TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 703, 31 December 1909, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

(Specially writton foe Tub Dominion) TKID.VY. Rounders au gratin. Baked, tomatoes. Potatoes., Stevved black currants. Baked custard. [ PIOUDNERS-AU GRATIN. 'Remove the head, fins, anil dark skm from, the flounders. Wipo thorn drj and lay in a grensed .baking dish. Spruklo with pepper, salt, a very little pondered i savoury herbs, and ininccd propared onion. Put ov»r this a layer of breadcrumbs, a liftle finelj-chopped paisley, and the water hi which the head, fins, and skin were boiled, barelj to cover. Now spread over a few pieces, of butter and bake in, the oven halt an Hour. 1 FOR TO-MORROW. r Two fowls. Eggs. Threo or four founds vt pickled pork. Turnips. Two pounds , apricots. Suet. FOR SUNDAY. Huidquarter of lninb. Mint, '■ Vinegar. Peas. 'Black currauts, Pustry. Cieam. ' ( FOR SUPPER . Mayonnaise Cuctimbei and tomatoes for " salad Swiss roll. Raspberries. Cream. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. A Wellington Wedding. ' i. wedding of much interest to members of the Tar&uaki Street Methodist Church, where the had been an energetic worker, took place in Wesley Church ycsterJiy afternoon, ivhen Miss Eva Km- - neburgn, duughter of Mr. J.' Kmnebtirgh, of Pino Street, was married to Mr. Frank .Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers, of Lower Hutt, formerly of Wellington. The Rev S. Serpell officiated, and Hiss Hill presided at the organ. Thp church was very beautifully decorated with white flowers and foliage, the work of fee bride's friends, lie bride wpre a handsome semi-empiro dress of white chiffon taffetas, with (bridal wreath and embroidcicd veil, and she carried a shower bouquet. Sho ivas attended, by two bridesmaids, Miss 1. Jacobs«n and Miss G. Gaskm from Grcrmouth, a cousin of the bride They wore frocks of crecn silk, with crediu hats, end earned bttaquets of pink and while sweet peas. Mr. Harold Rogers, was best i man, ,aud Mr. Douglas Johnston, of Ho\bart, groomsman. -Alter the wedding a reception, attended by a large number of guests, was held by tho bride's parents in Wesley Hall, where the tables were effectively decorated with , sweet peas 1 of various shades, and trails of lycopcdium, Mis. Kinnoborgh, tho bride's mother, wore a frock of black chiffon taffetas, 'with cream lace yoke, and a smart black hat. Mrs.' Rogers, mother of the bridegroom, "wore black silk, and toquo oi green and heliotrope, l and sho carried a bonqnet to match. The ,bndcta6om's present to the bndo was a diamond bracelet, to the chief bridesmaid an enamel pondant (it was tho ond which was accorded first prize at the Australian inhibition of Women's Work), and to the second bridesmaid a gold blooch Mr. find Mrs. Rogers, wjlo left jestorday for tho north, leave next week for /'their new homo in Hobart. • > Wadding,at Brooklyn. At the Baptist Church, Brooklyn, vosterda} afternoon, the mama»e was celebrated of Miss Ida Marian Roberts, second daughter of M,r H. Roberts, of this euy, to Mr. E. Togdon, son of tho lato Mr.'logdon, also o£ Wellington. Tho Eav. A. Dewdaey perfqrmcd ttfl> qcr«i mony. The bride, who was yiViri aVaV b? he' father, wore a charinug, frock 'of white dGchesse tatm in empire style, the bodice folded and trimmed with tucked net and white and gp/d embroidery. She : also, joro a tulle veil arranged over a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried u, shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Mise lions Astill and Miss Eva Roberts, who both wore protty cream silk dresses iand hats to match, Miss Astill's being of white stra,w, with a olnster of pink roses at the side, and Miss Roberts , -? Tuscan ft straw trißjmcd with, white ribbon. Also i attendant on the bride ivero two daintj little maids, Olga du Chateau (niece of the bnde, 1 , and Edna King (niece of tho bridegroom), who had httlo whito em broidered mushn frocks, tho former's having a Bash of pale bluo bebe ribbon. The bndfgrnom was supported bj his brother, Rγ. Fogdon, as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held' at Godber'e ia Cuba Street, when the usual toasto were honoured During tho afternoon pi&nofOTte Elections isere pliyed, ,nnd, Miss Kathleen Major' sang and re Irited. i Mrs. Roberts, grandmother of the 'bnde, wore a black goivu and bonnet Mrs Fogdon, black go*n and heliotrope I bontfet; Mrs. Leo Dn Chateau, a molt " cloth tailored gown, and a large mok etraw hat, finished with a bunch oi < flowers and grasses at *-he left side J Mrs Jones (Peton«), black chiffon taffetas, witr a lac*, vest and a mauve'crinoline hat Mrs. T. Guthne Blakeley (Chnstohnrch) a frock of pale forget-me-not c'nffon taf fetas with front panel of flno tuckennj and black pipings and buttons,'the bolen bodice bemg trimmed vwth Oriental em broidery outlined with tolaqk, and fimshec with a. guimpe, and sleeres of tucked net the accompanying hat Sf black crmolim wreathed with pink rosebuds and follago Miss Kathleen Major, on. ohve greei , crep«-de-chine frock, in eiapire style, witl buttons and braidings of tho same coloui and a vest of cream Valenciennes lace hor laige mauve hat being'trimmed \iitl velvet and, a cluster of deep orinisoi loses. ' Wedding at i At Knoi Church, Ma'storton, on Wed nesday, Miss Maud M.iL'iHollings, sec ond'daughter of Mi. A. W. G. Boilings of Masterton, was married to Mr. I Sonthey, of Castlopoiat' The Mev. A. T Thompson officiated. The bnde wr<- at tended by Miss" Rayner as bridesmaid and Mr. \. Sonthey acted as , best man Mr. and Mrs. Southey, lefti'in tho after noon for the north. 1 '",£■"* i", A Carterton Wedding. > \\ \ At St Mark's Church,'Carterton, o Boxing Day, Mr., Vraukfeeonard fi'urlc fourth son of Mr. J.'.Tmloy, ol Caite" ton, wa3 married to\Mi&a Mary CII White, eldest daughtef-ot Ahe'lato M D. White, of Hastings.! 'i'lib vicar, Re R Young, performed th<? ceremonj: Tγ jinde, iv ho vyas given away,: by Mr. . iJryan, woto a pretty v vvliitc [embroiderc jobe, with veil and oran<a blosiom Sho carried a bouquet cf rtscs and a paragus fern. The bVideStoaids « wci ' Miss Annio Tomsott, Lousin'of the "bnd groom, and Miss Kate TuMfcy, sister < the bridegroom,* who wore I white sil frocks, , mauve sashes, and hats to mate and f carriod bouquets.' Littlo Dor Bryan} niece 'of the bndjgroom, wo white silk , lawn, und cronio {nnohno ho and earned a crook. The best man n Mr. F. Tomsett, consih off the bnd groom. The bridegroom's present to tl bnde was a brooch, to 'tho /elder bruit maids gold brooches, and /to 'tho litt one a' bangle. The; bride's travelln dress was a peen tailbr-ißadc co'tiim with lace ana net blouso,*,' and grei crinoline hat,, with mauve pansies ai white lilac. Mr t and Mrs; Tntley's futu fome will bo at Martmborough. . HINTS ABOUT YOUR 'HAIR AND HOME TREVI'MENT. If your him is'falling or turning grt di not worry, call on ili«e Milsom, He Phvsician and, Face Specialist, who < , agnoses each case, treats and teach ladies and gentlemen their proper trc. , ment. AU massage practised by M Milsom is tho process, a proved of by the leading medical fi ' ternity of londoA and Pans. Sins treatments, fi'om 3s. 6d, All her prepai tlins aro famous and widespread, a will not oniyicure completely dandiu f*UiDg and grey hair, but poeitively pi mote a thick, new growth in a 've short '(tune Shampooing. Electrolys Hairdressiii-' doop und taught. Ha T»3rk of every description Ccrresnoi ence invite. Consultation free Kin Chambers., Willis Strict (opp , Carroll Xelephono 814.—Advt. :..:'\:JL : :L

I A Golden Wedding. , i : I Mr.' and , Mrs.. John Siuclany of, Kaikora .North, who have: been residents of Uawke's Bay. for tile past 36 years, celebrated their . golden. wedding on Christmas Day in tho presence of a large number of Iriends and- most of the. members of. the' family. " Included'in tho gathering were 28 grand-children,'three great-grand-childron, and three persons who attended the in .Shetland : 50 years ago, tliev being. 11 r. and Mrs. T. .Mount, ot .Waipawa, and Mrs. Sinclair, 1 of ■ Hastings. -J.;-. '■ ; / ; v.. Christmas Gifts. ■ Tho 1 Lady Plunket Centre of. tho Girls' Realm Guild/gratefully acknowledges tho receipt; of- goods from,; ; the following:— -Messrs., Wordell Bros., sweets; Messrs. John. Newton and Son. soap; "A Friend," meat; Mrs. : tinned fish; Liberty's, tops;; Messrs..David; Anderson and Son, sweets; v.for ".. Christinas;; distribution ■amongst;.the charitable institutionsand poor of the city. . ; ; ':''V'.,r' ■Memorial for Miss Sutherland. . , It' is a matter of muchinterest to learn..that the New Zealand friends of 'MiM/Selena who was'so; well known in; the f-Wairnraria; for the ; ser-. vices she .rendered to tno sick and the helpless, and who, it will be romembered, did such a noble work among the homeJess,'; children of Melbourne, • have, .'decided, to perpetuate her memory by raising a memorial 111 the form of a brass tablet, to be-placed in a Masterton institution.' Mr. George Beetham, who is at present in London, is to choose the tablet, which willj l in all probability, reach New Zealand early in- the year. The secretaries ' of the undertaking, Miss B. Munro and Mr. W. Beetham, both o£ i. Masterton, have been surprised and very pleased with the way in which people l.have so,substantially . remembered Hiss '.Sutherland, subscriptions still; continuing to come in to them. Any money that is over ;fr om the purchase ".of the tablet is 'to- be: forwarded to - the ;< Sutherland Memorial Eund in Melbourne, a fund which was started to; commemorate ; in 'some "useful; way; -the f magnificent 'vwork the deceased lady did among the outcast, the deserted, and ,the starving children to, the . poorest 'quarters of. Mel- ; bourne. A Maori Incantation. . . f ■' An unusual ■ feature of the. garden .party given 'on Tuesday- at Auckland by; tho 'Minister for Education and 1 Mrs. ■ l'owlds wasithe address giyen during .the' after; noon secretary! of, the Young Maori .party, u)r. Buokj- M.P. (To -ItangihiToa). "He. commenced with .an .'incantation; in the soft-tongued language of tho Maori, as follows■;>, v ,-■/ Piki mai;. lieke mai . ;; ; .i ; V Homai to 'waiora kia au v ■; T tu ..tehua aria ';;; Te moe'a te; kina ite po i< He ao! he ao! MIo awatea!.; .. .., • • • Which, translated' mtovEnglisb, means: Come "hither,' draw nigh. . •Bring unto me the. living'waters of life. 'Ah! Weary .has been tho rest of . the . ; aged at night.. But now it is dawn!..lt is dawn! It is ;.ligbt t;;"';. >. Vi' -.The incantation, explained Dr, Buck, .was used by the Maoris in expressing joy, and on< such, an occasion .as ..this it could be well used. ■ 'Obituary. ■ Mrs. Jane Skeet, who died on Sunday, .was a. daughter of the late- Lieutenant Jlancock .(savs a Wairarapa paper), and 'grand-daughter ,of r the lato. Major Hancock, of the Queen's - Guards. She ivas .bprn;:iii;'-London; in , 'lß26 > ' and 'her , earlier ; years. were' spent at Wfndsor Castle with ler grandfather; '/On ..his"-death v she ;went ;d "Eussia,-'spoiiding', three':. ; years- J there. "very ' observant and ■ ■ clover; • she i 'acquired tho language.and.a. considerable knowledge of . the i people andtlioCountTy, .which. welLk'hbWn'to. English ; lii; those days; as iiow.; iShe ' iublished several/sketches. and 'stories 'on : lussian life, aid .character. ■?. On! returning to-London; she-;(harried"the;late -Mr. JWilliath Skeet.comingytovNewV; Zealand toith' him in .1854. m ■ tho barquo Constan- • tine,' first ' landing; in Nelson. She camo .to;tho Wairarapa in : 1867,- and resided in ■ "Or vGreytowri, eyer..'. since.'.; - . Jrom Windsor Castle to Papawai was a great : change,' but ;, she . appeared to onjoy ■ .colonial',;; life, to whichshe; /readily ■ adapted herself;''and,.her gentlo influence in'tho community, fispeciallyamongst .the young generation which gr£w. up .around lier,.uwas beneficial and' lasting.-,;,;.; ; • Lady Ward loaves to-morrow, with Sir Joraph Ward and family .for the south.- . ' Miss Rubi'Seddon has come back from : Christchnrch • fortho- New Year, . but goes back after the .holidays. . . . ; ' Miss Fenwick.of Dunedin, returns from ■England "by the Ruahine, which is duo ; about January 9. ' • -i Mrs. Sutcliffe, with her children!,-is visiting Mrii and Mrs; H. Tompsitt at Otaki. ; ;: :;Mi3s; !Myra;;Moiitague is. lcaving with : her father; ear]y ;in the New; Year ...on. a ; visit, to; Auckland.... . . . .. • ' . . > ..Mr., Mrs.'and Miss Sidey are spending the. holidays .at .th'eirlhpm'o in Manakau. ■ The matron of tho Ohiro: Benevolent Home, desires to acknowledge with thanks Christmas ; gif|s ;of, clothing, 'millinery, sweets, etc., from Mrs.; W. H.' Quick, Mrs. > Morrah,'-Mr. - Kollow,: and .the .Girls' Realm Guild. v'j;? ■ Mr. and Mrs. A, (;E.;, Whyte and' Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Findlay-motored-through to Auckland this' week. They had an ■; . exceedinglyenjoyable trip, .theroads, ['■ with tho •:,'oxceptioii : .Vo'f^--tne.;'8 I trewli'.;be' ; tweonV.Eotorua, .and. 'Auckland,;'' being in good condition : for motoring, and only : one puncture took place during the trip, f. • Mr. and' Mrs. Schloss,;with their fam- ; ily, are yisiting Napier. ~ v.j ; Professor and Mrs. Cook are shortly leaving-their home in Christchurch and . going to live m Marton. 'Mr. and Mrs/ G. 'L; Stead, of ChristarervisitingJNapier.;. ■*.- : " Mr. and Mrs. ■ Olrvor Bunny 'havo : taker a ifor 'somt weeks. '; 1-; ?y:'X■ ''v;' ■ !■•■.T/ 1 WESLEY'S FIRST LOVE. THE STORY OF THE CIPHER. Vilt was;a;:qua'iht curiosity';that-.led',tht i' Rev.,;Nehemiah; Curaock 1 , of ;Rayleigh,' tc >'. "spend'^■.;.fohr : .years ..^-thi !".) mysterious cipher - in which John Wcs fV- ley; had.;written;his ,most ; private notes, '•'. and one has ;"a. vision of many an old greybeard Methodist father . of ' to-day; ®. 'poringv/ith theintensestinterest ,over the, L ;,,story -that oipKer .has; revealed, which is % in',' part : the. story ; of- John. 'loye: ■- for n girl < of eighteen, Sophy ; Hopkey, 'tholadyj in .'Georgia-whose'"life was' for; a' , . time ..strangely, , twisted Cwith'' that of - the 'gi'avo clergyman of .'33.; ; : V-... ■■ ■ - ■ i_; f S; Wesley,; who was sent. as missionaryto. ,• ;Georgia,'.was; appointed minister;, of Sav-, annah;; and tho /Chief ''Magistrateof the' • e towns . Mr. Causton was. desirous of t -marrying him to Sophy,;his wife's niece, t g -who ' ; wusv at ' that, time harassed by 'a (j. masterful'and. unprincipled • lover. The 10 ; girl - was' not . imwilling,"' partly from, fear; s .' of "Tommy''' Mellichamp, her masterful [o lover, and partly from affection for the ig "grave, learned, /and . saintly" Wesley; iv whoio "she loved and feared urn about ill equal, proportions." ' . id. ;;-v;Wo"siey .mot .the'.young' girl at. the-hut ;o town/of Frederica, ; a ; distant part of his parish. Sho wanted to ; return . to;; Eng■V land, but was persuaded to go to Savannail, • and wont . in .' Wesley's - boat. ■ Tho ; -jotirncy jlasted six fdays; during ■', which / Wesloy-- and "Miss Sophy".- had only, his servant . "Jemmy".; and. the boat's crew jy 'for'.com'pany. .The;written' account o and [i-; the diary deciphered by Mr. Curnock tell j s . :how.' th« time was spent.. -They, prayed ,t. and sang, read Fleury's '■ ''Manners; of S3" ;the .Ancient; Christians,"'rowedv long disp. tances, and frequently landed and walked. a .' .;;;Oa; of- the ;firßt; day 'they lo landed 'o'n' an; .uninhabited island,'v''inade a . ' .avfire, : 'auppe(l,; : went to '.prayers; together, id andthen.'■; spread; our.. sail over :ns on (f, four..stakes to keep off .the;night dews." o- Under this on one side, wero "Miss Sophy, ry mj-salf, oiie of our boys who carat is;" ,with;-me .from', Savannah; on 'the other, ir-. 'bnr ;;boat , s;;,crew'."/,f though the ; northd- east wind was "piercing cold" she "com. ['s, : plained of.,nothing, appearing n's satiss),; M ; : a's' if ;she .;had, been warm upon- a bed ot down." /■ i ~ '■■ ' ' ':

- The next day they landed again on : St. Catherine's Island, and stayed there "wea-her-bouhd for four days. Wesley now tegan.. to'; study his -young companion nore. closely,, and on the fourth night lime the firsl.Ulcclaration'.of love from vlr.'Wesley,' , who really should have ;npwn ihetter; ,■ , . j. : ..- ~'.-■ ' Obsbrring in.the night, the fire we ■jhy by burning bright, that Miss Sophy was broad awake, I asked her, "Miss ; Sophy, how far are you engaged to Mr. Melliqhamp?" She aMwered, "I. have promised him either to marry him or. to- marry., no ;ono: at all." -. I said .(which,;indeed,, whs ~the expression of a sudden"■'■wish,,'not of any.! formed design),'"Miss Sophy; I should think myself . happy if I; was to spend my life .with you.".' ■ She burst out into \ tears -and saidj "I am every, way unhappy; I won't have. "Tommy," for he is a Dad man. :■ AiuL I caii havo no one else." She added, '"Sir, you' don't know the danger, you. are' in. ■, I;- beg you would speak no word more on this head." And after a' while, otheie. have spoken to .me. on-':this subject, I felt . an aversion to them.,, But I don't feel any to you..- We may converse on other, : subjects as,- freely as ever." At. Savannah Wesley, became tutor as ivelli as 'friend'_to "Miss Sophy," inetrnctingher, ashe'did others, in French. By. January, he, again "hinted at a desire ofcarriage," but: she' declared her intention: to "live single,"' and , thought it' test clergymen ■ should not be "encum-: bered with worldly cares."- : ■'.'■•-' • •■'.'.- For two'-months-.Wesley tormented aimself, his conscience, and his friends ivith'.', the question '• whether he ; should nidrry "Miss Sophyi"',At last, in March, 1737, just a.year after he-first met her. thecrisis.caine. On March i he resorted lo ! a trial by 'lot i--;".;; : . ■''.■■■ .-. ■ ','.-," . ''..';,'• •'. On. one was ; wit .'"Marry,";: on the ■ second "Think . not- of it: this- year." After we : had prayed to God to "give :', a perfect lot;"-Mr. Delamotte drew the thud, in - Av'mch were the» words, -:"Thirik.of itjino-more."', ■ : ; : : ■ instead, of fjleling ■ "the agony < I had reason to. expelit," Wesley accepted the decision by lot, oheerfully. :■ But the "agony" 'came- again' when it' was announced, that; "Miss .Sophy"; was ..engaged to-a Mr. -Williamson, ..whom she . ultimately., married; Wesley makes ; iri the Jiary which Mr; Curnock has discovered md > deciphered-' heart-broken hourly entries, ending *i.th—: ..; ■-~■'■■'.■ ;. No'such day since'l first: saw the sunJ 0 deal> tenderly, with thy servant! Let ■me not: see .such unother!. : . •■-. - v : ;. . : ;\ -'news: bv the maiu ; <. ; ■; The IJnitod .Colonial Circle has two interesting addresses in - view—one, by Lady Stout, ■•'on'>*oraeii's work in New ,AeaInnd, from : points of view 'so various: as the legal, political, iiidustriaUsocial, philanthropic, anil temperancoy.the other.by Mrs..Edwin,Gray, on what women are accoinplishirig -in Canada." She- has • just from hei" visit to the Dominion, where'she went to' attend; the Congress dP the International Council of r Women. Ar'very interesting item.is the lecture by Mrs. Bullock -Workman on her recent achievement—the highest climb oh record in the Himalayas: r The: lecture will be illustrated.by'lantern slides, taken from photographs.'.- Howi these', intrepid women manage .tbi take "cameras' about, and photograph' mountains r when- they ■ have one foot' on ■*: two-inch ledge-and the other firmly plantedvin;space, as it .were,- is a constant.' miracle, .to those .whose .nerves have no -leaning-to.the.adventurous., : ..,i //His.^Majesty;;'King. Edward has ■ been pleased to confer.: the r"Eoyal: Bed Cross" upon Miss jAnnie Fletcher, has been »■■ hospital nurse,' and .much esteemed : for her:sor.vicesii for the last' .twenty years. This honour. 1 has beon bestowed W the King- in -most grateful recognition of the professional-carerendered by her to their Majesties;- siiic'e the .year ■'1902. ;i,» •■ >''.; •' Yet:,another ;prize,.has:'fallen ,to : a woman photographer;-and that the highest prize of alii -.The Dresden International Exhibition has awarded, a plaque to Miss Agnes.Warburg for her fine work.; The judges'included forty' German artists and thveo' technicians;■;■;■ acting ■■ m, separate groups." The show, was ''the-largest^thai has, been , yet .Heldj'i the.competition, was very : keen, ..and: out-of iseventyrsii P-rizes England/' has- carried :.'dff, eighteen; ,'.-:■!'''' • AH -the.windows—and they are over s hundred itt 'nuraberr^f ' the - Lady .Chapel of. Liverpool Cathedral are to be filled with•'stained-glassV'chronicling the- praiseworthy deeds/of women iOf, afl..ianks. ant callings. The Blessed Virgin and othei great Biblicalrwpnien,! Queens, and.othci women bfLhistory, ; will: have the "mosl prominent places, ; while :.-.woniei who have done good works,, or sacrificec themselves, : - will be represented•';in'. th< vestibule. It is- interesting: to find thai these, headed by'bur late . Queon/'jwil. include Chrietina.-Eossatti, -the' Baronesi Burdctt-Coutts, Dr.; Altee ;Marvel,, Marj Rogers, '•'"■:' the'." brave */ stewardess '■■ . of' :thi wrecked , Channel■■■ steamer-'-- Stella,. Anni Clough, s and' Josephine, Butler. This wil be- the'firstVtfmeiso -important and ;en during .a tribute ..to..'woman has. beei ,-.>" : - ''-.'5 '■':'■:■■■;*:.,:'■.■':■' ':■%.;'■'■■■■:■■."■'■■:": : J DlNNEg.'"';■ ' Writing 'i oh:' -London ' society an ; th 'sixties, in "Harper's Magazine," Lady Si Helior. relates; the .following-redoUectio: tqld heriby Mrs. Norton. Sho (Mrs.. Noi £bn) was dining with Lord Melbourne and lie .told-her,"sho;,was;to.meet'thre young ; mon, wh6:were ; distinguished, eac in' his own particular-way,' and .were, h believed,-alligoing to make a mark;in th world.. Thpy.,;were, practically unknow tof anyone out him;: he, however,■: ha come across them,.- and was/'anxious t befriend them. One;was;.a brilliant youß i?an—a lawyery-not -particularly, talks tive.'.but- still'clever :and; amusing, .-.'fli second was .'dressed in j,* ah -• exaggerate! fantastic way,'...with, -.'velvet .coat:, ! ari ruffles, his nair very' much curled,. an his person carefully groomed and: attendc to. .Hβ was brilliant, irrational, 'amu ing.'iand sarcastic,.; and during the who; dinner he and the: young barrister su tained the conversation, which gave'Loi Melbourne great'.enjoyment. ;; : ''iho',\thii guest was' a , silent' young: ! . man, '•"' wit strongly-marked features and; darkVhai Ho seldom epoke, '.but listened with grei attention; and impressed;tho;other gues with a of his: strong personality ai power'-: of obsprvation. -':Mrs, s .Norton. sa: she had never-'passed-a'more erijoyab —and/.'more, tantalising—evening, 'becau nt;the, -moment; she vkhew ■: nothing-rn even the names-—of thb young inon.;-. Aft they' hnd-gone,':her;host! informed hi who -they;,,were. v . .The .first,.-- the/ : you] barrister, was Aleiander'Cockburn,; aftc yards 'Lord-Chief Justice vof :■■ Englam tlve brilliant, versatilp young 'man TV Benjamin Disraeli; and: tho : third,. tl nlent: and obseryant guest,;, was;. theMa Kmporor 'Nap6leon : ;ill.... ; .;. :The b: of the trio that her. raost w Disraeli. ' ; i: ':'.■/.'::. ' : ' -' : -'' : -'-. '■'.:■: