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New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

ago, who came flying by on bicy-
Gle and smoking a pipe, but at
once checked up and got off to
shake with me; and also | met a
Bishop who had lost his way be
cause this was the first time he
had been inside the walls of Ok
ford for as much as twelve hundred
years or thereabouts-
By this time l had grown so
used to the obliterated ages and
their best known people, that if |
had met Adam l should not have
been either surprised or embar-
rassed; and if he had come III
racing automobile and a cloud OF
dust, with nothing on but his fig
leaf, it would have seemed to me
all right and harmonious
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

score. 1t is seldom that man IS
so beloved by both sexes and all
ages as Warner was. There was
a charm about his spirit, and his
WAYS. and his words, that won all
that came within the sphere of ITS
influence. Our children adopted
him while they were little creatures,
and thenceforth to the end he
was " Cousin Charley" to them. He
was Uncle Charley" to the children
of more than one other friend.
Mrs. Clemens was very fond of
him, and he always called her by
her first name-shortened. Warner
died, as she died, and as | would
die, without premomtion, without
a moments warning
Uncle Remus still lives, and
must be over thousand years old.
Indeed, | know that this must be
so. because | have seen a new
photograph of him III the public
prints within the last month or
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
DICTATED OCTOBER Q, 1906 ]

built the houses IN KIP
Van Wrinkles time, or
earlier; and those ances-
tors were not more priml-
tive than we're this pos
teritv of theirs. The city
people were as foreign and
unfamiliar and strange to
them as monkeys would
have been, and they would
have respected the mon
KEYS as much as they re-
spected these elegant
summer resOrters.
The resorters were a
puzzle to them; their
WAYS were so strange and
their interests 50 trivial.
They drove the resorters
over the mountain roads
and listened in shamed
surprise at their bursts OF
enthusiasm over the seen
cry. The farmers had had
that scenery on eXhlbl-
ton from their mountain
roosts all their lives, and
had never noticed any
thing remarkable abOutit.
By way of an incident
a pair of these primitives
were overheard chatting
about the resorters one
day, and in the course OF
their talk this remark was
dropped;
Il was a-drivin' a pas
sci of EN- round about
Yesterday evenin quiet
ones, YOU know, still and
solemn, all to wunst
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

they were gone But ne was lovely, neVtT IIltItss,
for the sweetness and benignity of the immortal
Remus looked out from his eyes, and the graces and
sincerities of his character shone in his face.
TT NAV be that Jim Wolf was as bashful as Harris
1t hardly seems possible; yet, | look back
ffty-six years and consider Jim Wolf. am almost
persuaded that he was. He long slim
apprentice in my brothers printing Office in HannI
bal He was seventeen, and yet he much
as four times as bashfu as | was, though was only
fourteen He boarded and slept in the house; but
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

so, and in that picture his aspects
are distinctly and strikingly geo
logical, and one can see he IS think
ing about the mastOdOns and
plesiosaurians that he used to play
with when he was young.
1t is Just a quarter of a century
since l have seen Uncle Remus-
He visited US in our home IN
Hartford. and was reverently de
voured by the big eyes of Susy and
Clara: for | made a deep and
awful impression upon the little
Creatures-who knew his book by
heart through my nightly dec
lamation of its tales to them
by revealing to them privately
that he was the real Uncle Remus
whitewashed so that he could come
into peoples houses the front way.
He was the bashfulest grown
person l have ever met When
there were people about he stayed
silent and seemed to suffer until
IL Il
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
FROM sUSYS BIOGRAPHY
OF Me [I885-6l

Mamma papa nave ItIuIIIeu
from Onteora and they have had d
DELIGHTFUL visit Mr. Frank Stockton down Vr-
gnia and could reach OnteOra in time they did
not see him. and Mrs Mary Mapes Dodge was i'll and
couldn't 90 to Oneora Mrs General Custer there
and mamma said that she attractive sweet
appearing woman.
DICTATED OCTOBER 9, I9oo-I
ONTEORA was situated high up in the Catskill
~ Mountains in the center of a far reaching
solitude | do not that the region was
wholly uninhabited; there were farmhOuses here
and there, at generous distances apart. Their oc-
cupants were descendants OF ancestors who had
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

he was always tongue
tied in the presence OF
my sister. and when even
my gentle mother spoke
to him he could not an
swer save IN frightened
monosvllables- He would
not enter a room where
a girl was,-nOthlng
could persuade him to
do such a thing
Once when he was III
our small parlor alone,
two majestic old maids
entered and seated them
selves in such a way that
lin could not escape
without passing by them
He would as soon have
thought of passing by one
of Harris's plesiosaur-
ians ninety feet long l
came in presently, was
charmed with the sItua-
ton. and sat down IN a
corner to watch Jim
suffer. and enjoy it My
mother followed a min
ute later. and sat down
with the visitors and
began to talk.
Jim sat upright IN
his chair, and during a
quarter of an hour he
did not change his posi-
ton by a shade neither
General Grant nor a
bronze image could have
maintained that I'M
movable pose more sue
CesSfully. | mean as to
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10. 19o6l

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10. I9o61
X/ARNER is gone Stockton is gone. L attended
w both funerals Warner was near neghbor,
from the autumn of II until his death, nineteen
years afterward 1t is not the privilege of the most
of us to have many intimate frends,-a dozen is our
aqqregate-but | think he could count his by the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

body and limbs; with the face there difference
By heeting reveaments of the face | that some
thing happening, something out OF the com
There would be d sudden twitch OF the
muscles of the face, instant distortion, which
in the next instant had passed and left no trace
These twtches gradually grew in frequency; but
muscle outside of the face lost any of its rigIdlty
or betrayed any interest in what was happening 70
Jim. | mean if something was happening To him.
and | knew perfectly we'll that that the case
At last pair of tears began swim slowly down
his checks amongst the twitchings; but Jim
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

they bu 'sted out to make your halr MT and I
Judged hell was to pay. Now what do you reckon
it was? 1t want anything but jest one of them
common damned yaller sunsets.
In those days
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

they were gone
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

ten years ago. after she met Edward then prince OF
Wales She was formerly Miss Frederick Edmon-
stone. and married George Keppel. son OF the
seventh earl Of Albemarle. in 1891. Mr. Keppel was
then partner in small wine shop Pail Mall He
received petty army salary. and his income alto
gether amounted TO about $4,000 year.
Occasionally. Mr.. Keppel and his wife attended
functions Of the smart set Of London. But although
they kept in touch with It, they were not of it. Mrs
Keppel had all the beauty wit to qualify herself
as social favorite-but she had not the money
1t happened. however that in the summer of 1897
sne was invited 10 join a party OF friends upon
yachting trip to the Riviera. On the trip she was
presented 10 the prince Of Wales
Upon his return to London Edward enthusiastically
extolied the beauty and wit Of Mrs Keppel His ad-
mraton for her was signal hOstesses who wished
10 win his favor and they placed Mrs KeppePs name
on the list Of guests TO functions which the prince at
tended. ~ 60
4here was slight disturbance in upper circles AT
hrs but 1t passed and 1t was looked upon as the
proper thing that wherever the prince was tnv,tad
MRS. Keppel should also appear with her husband
Alexandra said nothing Of this friendship Of her bus
oahd but her manner toward Mrs. KeppeI was al
ways chilling. Mrs. Keppel was saved nevertheless
from such boycott Alexandra adopted toward
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
PREFERRED TO PEERESSEc

Mrs KeppeL although the daughter of a Scottish
baronet. Sir Archibald Edmonstone was untitled and
held no official position at court. Would she in the
future be deferred to member of the royal setP
Would her social supremacy, by virtue of the kings
favor continue?
English society was just little bit surprised when
Edward showed that his exaltation to kingsbin vvas
not 70 affect his admiration for the brilliant woman
and that he favored her company more than thar ~
most OF the peeresses. Only person held aloof-
that was Queen Alexandra, Ia fact, after Edwards
ascension TO the throne. she grew more distant ana
showed by her that the kings esteem was not
shared by her.
But Mrs. Keppel was tactful She simply failed IN
see Aiexandras looks of dsfavor. refused to be
intimidated by the royal hauteur Instead she con-
uhued TO court the queen lavish on her majesty
her most dazzling smiles scintillant wit So
now the queen has buried the hatchet. as they say
And Mrs. KeppeIs position is secured
Mrs Keppers rise In the social armament began
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
/. A SIGNAL MARX Oh FAVoR

To be shown the daries. the kennels and farm at
sandrngham by the queen is a signal mark OF favor
to a guest It means that the favored one has Sc
cured a permanent niche in her majesty's heart It
means that there will be question as to social stand
Ing or doubt as to the queens favor
Mrs Keppel is one OF the most beautiful women In
England and, according to the opinion OF the
king the wittiest cleverest and most brilliant The
kings marked preference for her society for many
years has caused considerable comment and the brdg
ing of the breach between her and the queen is the
society sensation Of the moment IN England.
Beautiful women have always been an object of
attraction to the king of England. When he was
prince Of Wales many his favor. rose socially to
the zenith and some later sunk the horizon again
But the sun Of Mrs. Keppers popularity has not
"4heo' mat she has been accepted" by queen Alex
ahoFa puts the seal upon her social pre-eminence
mere can be no doubt to social position.
"hen Edward ascended the throne one topic was
the whispered gossip Of London social circles-what
was to be the future OF Mrs Keppel? Although he had
lifted her to the social heights by his favor IL was
thought that as king Of England he might find If dis
Greet to hide bis admiration and cease 10 favor the
young
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

NHARLES DABNEY, Philadelphia business man
died in 1905 and left estate of 81 00O OOO
His grandson inhertor OF about one-sixth of
the fortune, having died in London. the money
was deposited in local trust company payment to
the two English andchildren John and Cath
crime Heinemann, who live with their mother Mrs.
catherine NJ Heinemann, in house in London's
pest residence districts-Brompton of Mayfair.
The boy is II DID, his sister IA Their mother
recently applied to the Orphans Court. in Philadel-
phia, for immediate payment to her. as guardian of
the amount OF their joint legacy the ground that
she needed the money complete their education and
place them in society upon footing suited to the
position they will occupy
The court. in order to determine the fitness of her
request. promptly sent 10 London as master empow-
ered 10 take testimony, Acnael Francis Doyle a
member OF the Philadelphia bar Mr.. Doyle returning
64ter obtaining under oath, all the facts bearing
upon the application has reported them the Orphans
=, Mrs Henemann expects to fit her boy for a career
IN diplomacy He has proved himself brilliant stu
oenL @ winning two scholarships at Eton. whence he
goes at once TO oxford.
Inc choice OF the particular college out Of oxfords
twenty three has been Of nice discrimination TO
ine anxious mother not because OF the qualities
learning which are yariOusly to be absorbed but
ehe1y because Of the social circles that distinguish
the different halls
The mutations of society reflected instantly in
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

near the home Of real fairy grandmother. Postllp
Hail. IN Gloucestershire That is where Mrs Heine-
mann and her children go when the London season Is
over And the good grandmother may IL the children
they grow older-especially Catherine. Fairy god
Inothefs and srandmothers have pleasing weakness
for girls. anyway
At the Howard de Walden School Catherine VIII
cost s2oo year. with extras" that may aggregate
9IOo more There will be social expenses while
she is studying because her only destinations VIII h.
her visits to her mother and her grandmother
According TO her aptitude she viii be in the How
ara De Waldon School two or three years Then her
mother takes her abroad-to the eontnent-to finish
ing. iH-
- The precise. legal mind of the master whom the
obtain an estimate OF the probable cost of the Euro
a from nss M % estimate on the distance Of POsD
Miss Heinemann Will be l9 20 years old when
Der mother brings her back to England for her social
debut de 1 Then Mrs Aeinemann is going spend just
~ st p0sison depends very greatly the manner
mas MADE 1t apparent that the income ordinarily to be
Igon aer ehiIarens share Of their
they become OF age And even though fairy grand
should be generous TO Catherins as fary odma,e
sTs G{en "a ARE she thinks the children ought TO be
& ana the good-natured American master is inclined
while d the e estimates tim Of the costume for
minimum Of % to the maximum o g sSgeG 6sF from m tho
American girl. he total buying into6 the Eng
because the oseP F pss ss bs beentey %
fairly represents the cash investment
whose Duke Of ROxborough drew neat so66 o oGOse,
%e Ae 1 fm aa g at & price to Con
ard rate f oa COVER that seems 10 be the stand
In England discussion which ragged last summer
children made girl up the age Of 20 cost her mother
at court and her first amounting to S770o
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
STILL INTERESTS THE KING

proof Of her intellectual charm. II were need
ed IS that she still interests the king Queen Aexan-
ORA herself is perhaps the remarkable in
Europe Although past retains the freshness and
beauty a wen-preserved woman OF 20. Essentially
she is quiet and home-loving has never been in
sympathy with the smart set in which her husband
moved Her antagonism 10 Mrs. Keppel was always
cause OF vague embarrassment
An attempt made four years ago by two burg
lars 10 rob the house OF Mrs Keppe The purpose IL
said. to secure letters in Mrs. Keppers pos
session which were 10 be used for blackmai. The
captured and although they pleaded guilty they
IN order il is said avoid scandal
King Edward Mrs Keppe at dinner at the
dowager duchess OF Manchesters the night after the
burglary heard the story and expressed unbounded
mration for her courage and cooness in facing
truders He her again at Countess Howes the day
before the burglars were arraigned.
At the time Of this incident gossip had It that IL
Mrs Keppels dress that tTipped Princess Vic
toTia at the Ascot ball at Windsor Castle When the
princess dancing with Prince Francis Of Teck his
spur caught in Mrs KeppeIs skirt pulling It across
the princess feet and throwing her violently to the
ground that she tainted and there great eonserna
ton.
Mrs. Keppel assisted her out of the room and all
London noted that the queens face assumed an ex-
preston very different from the gracious smile It
ually
Mrs. Keppei came to the United States several
ago when husband lay I'll with typhoid fever
New York society had then opportunity Of enter
taining tie remarkable Horse Show visitors
saw much OF her and all who her were charmed
by her gracious manner During the yacht cup races
in this country It is said that following tips of certain
Wall street fnanciers. she made Sl5000 during her
visit.
The dsfavor of the queen. however always hung
Ike cloud over her social career and many who knew
her regretted the attitude OF the queen Now how
ever, the queen has relented And Mrs Keppers social
position is beyond sn dispute. social star shines
in the zenith OF uncIouded sky
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

order also arranged On both occasions the duchess
permitted q photographer TO make snaps.
At New Years there a shooting party and
other picture was made Several weeks later these pic
lures appeared the prints The hunting party
caused considerable It showed Edward walk
Ing about yards ahead Of the the party with
Mrs. Keppel leaning his In the rear walked
the duchess and the princess Of Wales. When these
peared Edward furious.
In the early days Of his Edward was less
exacting his tastes than The dare-devillsh
trick OF a Lily Langtry. such putting ice down his
back, longer appeals 10 him He admlres brillancy
wiz his mature years rather audacity. and
prefers charm and gracousness manner play.
ful coquetry.
Mrs Keppel Is tail and slight gith lovely
plexon and large soft violet eyes Her hair is raven
black. Her dresses are always faultless.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
Brilliant Mrs. George Keppel
Now the Friend of Alexandra
as Well as of Edward

fl FTER ten years of social suarfare,
II Queen alexandra of England has
buried the hatchet. She has snc-
cantbed to the seit and beauty of Mrs. George
Keppel and nOs0 receives that lady among
her most intimate friends at SaHdringhdm.
UadiSpRted leader Of EngIanRs smart
sci, Mrs. KeppeI has enjoyed the favor of
King Edscard for ten years or more. Her
brilliaHcy and beauty captivated him scheu
he Gcas prince Of WaIe5. although poor in
this 1OOrLRs goods, she qUas eagerly comted BY
Others Of the smart set because of the admira-
tion Of The prince. But alexandra nsver
looked upon her s0ith favOr.
WheHeVsr Edscard, first prince, then
king, consented TO accept the hospitality of his
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
PICTURES DISPLEAsED PRINCE

Edward was guest at Christmas at Chatsworth
House, the home OF the duchess OF Devonshire Mrs
keppei, among others also entertained This was
the last house party which the prince attended
prior TO the death OF Queen Victoria
Chatsworth is beautiful country about twelve
miles from London The party seml-oiciaI func-
on at which the rules Of precedence were supposed TO
be observed The prince however. in an excellent hu-
mor absolved the duke and duchess from placing their
guests in order Of rank.
Then it happened that the duchess of Devonshire
arranged that she should sit the right OF the prince
while Mrs Keppel SAT the left This order was OBJ
served az all Of the dinners At private theatrcas this
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

subjects, he insisted that Mr.. and N%>\
Mrs. KeppeI be included among ~
the guests. So, nolens Voleas, :
the highest and mightiest of the
land had TO invite her. Her sbrightly
conversation, her soitty epigrams and her
alsoays charming personal appearance great
ly pleased the soeieiy-sated Edq0ard.
AIexandra's dislike of The dashing young
matron 1Ca5 as sUeH knouH as was the fact
of EdsvarGs Preference So it quas oritR
gaSp5 of astOniShment that England learned
fesV sgeeks ago that The queen had cabifn.
lated, and that Mrs. Keppel svas aow re-
ceived at SaHdringham as soelcome personal
guest.
II 9ras one of the greatest Victories a
Sg0maH ever SgoH against serious odds.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05


eigners-especially to Americans The
millions Of Mrs Mackay have been mar7 ,led over,
as the almighty dollars of the Astors have been
added up And some have gone in, and been sub
timely happy, except when they happened to be
thrown out, while others have been shut out and
been >hideously unhappy, until they happened to
forget it.
And all the estimates have been more or less
ardent guesswork
Now, however, cold facts are available in a
case which came before the Philadelphia courts
for the express purpose of determining the cost
of entrance into the best English society of
young man and young woman, brother and sis
ter, born into the upper middle class
The amounts are far from being as imposing
as those required TO carry an American countess
or to launch an American duchess. or even to
manage the social campaign of plain, respectable
American Mrs. But, being those rare and re-
markable curosities, authentic and reliable facts
and as showing how little it costs when you start
next to the inner circle instead of from cash
circumference three thousand miles away. with the
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

the time-honored seat of erudtion and Mrs Heine-
mann had to determine precisely which seat Of learn
Ing was going to prove useful in the acquaint-
ances formed for his later life. sons career
She chose Baliol whittier Englishmen concerned
with the affairs of the nation now sending their
sons Where his expenses Eton were $50 year for
tuition she viii make him allowance now OF e4OO
$1,000 annually.
He hopes TO be able to scrape along on that espe-
ealy ne succeeds In winning the scholarship he Is
working for because the scholarship while il is the
object OF ambition rather than of economy viii give
lin from $50 to S400 toward his tuition fees
his books his club expenses After four years at
oxford he viii be OF age and his Of the Dabney
fortune viii be MS. anyway.
The daughter while the costs OF her education are
not so high at first will be IN
the end She has attending the Anglican School
at Elton Square in London where the charges are ESQ
year for tuition. with a corresponding allowance
for clothing-some $500 in all
But now she is to go to the famous school Of How
ara de Waldon, on the Howard de Waldon estate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

Her triumph demanded a fitting establishment IN
which to entertain Fortunately at this time her hus-
bands fortune began to prosper. The KeppeI wines
became quite popular among the friends Of the king
and the firm made money. Indeed Mr and Mrs Kep-
pei went everywhere They had money TO spend They
entertained splendidly Ana in turn they were enter
taIned.
Before attending a function a list of guests was
always handed 10 the prince. He could strike of
names or add them as he willed. After meeting Mrs
kePPel, he would always add her name to lists OF
guests submitted to him
Once there a hitch and the unpleasant in
cident is stiu remembered. The prince was 70 be
a guest Of the duke Of Richmond. When the list Of
Invited guests submitted to him. he looked over
IL. surprise shining IN his eyes.
Where's Mrs. KeppeIs name?" he asked
1T isn't there" replied the equerry
Well add it," thundered the prince
NO by CAD" shouted the old duke. when the list
was returned 'it shan't be there If the Richmonds
fail in duty to prince Of Wales"
Edward simply refused 70 attend the party and tha
incident closed When some one mentioned the
matter TO him. he replied that Mrs Keppel had been
received by his mother, the queen.
At this time through the influence Of the prince
George Keppel position as the Chicago rem
resentatiye of Sir Thomas Upton. More money was
offered him than he-could possibly make in the wine
business and so he TO the United states-aIone
Mrs Keppels social duties did permit her to leave
London She continued TO entertain and be enter
tanned Everything lovely and the social cain,
was unruraed until the famous Chatsworth House ep
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

Lady Brooke, then known as the
''babbling Brooke" whose name
she cut of the lists OF guests to
every function she was invited to
attend.
Mrs. Keppel charmed others as
readily as she had charmed the
prince. Her gift at repartee and
her wit eclipsed all other women
Of the royal circle. Her taste in
dress was Incompatible. and her
selection Of gowns always won the
compliments OF Edward and the
envy Of scores Of other and more
wealthy women.