The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

crudescence of that feeling of inspira- ton that always comes before you are bitten by the matrimonial microbe? I observed.
 q positively am not said Mir Good win, "and yet, as funny as it may seem to you, I am very domestic in my tastes and inclnations. I love home, and l have one at Venice-by-the-Sea, out in Cal ifornia. own two ranches also. shall always have 4 home. love nothing bet
 ter than to be at my own hearth, and you can argue if you please from the fact that I have been so often married that I want a. wife by my side; her influence and her love-
 Many women today" said MT. Good win, 'seem to prefer the limelight to the firelight. There is little of the clinging vine effect in their composition; they pre- fer the nerve shatterlng strain of metro- politan life to a quiet home. l ought to know, because I've 35 years experience in matrimony, to my credit I am going to tell all this in my book. What am to call it? am deliberating between T Wonder and Facts and Fallacies.' 1 haven't decided yet. I am writing play besides For myself? Yes. I couldn't get one to suit my fancy, so I am going to frame up one myself. I don't know that people care about the characters I play particularly. When I am veteran and cannot possibly look the character I am playing, I presume I shall win affection. Augustus Thomas cnce told me I would be q great man dead-for about a week."
 q know of no actor who is more ap- preciative than you are." ventured.
 'It's unfortunate. though, to grow up with ones country" said MT. Goodwin. Far better to burst upon them unknown but heralded. l recall what Richard Mansfield once said to me: My dear Goodwin, I had rather be a great actor in any other country than America"
 "Why?" asked
 He replied
 "One can always go to America"
 And speaking of America, let me tell you story that once told some very distinguished people, said Mir. Goodwin. presently, about the time when Eddie sothern. Dewolfe Hopper and I were abroad and ready to return to our native heath. We stopped off at Queenstown to enjoy drive through Ireland on jaunt- ing car. The driver of tine vehicle proved most loquacious fellow, bubbling over with Irish humor. It took him but very short time to ascertain that we were Americans. at least Hopper and I were. Finally took 8 seat beside him and be- gan to question upon the possibilities of home rule. etc. He evaded my questions for a time, but in a spirit of confidence he told me that he was convinced that the time was ripe for the freeing of Ire land. He even gave me a stated date when they would be relieved from Thrall- dom. He leaned quietly forward and i'm parted the information, under promise of profound secrecy. that they had 5000 men hiding in the county of Kildore; 11c, 300 In Tiperrary. among the hills, rocks and caves of Killarney; 100000 on the outskirts of Dublin. and an equal amount 6istribu- ted through County Cork, combined with several secret organizations throughout Ireland, numbering over 300O0O. The hills were we'll stocked with dynamite and Winchester rifles sent from America and closely guarded. He further assured me that when the head center was satisfied. all the forces could be concentrated and Ireland would be free. I said. Why don't you do 1t at once?' to which he replied, 'Begorra, the police won't let us.'
 ''I told this story upon my arrival home to Robert Ingersoll and James c. Blaine" said he, Fat luncheon given me at tl.o formers residence in washington. They