Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-26
Stories o! the Day.

TvN men ~ today can luy ,'ain 4"
having known personally sp many
leaders of thought ~ England as can
Mr. Frederic Harrison. the famous
leader of the Positivists who recently
crossed the ocean To visit America. re-
latcs the Saturday Evening Post.
\ philosopher of the deep-thinking
type when engaged upon his favorita
ethical subjects Mi Harrison .s BY no
means ponderous. His conversational
powers make him u charming dinner
guest. H. remembers the coronation
II the Queen. was a friend ~ Tenny-
son and Of Kuskin. ami enjoys tho dis
tinction NJ having been the means n
inspiring George Eliot L" write
"Eomola.'
Mr.. Harrison recalls how. at one
time. when taking luncheon al ~"
home Of George Eliot. hc listened tn
what seemed Ia his younger ears "a
most interesting hit of conversation
between his hostess ana Anthony
Trollope. who was also a guest. Tho
latter declared that ne was in the
habit of rising early and working
steadily for two hours before break
fast. requiring daily of himself a ctr-
tain number Of words The hostess re-
garded her distinguished guest with
some envy aud replied th:t che could
write only now an! ;hrn. as the inn
pulse came: that her efforts were Sci
dom satisfactory. and that she often
destroyed the first ana ,.ven the second
draft Of IA chapter before il was "a h"c
liking.
An" replied Anthony Tro,Iopr.
that is because Your writing $
imaginative: You create living ,haraa-
ters while | write only about people
Lord Salisbury is one NJ the most
genial ~ men when seated with his
friends at u Wcl-laden dinner table.
saws d London correspondent one
evening While 50 situated he had been
keeping the whole company aliv" hy
his conversation when suddenly W
stopped short in what he was saying.
ana his face was Seen u become grave
ana anxious. After a pause of some
minutes. during which his lordshin sat
speechleSs ana motionless. his neigh
hor asked him what was the matter
ut has come" H. muttcred iu
voice Of despair.
What has come" wys ,hr be-
Ui!dered reply.
1T has cone at last Th- doctor
said ii must. I have been expecting it
for these last ten years and now it
has come"
"Ru' what has come" asked ;he
on"stioner. thoroughly frightened
Are You ill?"
II ann seized With a raralytiy stroke
have plnched my leg again ana again
and can feel nothing"
"oh. YOU can >et your mind 1T rest
on that point. was the reply. at i
my leg that Won have been rinching."
Not long since John Nj. East. the
noted English actor. was touring the
provinces with \ company playing "An
Ideal Husband" and overheard Il wo-
man give y practical reason for not
attending the performance. relates the
chicago Chronicle. She was examin-
ing the bills outside Of the theater.
Ana an--idle husband" Mir. East
heard h"r muttrr I've got one of
that sort ut homc-I don't pay my
money to so in there.
On another occasion Mr. East wished
to produce a little sketch he had writ
ten for the music hall stage. A dog
was necessary for the action or the
piece. He searched the columns of the
Exchange and Mart and finally entered
into communication with a lady ut
who was anxious to dispose
Of big Newfoundland. At the end OF
a lengthy interview Mr. East casually
that he wanted to use the
dog in a variety sketch The lady
looked blank. He eNplained--a little
playa dramatic p"rformance-but
the lady cut him short. Good morn
ing" she exclaimed. opening the door:
II could never think of allowing my
Ponto to so on the stage.
A writer. Tolstoi thinks. ought to feel
the publics pulse He is fond of tell
ing the following story Of two Ameri-
can girls who came to see him in
says London NJ. A. p. They
had travelled around the world, start
ing from New York in opposite direc-