, Countess Walder- see became thoroughly identified withher husbands ambitions and aspirations and has ever since been a powerful factor in the social and political life of the German capital. She is now a very handsome, middle-aged woman, and she enjoys the unusual honor of being great ly admired by the Kaiser and his court because of her wonderful mental gifts, as well as her remarkable personal charm. It Is a well known fact that the cratic young German Emperor is vio- lently opposed to the advanced womann and his enmity to all grades of progress i've women was so emphatic that he did not hesitate, early n his reign, to re- press his mother, the good Empress Frederick, for the simple reason that she had the temerity to express her views unreservedly about matters of public policy. But he is more lenient to the gifted American woman, who has carried her native pluck and independence across the Atlantic. He is said to have great faith in her powers of dscrimina- ton, and judgment, which, with her hus- bands exalted position, in the councils of state, make her the most sought af- ter woman in Berlin, by politicians as well as people of wealth and fashion. Countess Waldersee Is a woman of graci- ous, fascinating manner, delightful conversationalist, and has the entire re- spect and admiration of the German peo- [ pie.
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 The recent death of Mrs. Oliphan has brought out many items of interest con- nected with her life, which are not gem erally known to the readers of her books An exchange in writing of her says: "The story of her labors recalls that of Mrs. Trollope. In 1852, three years after her first novel was published, she was mar ried in London to her cousin, Francs Oliphant, painter Her husband lost his health. She had two sons and a daughter. She supported the family by her pen; took them all to Rome where her Husband died in 1859, and then brought her children back to Edinburgh, where she lived three years. Then, after visit to Rome, where her daughter died, she settled at Windsor, to be near her eldest son, who was at school at Eton. At Windsor she made home for her brother and his son, and two daughters, who came to live with her. Her own sons both died in youth of consumption at Ox- ford. Her nephew, to whom she was greatly attached, also died in youth, and the companions wfho remained to frer were her two nieces. With them she finally moved away from Windsor, a place of sad memories, and settled at Wimbledon. Some surprising stories are told of her powers of coneentrat tion, and of her remarkable capacity for steady work It is obvious from this outline that she rever lacked whatever incentive to labor there is in dependent family"
 
 The bicycle riders at the north are be- ginning to do away with leggings as a necessary part of wheslwoman's out fit It is contended that they are ugly, ungainly and very warm They irare1y fit we'll, even when made to order. and the mercha nts are offering bicycle women a kind of golf stocking which they insist will soon supercede the pres ent fashion of leggins. These bicycle stockings cost $1.50 per pair, are pleas mt to wear and quite as modest in app ar ance as the leggins. The high, laced-up boot is also losing favor with fashionable woman of the northern and eastern cities The Philadelphia Times in referring to bicycle fashions says:
 At many summer resorts women riders wear tan low shoes with heavy bicycle stockings, or ordinary tan laced walking boots with thinner ones. Tuxedo is also responsible for the introduction into al- most all country pfa ces where cottage life prevails of the adoption of the bicycle costume-short skirt and shirt waist-as the accepted morning dress. Women ap- pear in 1t at breakfast, and are then ready for a spin a tramp, golf, boating or any sport that may be better partici- pated in with a moderately short skirt. This does away with the weary waiting 80 tedious to masculine impatience while a woman goes to don her bicycle attire. The change necessarily takes time, bicy- cling clothes differing so essentially from ordinary feminine garb as to elicit the re- mark from one girl that "it was useless for any ore to invite her to ride without first giving her a months notice.''
 
 The I ason for the Duke of Manches CTS recent vigorous denial of his reported en- gagtment to Miss Goelet. of New York, is said to be his admiration and devotion to pretty Ethel Barrymore. the young daugl1 ter eff Maurice Barrymore. Richard Harding Davis is also one of her ardsnt admirers. Miss Barrymore is great fa- voi.iJe in London, and though not more < tpan 19 years of age. has achieved quite a success on the London stage.
 Mrs Fannie Freeman Ivsrson and Mr. pharles IA. Abbott both of Atlanta. were .quietly married on Saturday at Wash lng.on, D. C.. at the Church of the Epiph- any Only tlae fa-her of the groom, Col. B. F. Abbott, of Atlanta; MT. and Mrs.