The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

on me the other day" said madame.
laying down her knitting, as she in
variably does when she is interested in
a subject and I was particularly
pleased and fattered, for the vacation
he is spending in America Is only a
short one. and every moment Of it was
engaged before he sailed from Eng
land: he is, however the stanchest
and most faithful of friends, and is
constantly going out of his way TO
show his loyalty to those whom he
holds in affection. We laughed agair
over the notoriety certain jocose re-
marks Of his attained. You remember
them, professor; they were anent mans
intellectual capacity at various ages
and he, laughingly suggested. that
man at sixty, his usefulness constantly
diminishing. should be paiulessly put
out Of the way, and were made in the
course OF a lecture to college students
just prior 10 his going 10 oxford. Isn't
it incredible that any one took them
seriously? Yet the comments they
created clearly point to the fact that
many people who pass as being intel
lgent did I am told these observa-
tious have been translated into every
language under the sun. II only the
doctor had been thrifty enough TO have
obtained a universal copyright, he
would have added a goodly sum to his
already large fortune.
But all Of the abuse he received.
because Of his humorous suggestion,
has had, seemingly, no effect upon the
genial doctor, He has thrived on it.
rather, and 1 never saw him looking
better or in a better mood. He is
truly, one OF the youngest men in
heart, spirits. and point of view I
know. This juvenility can be attrib-
uted, I think. TO his many interests in
life; his intellectual and physical ac-
tivitv, the best elements with which to
frighten away old age. Ny dear" and
madame laid her hand on the head Of
the little debutante, who sat at her
knee If you want to be a girl at sixty
keep the brain hid under this ripping
pompadOur healthily at work; a thirst
Tor knowledge insUTes youth, prevents
nervous prOstration. and saves doctors
bills. But to return TO DR. Osler. he
accomplishes more than two or three
ordinary people and never seems over
sides, being one of the most learned ply
Sicians OF the day and. without doubt,
the most celebrated diaEnostician. he
IS writer Of note on other subjects
than those connected with his profess
sion. an enthusiastic bibliophiIe. and
keenly interested in the social side Of
life. II was such a pity 10 lose this
wonderful man from America. but his
friends appreciate how reluctantly he
del 1r.r.z Ia
Hopkins for the chair at Oxford; but
it would have been against nature Tor
him 70 refuse such a brilliant offer. as
he IS an Englishman by birth. native
Of Canada. 1t would be extraordinary.
indeed, for man born under the Union
Jack TO decline position on the faculty
Of Oxford"
such an interesting letter came TO me
from William George Jordan the other
day, said madame taking I'D an en-
yelope from her workbaskct DO you
know him?' she asked the literary man
on the sofa. No? Wei. he is worth
knowing, 7 can assure you, for he is a man
who lives UP 20 the standards he sets
for other people. His literary career has
been rather unique and interesting After
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York he became editor of the Search /
Light: then he transferred his talents 10
Book Chat, and finally accepted a billet /
on the Ladies Home Journal This led /
TO his cditorship of the Saturday Evening /
Post, and il was his talents. enthusiasm. /
and tireIess energy that started that pop !
ular magazine on the high road to sue
cess, and made il, for a time. the most /
quoted magazine in the country. Now, It /
seems he is writing a series Of sketches /
called Little Problems of Married Life
for one of the New York magazines He /
writes me that his friends are Of the 1
opinion that as an old bachelor he doesn't /
know what he is talking about. but that. 4
he adds is poor reasoning. Dante. YOU 4
remember, did not go there until after
he had written his book A fish cannot /
write about the ocean even IL he has lived /
there. The great fish that swallowed 4
Jonah couldn't write about even if he 4
was full of the subject This iocositv is /
characteristic of Mr.. Jordan and makes /
him a most agreeable companion. His
letter was inspired by my telling him that /
Mr.. MCGOWAN, in his talk on DOn'ts.' !
before the Naval Pay Officers School, had /
discIaimed any credit for the ideas pre- i
from Solomon, Shakespeare, ST. Paul. |
William George Jordan, Benjamin Frank /
lin. George Ade, Ebert Hubbard. Mr. /
DoOley. and others, aprOpOs OF which Mr. 1
Jordan writes: When Mr. MCGOWAN final /
" meets Solomon, Shakespeare. and St !
Paul in heaven Il say finally, because. I |
hope it won't be for many year,. won't /
he have a hard time of it trying to square /
himself with the trio for punching him /
with me? don't feel so bad about Frank /
lin. for he and I worked on the same pa |
per
Il am sure the new residence for the /
apostolic delegate" said the madame /
speaking in French to the visiting mon /,
seigneur. who had brought her letters /
from friends in Rome. ''is handsome, i'm 1
posing, and very convenient, but cannot 4
help being sorry that he has given up the 1
historic old mansion that was formerly /
the center Of fashion and about which /
cluster so many memories. It was pleas /
ant for us who remember the old house /
in its prime to think that. in its old age, t
if was consecrated to the use of a church /
and sheltered one of its distinguished |
clergy. This old mansion. monseigneur, !
was one of three buildings situated in the /
then fashionable part OF town, known as
Senatorial Row, because soon after they 4
were built and for long time they were i
occupied by three distinguished Senator's
Douglas. OF Illinois; Breckinridge. Of /
Kentucky, and Rice. Of Minnesota. These
statesmen kept open house, according to
the custom of the day. and were noted for
their lavish hospitality. especially Stephen
A. Douglas. whose wife was celebrated