The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
Out and About


Cards went out yesterday for an "At
cember 7th by Mrs. John R. Thayer,
Miss Thayer and Miss Margaret Eliza
beth Thayer at the Thayer residence,
257 Cambridge street, from to Z
o clock.
1t has just been recorded that John
Rusktn had great affection for young
people, and had taken great pleasure
in rendering them service. Babies,
however, were barred by him. Have
no respect for them whatever" he
writes in one letter to a young and
proud mother; like little pigs ever so
much better. You really mustn't ex-
pect me to care for inferior beings"
The exhibition of Tissot's pictures of
the Life of Christ, which was opened
in the Victorian corridor of the Old
Providence depot, Boston, yesterday, is
of exceptional interest to those who
love human paintings. There are more
than 400 paintings and drawings in the
series, representing the last ten years
of M. Tlssot's work The artist spent
ten years in the holy land for the ex
press purpose of walking over the same
ground Christ trod during his ministry
on earth, in order to understand fully
the conditions of the country. The
paintings all show that he has put his
very soul into his work, and in con-
ception and coloring they are hard to
surpass. Especially beautiful are those
dealing with the boyhood of the Sa-
vior, which are grand in conception and
design.
William ]. Mann who is the local
manager of the exhibition, suggests to
Worcester people who care to see the
paintings to come during the early
weeks in order to avoid the crowds
which will undoubtedly be present as
the exhibition progresses.
Ladysmith, as perhaps you do not
know, owes its name to the wife of Sir
Harry Smith. who was governor of
Cape Colony about half a century ago
Lady Smith was quite a romantic per-
son, and the town named for her had
as lively a godmother as it could de-
sire, 1t seems that in the spring of
1872 Sir Harry was present at the
storming of Badajoz According to a
veracious chronicler, on the day after
the assault lady and little girl
claimed the protection of Smith. The
lady described herself as a Spaniard,
the wife of an army officer serving in
distant part of Spain. The little girl
was her sister, Juana Maria de los Do
lores de Leon. They had fled to the
camp from Badajoz, where they had
suffered violence from the Infatuated
soldiery, who had torn their earrings
from their ears. The gallant Sir Harry
listened to their tale of VICE. gazed long
at the pretty face of the young sister,
and promised to secure their safety.
This he did. Two years later the little
Juana Maria, etc, became the wife of
Smith. She was just sixteen at the
time, and he was twenty-six. The
young soldier became a general and
died full of honors Oct IL, 1860. Lady
Smith survived him dozen years, dy-
ing on Oct. 10, 1872. 1t may be noted
as a coincidence that on the twenty
seventh anniversary of her death Pres
ident Kruger sent his ultimatum and
on the thirty-ninth anniversary Of her
husbands death the Beers invaded Ma
tai and shortly after surrounded Lady
smith.
After fine Thanksgiving dinner the
children at the Orphans Home were
yesterday entertained by a magic Ian
tern exhibition by Miss Won Voigt The
children marched into the long parlors,
sible, while Miss Won Voigt told them
Grimm's fairy tales in English, illus
trating them with the pictures. They
had looked forward with great pleas
ure to the entertainment, and after it
was over, to thank Miss Won Votsf,
they sang several songs and two of the
little girls recited pieces.
Wont you tell me what is really
nervous prostration?" queried man
of a woman, according to the New
York Tribune. 81 hear of this one of
my acquaintance Chiefly feminine)
and of that being victims of this fash
ionable disease, but 1 have not the
slightest idea what the symptoms are"
IT do not know how to describe 1t ex-
actly." she answered. TT is when you
order a poached egg for breakfast. for !