The National tribune., 1909-02-25

ecty alone Wnen the aCc1uenl occurred.
She was carried to the home of her
husbands cousin, Brig.-Gcn. Anson G.
McCook, and lived only a few moments,
suffering great agony. Up to the pres
ent time the name of the owner of the
car has not been discovered. 1t will be
remembered that her husband, while
Acting Governor of the Territory OF
Dakota after the civil war, was mur-
dered during public railroad meeting
over which he was presiding.
After making a visit it is customary
to show appreciation of the kindness
received by some gift to the hostess,
and this has often been a subject of
deep concern and much thought for
those with small purse, but a desire
to DO the proper thing. Some one sug-
gests an excellent way out of this diff
Guilty for those fortunate enough to
paint little in oils, which is to procure
a sheet of ones hostess best note pa
per, and paint on it some especially at
tractive nook in the house, some coZy
corner or favorite part OF the garden.
Framed in soft cardboard of z harmon
izing tint. the picture is not only very
pretty souvenir, but is delicate COM
pliment to the hostess as well, and often
a thousand times more acceptable than
some rich gift with no special meaning.
simple thing of this kind to hostess
who happens to be a wealthy woman,
but here is where they make great
mistake. Something made by their
own hands, daintily made, tho it be
simple, is always acceptable to re-
fined woman, even il her house be filled
with the rareSt and most expensive OBJ
jects of art CLEANED from the treasure
shops of the world. Do not forget this,
girls.
No nicer little brood of children could
be found anywhere than those of the
Prince Of Wales and his royal spouse,
Mary of Teck. There are six of these
youngsters, six healthy, happy, fun
loving royal sprigs, apparently as un-
conscious Of their exalted station as
well-reared children should be. There
is only one girl in the little group, the
Princess Mary, aged IL. who is not ex-
actly pretty-great personal beauty does
not seem to run in the family of the
reigning house-but who is as full of
fun as kitten, and the leader of her
brothers in all sports. While not hand
some, on account of her irregular fea-
tures she has mop of yellow curls and
the beautiful, fresh, rosy complexion
common to most English children, and
which shows that they are not kept
cooped up in hot nurseries, but spe;Id
Naturally, of her five brothers, the eld-
est, Prince Edward, who if he lives will
some day be King of England, is the
one around which the greatest amount
of interest centers. He is lad of Is.
as full of fun almost as his sister Mary,
and a great favorite with his classmates
at Osborn College, where he has been
pupil for over year. He Is a tender
hearted boy, devoted to animals, having
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himself at once the champion of an
abused dog, horse or, in fact, of any
poor brute. The great English colleges
and schools are, as all know, very dem
ocratic in tone, and the son of a Prince
receives little if any consideration above
what is given the son of commoner.
All meet on the same ground, and as
plain boys. and the strong. manly vir-
tues are quickly developed under this
system. Prince Edward is not a bril-
liant scholar-there is no royal road to
is obliged, indeed, to
work harder than most of the boys for
what he gets. He is a hard worker,
tho, and will doubtless finish his course
with credit. Everybody in England
loves the royal children, because they
are SO simple, happy and normal in
every respect, and the wisdom which
the Prince and Princess of Wales have
shown in their physical and mental
training is frequently commented upon.
Simplicity has been the keynote of their
bringing up so far, simplicity in man.
nsr. dress and life, and many an Amer
ican mother could take a lesson from
this royal couple with advantage. The
youngest of the children is little Prince
John, now approaching his fourth birth
day, handsome little fellow and the
special pet of Grandma Alexandra"
called the richest woman in New York,
emerged from her quiet life and bios
semed out as a full-fedged society wo-
man last Winter for about month,
taking an apartment in the fashionable
and expensive Plaza Hotel for this pur-
pose, has never been made quite clear
1t was said she did it on account of her
daughter, Sylvia, who had been, forced
to share her mothers obscure life up
to that time, and everyone applauded
the action. Mrs. Green, according TO
the papers, having made up her mind
20 do the thing. did ii thoroIy She
clothed herself in purple and fine linen,
even patronizing the beauty parlors,"
and was so changed by all this that no
one would have recognized her as the
Hetty Green of Wall Street in the
shabby, old. well-known bonnet and
jacket She had worn for years. Mrs.
Green gave one or two dinners at the
Plaza sparing no expense, and then, as
suddenly as she had appeared there
she disappeared, and the next that was
heard from her she was back in her
humble apartment in Hoboken If It is
true that this sudden flight into society.
which was so short-lived, was to give
her daughter an opportunity to make a
suitable marriage, 1t is possible that
she accomplished her purpose, for the
news comes now that Miss Sylvia is en-
gagged to a Mr.. Matthew Astor Wilks.
of New York, d grandson OF William B :
Astor. All Of which may be true or not.
but If he Is the man Miss Sylvia wants
1t Is to be hoped it is. for public SYM
pathy has always been with Miss Sylvia.
The beautiful shade trees which are
found in SO many of the small towns
and villages of New England and are
the JOY and pride of their residents, are
special feature of Sag Harbor, L. l..
and are equally treasured by its inhab-
itants. Some time ago Mrs Russell
sage bought large, fine house in the
PLACE, intending to build upon It's site
public library in honor of her grand
parents, whom, IT is presumed, once
lived In the village. In moving the
house preparatory to beginning work
on the library recently it was found
that a particularly handsome shade
tree. conspicuously placed, and the great
pride of the Sag Harborites, would
have to be sacrificed to get the house
off. The Village Improvement Society
called upon Mrs. Sage and begged her
to spare their tree, whereupon. without
the least hesitation she ordered that