The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

reply about raising a lawn. Mr.. Astor
envied this great, green velvet sheet
which spread out around the country
place. How do you raise a garden like
that?' he asked of the gardener of the
Duke of Westminster.
You plant your seed and then LET IL
lay hundred years, sir" replied the
gardener.
There was no intent at offense and
Mr.. Astor took none
Although self-exiled man, of his own
country Mr.. Astor is never tired of talk
ing. Dragging" the most ill-natured
of the Britishers call 1t. Once at a din
ner, the conversation drifted toward
trees. The Prince of Wales, who was
present. greatly admired a stately elm
which reared its head over the veranda-
That tree is very tall" said Mr. Astor,
but 1t does not compare to the trees of
California. Why in California we have
trees upon the trunk of which a whole
party could dine"
A loud burst of laughter greeted this
remark.
THAT is a fact" said Mr.. Aston. land
to prove 1t 1 will send home after a sec
ton OF the trunk of a California tree I
Will have it brought here and when 1t is
placed upon the lawn 1 will give dinner
party. We will set the dinner table in the
middle and the chairs around, and after
dinner the guests shall dance upon the
trunk of my California tree"
All chaffed Mr. Aston, and the cham
payne was blamed for doing it's work so
quickly. But Mr.. Astor said no more.
He sent home for the trunk of the tree
and few weeks later his promise was
fulfilled. England's SWEETEST set dined
upon the trunk of a tree from his own
country!
The apparatus for his fountains, his cleo
trio lights and his other mechanical beau-
ties were all obtained from his own coun-
try, for Mr.. Astor buys everything OF
American make because he thinks it is so
much superior 10 articles of English man
ufacture. American catalogues are sent
to him and he selects from them Once
when he wanted new carriage, he DELHI
erately delayed until certain American
factory had sent him its new catalogue.
English carriages are Just as good as
those" said an English friend.
Yes" said Mr.. Astor, they are in one
way. They wear as well, but they wear
you out at the same time. l want
springs and cushions and rubber tires
and all up-to-date appliances; the old
way is not good enough for me-"
A year ago Mr.. Aston was looking
toward royalty He had his eyes upon
the Princess Victoria. daughter of the
| Prince of Wales, and If stories can be
| believed he and the Princess had as
pretty a tiff as ever graced the love his
| tory of woman, or disgraced the love
suit of man. From the same source
comes the story that Mr.. Astor, being
frequently a guest at Sandringham, was
privileged to drive the Princess out in
the dog cart with only the chaperonage
of two footmen upon the rear. OF course
their path was a conventional one, and
their drives were taken in the conven-
tional part of the day. At one of these
drives Mr.. Aston became very tender and
began to sound his way toward the heart
said he land give me- your opinion. II
you knew a commoner who loved a
beautiful Princess what advice would you
bestow."
Upon the mann" asked the Princess.
Eyes, Princess"
81 should advise him go on loving her.
said the Princess, dimpling with delight.
"And what advice would you bestow
upon the lady Princess?"
81 should tell her not to fall In love with
a cad"
ooh" said Mr.. Astor, and the subject
| dropped right there and was never taken
up again.
The Princess, 1t was whispered, liked
| Mr. Aston very much, but not quite well
| enough.
Mr.. Astor has been lover all his life
! He loved his wife so we'll that he spoiled
her; she liked her home better than she
| liked society-a most unusual thing for
| wife of a rich man. On the day his wife
died Mr.. Astor stopped the magazine
which she loved so we'll. On the title page
| was the picture of a woman lowering
curtain, with the words "good-by" I'M
| derneath In a few months his name was
linked with that of another woman. Lady
Randolph Churchill was reported engaged
to William Waldorf Astoria fitting match
| this had it eventuated.
All the word loves a lover and all the
world of eligible women saw In Mr.. Aston