New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
A DITCH "TIGER. ,

So much attention is being accorded at Newport
TO the tiger" Of the Dutch charge d'afraires and
the Baroness Tuyll that it may be of in
that this article Of domestcfty owes
it's origin that gay and brilliant OF peers
the eighth Earl OF Barrymore from whom the
present Lord Barrymore trarried to American
wife) is indirectly descended, and whose estates
he has inherited. The earl in question was "A
famous whip. and first brought into fashion In
England the Italian currice. which he transformed
into the cabrioet In the early days that vehicle
the groom sat by the side OF his master when the
latter drove, and it considered the thing To
have dimnutve a groom, taking I'D little
room. possible. Lord Barrymore found an ex-
ceptionaIly small one in the person OF Alexander
Lee, then boy. but afterward a musician
and composer OF considerable fame. Part OF the
livery with which Lord Barrymore invested young
Lee was a brilliantly striped waistcoat and it is
on account OF these stripes that the earl nick
named Alex Lee his tiger" a designation that
has adhered TO this particular brand OF grooms
since
I may add that later improvements were ef-
fected by LORD Barrymore in the construction OF
the cabriOet. and small padded board placed
behind tho 'C'' springs. and 10 this very uncom-
Portable porch the tiger relegated The hood OF
the cab prevented his seeing in front of him ara
he was obliged 10 hold on like grim death 70 two
straps fastened the back Of the carriage. sway
ing his little board and knowing that if he let
go of the straps he must OF necessity faE back
ward, and possibly break his neck. or late the
cabriolet has come into fashion again in London
and with it the tiny Tiger Tins. the Duke of
Marlborough and Lord Rosebery being among
thos, who now using this form Of conveyance
BEWARE OF THE HEATHER PARsEE.
Inasmuch two distinguished and wealthy Par
sees namely Ruston Framna, of Jeypore and
r NJ Jassaw waila. of Bombay. have just arrived
in this country by the White Star liner Celtic for
a tour OF several weeks in America. il ma, be just
as we'll fair readers that accordi - to the
decisions of grand counci! of tbs Parses denonI.-
nation recently held at Bombay not even conve--
sion TO the creed OF ZoToasteT would save American
women from the most cruel kind Of ostracisul by
the co-relgionists of any Parsee whom they might
be unfortunate enough to wed. There have been
quite number OF marriages of English women and
French with Parsees. many OF whom are
immensely rich, thoroughly European IN most OF
their ways and manners, and extremely good look
ing. But. in the first place, these marriages are
viewed with so much i'll will by the white races in
the Orient that me white wife of a Parsee. or in
deed Of any native in India. will find herself hoy
cotted by all the women OF her color Asia.
while the grand council Of the Parsce religion de
clines TO accept her a true convert as worthy
OF being adulitted to a knowledge of the ancient
traditions and prerogatlves OF the real Fire Wor-
shippers In fact the council virtually declares
that while may he born Pcrsee. cannot
become one by means OF conversion. Parsees. male
and female. born, but not made
The given for this attitude is declared 20
be religious expediency." But there are many
who insist that the measure has been inaugurated
IN order 10 put stop 10 the growing number Of
marriages that have taken place in recent years
between European women and young Parsees who
mad fallen in love with them while completing their
studies in Western universities. and of learn
ing Anyhow. the American wife OF n Parsee
would be cold shoudered and boycotted by his
reiigionists in India ard would be still more Sc
verey ostracised by all the other white women in
hAt
be an extremely unhappy