The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

where the Samaritaine comes TO draw
water and is gradually drawn into con-
Versatlon with Christ, and where He
sternly rebukes her. When she discovers
that II is indeed the Messiah to whom
she has been speaking she abjectly casts
[ herself at His feet and, wishing to pour
out for Him the greatest alteration she
Is capable of, commences to repeat ten
der love song. Suddenly ii dawns upon
her that she Is using the same language
to the Divine Master that has fallen from
her lips in her carnal love. She is over
whelmed with remoTse and shame, but
Christ bids her rise and not grieve over
this, for, in the words of the poet, He
says: Il am always a little in every word
of love" NJ. Fremont was a remarkable
Christ. who lost none of the evangelical
strength and sweetness so well portrayed
in all the holy lives. Christ did rebuke,
and il is this sternness tempered with
gentleness which gave such value TO the
impersonation of Mons. Fremont. The
play was only presented during holy week.
The Princess Christian of Schleswig-
HolStein. accompanied by the Countess
d'AnIUim, passed several days in Paris
last week. en- route 20 the Riviera. 20 join
her mother. the Queen of England. The
Princess Helene married in 1850 Prince
Christian Of SChleswig-H Olstein- Sender
MISUNDERSTANDING she is very chari-
table and deyCtes much time 10 phian-
thTOpic interests. While popular with ner
friends she lacks that magnetism which
draws the great world TO her, and she is
considered cold and cynical II was this
Princess who presided at the first draw
ing-room given the ID of March in Lon
An American u-ar,,au v-bn NE -.
scented. told ne that when she Inade her
courtesy before Princess Christian she
felt as if she had received a cold shower
bath. and was only too happy TO pass on
10 the Duchess OF York TO be dried off In
the sunshine of her smiles Her reval
hiShnesS passes the greatest part OF her
time at Cumberland Lodge Windsor
Park, where Prince Christian, aide-de-
camp 10 the Queen Of England is also
manager Of the Windsor estate The
Princess does not care for society and
only goes TO large functions in London
when the duty of her position al court
cJmpels II. Princess Helene has four chill
dren, Prince Christian Victor Captain OF
the Kings Royal Rifle Corps: Prince Al
bert, Lieutenant in the First Regiment OF
Hessian Dragons: pnncess Victoria
Louisa, and The Princess Louise Angus
ter, Empress Frederick an aunt OF EN-
peror William al Germany, and through
her husband al aunt of the Empress.
Nine. Sol3nge-Clesinger. daughter OF
George Sand. died recently from an at
tack Of influenza. al her chateau OF Mont
Giyoris, in the south Of France She was
born IN lSSS, i've years after her brother.
Maurice, and in compliance with the
wishes OF her parents she married IN
ls41 the mdd-trained sculptor. Clesln.-r.
when she always most cordially hated
Her father. Baron Dudevant. husband Of
George Sand. was Of Scottish extraction.
the name originally being Dundoweu.
Baron Dudeyant. who came TO share hls
daughters hatred OF her husband. dubbed
him the stcne-cutter, aad Mime Clesin-
ger was forced TO sell her Paris house In
order 90 pay the debts Of her husband.
Like her mother and brother she wrote
several novels. but they never achieved
any success. After submitting 70 The
eXtrdyagant vsgaEies OF her husband for
several years, Nine. Clesinger az last left
him and subsequently, had a liaison with
the Marquis AlfieTi. nephew OF the Ital-
ian poet. and opened a political and lit
sTaEy salon II the Rue Ta!tbogl, which