The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
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Short Stories:


A friend Of Edward Mcdowell at
tended a recital given by mediocre
teachers pupils, and when he met the
American composer. he remarked: Il
heard one OF the pupils, a little girl OF
s, play your TO Wild Rose" The
composer sighed dejectedly. Il sup
pose" Mcdowell remarked, that she
pulled it up by the roots"
During the protracted sessions OF the
Parnell commission. Justice Day ha-
bitually sat with closed eyes. 1t was
commonly supposed that his lordship
was sleeping, and the late Sir Frank.
Lockwood. observing that the learned
Judge was very much awakened by
little tiff between the president and Sir
Charles Russell, exclaimed. quite au-
dibly: This is the dawn of Day"
The late w. E. Henley once met
Robert Louis Stevenson. and found his
friend distressed because he was not a
VoltGire or a Dumas, though he had
an equipment which ought to have
made him their peer. Stevenson put
his failure" down to the weakness Of
his lungs. Perhaps you are right,
Lewis" said Henley; 1--WE always felt
that, If had not been a blessed Grip
pie, l could have taken the earth In
my hand and hurled it into the sum-"
A young San franciscan. the owner
OF large and valuable collection of
autographs. once wrote to the late
James Mcneil Whistler politely re-
questing his signature. The letter was
sent in care of the London Royal Acad-
envy, with which the famous American
painter was at outs. After four
months, the letter was returned to the
San Francisco address from the dead
letter office in Washington. Covering
the envelope, was the word. repeated
numberless times: Unknown" "Un-
known"
1t is related that one evening last
winter, at a dinner given In honor OF
Mrs. Pat Campbell, In New York, the
English actress remarked. loftify
"They wanted me to play Tess of the
D'Urbervllles in England, but
thought it a vulgar character. and
can't be gross. you know" This from
the woman whose whole fame rested
on her representations Of women witt
malodorous pasts or notorious presents
was astounding to all present, each ons
of whom had said something in ex
tenuation of the sins of poor Tess anC
in admiration of Hardy's masterpiece,
as a dramatic Misunderstanding Fol
a moment there was an embarrassed
silence, and then Miss Warren, who Il
to star in the play this season. spok
up innocently: "It is dreadful to be 81
sensitive. I expect Mrs. Campbell
you find it hard even TO accept you
share of the gross receipts"
A pretty story, illustrative Of tn
change of feeling which has come owe
the Irish peasant toward King Ed
ward since the recent royal visit, ap
pears in the English press. Two Lon
don journalists, on their way fror
Dublin to Cork, accosted a shaggy
farmer-looking native at a Queen
County station with the words: "Wel
Pat, what do you think of the Kin
Of England LowT king of England
is it2' replied the Irishman, and ther
stole over his face an inimitable el
preston of drollery as he went on 1
stage whisper: Sure, avic, ye'
want a viceroy over there. I'm thinl
in. Himself an herself are not goil
back to yez at all" An old dame
Galway who had spoken with th
King, was questioned as to what sh
thought Of his majesty. She deliyere
herself of a long and enthusiastic eul'
gy, to the effect that Edward Ii
First of Ireland" was "a grand ma
entirely" closing with the remark tn,
she had "only wan thrilling fault
find with him." and that was thi
they keep the poor man so long
the Phaynix Park beyant that the
have him talkin' with strong Dubli
accent"