Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-22
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DOROTHY DREW.

oI ms later years, is the subject of a very interesting sketch in The Young woman. We learn from it that before her 4th year her political views had become decidedly radical; to her mind the house of lords was a most repre-. hensible institution, and the house of commons was the maiastay of the na- ton. When the house of lords was spoken of in her presence as the "up- per house" she would retort: tYou mean the house of commons!" She visited the latter during her Sd year. and for time thought herself in church. The frequent rising and sit- ting of the members soon undeceiyed her. however. and from these move ments and the oratorical gesticulations of the speakers. she fancied herself in a gymnasium--an impression derived rom a previous visit to such a place For some time after this the commons was "the place where granddad goes to do his 'nastics," or, on occasions. the place where granddad goes to do his lessons. ?
 Her visit to Queen Victoria was a momentous episode in her young life, and from tbe article above mentioned we quote the narrative of her delight ful experiences:
 Dorothy relates how she went down the very long corridor to put on her new white frock and her silk gloves, and how a grand servant all dressed In red came to say that the queen was waiting The Indian man whom the queen likes very much" was at the door, and the next moment Dorothy stood before the great queen whom her grandpapa had served for sixty years. But Dorothy thought nothing of the Vastness of the empire, or of the length of the reign which all the world was celebrating. It was nothing to her that the kindly gray-haired lady before her was mistress of one-quarter of the whole human race. To Dorothy she was just another woman like grand mamma, with a white cap on her head: and Dorothy courtesied and kissed her and told her her name was "Dorsis." that she called MT. Gladstone grand. papa, that they all had pet names al the castle. and so on and so on: and many interesting pet names were re- Vealed on both sides. The queen nut on her glasses and asked me to go to the other side of the room, so that she could see me better" Dorothy ex, plains. and then she took a little jewel-case and said, This is for you.' l opened 1t and saw a darling li+tla brooch, with diamond V and a dla- mond k and turquoise I, and a little crown at the top made of red enamel. I eourtesied and kissed her hand and said, 1A4nE you very much She looked very nice and kind, and I liked her very much. Then the queen kissed the little debutante again, and Doro- thy and her mother returned to town.' kipling, who is numbered among the celebrities who have sought Dorothy's acquaintance, tells an amusing story of their meeting. They had been in the grounds surrounding Hawarden for s0me time together, when Dorothv,s mother appeared, saying:
 Now, Dorothy, l hope you have not beaa weaIying MT. Kipling." "Oh. no: aot bit" was the frankly unconven- tional reply. MT Kipling has been wearying me"'
 Till Vacation. Johnny is counting his little brown
 fingers,
 Five more days, then school will be
 done!
 Then all the long day I'll do nothing
 but play,
 And oh, won't that be fun!" So he keeps counting the days on his
 fingers,
 -Four more days, and then what
 fun!
 The woods and the brooks wills be
 nicer than books,
 When all the lessons are done" Still he is counting his fat little fin
 gers,
 Al W 'ANOAC NdJ N44CA SJ0OOl " Ill
 be done! Then ho for my ball and my fshhooks
 and all,
 And pienics and camping and fun." Now he is counting his thumb and hIs
 finger,
 Two more days, and then such fun Then l can play in grandpa's $ new hay, And frolic and eaper and run!" Now there is left but one little finger, "one more day, just only onel Oh, how l shall shout when school is
 let out;
 Hurrah, hurrah for the fun!"
 --Persis Gardiner.
 Riding Home. My feet's tired" said little Richard, When walking out one day. 17o-ya to