The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26
DWARFS VERY GALLANT



thought, and seeking a private inter-
view with the archduke he asked him
to drop one of his gloves at table and
order Aymon to pick it up. The arch
duke, willing to crafty him, did So In
the meantime the dwarf had crept I'M
der the table, and when Aymon stoop-
ed to pick up the glove slapped the
large man in the face with such a Wig
orous blow that the whole table full of
company burst into roars of laughter.
The dwarf, Richard Gibson, was
drawing master to the Princesses Mary
and Anne, who were afterward queens
of England. The dwarf was a pupil of
the great Sir Peter Lely, and painted
several historical paintings. Charles
1. appointed him page at court, and he
married Queen Henrietta Maria's
court dwarf, named Anne Shepherd.
King Charles gave away the bride, and
the queen presented to her magnifi-
cent diamond ring.
Not long after Charles I. had mar
ried he and his queen-Henrietta Maria
were travelling through Rutland
shire, when they were entertained by
the Duchess of Burleigh. This duchess
wished to present dwarf to their ma
jesties, and did so, in a very unusual
style. She had him armed and equipped
and enclosed in a cold pie on the table
OF course the pie was very carefully
cut, and to the amazement of every
one present, except those who were in
the secret, out jumped the gift of the
duchess-the dwarf Jeffrey Hudson,
who was one of the most celebrated in
history King Charles took him to
court, where the ladies made so much
of him as to excite the jealousy of
many of the servants, and poor Jeffrey
was subjected to much teasing and in
suit.
He was fond of joke and willingly
entered into any scheme for amuse-
ment. 1t is told that Jeffrey was once
dressed in the skin of a cat named Rut-
terkin which belonged to an old woman
who invited some of her gOssips to tea
with her. AS the cat was accustomed
to sit at table which the favorite Oc-
cupied, and SO complete was the decep-
ton that the old woman set plate of
bread and cheese before him, saying,
Have some cheese, Ruttersktn,"
whereupon Jeffrey said, "Rutterskin"
can help himself when he is hungry"
and nimbly ran downstairs. The old
women guests started up from their
seats with the cry, "A witch! witch!
with her talking cati" and but for the
explanation which at once took place,
the old woman might have been
brought into great trouble.
Jeffred had, however, quite enough 'of
mishaps. Once he was near being
drowned in a large basin while wash
ing his face and hands, and again mar
rowly escaped being blown into the
Thames by a strong wind. He was
caught in a spreading shrub, to which
he held, and thereby saved himself.
He Is said to have worn such large
twisted back and mingled with his
hair which he wore quite long, so
that he presented a singular appear
ance.
He was not wanting in sense and in
1880 was sent on a diplomatic mission
to France.
On his return fro mthe French court,
from which he had engaged woman
armed with squirt and bucket Of
water. This so enraged Jeffrey that he
insisted that the duel should be fought
on horseback, and at the first fire he
shot his antagonist dead.
Count Boruwlaski, as he was called,
was one of the most famous dwarfs of
history. He was born in Poland, but
was carried to Vienna and presented to
the Empress Maria Theresa. The en-
nress was charmed with him and taxi
ing him upon her lap, caressed him and
asked him what he thought was the
most curious thing in Vienna. He re-
piled that he had seen many wonderful
things in the city, but nothing so re-
markable as that which he then be-
held.
and what Is that?" inquired the en-
press.
ITO see so little man on the lap of
so great a woman" replied the dwarf.
The empress wore magnificent ring,
and as she held the dwarf's hand in
hers, the dwarf gazed intently at the
beautiful Jewell as she thought.
DO you think the design Of this ring
pretty?" graciously asked Maria
Theresa.
81 was not looking at the ring, but
the hand, which I beg your permission
to kiss" answered Boruwlaski
A great deal Of gallantry can find
place in a dwarf. His behavior evil
IDENTIFY pleased the great empress, for
she took the diamond ring from the
hand of her little daughter, Marie An
toinette, who was standing at her side,
and put it on Boruwlaskis hand.
This dwarf possessed many accom-
plishments. He spoke several Ian
guages fuently and was skillful mu-
stefan.
After the death of Maria Theresa, he
travelled extensively giving concerts
and making speeches. Once in his
travels he met at Leeds, England, g.
very stout old lady, who was such an
Protestant that she believed no
Romanist could get to heaven. She
had been greatly delighted with his
performances, and asked him what re-
ligon he professed.
II am a Roman Catholic" answered
BoruWlaski
"rhen there is no hope Of your going
to heaven" said the old lady.
Boruwlasl1i looked at her broad and
bulky figure for some time, and then
replied: "As the Scriptures, madam, de-
clare the gate to heaven to be very
narrow, hope I have better chance
than you have"
A dwarf once wittily said that he
could boast of two negative qualifica-