Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
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young women with bright auburn hair
who had just sat down 10 luncheon al
the Berkeley Arms, when fiorid ma
trOn with a crimson dress took sea
opposite and. after glIncing at het
neighbor> and examining the menu. re
marked to the walter that redhead
ducks were not served that day. Then
the waiter came around to get the
young womcn'~ order. whereupon one
Of them glanced at the horid woman
and then III the bill of fare, ana said
to her sister: The boiled lobster Is not
on the bill"
AlphoDse Daud-.t used TO tell this
anecdotc to Illustrate the IEciyiity OF
some Engii>hmcu: II was on my we'd
ding Journey. and an Engl>hman was
with my wife and myself in the com
parinent in the train. The air in the
car was close, and | wanted the win
dow lowered, But he insisted ii should
be kept closed. | told him that | want
ed some fresh air, that my wife needed
IT, but he persisted in keeping the win
dow shut. At his incivility | thrust my
elbow through the pane, at the same
time exclaiming: Keep the air away
from us now. If you can and the fel-
low gloweresl like a bull"
When Prince Adolphus of Teck was
In the Hlmalaya> he shot bear and
took It's cub To Lucknow, where he pre-
senfed II to the troop of the Seven
I q ia. 4,
tenant. The regiment made a pet of
II, and In about year lost It, search
Ing in vain. Ii bad then an eventful
time with showmen. and after a years
absence, coming around in the posses.
sion OF n company of natives with trav.
cling bears. 1t was quickly bought and
taken back by its old masters. who had
chrlstened it Lizzie" Regimental pets
are taught many habits and practices,
hut the popularity of this pet is that
she goes regularly every day to the
canteen for her pint of beer.
Maurice Barrymore is a careless ac
tor now. and always has been. Some
years ago, when he was acting in the
company of Nine. Modjeska, who had
not been long in this country. the Pol
ish actress was Representing him fol
MS negligence In a certain scene which
had deprived her of certain effects. I'll
Is ungratcful OF you to be 50 regardless
or my interests" she said. when
have made a reputation here for you IN
America" MY dear madam" Mr. Bar
rymore answered, Il may have been in
different In that scene. but must beg
the privilege of contadicting you when
you say that you made a reputation for
me. l was well-known actor here
when most people thought Modjeska
was tooth-wash or headac che cure .
Nine. X. once noted Russian beau
ty, was lavish OF her smiles. One even
Ing, at some reception. Mrs. Caw ford
London Truths Paris correspondent
was gazing at her when the late DIR
Evans came up. What do you think
OF her teeth?" ut was | who provided
them" said the doctor: mo. I'm no,
Joking" but surely they are too ira ms
parent to be Of composition" "They
are not Of artificial stun. chose teeth
from the mouths OF twelve Britain,
girls to make the set" "Why from
twelvey' Because the twelve had thu
proper number of faultless teeth. he
sides, Nine. X. is superstltlOusly ortho
dOx. She wanted her teeth to he re-
minder OF the twelve apostles. RI
please her, l inserted a bit OF the tru,
cross In the gold setting"
A story Is told Of very popular cav
airy officer. He was being tried fol
drunkenness and among other witness
es was his Irish sOltiier~,ervant. Tn,
court, anxious to give the officer every
chance, put several questions to thi.
witness with view to elicitinx an,
facts that might he In his masters IA
vor. When the freshman said that hi,
master. on going to bed. had espresso,
a wish to be called early. the court wa,
distinctly pleased. A man who CAV,
special Instructions to he called earl,
could not-they argued to Themselves
have been drunk Hoping to get favor
able particulars. they put furthe
question: And why did Major -
wish to he called early?" Then. Faith
an ne tould me It was because he wa
TO be queen Of the May" came the an
swer. That settled 1t.
In connection with the stories Of BIS
marck's enemies among royal ladie
the following aneclote. which has ney
err been publicly related, may now b
printed: Queen Sophia Of the Neither
lands. the first wife Of King Williar
Ill. Of Holland. was too great frlen
OF the Emperor Napoleon ILL.,. the En-
press Eugene. aud of France general
TO take kindly to the great chancellor
Before the big war Of 1870. and prof.
ably some time after the I.nxembour
suuabhle. there was an interna lion;
exhibition In Amsterdam. which tn
Queen visited. She was condut tea owe
the whole place by the committee. an
as they came to certain section one q
the members said: Now your ma Jest
will see the greatest enemy of Ge
many" "Ah, Bismarck she erie
with some glee. The members stoo
aghast. and never repeated this ras
exclamation. The greatest enemy" h