GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 116, 8 February 1908, Page 11

GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.

Tho name of Charles Egbert Craddock is I well-known to most people who linunt public libraries. The 1 story of how Miss Murfreo masqueraded under that namo is told by William Dean ' .ilowells in . .tho "Atlantic Monthly," of which ho was once editor.' As a rule, ho savs, a 'new writer cannot disguiso his or hor sex with tho editor, though tho reader may be fooled. The case of his Murfreo was- a notable oxception. "The severely simple, tho robust, the athletic hand which slid wrote would have sufficed to carry conviction of. her 'manhood against ' any dcubt. I believe I took - the first story sho sent, and (or three or four years I addressed my letters of acceptance; or criticism, to Charles Egbert Craddnc.k, Murfreeboro', Tenn., without the slightest misgiving. Then she came to Boston, and Aldrich, who had succeede'd me, and who had . .already suffered tile disillusion awaiting me, asked me to meet Craddock at dinner. Jle had asked Dr. ,Holmes and Lawrence Barrett, too; and I should not attempt to say whose astonishment ho enjoyed ■ most. In literary history I fancy there has been no such, perfect masquerade but masquerade was the least; part of Miss Murfree's success."

A daughter of, tho Celestial Kingdom has just joined tho 707 women now studying in the University of Berlin.' This, is.Miss Li Tsii Zung, tho youthful l daughter of a deceased physician of Shanghai.' Sho has just comploted her seventeenth year.. Sho' was

prepared in a. .girls' 'academy of her native land, eking-.this .out. by private instruction. ;Her ■ admission', ivas,' secured' 1 by ,: the, special rcpomnioiidation -of the .Chinese :Ambass;idor. iMiss Li Tsu Ziing is_ a. pleasant young -lady,, with deep black , hair, aiul of thoroughly Chirieso type." Sho.wqars the .European.garb, 'and speaks German quito well. She'proposes .to devote her attention to','Germnirand English lit-tiraturo.. 1 '.Tlic. general purpose -of ; iier study she' Indicates' as culture,..' ] The' wicked sights of America seoni'tb/Kare .a. strange . fascination.' /for • English ' society womon. : Qtiite recently. 'iris'.' heard of. the Duchess ■ pf ' Marlborough ,paying. -visits to Isluriis - and prisons, and now the American ■papers record 'at:'.great length—thero; :wero /.several /columns'' in . New - York 'papers—the. visit paid; by .Lady and',-MrsV (Elinor ; 'Glyn,, tho unpleasant noyelist, ..with a party of eight Now' York society, women to the slum Chinatown of that. city. .Lady.'isiiffGordon, who uiidor thei name of." LuciUp ; has a largo dressmaking'.'business' in.. London, ■has arousqd intense -curiosity, among the American " people. , ' Very naturally they .wanted to know'what sho thought' of-Ameri-can fashions, arid very wisely she refused to ■'Say.;- '''"'■■ ■ ' .. French women of.'high society , aro not .willing to. bo left/ behind by;their; English "eistcrsJsays a Frohcli journalist). ' The latter joined tlio English' .Red'.. Cross, tho Transvaal, war, : a'nd tho former, liavo gojie out ■ with" the •French hospitals to' Casablanca inorder to devote themselves to' the caro of tho soldiers. '--The; first batch of.'the French .Red Cross lins left, and its directress is',Madame, • Fortoul, CouiitKs do lipufgoing. Under.ner orders';are"the TWo.nne--.de Doiboissjello, the, .-wife ,!"pf. a Councillor 0f... State,,. -Madame