The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07

the place with such success that the
latter took alarm and were unchivalrous
enough to protest to the authorities
that she had no license.
This difficulty was quickly overcome,
and now, with well-groomed horse
and q smart turnout she is collecting
fares during as many hours of the day
as she can stand the strain of this
novel occupation for the new woman.
An American Consul.
James Boyle, American Consul at
Liverpool. has added to the difficulty
with which Americans suffering from
delayed rernittances" excite profitable
sympathy in the minds of Londoners-
Mr. Boyle, speaking at a meeting OF the
Society for the Relief of Distressed For
eignars, said THE majority of Ameri-
cans who have come to me for relief
were frauds"
This is in line with the prevailing optn-
ion in England that a genuine Yankee
is never hard up.
4 Pretty Romance.
The announcement OF the engagement
of the young Earl of Leitrim gives no
clew TO the pretty romance concealed be
hind it's conventional language. Miss
Henderson, the Earl's fiancee, Is the
daughter OF an old empIoye of the Bank
OF England a year ago she went out
to South Africa to nurse sick brother.
who. like Lord Leitrim. had seen good
deal OF service in front of the Boer gun
When she had seen her brother through
his convalescence and back with his
regiment. Miss Henderson took passage
| for home One Of the first persons
| she met on board was the young Earl,
| and it was a case of mutual love AZ
first sight. During the long voyage the
Earl and the nurse exchanged accounts
! OF their experiences in South AFRICA
| and by the time England was sighted
Miss Henderson had consented to be
! come Countess.
Irdan Potertates.
| Several dusky East Indian potentates
are still lettering in London as guests OF
| the King They are driven about by
| coachmen wearing the royal livery Inc
| other evening two of these dark-shlnned
| princes attended performance at tae
same theatre, commanding their respec-
| tive coaChmen to be within eau as tneif
| nlgnnesses were not certain that they
! would like the show After tedious
| wait the following conversation occurred
| barWeen the men sitting on the boxes
| and wearing the livery of King Edward:
| II say, FIarthur. ave you seen my
! hloouin' nigger?
mo James was the reply. ave you
| lost 'in?'' ;.
.'Eaven honly knows, but I 'aven,s
| seen i'm FOR art an hour"
| The Chinese legation here has been IN
| strIcted TO procure a suitable fem@
| teacher of the English language for the
| girls school which the hN'HT@s
rress has planned for the Palace at Pc
| lin. Ten daughters of princes will be
! tie students. The special objecS of the
| school is to train these royal young ladies'
TO act as interpreters when the Empress
| entertans the wives Of foreign minis
tiers. =
The New Premier.
Mr.. Balfour, the new Premier. besides
being an ardent golfer has another habit
! which distinguishes him from most great
| statesmen. He spends no less than Y
| OF the q hours of each day in bed
Often the Premier sleeps steadily for
| twelve hours though when he is due 70
make a speech in Parliament he spends
a portion OF his allotted bedtime TO
+ his speeches word for word Ike Sir VII
| liam Harcourt. nor dictate them to {,
shorthand writer. like Disraeii used 10
O.
| points of his speech while in bed and
| makes few notes.
| While delivering his speech, II he finds
| he requires moment for considera ton.
| he takes a leisurely sip of water. which
/ enables him to bridge the hiatus grace
| fully. Mr.. Balfour is very fond Of walk
/ ing up Bond Street and looking in the
! shop windows-which probably accounts
/ for his excellent judgment respecting
| fashions for women.
| American tourists in England are cele-
brated for their respect for al Dickens
| landmarks; also for their keenness IN
| discriminate ting between the real and the
! doubtful Such a visitor caused much
| indignation in New Brighton hotel the
| other day.
/ is a brass plate bearing ths Inscription:
"Charles Dfckens's Favorite Seat The
American. seeing the inscription prompt
! ly plunged himself down beneath 1t. re-
ssweli. I'm going TO sit here. a bit. and
i if Dickens comes in he can have his IA
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