New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-12

finished in three years He told u.s. ADDS MS
visitor, that his grandmother and the EN-
press's were sisters. and that 1t was mutual
ancestor of both, Comte de MontlJo' VINO his'
saw the two oceans and suggested the Ieasipiil'S
of the Panama Canal scheme During the
same visit Paris Lord Ronald caueu upon
another celebrity. NJ. Renan. and conhded TINS
TO his diary:
He is one of the uncouthest and uncannlesl
looking of mortals-all head and belly, no iess
70 sneak of A general look of half frog, hair
human being He is most amiable and courteous
in manner, but he has tiresofne way VI aPP"'
entity agreeing with whatever is SAID.
While staying in Naples the Engshman
records trait of Garibaldi as mentioned to MN
by the Duke of Eboli. who was then living III
the house wherein the general dwelt after the
occunation When Garibaldi arrived at this
house the Duke said he would not occupy any
of the best rooms but lodged on the thlro story
nor could he be induced to take even oisai
from the place, although everything the nouse
contained was at his disposal Another -Seo
nolitan record shows us a glimpse of a much
talked of author of to-day. Matilde Serao Lord
Ronald calls her decidedly clever and very
brilliant talker, but makes as much ulii do
twenty macaws; she is dark. rather handsome,
and was most extraordinarily habited she
gave me the impression of being an Italian
,r,na do Stall Her loquaCity was Ger
tainly something wonderful AT Sorrento horu
Ronald visited the Crawfords, revealing, by the
NAV pleasant little domestic picture:
aftar luncheon the four Crawford children
who were prettiy dressed in sol-dlsant nSher
and peasant costumes. danced taranteiia 10
the accompa niment Of two guitars ana houls,
the little people danced and sang uicoiliiie 80
WELL the twins most cohtlcdl paii' -
wears old: one little sturdy BOY VINO
star6s with his legs wide apart, ike
miniature Harry VIII reminded one oL OF
Josbua's charming child portrait OF master
Crewe King Harry. Marion IaM t ~ " a..
is certainly a slave of the pen, LETT US Just as
tho performance was about to begin. Ever!
6ay regularly as the clock strikes TWO ne goes
to the writing of his novel.
Now and again Lord Ronald mentions other
interesting Americans, and he includes TWO or
three passages referring to a flying visit TO TINS
country in 1854 He called DR.. Holmes IN
Boston and found him delightful should
think him one Of the happest. and most de-
servedly So old men on the face or the earti.
He repeats Holiness assertion that the North-
erners had not cared for Carlyle's denuncla-
tion of the North in the Civil War more than
one does for dog that yelps after carriage.
During call on General Grant the Englshman
saw something in the fine simplicity or the
Americans face that put him in mind OF Carl
baldi He talked of his campaigns. and was
most interesting but perhaps somewhat egotsu-
CAL His talk Is full Of kind OF dry hulnor'
altogether a man might get to like
We have dwelt upon only small proportion
of the vivid and picturesque passages OF a most
entertaining book. 1t invites the reader TO d
dish of gossp''-but it is gossip generally just
and kind. and concerns people VINO are worm
remembering.