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hk motto k "Kittie or death," some ingenious plans to storm the
Sanford fort will be heard of shortly, for "Bobbie" (who k not really
half so bad as he k painted, and who will have a good income and a
fine property when he succeeds to the title,) has some of the spirit
of his grandfather and the patient dignity of hk uncle, the present
speaker of the House of Commons, in his veins, and will not give up
hk "lady love" without a hard fight
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The slight change for the better in
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I Bk. JmB of activity in Bocial circles. Next week
the state -fair will furnish the excuse
for a number of outing parties. There
VT will of course, be the usual coaching
parties at the races. The formal opening of the new Funke opera
house Wed nsday evening will doubtless attract considerable attention.
Roland Reed is a favorite in Lincoln, and his appearance under such
favorable auspices as will surround the opening of the Funke will be
sure to bring out a good attendance.
A New York contemporary discusses in an interesting way a
young member of the British aristocracy who is just now receiving
much attention from society in New York and the Atlantic coast
summer resorts: Few young members of the British aristocracy
lead a more exciting and varied life than Robert Peel, the son of
Sir Robert Peel, and grandson of the late Prime Minister, Sir
Robert Peel, who repealed the corn laws and founded the metropoli
tan police of London, whence their nick-name, peelers. Mr. Peel,
who is generally known as "Bobbie," is a good specimen of a typical
JSb de siecle Englishman good looking, good tempered and out for
any fun coming bis way. "Bobbie" has always evinced a fondness
for ladies of the stage, and when he attained his majority and came
into his money, footlight favorites gave him valuable assistance in
spending it "Bobbie" has always been a devotee of all sorts of
port, and has made the acquaintance of Mr. Sam Lewis, of Cork
street, Piccadilly, London, who is the general "uncle" to British
swelldom. "Bobbie,' doubtless, inherits his sporting propensities
from his father, who is a rare old sportsmen, having made and lost
at the Derby some years ago the latest bet ever made on a race
course. During the timo "Squire Abingdon Baird was maintain
ing Mrs. Langtry, "Bobbie," who was in bad luck, became an object
of sympathy on the part of the Jersey Lily. It was the sort of pity
that is akin to love, and just what "Bobbie" was after. It resulted,
not unnaturally, in some objections on the "Squire's" part. It is
aid that Lily has not forgotten the objections to this day, for she
received from Baird "two lovely black eyes and other decorations
that hurt "Bobbie," who considers it a mistake to interfere between
man atid wife, or people suppositiously occupying that position, kept
away from Mrs. Langtry. The next morning the Lily got $150,000
cash for wounded feelings, etc., and two new race horses. When
Abingdon Baird died in this country, Langtry was at liberty tr.
associate with whom she pleased, and last season at
Monte Carlo, where a young Frenchman, with what "Bobbie" de
scribes as barrels of money, came along, and annexing the beautiful
Lily (regardless of the fact that she was old enough to be his mother)
rushed her off to London. It is always in moments of sadness that
a man k most ready to fall in love seriously, particularly if the dear
one is a rich American. So when Miss "Kittie" Sanford, of Bridge
port, Conn., appeared on the Peel horizon, "Bobbie" suddenly dis
covered that his time for sowing wild oats was over, and that he
wasted to settle down and become respectable. Miss Sanford liked
the idea of reforming such a notorious mauvais sujet as "Bobbie" so
they became engaged. Miss "Kittie" SanforcTs father is professor
of music at Yale, and he appears to have sanctioned the engagement
abject to the young couple waiting a year. Miss Sanford is nine
teen years of age, and is said to be beautiful and highly educated.
Bat her grandfather is Henry Sanford, president of the Adams
Express company, and a very stern and starchy gentleman of the
old Puritan school, and he has taken literal possession of his grand
daughter, and proclaiming Robert Peel as an unsuitable person for
a husband, has refused to countenance any engagement, even ac
quaintance. There are love letters galore, secret messages, detectives,
and tears, and the usual surroundings that make up a love story of
the Laura Jean Iibbey type. Meanwhile "Bobbie" k here, and as
I wonder why it k that nearly all the army of penniless counts
and barons aad other things make such an abrupt stop in New York
instead of penetrating the fastnesses of the west in search of the lady
who is usually their quest when they cross the seas. There is a wail
in California that its wealthy heiressess are forced to go abroad and
into strange countries if they would capture rank and distinction.
It seems really an act of charity to give tbe impecunious foreigner
the necessary renseignevients, and as I am always eager to do a
kindly deed I am inclined to give a partial lkt of the glittering maid
ens they might attack were they to go to San Francisco. Tbe
veteran Miss Flood is, of course, first among them. Miss Adelaide
Mills, neice of Deo Optimo Mills, is radiantly beautiful and charm
ing, a type of high-bred Englkh girl rare enough in this country.
Miss Houghton, whose sister married Governor Bulkeley, of Con
necticut, k another heiress, and Miss Mary Eyre's fortune will go
into the hundreds of thousands. Miss Emily Hager, to whose hand
"Charley" Baldwin k said to aspire, k not only very handsome but
is clever, and the best-dressed girl in San Francisco. Miss Ella
Goad k exceedingly pretty, and she and her sisters will each have a
largo fortune. Then there k little red-haired Miss Blair, who posed
here last year as the heiress to millions, but without result, and
whose fortune may be safely put down at three hundred thousand.
The Hobarts, who are storming the social citadel at present, are
three young orphans, who are on $15,000 a year apeice, independent
of the world and of each other. There are two daughters and a son.
The latter k making a name for himself as a four-in-hand driver,
and k so impetuous that he carries oBportes cocheres with him,
tips out hk passengers, and astonishes his steeds in a manner both
original and diverting. These rich young people are very desirable
"catches," as they are,entirely unencumbered. Miss Celia Tobin.
whose engagement to Lord Ennkmore was rumored last year, k
lovely and fascinating, and would be a prize for any man even with
out her splendid dot. Miss Fanny Crocker and her sister Julia are
also among the heiresses. They are neices of the late effusive and
susceptible Charles Crocker, whose charming daughter married one
of the blue Presbyterian Princeton Alexanders, of New York, and
lives in West Fifty-eighth street Finally there k Miss Edith Pills
bury, who k a dream of loveliness and who will have a great fortune.
What an array to tempt the fish into the gilded net! The fortune
hunter should follow the star of empire if he would show wkdom.
Town Topics.
"Chicago's howt mundyto give the correct Lake Shore Drive
pronunciation has once more been cast into convulsions of delight
by the announcement, made thk time with every appearance of
authenticity, that Mks Florence Pullman k to wed Prince Isenburg
Birstein after all," says "The Saunterer" in Town Topics. "With
Mrs. Pullman in Europe, and the head of the household only seen at
odd moments in Pullman and in Chicago, investigation of the report
k a difficult matter. I believe, however, that it has been practically
confirmed by a relative who has been left in charge of the Palace in
Prairie avenue during the absence of the famUy, so that it seems
certain that Mks Pullman k to make quite the most brilliant match
in all Chicago's variegated social history. Should the marriage
take place, the great carmen will deserve congratulations upon the
firmness he has dkplayed all through the negotiations in refusing
hk sanction until the exact position and rank to be enjoyed by the
Princess should be absolutely understood. In view of the great
wealth of the bride, the Prince's family could afford to make conces
sions, and that the magnates of the house of Isenburg-Birstein
Bhould have met in solemn conclave, as they are reported to have
done, and agreed to recognize, by formal document, the equality of
Mr. Pullman's possible grandchildren with their own side of the
family, does not seem surprising. It k Mr. Pullman's very natural
wkh that hk grandson, should the marriage blees him with one,
shall inherit the title of Prince, and it was not until thk point was
absolutely setUed that thk sturdy American parent would consent,
as one might say, to talk business with hk would-be eon-in-law. He