The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-24
SHORT STORIES OF FAMOUS Wo-
MEN
HER NOSE no HANDICAP

| HER MUSE NO HANDICAP.
when I was little girl" said Julia
| Marlowe, as quoted by Success my
| greatest regret and anxiety was my re-
| trousse nose. I was in the habit OF stat
| ing 10 my family that I should some 6av
] become great ira Eedienne. This amused
them not a little. for neither they, nor J.
/ knew anything OF the stage or Of ac-
tresses. The idea was plainly my own,
/ but the family laughed at me, and as
/ slred ne that such a thing as q TRACE
/ dienne with q pug nose had never been
! heard OF. 1 was impressed with the state
| ment, and 1t occurred 10 me that the nose
/ might be remedied. So I sought eur
family physician, and begged him 10 op-
| crate on the offending member. He was
vastly amused, but treasured me on the
| subject Of noses For years / was trou-
/ oled with the idea, but I have lived 70
discover that even nose IS not a barrier
TO success
MARIE CORELLTS APPEARANCES.
Miss Marie CorelH is one OF the very
| few popular ncvelsts whose personal ap-
| pearanee is almost unknown to the pub
| lie, says the Saturday Evening Post The
| truth, as may be supposed. is TO be found
| somewhere midway between the suppose
tions which her detractors and admirers
| have made. and. in reality. she does not
! I'll in Inc lines OF ugliness or OF extreme
beauty which have been passed of as
| presentments.
Extremely petite, so ardent is the tenn
| permanent which animates her small
frame and so definite is the personal dig
nifty which she carries into all the ac-
tions Of life, that one fOrgets 10 reckon
her stature by inches, and though. TO
| touch on delicate matter. her appear
| ance is that of a woman OF about thirty
five, her animation and the piquancy Of
her conversation give one a not unpleas-
ing impression of yOuthfulness, which Is
aided by her small features, fair hair
and blue eyes. Holmes would have de-
scribed her as an affirmative blonde.
Unlike many feminine writer's of fiction.
she is Invariably Well dressed. and is as
sisted by the best Of good taste.
MRS. CLEVELAND'S PROMISE.
One OF Mrs. Grover Cleveland s strong
est qualities is her fafthfulness TO q
promise, says the Ladies Home Journal.
Shortly before the Easter vacation fol-
| lowing Mr.. Cleveland first inauguration
she cat that time Miss Folsom went TO
the president of Wells College one morn
ing with a note from Miss Cleveland in
wiling her to spend the coming holidays
at the " hite House.
Il don't want you to go" said the presi-
dent.
why not?" asked the pupil in great
surprise.
The president explained that hardly two
months OF college life remained 10 her;
that a fortnights gayety in Washington
would be upsettng mentally and physi-
caIly.
N evertheless.' the young girl replied
with pretty toss OF her head, L want
to 90. have written TO my mother, and
If she says l may 90 1 Ink 1 shan"
When her mothers consent came the
president Of the college exacted from her
pupil a promise that she would surely re-
turn on the day the conege reOpened
On that day the first girl TO present her
self was Miss Folsom.
Here 1 am, she said TO the presi-
dent, back on time, in spite OF Presi-
dent Cleveland s, Miss Cleyelands, and
of everybody urging me to stay to the
reception. Last night when I came away
the White House was filled with flowers
the band was playing, and the crowds
coming in. l promised you, so L came;
but 1t was hard"
NEEDED MORE MONEY.
The rule regarding the presence Of any
save members of Julia Marlowe's acting
ana working staff on the stage during her
performances is very strict, relates the
New York Evening Sun. II was with con
siderable surprise therefore, that Miss
Marlowe. entering her dressing room az
ter the first act Of Nv nen KnighthoOd
was in Flower. several nights ago
looked around and discovered a weeping
man standing beside her.
Her first thought was that ne had rid
den in on the train of Ter court dress
after the ingenious manner of her pet
spaniel "Iaffy, who often performs this
stunt to the great admiration OF all be-
holders The man gave no explanation
as to how he had gained an entrance.
but promptly began story of suffering
and disappointment which fairly brought
tears TO Miss Marlowe' s eyes. He wound
up with a request for So saying that
with the sum he could buy a cap, con
ductOrs badge, and gloves, and so OBJ
tain a place on the Metropolitan street
railway. Miss Marlowe promptly handed
over the six, but plucked UP courage to
say:
hope you will please try to return
this money. because if you don't, the
next poor man who comes to me may
not fare so well, however worthy he
is"
With more tears the man assured her
that he would return the money from
his first wages. and departed. The next
week she received the following letter.
i can't pay back the six but Will you
please send me some more. as the com
pany wants me TO pay for the car
noW?'
HETTY GREENS BOY.
4 good many years ago. when the son
OF Hetty Green, the richest woman in the
world, was small boy. she paid visit
10 Chicago and stopped at one Of the
principal hotels. relates the Chicago
chronicle. Her son accompanied her. He
was much Ike other boys, Ia spite Of his
mothers wealth, and found that pillow
lighting was just the thing TO work OF
his surplus energy. With some other
young BOYS who we're a the hotel as
companions he used 70 go up 70 one Of
the top floors for q romp with the pil-
lows in various rooms that were uaoccu-
pied.
There were some hot pillow fights In
the hosiery when Green and his friends
got started, and the boys handled the pill
lows without respect for their c2latitJ-
ton Naturally torn holsters and shams
were spread all over the field ~ battle
when the contendlug forces retired
The housekeeper was willing 20 let the
boys have q good time. but sae cQuidn
be responsible for the destruction ~ the
hotel property Bristling with indigna-
ton she went with Der complaint %
tIetty Green and began eEclte1ir
your boy has been iust running the pil- (
lows Up on the sixth foor, and wish (
you would stop bis foolish pfaliAs 10 f
there ! won stand s.
why. what's the trouhle3 Inquired +
Ars. Green
TroaUIe exclaimed the lrste house .
keeper tWhv he has ini-rei and utterly
destroyed nearly ali the pillows 50 that
they are uult Tor use
wei. dryiy remarked Hstty Green, (
+.horr many diQ BE 6estroY
About Dozen repe I'd the house +
.5gel. you 20 and or5.r a Dozen new +
pillows and send Che l4u 90 Ue. sai4 tna +
IS oman 81 T1ilsars, s-ta p conliace1
smile f} hen t1ey ore c'saael -f some
more and keep ~ tae s HH *
pezse That BOY s. sTea an1 ~ 1els