The sun., 1908-08-16

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Of the universe would strike
The reason for the present self-castiga-
tior was the sccne at the Old Bailey the
other day when r. S. Sievier. editor Of the
Winning Post, was acquitted on o charge OF
matchmaking ], n. Toel. South African
millionaire, II is not to the purpose to
detail the record Of either Of these worthless
But when the verdict vas announced the
court, over which the Lord. Chief Justice
Of England was presiding, presented a
sceiie Of Wild excitement that beggars
description.
":5uoh an outburst, writes G. r. Sims,
'as occurred inside the court would never
iIave> happened years ago. II was scanda-
lous. The crowd In court was n picked
crowd. every person was admitted by
ticket. and II 10 terrible to think that such
pecFle should behave as they did In an
English court Of jistice-waving hats and
handkerchiefs with the Lord Chief Justice
of England still upon the benoh.'
Outside the pandemonium was worse.
because the crowd was bigger More
than Ave thousand people yelled them
selves hoaise In acolaiming as q hero a
man who cannot be member of decent
London club.
IL was not many months ago that the
Old Bailey, inside and outside. witnessed
O similar scene. The horo than was
young man who for lack OF evidence was
acquitted Of peculiarly unsavory murder,
the victim of which was one OF the lowest
members OF, the lowest class Of women even
In a city like London. She ives admittedly
friend of the accused man. who again ad-
mittedly tried 20 suborn q woman to CON-
NIT perjury In order that he might establish
an alibi Yet he was made hero. and his
aoquittai was welcomed with cheers and
tears by thousands.
With reference to tho Sievier scene. a
ventured to say:
dlnary outburst of frantic enthusiasm
Was British. We are accustomed In France
to consider the English az the most unemo-
donal and self-restrained people in the
world. honestly do not believe that even
In France or In any Latin country anything
worse could have taken place
Mystic Millinery is the product Of
London concern which proposes 70 fit out
its customers to suit their horoscopes in
stead. Of merely following Paris fashions.
Two examples shown Of mystic millinery
are the Saturn Venus hnt, q pretty maes Of
white lace and muslin trimmed with wheat
ears and cornffowers. with blue tulle around
the crown. and tho Venus Mercury hat,
carried out ii pcarl gray muslin trimmed
with pink and bile Chinese nsters with
silver green foliage.
The astrological experts allow the wearer
OF the latter to chooss gray. pale blue or
pale pink strings-as the stars. apparently.
are not 80 particular about the shade OF the
strings.
The Countess of Wexborough, having
expressed desire TO present her country
mar Dorando. the Italian runner. with n
gold watch and chain. naturally receives
one Of thoss little biographical paragraphs
which fall TO the lot of members OF the
nobility who happen to GONE into mon,en-
tary prominence. incidentally the para
graph illustrates in a peculiarly happy
fashion the cosmopolitan character Of some
Of Englsnds ancient and noble families.
The daughteI OF Nespolitan noble.
she was the widow of an English Captain
when abe married the Earl Of Wexborough
two years ago. The Earl, who thus married
a Roman Catholic, is himself Buddhist.
His mother was the daughter Of jew who
became a Roman Catholic.
Paderewski has confded TO the world
the secret OF how he become a good pianist
He gives the six following directions:
1. You must have the gift.
2. You must choose a good master and
obey him blindly.
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daily and givo one hour to digital agility.
4. You must remember that agility alone
does not suff1ce; you must also possess
rhythm. precision and practise the pedals.
6. You must exercise the five fingers
equally. Study especially the passing OF the
thumb under the hand and the passing Of
the hand over the thumb
8. You must strike the notes with assur-
ance and deeply. and make use OF the pedal
In the central octaves to give color.
Follow these precepts diligently. says
the celebrated Pole. and In ten years you
will be passable pianist.
A story Of the great French sculptor
Rodin and woman client is going the
rounds in Paris.
A wealthy American woman who wished
to transmit her form TO posterity called
on the artist and commissioned him to
execute a life size statue OF hersef. The
lady possessed a well turned figure and
for hours. draped In Greek robes. she posed
before the sculptor.
After dozen visits Rodin told her that
further sittings were unnecessary and
that he would finish the statue at his leisure.
But when the fair American returned some
time later to take possession Of her portrait
she was astonished to observe that the head
Of the statue bore no resemblance to her
own. She was naturally very indignant
and complained bitterly Of the lack OF
resemblance
.Yes. you are quite right replied the
veteran sculptor, In dreamy, far away
voice. sThe fact Is that your head was
entirely lacking In inspiration. and at first
I thought Of leaving the statue without
a head. But after reflection and In order
that you might suffer no prejudice / pre-
ferred to replace your head by that Of
Mime. de NJ, which she once ordered from
me and has never paid for. Besides. you
will lose nothing by the change
Prof. Edmund ]. James Of the University