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a circle about the bridal party while the tiful young woman, and is a great social SOCIAL CHAT ceremony was being pronounced. favorite. The bride looked very beautiful in a * * * The week just ending has recorded the Mr. Robert Russell Buchanan, formerly gown of mousseline de soie, over white The Dramatic (flub held a meeting, Wed first autumn nuptial ceremonies, and be of Grand Rapids, Mich. The bride is the taffeta, with a bridal veil of tulle. She nesday evening at the homo of Mr. Wil fore long many pretty faces will be missed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Foster. carried a large (duster of Bride roses. The liam Brown, on North Delaware street. from the ranks of the maidens of the.smart The wedding occurred at the family resi bride was attended by her two sisters and Mr. Charles H. Lewis resigned from the set, but their places will be taken by the dence on North Pennsylvania street, and the sister of the groom as maid of honor club and Board of Directors, andMr. Hew pretty buds who are now preparing to take all the guests were invited to witness the and bridesmaids, Miss Sarah Wallace itt 1 lowland was elected to take Mr. the social world by storm. Some of the pret ceremony. The house was exquisitely Foster, who wore a gown of pule blue Bewis' place. Mrs. Meredith Nicholson, tiest blossoms of last season will marry decorated, the stairway in the hall being organdy, and carried pink carnations, and Mr. Arthur V. Brown and Mr. William men from other cities, and at least one entirely concealed by goldenrod and the Miss Angia Buchanan and Miss Margaret ('. Haueisen were elected to membership charming bride from abroad will soon windows were festooned with smilax, Foster, who were gowned in white or in the club. Another meeting will bo come to make this city her permanent caught up with red blossoms. The walls gandy and carried deep pink carnations. held later in the month. home. From this time on society will en of the second parlor were ornamented with During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Foster * joy the delightful sound of wedding bells. panels of moss, dotted with red buds. In were assisted by their daughter, Mrs. M. Mrs. Hotter and Mrs. O'ICane, of Chica Two of Indianapolis' fairest and most the library were pink carnations andglad- E. Crowell, Mrs. R, 0. Hawkins, Mrs. .1. go, who are the guests of Mrs. Russell popular daughters were married this week iolas. The large side porch was enclosed W. Bradsbaw, Mrs. 0. 0. Foster, Mrs. II. Seeds, have been the guests of honor at to gentlemen from abroad, and will hence to form an addition to the dining room, N. Castle, Miss Margaret Day, Miss Faust, several affairs this week. Tuesday evening forth grace the social circles of other cities, and there were decorations of flags and Miss Rose Foster and Miss Alice Dickin a theater party was given, "Wednesday one St. Louis and the other Cincinnati. Japanese lanterns. In the dining room son. The bride's cousins. Misses Martha evening a company wa.s given at the home * of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (irover, and Fri The first bride of the week was Miss day afternoon and evening companies Katherine Le Monde Davidson, the beau were given. tiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman *. .* N. Davidson, who was married Tuesday A hostess who contemplates giving a evening to Mr. George Harris William luncheon could make her table decorations son, of Cincinnati. Miss Davidson has very effective by getting them up in Jap been regarded as one of the Capitol's most anese style. A charming young matron charming belles, since her debut into so tells of a Japancso Luncheon, which was ciety, and she presented a rarely beautiful given prior to hor marriage. On this oc picture on her wedding evening. Her casion, the table wa.s covered with a cloth bridal gown was of mousseline de soie, of fancy paper napkins, fastened together over white silk, prettily trimmed with with knots of bright-lined ribbons, while rose point lace and embroidered mousse the chandelier was decorated with stream line. The long tulle veil was held by a ers of figured silk and strings of colored diamond pendant, one of the groom's gifts. beads. The floral decorations were of The marriage service was read from the Japanese lilies, arranged in low Satsuma white prayer book carried by the bride. bowls and Cloisonne vases, around which The costuming of the group of brides stood rows of shallow China trays, filled maids was very effective. Miss Lavalette with burning incense. Davidson, sister of the bride, and the The menus were dainty water-color bits maid of honor, wore a gown of yellow to which little Japanese dolls were at satin draped with yellow mousseline, and tached with quantities of narrow ribbon; her bouquet of white roses was tied with the souvenirs were gayly embroidered yellow satin ribbon. The bridesmaids, silk-crepe handkerchiefs, and the service Miss Helen Davidson and Miss Lavalette was of quaintly pretty "Tokio" china. Miller, sister and cousin of the bride, wore The hostess and the dining room maids white organdy, trimmed with Valenciennes were in regulation Japanese garb, and lace and carried bunches of yellow roses. this, in conjunction with the soft, mystic St Paul's church was prettily decorated light which was diffused through odd- for the occasion, with white asters and shaped paper lanterns, imparted a strange goldenrod. The surpliced choir preceded foreign air to the room, which could not the bridal party to the altar, singing the but have deeply impressed all of the en wedding march from "Lohengrin," and thusiastic guests. after the betrothal service the marriage * * ceremony was pronounced by Bishop John Among the weddings which will take liazen White. The groom and his best this coming week will be that of Miss man, Mr. Charles Thompson, of Cincin Katherine Armstrong and Mr. Harry W. nati, awaited the coming of the bride at Streeter, of Greenfield. Miss Armstrong the chancel. The ushers were Mr. Laz is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Noble, Mr. W. II. Price, Mr. Harry Van Armstrong. On the same day, September Anda, Dr. Harry Van Hummel, Mr. Hor It), Miss Minnie Reisinger will be married ace Williamson, of Cincinnati, and Mr. to Mir. George L. Harrington, of Mont- Horace Anderson, of New York. After pelier, Ind. This wedding will occur at the ceromony at the church, there was a the Third Christian Church, and a recep reception for relatives at the family resi tion will follow at the home of the bride's dence, -124 Broadway. The flowers used AGATHA REID parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Reisinger. in decoration were yellow and white, the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reid * * same colors as appeared in the church Photograph by Potter * decorations. The bride's gifts to her A unique entertainment was given by maids were pearl lace pins. Mr. and Mrs. there was a frieze of clematis. In the Bradsbaw, Mary Foster and Clara Hawk Mrs. Samuel F. Perkins Tuesday after Williamson have gone West for a wedding front parlor a canopy of white clematis ins and Amy Jacobs, Florence Taggart, noon. The ladies present indulged in a journey, and on their return they will go and smilax was arranged over the mantel, Elma Woollen and Jennie Holloway, as whistling contest, and prizes were awarded to housekeeping in Avondalc. and on the mantel shelf were massed pink sisted in the dining room. those who whistled successfully the tunes roses and carnations. A tall floral screen Some very handsome gowns were in Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have gone for a named on the cards that were handed to in front of the mantel formed a back cluded in Miss Davidson's trousseau, wedding journey, and before returning each guest. ground for the bridal party. among them being an elegant traveling will visit Grand Rapids, when' several en * * gown of zibeline, in autumn shades. An At the hour appointed for the ceremony, tertainments will be given for them. In Miss Theresa Fierce gave a tea yesterday other pretty costume is of pearl gray the wedding march was played on the November they will go to St. Louis for afternoon. The affair was in the nature piano, and the officiating minister, Dr. J. broadcloth, trimmed in sealskin. A black permanent residence. The presents were of a farewell to her teachers and a few L. Jackson, of Grand Rapids, entered the satin brocade skirt has a bodice covered unusually numerous and handsome. school friends, previous to her departure parlor, followed by the bridal procession, with jetted mousseline de soie, and a sec * * for Vassar. which descended by the back stairway and ond bodice to be worn with this skirt for * * came through the three parlors. The evening is of green embroidered mousse Mr. Irving Swan Brown was married * * groom and his best man, Mr. Stuart Several persons from this city attended line. A brown silk, brocaded with rose Thursday to Miss Blanche Albertson, at Buchanan, a brother, came after the min the marriage of Miss Angie Thayer, of color, is trimmed with irridesccnt passe the home of the bride in Roekfort, 111. ister, and were followed by the brides Plymouth, to Mr. W. H. Young, of Vera menterie. This wedding has been anticipated with maids and maid of honor, and lastly the Cruz, Mexico, this week. great interest in social circles, and the * * Another charming bride was Miss Maria bride, who was met at the entrance to the home coming of the bridal pair will doubt * Parsons Foster, a tall slender brunette, parlor by her father, who gave her to the less be the signal for a round of post nup Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rice Maxwell will who was married Wednesday evening to groom. The immediate relatives formed tial festivities. The bride is a rarely beau go to housekeeping October 1, at 653 North Pennsylvania street. THE INDIANA WOMAN September 12,1890 HITHER AND YONDER CHIT-CHAT FROM Till" MAIL BAG
COMPILED BY SARAH HEN'DKRSOX WIGGINS yjM^f'n ', ' * *- *—*^*S»A>£ t * J *»-• Miss Harbour, who was among the ex been a lighthouse keeper near Mackinac y-.-mi VV cursionists to Mackinaw (hiring August, for many years. He told us of the old furnishes sonic entertaining incidents of times there—and of terrible storms and her trip: "hair breadth 'scapes,' of deeds of valor "Our trip to Sault Ste. Marie was most and many strange things that have hap interesting. As wc sat on the upper deck pened near Mackinac. Like other old res of the little steamer enjoying the warm idents, he objected to the pronunciation sunshine, the cool breeze and the deep 'Mackinac' He said it had always been blue water flecked witli whithcaps, wc felt Mackinaw, but the government finding it wo wore having as glorious a boat ride as confusing to have two Mackinaws, named heart could wish. We were interested in the island Mackinac and left the name of everything we saw—the long stretches of the old town unchanged. wooded shores and rocks and lighthouses As we ncared Detour he was reminded and little towns —but after all, I believe of a story told him by the late Mr. John everyone's interest; culminates in 'human' son, the oldest inhabitant and a man who nature, and a .steamer crowded with passen had known Prof. Schoolcraft when he gers is certain to afford all types. Of stayed at Mackinaw. Tliis is the story in course, the facetious man was among us, substance. I wish I could produce it in SAULT STE. MARIE and the woman covered with diamonds his inimitable diction: 'cap-a-pie'—as far as was possble—and " 'Formerly, sturgeon were very abund ado," "Manado," and every canoe would print. It is wholesome sometimes to see Mrs. Malaprop was aboard, keeping our ant about Detour. When the water was make for the shore as fast as an Indian ourselves as others see us. risable muscles in constant; play, and shallow they could be seen rooting in the could paddle. They had discovered "the "Philadelphia, March 8, 1896. Ihere were ot hers with whom we made a mud among the weeds as hogs do on land; devil" lurking beneath them. (Would My Dear Niece:—By thy letter I judge short cut to friendship; but the person they might be called water-hogs. Here that civilized man might show a like dis that thee needs some friendly counsel. The who interested US most was a man whom the Indians congregated in their canoes; cretion in like circumstances!) The word reserves which thee thought thee was con wc look to he a laborer from his appear each would carry a blazing flambeau and 'Manado' or 'Manitou' (I spell it as he cealing from me I discovered between thy ance. Approaching us, he volunteered a spear fastened to a loose handle so that pronounced it) means the good spirit or lines—but of this I will touch upon farther some information, and as our interest was the Indian could hold it while tho fish the evil one according as it is accented or on. I am indeed glad that thee did not find the Iloosier capital as primitive as I had depicted—as wc all depicted. Thy co-townswoman, whom thee asked ns to call on during her sojourn here, would have graced any metropolitan drawing room, your Aunt Amanda said—and she is informed on such matters as thee well knows. Regarding my chaperonage, if I may use that word, I am going to make a few confessions which puts me in a poor light. I, having taken for granted that thy friend being from the West had seen nothing of the world, set about showing her the sights in town. I hail reserved as a crowning surprise to her unsophisticated eyes, a visit to the seaboard—at Atlantic city, where she wa.s my guest for a day and a half. Imagine my surprise, when I write thee that nothing could excel the equanimity with which she viewed that vast expanse of sea. It disturbed my own satisfaction so much that I put a question that developed the information that she had made three voyages to Europe. Well, my dear, when I was through with her, I felt that I had been the unsophisticated one. The experience reminded me of that little story in Wolfert's Roost, where the arrogant Monntjoy began patronizing the little maid of sixteen—endeavoring to astonish her with his learning and was finally vanquished by her superior knowl GOVERNMENT LOOK AT SAULT STE. MARIE edge. Only a day or two later I chanced upon some statistics which made me feel so evident, he continued to talk until it that was speared cavorted frantically ennunciated. This devil, however, was how pitiably ignorant I had been regarding seemed impossible for him to stop. I be about. Suddenly, a hideous yell would not an imaginary one. They all had seen thy section of the country. I find that the lieve I never before heard a more fluent or be heard and a torch would begin to dance him and could describe him accurately: public schools of thy town rank ahead of interesting, or instructive talker. He over the water in the most lively manner An immense body, long—with a big classic Boston, that it is a city of churches made no mistakes in grammar, nor hesi then go out. An Indian had speared his black hump and great outspreading black and that the state institutions and benevo tated for a word, while his vocabulary was sturgeon. This was repeated until only a wings flopping constantly in the water—a lent organizations show intelligent man remarkably choice and extensive. One few lights remained when suddenly, the formidable looking creature unlike any agement. Aud the number of literary after another came up to listen. He had whole band would raise the cry "Man- thing that lives on land or in the sea. The clubs certainly testify that the culture of few white men at Detour regarded him thy town is by no means meagre. with as much awe as did the Indians. Finally, there came along a Frenchman, "Now my dear, about those other mat no half breed, but a genuine Parisian; ters. I know thy sensitiveness and should skeptical, foolhardy, holding life cheap not refer to it even though thy pen gave and ready to throw it away in any at me a hint of a disturbing circumstance ex tempt to perform what others dared not. cept for the opportunity it gives me for So he declared his intention of spearing dropping a few timely suggestions for the the devil, and actually he did so in spite benefit of thy young sister and brothers of all remonstrances. While his canoe whom she has undertaken to rear. Let was dashing over he water his light went this aphorism be a panacea to any wound out and the squaws on shore set up the which thee may encounter from rude death song. He had sworn he would land people— 'A 'lady' would not snub thee, his victim and he did it. Then the man and one who is not a lady, could not.' ado was found to be a sturgeon eight feet Naturally, thee would want a shibboleth long with a dead osprey on his back. The to guide thee in thy choice of acquaint osprey had buried his talons in the stur ances in the town of thy adoption. Thee geon's back and unable to loosen his hold has asked me for one and I can only give when he found the weight of the fish too it to thee in negatives: I believe the surest much for him to lift had been drowned. test of a lady and of a gentleman is in a This is a true story. Even today, fishes strict observance of the amenities. Court are caught there with birds of prey fas esy and kindness are universal laws of tened to them.' " Christianity. "Be courteous." is an apos tolic injunction. One Hide person not LETTER FROM A QUAKER Al'XT. only brings discredit upon himself but sometimes provokes others to ignore the A young matron from the East very re GOYERNMENT LOCK AT SAULT STE. MARIE luctantly allows the following to go into (Continued on page 14.) September 12,1896 THE INDIANA WOMAN - $ WILMAY Bv BARRY PAIN
(Continued.) SYNOPSIS. into the dining room, and you shall be Philip Amoryi when only twenty years old hold her." suddenly gives up his course at Cambridge, In the dining room Wilmay was stand and leaves England for Queensland. His friend, Edward Derrimer, the narrator of thi- story, ing at one end of the table. She was a advises against it to no purpose, and surmises transformed Wilmay. Hitherto she had that there is a woman in the ease. He receives worn her hair down ; now her hair was a few letters from Amory, in one of which the up and done in the latest and correctest latter mentions his marriage. Derrimer learns of the wife's death a year later. Ten years fashion. Hitherto, on the occasions pass by, and then Derrimer receives an invita when she had dined down stairs with tion to visit the returned Amory and his child Bertha and myself, she had worn some Wilmay at Sinden, an estate near Ayshurst thing which I called a "kid's comprom in Buckinghamshire, which is familiar to the friends and which Amory has purchased. Dor- ise,'' but which I believe is known as a rimer finds that Wilmay is a remarkable little demi-toilette. girl, and that Amory is educating her chiefly Now she was in a regular dinner by letting her alone. Derrimer makes friends with Wilmay, and observes in her notable dress, white, low and long. Round her traits of character. Three or four years later, neck was the string of pearls that I had when Wilmay is fourteen, Derrimer invites given her. She looked very shy and her father and her to visit him at liis cottage rather pleased ; she smiled and blushed. on the Thames. The day of their expected ar I made a low obeisance, kissed her hand rival he receives a telegram from Amory sum moning him to Sinden. He goes to Sinden and and begged to be allowed the honor of finds that Amory has been run away with and congratulating Miss Amorv on her birth- fatally injured. Amory leaves his fortune to day. Wilmay and makes Derrimer her guardian. Derrimer places her in the care of his sister, Wilmay was protesting, and thank Mrs. Enterland, who takes charge of her edu ing me for the pearls as we sat down to cation. On Wilmay's sixteenth birthday Der dinner. Wilmay, as my sister had ar rimer dines with his sister and Wilmay at Mrs. ranged, took the place of the hostess, Enterland's house. and Bertha and myself sat on either side of her. There," she said, giving me a little note. PART III. "Well?" said Bertha, "and what might my lord the guardian happen to generally, because you think it looks joyed at home what she called "the CHAPTER VII. be thinking of us?" pretty." rare luxury of not hearing a concert." "Mrs. Enterland. desired me to say sir, "At the first shock—I mean at the "Speak to him, Wilmay I" said Bertha. Sometimes 1 rode in the park with Wil that she would bo down directly," said first enchantment—I can think only of "Explain to him !" may. In one way and another I saw a darter as he opened the drawing room myself. Wilmay, tell the truth How "The piano's perfectly all right, Ed good deal of her. door. old are you?" ward," said Wilmay, laughing, "and Bert ha was widening the scope of her Carter and Mrs. Blayd had both been "I'm sixteen, please, Edward. No, you may have the things taken oil' it if ambition for Wilmay. taken into my sister's service—Carter, that's not right—I'm in my seventeenth you like. But while you're in my house, "You may not know it," she said to of course, as butler, and Mrs. Blayd as year." you're expected—to—to behave as such." me, "but Wilmay is probably at this maid to Wilmay, and housekeeper, oc "And I'm really in my thirty-ninth, "I accept the rebuke in the spirit in moment the most beautiful girl in the casional secretary and several other and I'm considered to be young for my which it is offered, and in five minutes world." things, to my sister. She had no fixed age—have always felt young until now. I will do myself the honor to wait upon "I don't know all the others," I said. position, and my sister said that she was Now I feel that I am one. hundred and you—as my tailor says." "But Wilmay looks all right." a treasure. four. I see the babe for which I bought But when I got into the drawing "Looks all right! I've been through I waited a few minutes in the draw chocolates—'' room, somehow or other we all three ten London seasons without seeing any ing room. It was the usual fashionable "But, Edward," interrupted Wilmay, began to talk, and we went on talking thing like her." mixture of things ancient and modern, "I was not a babe. I was ten years until I rose to go. I had promised to "Ten London seasons, even more— and, "just as much too full and too fem old." meet some men at the club. Then Wil we're getting very old, Bertha, very, inine as every other drawing room in. "A very young ten, and wore on the may said that I must stop a little longer, very old." the district. Then Bertha entered look occasion when I first met yon—a some and play, because it was her birthday. "You can be old, if you like," replied ing mysterious and pleased, which she what unconventional costume." So I stopped and played Chopin waltzes Bertha. "Age is no crime in a man. was, and much younger than thirty-five, Wilmay laughed and blushed. It was and nocturnes. And they went through But I'm not old, and I won't be. Ah !" which she was not. She shook me as though someone had given her the the usual raptures. It was late rather, she sighed. "If I could only be Wilmay warmly by the hand, kissed me, and ex power of blushing for a birthday pres when at last I stood in the hall putting for one season ! I wonder if she knows claimed : "Edward, we've got a surprise ent—she had never been in the least on my coat. Wilmay followed me from what a perfectly heavenly time she is for you!" self-conscious before. the drawing room into the hall. going to have." "Yes?" I said. "Then of course, you "Has Mr. Derrimer's cab got a lamp Bertha had some grounds for her ex needn't trouble to apologize." "And now," I said, "what a change is here!" inside it ?" she asked Carter. Carter be travagant praise. Wilmay's beauty was "Why, I've hardly kept you waiting a lieved so. "Then," she said, giving me unusual and remarkable. In the street, second. The fact is that it didn't come "Not really changed," Wilmay plead a little note, "you may have this to read as she went unconsciously past, people until the last moment—oh, I've nearly ed. "My hair's done differently, and as you go home. Good night, again." turned to look at her. In the theater or let the secret out!" I've got a new dress, but I'm still just The note ran as follows : at concerts, though she dressed quietly "Let it quite out. You won't be the same—the same but in disguise." "Dear Edward, I am writing this in and her own attention was always happy until you've done it. Besides, I But she was not just the same—and my bedroom before dinner. I know I wholly given to the play or the music, hate surprises. They're all alike— she was never just the same again. The shan't be able to thank you half enough she made something like a sensation. something goes pop and hurts you, and twilight of childhood was passing, and for those lovely pearls, and I want to That eccentric but charming old lady, then everybody else laughs. I think the. dawn was coming—the dawn and thank you again and again. You arc Lady Harston, met Wilmay by chance they're shockingly vulgar myself." the day—and the night. always so kind to me. at Bertha's house and was much im "But this surprise isn't at all like that. The dinner was amusing enough. Ever your loving Wilmay." pressed. When she left, she shook Wil It's beautiful." Bertha wa.s always more or less a bright I put the note, in my pocket. For a may warmly by the hand, and said, "Well, how's Wilmay? And where's woman. Wilmay laughed more quietly few minutes I mused absent-mindedly, "Goodby, my dear, and thank you." Wilmay?" —it seemed to me—than usual, and and then I noticed that the cab had "But why do you thank mc?" Wil "Wilmay's very well indeed, and talked less. Some of the things she said nearly reached the club. I made the may asked. quite charmed with your present, and were serious to the verge of sentimen man turn round and drive nie home, in "Because I have seen the face of au you won't see her just yet—that's part tality, and of course we laughed at her stead. angel." of the secret." for them mercilessly. She had been Wilmay asked me afterwards what "You've hidden her behind a curtain reading stories and seeing plays—and she had meant. I told her that I did or a screen or somewhere. And she'll she said that it seemed as if life were CHAPTER VIII. not know, and that Lady Harston was jump out and scream, and the ghastly very sad but that the sadness was in Bertha did not bring Wilmay out, more or less mad. But I might just as part of it is that you'll both of you some ways rather nice. And then she definitely and formally, until she was well have told her the truth, for it was think it funny. When is it going to was compelled to laugh at herself. seventeen. During the year beforo I impossible to spoil her. I think she happen?" Bertha said that I was not to be long had got into the habit of going rather knew that she was very beautiful, and Carter announced that dinner was over my cigarette, because I was going often to Bertha's. Bertha loved good I suppose she was glad of it. But com served. to play to them. music for ten minutes. It was essential pliments on her beauty, however deli "It's not going to happen at all, and "No, I think not," I said. "Your that the music should be good, and that cate and indirect, bored her when they Wilmay's much too old to care about piano's never in tune. And you cover it should not last longer than ten min came from women and frightened or such stupid childish games. Take me it with a sort of brocade table cloth, pot- utes. So she used to send me with Wil displeased her when they came from Copyright, 18%. palms, photographs, majolica and mess may to St. .Tames' Hall, while she en men. THE INDIANA WOMAN September 12,1890
Bertha gave a dance soon after Wil afraid of—that Wilmay would do any And it may look like something quite say, you will remember. Aud in the may came out. Certainly, that night thing for Bertha, even to the imperilling different. It may make people think meantime I'm not here to quarrel with Wilmay hardly looked like a flesh and of her own happiness. that you yourself are engaged to her, or you, but to say good-bye." blood mortal, an ordinary thing that "Besides," Wilmay went on, "it is about to be engaged to her—prevent a "I never quarrel," said Bertha, with danced and could be taken down to sup really nothing—a fit of sentimentality. suitable man from coming forward—do her most charming smile. "Good-bye, per. Her beauty was not only that her Why don't yon laugh at me, Edward?" Wilmay a lot of harm while it can do Edward. Come to London occasionally, features were perfect in shape, and that "Tonight," I said, "you are too beau you no good. Where is the sense of it? you know. You ought to do that, just the coloring of her eyes and hair and tiful to be laughed at." Wilmay is fond of you very much as a to see that I'm not standing over Wil skin was so lovely ; she had a rare sweet She looked at me with wide-open, child is fond of her father. What your may with a horse-whip and making her ness of expression, an expression that is troubled eyes. feelings towards her are, I don't pretend many the wrong people. I will say to know. But if you carry on anything good-bye to her for you, and explain, approaching a flirtation with her, you when she comes back." behave very meanly and badly, and of course you cannot possibly many her." CHAPTER IX. "You put ideas into one's head. Let For nearly two years after this I never mc think it over. By what law of this saw Wilmay. Of course, I did not land or any other land am I forbidden spend the whole of this time iu Paris. to marry Wilmay, if we both decide on I did occasionally come to London, and that?" it was more by chance than from inten "You are forbidden by your own feel tion that I did not meet Wilmay there. ings." For some few months I traveled in Italy. "I have none." During this period I composed an opera, "Please be serious. You are twenty- and it was produced, and had a certain two years older than Wilmay—much measure of success—that is to say, it too old. Yon aro also much too poor— was not nearly as good as I had meant you have about a quarter of the money it to be, but it benefited me financially. that Wilmay has. With her wonderful It was the first money of importance beauty she ought to make a brilliant that I had ever earned, and I endeavored marriage Youth, health, high rank— to feel that it degraded me but could she ought to have all of them, and you not manage it. However, I am quite know it, and you have none of them. conscious that I am the fool of this story Besides, what would the world say? and not the hero, and that it is better to That you had taken advantage of your write of other people. "Rut I'm not very happy either." position as her guardian to serve your Let me first of all do justice to Bertha. only found with tin absolutely unselfish "Or else," I said, "perhaps I've grown own interests rather than hers. And A very great person indeed, who was and noble nature. [ saw Stenling, the too sentimental myself to do any laugh the world would be right." sixty-five years old but looked more, portrait painter, looking at her with un ing." "And yet you have told me to marry was good enough to approve of Wilmay. disguised and reverent admiration. I lef t the dance early, and went home. money." He even decided to share his greatness Later in the evening, Bertha touched But it was long after that before I went "No—I did mention a lady—two la with her, and—with the mad impetuos nie on the arm. to bed. I had to make up my mind one dies—who might have made you happy, ity so common with that age—sent his "Isn't she splendid?" she said. way or the other, and I found it difficult. would certainly have accepted you, and sister to talk it over with Bertha. Bertha "Who?" The decision came at last, and it only happened to have money. That is a expressed herself as being much compli "Wilmay, of course," Bertha went remained for me to act upon it, and as very different tiling. Ah ! If you'd only mented, but was afraid that she was on, speaking rapidly in a low voice. far as possible to avoid the weakness of taken my advice then !" unable to give the great person any en "Everybody's talking of her. Stenling's pitying myself. When my man called "I couldn't have married both, unless couragement. The great person thought in a great state of excitement. He goes me in the morning, ho was a little sur I'd arranged for the sentences to run it over, and the mature wisdom of his about saying, 'Either I paint Miss prised to be told that we should leave consecutively—that's the right phrase, I sixty-five years spared him the trouble Amory—or I die.' But! mustn't wait for Paris that night. believe—and I didn't care to make in of being refused by Wilmay. Bertha here," and before I could reply she had In the afternoon I went round to vidious distinctions. And now, my dear felt that she had done well, and "sighed. passed on. Bertha's house. Wilmay was out. Lady Bertha, you can curb your feverish im Wilmay laughed. Bertha occasionally Wilmay gave me two dances. I Harston was taking her to some picture agination. I am not going to marry sent me a selection, and told me that danced the first with her, and we sat out gallery. Which," as Bertha remarked, Wilmay. I am going to Paris, tonight, she had found the very man for Wil the second. "is all very well when you're very which—as you will see in your calmer may. At first, this used to make me "It's good of you, Wilmay," I said, young." But, personally, I don't go to moments—is not the same thing." rather nervous. But I soon discovered "to take pity on the aged and infirm picture galleries the afternoon after a "Can you take nothing seriously? Of that Wilmay never allowed any of these like this." dance. course I did not suppose that you want very men to get as far as a proposal. I "Do you know, Edward," she said, Bertha looked tit me up and down. ed to marry Wilmay, but her future's a grew more easy in my mind ; it seemed "that you've always been the same age "What's the matter with you? What very grave question and I don't see why ever since I've known you. You've not have you been doing with yourself?" I should be laughed at because I am so changed in the least. You'll never be "Nothing. Never been fitter." anxious to do the best I possibly can for old." "Well, you don't look it. Go home her." "It's my fixed intention to be forty and then go to bed." "Well then, I will speak seriously. next year." "No," I said, "I shall go home, and You have your own idea of a brilliant "Hut you've not changed, and I have. then go to Paris." marriage, and I do not think your idea And women get old so quickly—it's very Bertha got up, walked to the window, is Wilmay's and I'm absolutely certain sad. Yes, of course, I'm. young enough and looked out. that it's not mine. Remind yourself now. But"—she stretched out her "doing to be away long?" that there are such things as unhappy hands—"I feel the nasty little slippery "Oh, some little time, I believe." duchesses." moments running through my fingers Bertha sighed. "You wou't think "My dear Edward, I'm not a snob. I and laughing, and [ can't hold them." me unsisterly, but I'm not altogether only say that one can't give up common "Wilmay," I said, "this will not do sorry to hear it." sense altogether." at all. Your time is now. The night "Unsisterly? Why, only a near blood "At any rate, I am not going to have is yours—a night of triumph. You must relation could have said that. And why Wilmay forced into any marriage. She be very happy." tire you glad?" must be left free. For goodness sake, She smiled. "L am not really very "I think you know." don't make plots and schemes for her." miserable. But I'm not very happy "And I'm positive I don't." "You're really rather crude, Edward. either." She crossed the room, and sat down One does not force people now-a-days. "Why not?" again. I might, perhaps, advise, if I felt quite "I'm—I don't know restless. Did sure that I was right. There could be "It's not on my account, of course," "I think," hi' said, "that I must he speaking you ever want something and yet not she said. "I shall miss you very much. no harm in that." to Mr. Derrimer." know what it was?" You've been most useful and obliging, "True, you've advised me to marry I reflected, and said that I knew what whenever I've given a dinner or any your own selections, and there's been no its if Bertha would be compelled to let she meant. thing, and I'm not ungrateful. I like harm in it. Because, you see, I have Wilmay choose her own husband. There was a moment's pause, and nothing better than to have you here. not married them. But with Wilmay Only twice did Wilmay in person then she said— I'm sure Wilmay will miss you too. But it is different. She knows nothing of actually receive a proposal. The first "You must not tell Bertha that I'm —well—" men or of marriage ; she is as innocent proposal was from a young novelist, a not quite absolutely happy, because she "Ah ! We come to it at last." as a baby, and she is devoted to you. man of good family but with no means. would not understand as you do. aud "Well, don't you think that you've She might let herself be persuaded—in He seems to have been really very much it would distress her. I should not like been too much with Wilmay of late? fact. I should think your advice would in love with Wilmay. He compelled her that—I'd do anything for Bertha, you You go everywhere with her. It might be much more dangerous than if you to hear him, even though lie told her at know, and anything wouldn't be half look—can't you see for yourself?" point-blank commanded Iter to many the time that he knew there was no enough." "It might look as if I were her the nearest duke. However, when the hope for him. Wilmay refused him Yes, that was precisely what I was guardian—I am." time comes I shall have something to (Continued on page 11.) September 12,1896 THE INDIANA WOMAN 7
how to make the home comfortable for the master.' Then there is another on •How she won his love with a pair of soft slippers.' The list is almost end less. But—pardon nie a moment. Was your bundle one of shirts, or did it just have collars and cuffs?" This last remark was addressed to a customer who had just come in, and I left my friend to his business.
AMONG TIIK WRITERS William Black, the writer, is also a por I, iJinnfcii trait painter, an enthusiastic botanist, a skillful fisherman nndan all-roundspoi-ts- man.
It is stated that Mr. Gladstone usually reads three books at a time, changing from one to the other for the sake of the mental stimulus of variety, as one changes from the mountains to the seashore for the sake of bodily health.
A "Hook of Beauty," which will be a very aristocratic and artistic affair, is be ing prepared in London. It is being edit ed by a well-known nobleman, a connois seur of letters and beauty. Among the SAULT STE. MARIE contributors are Rudyard Kipling, who is See page 1 soon to return to England to reside. Hall Gain, Frankfort and Georgo Moore and Mrs. Bcerbohm Tree. NOON-TIME SHADOWS original to get the delightful flavor of ently strange malady. The emperor grew the works. However, the erudition of very indignant for he could not ascer Count Tolstoi, according to a Moscow Mr. Li Hung Chang came to this an Indianapolis woman would readily tain the cause of it all. One day he journalist, is taking an active part in the country at a most inopportune time, surmount this difficulty. I am told there discovered a yellow book, 'Ruth IMd- agitation in favor of the removal of the insomuch as all the programs for the is absolutely nothing she cannot accom niore's Secret, or Saved from a Cold, prohibition against thou.se of the bicycle hundred and one women's clubs of In plish. Cruel Crave' in the boudoir of a favor in the streets of Moscow. dianapolis were made up last spring, "Certainly not," I interrupted. "You ite. A search of the palace revealed After hearing this bit of news one is not when the club people of Indianapolis learned the English tongue. I am sure four hundred copies of this book which surprised that the Count is an enthusiastic had no knowledge of the gentleman's a Hoosier woman can do as well as a were promptly confiscated. After thai cycler. In spite of his philosophical theory that nothing is good, he finds something intention. I have looked in vain over a Chinaman, and if he has the intellect to there were no more tears nor Laura 1 to admire iu the "wheel." dozen of these programs and in none of master her language, she certainly lias Jean Libbeys in China." them do I find any paragraph like this : the intellect to master his language. By "Tell me about the fate of American K. Marion Crawford has spent the "December li)—Mrs. Harylae Joenes, the by, what was the first English story made poetry in your native country. Is summer in a cruise in the Mediter hostess. The early literature of Hie you ever read?" it successful?" ranean. His yacht is a-transformed pilot Whang dynasty, 1150—950 B. O. ; Miss My friend paused for a moment, and "No," said he. "I can't say that it is. boat, once known as the Ezra Nye, one of Miller, leader of conversation." then said: A few years ago, several magazines, the the oldest members of the pilot fleet of I am sure there is no topic under the "After learning sufficient of the lan Century, Harpers and others, were sent New York. Mr. Crawford believes that "there is no place like the ocean to rest a sun, nothing in a literary way from guage to read, I bought a book contain to our great university at Chow-Chow, man and get him away from his work." Sanskirt to Stephen Crane's blood red ing Elizabeth Stuart Phelps' 'Madonna and a commission of wise men was It seems that Mr. Crawford is not get eccentricities, that has not found its asked to pass upon them. They were of the tubs,' hoping that I would find ting away from his work in the Mediter way into one of these Indianapolis club something in this to aid mc in my immediately fascinated by the verse ranean. How many stories he has spun programs, and I am sure Chinese litera laundry business, but I was deceived in they found. The depth of these verses out with Italy and the coast of the Medit ture would offer an inviting, if not a the title, as I found upon completing the seemed absolutely unfathomable. The erranean for the scene of action it would somewhat novel field. True enough, story." president of the university worked for be difficult to say offhand. that remarkable fellow Confucius has "Has the short story ever had the months on one poem and then took his not been entirely overlooked, but there vogue in China that it has had here?" I own life with a silken cord. One pro Thomas Hardy was thirty-one before he lias been so much good Chinese literary inquired. "Have you any of John Kcn- fessor completely lost his mind. Another began to turn his attention to story-tell ing. George Eliot was forty before she stuff written since his day, and it only dricks Bangs' stories translated into the wrote a lengthy treatise in which lie- remains for clubdom to make it known held that these poems were evidently a wrote a line of fiction. Barry Cornwall Chinese tongue?" was thirty-five before he thought of writ to our progressive western civilization. type of puzzles and could not be solved "We-11 no," and there was a hesitancy ing verse. Jules Verne was thirty-five be Thirty weeks might be devoted readily in liis manner. "Yon see there is an without the key. I understand that fore he wrote his first story. Rider Hag enough to this literature—thirty weeks old barbarous custom in court circles in one savant is still at work analyzing a gard started at twenty-six; Mr. Barrieand —thirty meetings—thirty hostcssess— Pekin which makes it discouraging to poem, 'Recompense,' which is said to Conan Doyle at twenty-seven; Grant Al thirty leaders of conversation—thirty humorists. The emperor holds that a contain an almost perfect mystery in its lan at twenty-nine, and Sir Walter Beas- spreads of ices and deviled ham sand joke or a funny story without a point is ten lines." ant and G. Manville Fenn at thirty. wiches, not to mention the coffee ! a crime against society and when one is George Meredith was nearly thirty-three It occurred to me that perhaps the when he began to write A sparkling little slant-eyed friend perpetrated—Bang ! and off goes the vic savants of China might have had better of mine, whom many will remember as tim's head. Pardon me, was that a pun? success with some of Ella Wheeler Wil A gentleman who dined in Paris with I. an enterprising Massachusetts avenue No, there are not many Bangses in China cox's poems of passion, and I made in Zangwill not long ago writes of his im businessman—Mr. Li Ken is his name— —that is, not many above ground." quiry accordingly. pressions: . is considered a very learned man in his "But a great many people in Indian "I have read some of her verses," Mr. "We had finished dinner, Mr. Zangwill own Celestial land, and a well-known and I, at the Cafe Luxembourg. The apolis read Mr. Bangs' stories," said I. Li informed me, "You know, however, Indianapolis man who has been all waiter brought coffee, liquors and cigar around the world recalls a pleasant stay "Yes, and they read them in Phila that there is an edict against her poems ettes. Mr. Zangwill leaned across the at the country seat of Li Ken's parents delphia, too, I am told," was the inno throughout the empire. The Bureau of table to relight his cigarette at mine. tip on the Yang ste Kiang. I was chat cent reply. Public Safety obtained this edict from " 'This is a man's equivalent for kissing' ting with Mr. Nen the other day, and "Havo you ever read any of Laura the emperor. In China all the build he said, handing back to me, with a smile, drifting from the topic of Li Hung Jean Libbey's novels?" I asked. ings and pagodas are constructed of my lighted cigarette. light, inflammable material and it was " 'I said to Kipling,' be observed, 'I Chang's visit to this country, we turned "Laura Jean Libbey? Oh, I remem found inconsistent with public policy to wish you would write more peotry.' ' to the topic of literature. My Chinese ber now. There was a story in court permit a general circulation of these " 'Why should I?' "answeredMr. Kipling. friend agreed with me that it was un circles one time of the emperor's changed " 'Because I want to read it' " I said." poems." fortunate the women's clubs of Indian appearance shortly after the introduc "Once, at a theatrical fund dinner, Sir apolis had not turned their attention to tion of Miss Libbey's stories into China. "Not taking you too far away from Henry Irving, who at that time had not Chinese literature, replete as it is with It was told that the emperor, on return our conversation," I broke in, "but tell made Mr. Zangwill's acquaintance,saluted classicity antedating anything that ing to his palace where the concubines me, is there really any up-to-date Chi him on entering the dining hall with a sprang from the glorious days of live, would find a hundred of them in nese novel that would be worth reading slap on the back. He afterwards came to him and apologized for the liberty he had Greece. tears. Day after day he observed their by any of the fair club women of In taken. 'But your back looked so familiar, dianapolis?" "Of course," he added, with a grin, strange conduct. Presently lie found Mr. Zangwill,' said Sir Henry, 'I could which, according to Chinese custom, that he could not depend on his dining "Many of them, indeed" he replied. not resist slapping it. The fact is, I have has the same significance as a French hour. An official sent to investigate I remember one issued only a few years been puzzling all through dinner to think man's shrug. "Of course, they would also found the cooks in tears, and the; ago. Its title is 'Pang Cong Gang,' whom it reminded me of. At last 1 know. have to read the Chinese authors in the housemaids,too,suffered from this appar which is the Chinese for 'An idyl or It looked like my own in 'The Bells.' " September 12,1890 8 THE INDIANA WOMAN
note paper, and silver polish, and various ing, than would a lighter ceiling. The A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW little wares. Times are hard and money dark tint of the ceiling and the dull pink is scarce, and there are many people of the walls harmonized perfectly with thi" thrown out of work. The money wc re gold and white and the stars and stripes Max O'Rell has been expressing himself writer, and one produces some ridicu fuse to give them in exchange for their tised so plentifully by the decorators. on the "new women" in a recent number lous results when put in practice. The wares may cause them and their families of the North American Review, and some people, who, in the winter make their to go dinnerless or supperless—bad enough, Now that people are getting home from American women have seen fit to "reply" rooms fairly shivery by bare waxed floors, without having our cold rebuff forasause. their summer vacations, we begin to hear to him. Which suggests the futility of white woodwork and white tiling, and all For those who have money to give away of the haps and mishaps of the camping this kind of literature. It was inaugur the blue and white abominations permit in charity, it would be well to have a fund parties. The summer was not an ideal ated, I believe, some years ago by the ted in the name of Delft, in the summer laid by for the purchase of these small one for camping out; there were too many North American Review, which was just time cover their porch floors with rugs, wares. They may bo useless to the buyer, severe thunder storms, and too much rain then beginning to feel the necessity of and smother the porch seats with cush but by purchasing them instead of giving to make living under canvas an unmixed some novelty to attract the blase reading ions, and hang up drapery and fill the bare the money outright, you save the agent's delight. Some of the campers have thrill public, and furnished it by debates on a spaces with silly little tables—all with a self respect, and help to keep him from ing tales to tell of the wind lifting their future life or some such thing by Ingersoll mistaken idea of comfort or of decoration. becoming a pauper. Think twice before tents, the lightning striking the trees and Judge Black. Since then it has set A porch is a porch; it; is not a parlor, you have your servant turn him away about them and the waves sweeping over forth debates on every subject from the neither is it an artist's studio, and the from your door, or before you do so your their camping ground. The tales sound tariff downwards by distinguished contri decoration fiend should pause before un self. well, told about the autumn fires, but it is butors (they must be "distinguised" to dertaking to render it uninhabitable. safe to say that the parties are not eager get into the North American, whether It is to be hoped that the sub-library to undergo such experiences a second they can write or not) and what has it all A once handsome lawn in this city has stations are not to be given tip. It was time. amounted to? People read the articles recently been spoiled, for nie at least. Its hinted at the time of the talk that it was occasionally, and are mildly amused by smooth, green surface was already broken but a "campaign" story to be laid away There is no more pathetic sight than the battle of words, but that is all. If is by several rows of trees and some large after the election was over, and further to be hoped that the North. American will the old age of a once famous beauty, es shrubs. Recently, little plants—palms, inactivity on the subject will go towards pecially if she has no children or grand soon discover some newer plan to "catch hydrangeas and others have been dotted proving this true. Not long since, one of the ears of the groundlings." children, no warm human interests to all over it, until it looks as though there the papers contained the account of a occupy her and to direct her attention was barely room to walk between them. library maintained in a distant part of from herself to others. One of the saddest There are some women who declare that This departure may be sanctioned by the city, where the laboring people had no spectacles I ever saw was the once beauti they do not like "men company," and fashion, but it is certainly anything but time to go back and forth down town for ful Sallie Ward Downs, of Louisville, the they are always regarded with as much lovely. books, and it was very successful until the Sallie Ward over whom men fought suspicion by others of their sex, as are books were worn out, and people who and died, driving through Fourth avenue, those women who seem to be too fond of It is certainly a dangerous experiment could have done so, refused to replace tricked out in the finery of a young men and say nothing about what they to enlarge an already large church build- them. When there are so many people woman, her face enamelled. The enamel like. It is refreshing, then, to see some ling was done in Paris, annually or semi women who are willing to admit that they annually, and all the trouble and discom enjoy the society of the stronger sex. A fort entailed by it was undergone by the pretty young woman was telling the other once famous beauty because she could not day of how she had allowed a young pho admit that she was no longer young, could tographer to take some pictures of herself not bear the sight of crows' feet and to send to a national photographers'ex wrinkles. hibit. After he had taken her in many different poses, he said: "There is a little A brilliant Indianapolis woman was smile you have sometimes that is very heard to hope that the National Democratic taking. I would like to have that, if pos Convention would not be accompanied by sible." "Well," she said frankly, "you're a brass band, as that would spoil what a man; \ guess I can get if off for you, it would otherwise be a fine affair. She for anybody." And he took the smile, would no doubt have armies march forth which made a very effective picture. in solemn silence, not knowing that; while patriotism is necessary to make a Winkel- Though I here are not many believers iu ried, he also needs some stirring martial the teachings of phrenology, most people music to drive him to the front ranks have a way of judging character by some where he will receive the spear points in feature or other. Kor instance, we often his breast. Women may prefer the milder speak of a weak chin, or a weak mouth, or music of the lute and guitar, or the n receding forehead, as evidence of lack of tinkle of the mandolin, reminders of character, and almost every individual has the days in the harem, but a man some special feature by which he judges, needs the sound of resonant brass to stir to the exclusion of all others. My feature his soul to action. It is no token of sav is the mouth, and if it is satisfactory, I pay agery, neither is it a sign of childishness, little attention to bho other features. Na and it is nothing to be ashamed of. The ture forms the nose and chin and fore only thing that should humiliate a man is head and eyes, ami sometimes gives ill- the consciousness of having no soul to stir. looking ones to very clever and well-in tentioned people. Hut nature does not shut a man's mouth for him, and in the Of all tho officials of our government, BROAD RIPPLE DAM none are handsomer, taken all together, way he shuts it and holds it shut, there is Photograph by Lacey revealed much of the man's character. For than are Justices of the Supreme Court, instance, no feature expresses self-satisfac ing. It is all very well so long as the with plenty of time to do charitable work provided they look like their pictures. As tion SO plainly as tho mouth; there is no minister remains with the church, or so in this city, it seems a pity that this work they have no anxiety concerning their concealing il. Uncertainty of character is long as he remains popular. But since should languish. incomes, their faces do not wear the revealed in the same way. Take the nothing is certain, he might leave the driven look peculiar to the average Amer The shape of the Panama hats which mouths of the two leading candidates for town or he might become unpopular, and ican citizen, and the air of thoughtfulness men have been wearing this summer, sug tln> presidency, McKinley and Bryan. there would be the great church room with that sits upon their features, tells of men gests the hats once popular among the Both have (Inn, ample mouths, unshaded many empty benches than which nothing who willingly dwell within the paths of southern "planters." There is no jaunti- by any hint of mustache. But in the dif is more discouraging to a minister. their profession. Their rich silk gowns— ncss in that dip in the brim, back and ference of expression there lies much food they are the only United States officials front, but it carries with it an impression for rellection. The genius who has invented a triple who wear uniform—also add distinction hat for women may be given credit for of solidity, of a dislike for innovation, a to them. great ingenuity, but not for any great sturdy self-reliance, that makes it a be Il must be a satisfaction to the people knowledge of the sex. Every woman would coming headgear for business men. It was evident from their attitudes that who can not afford to have their portraits learn the secret of her neighbor's "tripple some of the women attended the conven painted to know that photographs are hat" immediately, from its trimmings, The "poster party" is the rage in Eng tion last week bacause they were interest usually very much prettier than paintings and then the charm would be gone. She land. It is on the order of a fancy dress ed in it, and some because they thought it any way. The new carbon photographs was the thing to do. Those of the latter would much prefer to have three separate party, the participants getting themselves class looked very much bored most of the havo the effect of a line engraving; the hats even though they cost three times as up as nearly as possible like the favorite time, gazed at their friends through skill of the retoucher successfully removes much. posters. The item does not explain whether lorgnettes and opera glasses, and talked any blemishes anil, in such a picture, com they dye their hair red, green or purple, or during the most interesting speeches. plexion and coloring count for nothing A book agent who was selling an ex how they get up their complexions to and the homeliest woman stands as good The new dress goods may be stylish, but cellent work in this city last summer, match those of the poster people. It is to the most unprejudiced observer can not a change to look well in that respect as complained to me of the treatment agents be hoped that this Anglophobia will not say that they are beautiful. They are all the handsomest, especially if the beauty receive here, very different from the court cause anyone to import this kind of party rough, and roughness and elegance are of the latter depends principally upon col esy with whioh they are treated in the to America for our amusement. It would seldom synonymous, and the more stylish oring and complexion. There are very they are, the more they look like rag East. There, he said,an agent was treated certainly bring nightmare in its train. carpets. few really excellent portrait painters, and with great politeness; here, except in a when they happen to seize a likeness, they very few instances, with disrespect. There One can not appreciate the beauty of The woman who fashions for herself, or aro apt to get it so like that it is not are agents and agents, of course, and Tomlinsou Hall until one sees how well it allows someone else to fashion for her, a pretty. It is a part of the law of compen there are some whose manner is distinctly takes decoration. When I first saw it Marie Antionctte fichu for her pretty sation which is always so consoling to the neck, should first make sure that she has aggravating, to say the least, but it be after it was refitted, I thought the dark enough of the Marie Antoinette about her poor. hooves one to think twice before speaking ceiling a great mistake, but one had only to make the fichu becoming. It is a diffi harshly to one. My sympathy goes out to cult thing to wear, for it often makes a to see it decorated as it was last week to pretty woman look dangerously like a Porch furnishing is a subject which the raggedy man and the poor little drag understand how much finer a background gawk. arouses the enthusiasm of the syndicate gle women who go about these days with it made for the brilliant streamers of bunt EUSTACE MARTEL. September 12,1896 THE INDIANA WOMAN
tonight. So—he could learn, then. others. "This young man Stronge—it Was his last dollar expended on these appears he is a—" he hesitated. "Forger?" suggested Caroline lightly. clothes? "Millionaire." said her uncle. Uncle Gregory took Caroline in to There was silence. dinner, and Steven Stronge took Cecilia, "What!" said Cecilia, at last. T and Mary followed meekly behind. "Y es. It is true. It appears he is one of the richest men in Europe. And She refused to see the hand that this so quiet—so unpresuming. It seems strange Mr. Stronge held out to her. that when he returned to the old coun Evidently he had wanted to take her in try, he held back from publicity of any to dinner, too. sort and thought only of meeting his re lations, the few he had left, and mixing After dinner, old Gregory suggested with them for awhile and—" that they should all go and look at the "A millionaire!" It was Cecilia houses—great conservatories built in again who interrupted him; her voice the gardens—a delightful walk on this sounded faint. else being allowed to pour out his coffee, delightful July evening. "One of the richest men in Europe !" cried Caroline, whose wit did not help to read to him, to play his evening game ••Will you come, Miss Cecilia?" asked her in her astonishment. of draughts. Stronge. '' With those manners—as simple as—'' They were hardly thinking so much "I think not, thank you !" Miss Ce "With those clothes I" said Caroline, of Mary's ascendancy now, however, as thinking of the night when he had dined cilia! What audacity ! "I am tired— in his morning coat. "Why he looks of the fact that their uncle had asked to have walked so much to-day ; down to like anything but a millionaire. He dinner again, a young man—a sort of Barley's farm, you know, uncle, with looks like—" * . cousin of theirs, but portionless and of your message to Airs. Barley." "A gentleman, surely," said Alary, softly but decisively. no position whatever. He had just re "I know, dear. I know!" Old Greg turned from America ("like a bad coin," ory looked at her, and laughed at the %i -,i *fr \i \i 1 I c 0 f- ' "\M ^ '\ said Caroline), where he had gone supercilious turn of her chin. When Stronge came to dinner the next evening, he found things wonder "He's coming again tonight," said twenty years ago with his people, being "And you, Miss Caroline, are yon also then a little lad of only ten. fully changed. Cecilia was delightful Cecilia, with a disgusted air. too tired?" to him. Caroline absolutely absorbed "He?" He had called on Gregory, and had Mr. Stronge was looking now at her. him. Mary was distinctly reserved. "This Mr. Stronge " been received very kindly by him, and He ought to have been crushed by He had, however, hardly a moment to had been invited to dinner. He was a consider her, as the two other girls in a "To dinner?" How absurd!" said Cecilia's answer, yet it occurred to Car subdued and ladylike sort of way fought Caroline. "Uncle Gregory, I suppose, tall man, and very plain, and it was at oline that there was anything but dis hard for him with each other; but the has asked him." once easy to see that he had been rather appointment iu his glance. Rather a only thing Stronge remarked was that "Oh! of course! you know, uncle! out of it so far as society ways went, for sort of light that might be called amuse Mary held herself very much aloof. This surprised him at first, and at last Anyone down in the world, anyone out a long time. He actually came to din ment. ner in morning clothes. Caroline and thoroughly disorganized him. What at elbows, is sure to gain favor with "Well, not tired," said she, disdain was the matter with her? Me had (old him!" She made a little expressive Cecilia at once classed him. He was a ing to be anything but openly rude. old Gregory this morning something of gesture, and "hinted" a glance at a poor relation ; a nobody ; one who should "But I want to read this book. Miss his affairs. I'ut that Mary should be third girl sitting in the window. This be kept studiously in the background. Winthrop," languidly, "will, lam sure, cold to him just because he was rich, It wa.s they who had at once seen that seemed to the young American unjust. girl was Mary Winthrop, their cousin, be glad to show you the Begonias." Was she a Socialist then? He abhored and another niece of old George Hall he was almost a mendicant, a man to "Will you, Miss Winthrop?" Socialists. Still in this moment In1 knew —a niece very dear to him. dine in morning clothes ! It could hardly Mary rose, on a gesture from her that even if Mary did prove herself a be said that they were rude to him, but Socialist, he would newer abhor her. As though feeling their glances, Mary uncle, and went with hi in. Coldly, they spoke to him as little as could be He wished very much after dinner turned suddenly and rose to her feet. however, for he had asked them first. helped, and after dinner drew away that Cecilia and Caroline would leave She was small but lovely, and she car When in the first conservatory the him alone, because there was just one from him altogether, leaving him to the ried a certain dignity with her. This young man turned to her. word he wanted to say to Mary. But tender mercies of Mary Winthrop. she had to maintain most carefully for "I don't know what he meant, do the Misses Hall clung on to him like limpets, and it was only when Cecilia Perhaps those mercies were all he re V" though both the two other girls were von had so far gained the victory over her also their uncle's wards, still they had quired. At all events he seemed to set "He! Who?" sister as to cany him into the dimly lit money, and were in a small way heir tle down to a conversation with Mary "Well, your uncle. After dinner, conservatory that hope revived within esses in their own right, whereas she, that took him on to the very end of the when you were gone, he told me that him. Two to one is a bad match. evening. Cecilia grew very sentimental over poor Mary, was only a "pauper" in her these houses were well worth a visit, the flowers. Stronge answered her own right. She possessed nothing in "Beggars can't be choosers," quoted and then he made a point of my asking vaguely; his eyes had wandered, and deed, and but that old Gregory had Caroline, who considered herself a wit, your cousins to show them to me. He out in the beautiful garden below he stretched out a hand to her on the death when he was gone, and firmly believed was so keen on it that I thought I had seen a little slender figure passing of her mother, would probably have died the young American had been dying to amongst the flowers. They followed oughtn't to offend him. But what did her till she was lost. Then he grew al of starvation. talk to her all the evening. If he was he mean, anyway? Neither of them most frantic. She was a very pretty pauper, how dying for that honor he undoubtedly would come." Cecilia was still highly floral in her ever. Her eyes were as blue as the skies had great pluck, because he held him "I don't know," said Mary. conversation. She was comparing this flower with that. The common or gar above her, her lips were provocative, self up with quite a wonderful strength "It's a jolly good thing they wouldn't to the very last. den daisy (she had borrowed this phrase and her smile was a tantalization ! It come !" said the cousin from America, from 'Carter's Annual,') was really very seemed rather a swindle that a pauper And now he was coming again ! As "because if they had, you would't be much like the daisies here in these pots. should possess so much ; but it can not Mary turned from the window they here. See?" At this Stronge saw his opportunity. both looked at her. Did she think so? He wasn't sure. be denied that Mary was rich in a good Mary saw, but she said nothing. The However he'd prove it to her in a mo many ways. "I don't think he is so down in the light had come back to her eyes, how ment. He would bring back "the com The other two girls had been on their world as you do," said she, in her soft ever, and the smile to her lips. He mon or garden one" in half a second. might be poor and without position, parents' deaths given up to the care of voice. "He may be poor, but he seems Ho sprang down the steps, reached capable of holding bis own anywhere. but— the sward beneath, and tore round the their uncle ; they had plenty of money, "I've learned your name" said the He struck me as being very '* corner to where he felt sure Mary had and as everyone knew, old Gregory was American. "And I think it's the best gone. the best man in the world to look after "Strong?" suggested Caroline, with name I know. Mary !"—He paused, and There he found her ! She was sitting that. Mary Winthrop, however, was what she called a clever touch. "Well, looked at her. "You don't mind my on a bench, and had her head in her that's his name, you know. One ought saying it out loud, do you?" hands. He felt quite sure that she was the daughter of his only sister, who had "No?" said Mary. But her color had crying. He ran to her. to live up to one's name." made a most disastrous marriage with a grown, and she was like a pale pink "Mary," he cried, "don't do that!" subaltern in the line. Six years after "Not so much strong as earnest," said rose just now. Miss Winthrop rose. Her cheeks were wards he was killed in the Egyptian Mary. "He seemed to me thoroughly "I'm glad of that. Because I've been very pale, but she certainly wa.s not thinking of you as Mary since that last war. He was one of those men who in earnest about all he talked of." crying. "Do what?" she said. Her night we met, and it seemed a sort of lovely eyes were cold and indignant as would be sure to be killed on the very "And what did he talk of? You? liberty, d'ye see? However, I've your they looked into his. first chance, and his widow, foolishly Was he in earnest about you ?'' consent, now?" "Oh, nothing, nothing !" said Stronge, refusing to live without him, had died Mary rose and left the room. She de "My consent?" faintly. miserably. If she had been crying ho "To call you Mary." would have felt more sui'e. a month later, leaving her only child, a tested Caroline, and besides—a little "Oh, no." "Only—why don't you speak to me?" girl of five, to her brother. quick dart entered into her soul. Had "In my thoughts?" Mary stopped. Her look was full of Gregory had accepted this trust, as ho he been earnest about her? Had she "Oh yes!" pride. had the two others a year later, and the thought too much of him? His eyes— At this moment Uncle Gregory came "You have had others to speak to." to the entrance of the conservatory and they haunted her. And so they should "What are others to me?" child being helpless and penniless, he called to Stronge. The young man, Mary stopped. Her look was very bad beyond doubt given her the largest for they had followed her all that last with a sudden sense of injury, answered proud. share of his love. evening. She had never once looked his call and went to him. "What am I to you, either?" said she, This was resented by the two other up without encountering them. She re •/: * -k * -K- with a very high air—but even as she spoke her lips quivered, and her eyes girls. They were Halls—not Winthrops membered that, and she now knew, "Girls!" said Uncle Gregory next morning. He opened the door of the most treacherously filled with tears. It —and they had been left well provided witli a sort of happy shame, that she snuggery as he spoke—that was the was a clear admission. Stronge, who for. Hall was the family name, and was glad of the remembrance. room the girls had consecrated to them resembled his name in many ways, lost Uncle Gregory always made quite a fuss As eight o'clock struck, Steven selves—and standing on the threshold, not a moment. He caught her in his looked round him. arms and pressed her to his heart. about that. Yet Mary carried all before Stronge entered the drawing room. Car They all looked round. "All the world !" said he. "You are her—so far as he was concerned—no one oline looked up, and laughed secretly. "The most astounding news," said he. my whole world, Mary ! Tako me into lie looked more at Mary than at the your kingdom!" Copyrighted, 1890, by Mrs. Hungerford. The American was in full evening dress September 12,189fi 10 THE INDIANA WOMAN
not be detained, for the blood of his native hunter. He has autographs and letters STAGE GOSSIP land was up. "Hands off!" he cried, iu a from every celebrity of the last twenty- voice that was heard all over the house. five years. Mr. Dodson likes to tell the "I'm no Dago! I'm with the Irish!" following story about Ollivier, a famous French actor: The later, it seems, pos An amusing incident occurred at a per sessed incredible powers of mimicry. He formance of "The Bells," the other even could assume the voice, gesture and facial ing Prom behind the scenes are heard expression of any person he chanced to the jingling of sleigh bells. At this the meet. One day he called on his tailor to guilty Matthias' alarm is increased to such ask him for a little more time on an ac an extent that he rises and asks in tremb- count that had been running on for three ing tones, of Hans and Tony: years. At that moment he saw a customer "Do you hear those bells?" enter the shop and pay for several articles As the bells behind the scene are rung of clothing which were immediately de only for dramatic effect and are really sup livered. Then the actor heaved a deep posed to exist only .in the mind of the ex sigh of pain. "What is the matter with cited murderer, Hans and Tony, with you?" inquired the tailor. "Alas!" re looks of astonishment, reply that they do plied Ollivier, "there is a man I shall not, and marvel at the agitation of "Mat never be able to imitate!" thias. But an enthusiastic individual in the gallery, who was evidently unaccus George Evans is the most prolific origi tomed to realism in the modern drama, nator of funny songs on the vaudeville lost control of himself. stage today. "They're tryin' ter fool yer, pardner," "I am glad to see so many married ladies he shouted; "They kin hear the bells all here," said he on coming out the other right, 'cause I kin hear 'em 'way up here." afternoon. "How can I tell them*' Well, there are the single ones. They sit up "Under the Polar Star" is doing a phe straight and look wise. And there are the nomenal business in New York. The others that stoop over and look round- breaking up of the ice floats in midocean shouldered, as if they were forever dodging is one of the most realistic and sensational bootjacks and furniture—they are the scenes seen on a local stage in years. In married ones." • fpi •, - the cast are many stage favorites. Miss Jessaline Rodgers, who is playing Walter Ellis, the young whistler, will the leading role in "Queena," may never r soar as high as Oltra Nethersole and Bern be a new attraction for this season. Young hardt, but she certainly outclasses these Ellis is a country boy, who was brought two women iu her stage falls. At the up in a little town near Chicago. He close of the third act Queena is pronounced always was a good whistler, who helped mad by the father of her husband, who she has found after a six year's search. out at church fairs aud entertainments, Overcome by the terrible ordeal, she ut V but how he whistled he never knew. ters a piercing shriek and falls down the i - IT' Last spring somebody persuaded him balcony stairs in the back of the stage. to go to Chicago and let Colonel Hop Miss Rodgers threw herself backward, and with the most artistic naturalness kins hear him whistle. He gave him a rolled down the (light of stair. It was a seance that made the theatrical manager stage fall such as one rarely sees, and no A*. Vi'V-; look the lad over with surprise. He whis veteran tragedienne has ever made a bet ^ ViI-^'Au*l> tled with his mouth open; he didn't screw ter one. his lips into a suction pipe, and he didn't seem to use his tongue. The Colonel en Jessie Bartlet Davis is one of the wittiest VEKNONA JARBEAU women in the profession. Not long ago gaged him for six months, and the lad has Photograph by Morrison. From ("buries Mayor & Co. she was kept waiting at a fashionable since created a furore wherever he ap Broadway photographer s until she lost peared. all patience. "See here," she said at last Mr. Gilbert, tho librettist, was present the, managers of Buffalo that their houses to the assistant, "if I'm made to wait were ever free to him, and it was behind much longer my bonnet and coat will be at a rehearsal at the Savoy, in London, J. E. Dodson is an inveterate autograph out of fashion." one morning, when he observed one of the scenes that the old man would exhibit the chorus ladies leaning against a wing, bis autograph book, and obtain signatures. crying bitterly. The librettist, who, in He numbered among his friends the lead spite of his gruffncss, is a tender-hearted ing players of the last half-century, and, old man, went to her and said kindly, aided by a remarkable memory, was a per "What is the matter, my dear:-" fect cyclopedia upon dramatic matters "I've been insulted," answered the lady. past and present. "Indeed," said Mr. Gilbert, "and what He delighted to entertain players at his has been said about you, my dear"-" little home at Lake View, near Buffalo, The girl, whose emotion would scarcely where, it is said, Nat C. Woodwin and permit her to speak, answered that she Francis Wilson were favorite visitors. would not utter the horrible words. The autograph album is one of the largest "Conic, come, my dear, we cannot delay over seen in the city, and the names of rehearsal; what was it?" Sarah Bernhardt, Ellen Terry and Henry "Well," blurted the girl between her Irving are among the most recent entries, sobs, "Miss So and So said I wasn't as that of Sir Henry being the last in the gooil as I might be." book. "Hump," said Mr. Gilbert, "aro you?" f On another occasion Mr. Gilbert was Daniel Sully's great play, "The Million standing on the steps of his club, when aire," was recently given in Boston, and a gentleman walked up and in an excited an amusing incident occurred during a manner asked him: "Is there a man in representation of a railroad strike. A there with one eye by the nameof Jones''" number of railroad employees were used to "I don't know," said Mr. Gilbert. add realism to the scene. As the story "What's the name of his other oyo?" progresses an attempt is made by an oppo Rather than submit to an overcharge sition corporation to prevent O'Brien, the by a cabman, Mr. Gilbert would spend contractor, finishing the building of his half a day in having him up before a mag road in time to preserve his character, and istrate. He is a regular customer at the to do this they induce the Italian work Bond street station, and four or five times men employed on the road to join their a week he makes his appearance accompli side, and are ottering tempting induce nied by a bobby and a cabby. One day ments to the Irishmen to do likewise. the magistrate said to him, as he came When O'Brien arrives he makes an im into court with the usual complaint, "Mr. passioned appeal, begging the men to stand Gilbert, 1 am surprised that a man of your together like loyal sons of Ireland. Among standing would waste so much time over the "supers" used in the piece was these brides." an Irishman named Monohan, who had "I trust." said Mr. Gilbert, "that your been employed for years on thi' Boston & lordship does not think 1 do this as a Albany railroad. He was on the stage the means of livelihood." night in question disguised as an Italian. At the moment Mr. Sully began to haran The Rev. John K. Campbell, of Buffalo, gue his Hibernian workers, Monohan who died a few weeks ago, had a collec grew interested, and as the eloquent tion of portraits and autographs of actors, speech progressed he became oblivious to stage relics and prompt books that was all else. Finally, unable to longer contain believed to be the largest private collec himself, he started to leave the Italians. tion in existence. The deceased clergy "Here," whispered the master of the super man was an ardent lover of the higher or numeraries, "don't go over there; stay JOSEPH HART dors of the drama, and was so esteemed by here." But the excited Monohan would Photograph by Morrison. From Charles Mayer ic Co. September 12,189G THE INDIANA WOMAN 11 AN INDIANA GIRL RESTORES A TIT-BITS WILMAY were written far less freely and famili LOST ART Celery coffee is a new drink. It is said arly than her old letters, and though It is interesting to note that Miss Ama- to add renewed strength to the brain and (Continued from page 0.) there was an assumption of lighthead lia Kussner, who has recently won such nerve. definitely and finally, but she did not edness all through them, they did not notable artistic success abroad, is an Indi laugh this time. On the contrary, as give me the impression that she was ana girl. "Miss Kussner was educated at Li Hung ("hang, the Chinese statesman, she told me in her letter about it, she happy. As the six months drew to an St. Mary's of the Woods, a convent school is of humble origin. His father was an cried. "He turned white, and fidgetted end, I heard very little of Wilmay. The near .Terre Haute, and from school she ignorant wood chopper, and his mother with his hands, and began sentences trousseau was being purchased, prepara went directly to New York and began to spent her girlhood as a servant. paint miniatures. which he couldn't finish. And then he tions were being made for the marriage, Last year Miss Kussner went to London, As a result of going to jail, Mrs. Mary was so humble, and didn't seem to wedding presents were pouring in ; Wil and several of her miniatures were admit Herbst, a San Francisco widow, secured think anything about himself, and his may had no time to write, and Bertha ted to the Royal Academy. Since this ex a wealthy husband, John A. Henninger, eyes were so sad. I couldn't help cry only sent short scrappy notes written in hibition of her work, "Miss Kussner has who owns much valuable real estate. ing, and I do hope I'll never have any the greatest haste. If was about three completed a large number of miniatures thing of the kind happen to me again." weeks before the wedding that I re of English subjects, and the beauty of her There is a novel institution in Denmark Bertha was exceedingly angry with turned to Englaud to complete some ne art has created a furor in London society. which calls'itself "Old "Maid's Insurance." this young man. After his refusal, he cessary business arrangements. Foremost among her admirers is the Prin It pays weekly benefits to spinsters of went very much to the bad, which with 1 arrived in London in the morning. cess Louise, who is herself an artist of forty years and upward. out doubt was quite romantic of him, some ability, and who will be painted by I had not told Bertha what day I should Miss Kussner on her return to London There is a Russian peasant, named Irma though it would probably have paid him come, but in the afternoon I started out next Spring. Fedossora, whom wc are sure to hear of better to have written a novel. to call on her. It was a bright sunny Among the most exquisite of Miss Kuss- someday. She is still young, and is al The second proposal was from a afternoon, and I found the walk through ner's miniatures is the portrait of the ready credited with having the most pro young baronet, Sir Vincent Carronne, the park pleasant after the hour that I Duchess of Marlborough. Three replicas lific pen in the kingdom of the C/.ar. Ten and this proposal Wilmay accepted. As had just spent in a dry solicitor's dusty of this miniature have been made at the thousand poems, many of which are much I have done justice to Bertha, let nie office. admired, bear her signature. request of the Duke of Marlborough. The also do justice to Sir Vincent. Ho was As I walked along, Bertha's victoria Countess of Dudley, the Duchess of Devon a man of twenty-eight, good-looking, met nie. Bertha and Wilmay were shire, Mms. von Andre, Lady Colebrooke, Calico print works use 10,000,000 dozen and sufficiently wealthy. He was hon "Miss Murel Wilson, the reigning beauty eggs per year, wine clarifiers use 10,000,000 both in if, and neither of them saw me. of London; Mrs. Edward Balfour, and, of dozen, the photographers and other indus estly in love with Wilmay, and in most Wilmay was laughing. The laugh con course, Mrs. Arthur Paget, are among tries use many millions, and these trade respects he was a fine fellow. He was soled me. Everything was all right those who have been painted by Miss orders increase more rapidly than table not clever, but neither was he appall then, and I had been worying myself Kussner. demands. ingly Stupid. He was a straight man for nothing. The story of thisyoung American artist's with a good reputation, and a liking for As Bertha and Wilmay were both out, career sounds like a fairy tale. It seems The late Lady Brassey once took the country life and sport. Before the pro it was obviously of no good to go on to incredible enough that a little country trouble to have a record kept of the posal took place, I had a letter from Bertha's house. To sit in her mistaken girl, who had never had a lesson in min amounts begged by letter of her and Lord Bertha about him. He had said nothing drawing room and wait for her, would iature painting in her life, should go to Brassey, and the total represented £1,600- to her, but he was paying very marked New York without introductions or in 000. Notwithstanding such a large num have been merely tiresome. So I went attention to Wilmay, and Bertha felt fluence of any kind, and by the might of ber of letters, she made it a practice of re back home, moaning to call on Bertha her unaided genius revive miniature paint plying to every letter received. sure that he would ask Wilmay to again later in the afternoon. My flat is ing, which had been a lost art for nearly marry him. I replied that if Wilmay on the first floor, and as I walked up half a century; but it is more wonderful A woman has recently applied for a was really fond of the man and accepted the steps to it, I passed a handsome mid still that she should have carried her tri patent for putting glass in oven doors him, nothing could be more satisfactory, dle-aged gentleman, who was peering umphs abroad. to allow the process of baking to be but that in the meantime Bertha had about him uncertainly. He caught nie watched without opening the doors. By better not interfere. How far she did RICH ENGLISH ACTORS it]) again on the landing, just as I drew this "windowed oven" it is also claimed interfere, if at all, I have never learned my latch-key from my pocket, stared at The English actor of note is the richest that fuel will be saved, for the continual since nor wished to learn. me hard, and then raised his hat. man of his profession in the world. His opening and shutting of an oven door is American brother is not in his class when always sure to necessitate the piling on of Bertha announced to me the engage "I think," he said, "that I must be it comes to dollars and cents, or pounds more coal. ment in a letter of six rhapsodic pages. speaking to Mr. Derrimer—Mr. Edward and shillings. England's richest actor is She was quite certain that Wilmay Derrimer." Bancroft, the tragedian, who is easily Mrs. A. Aylward, the first white woman would be very happy. Sir Vincent was "Yes," I said, "that is my name." worth £2.000,000. He is the owner of the who ever ventured into what is known as so good, and so kind and—but there He was carefully dressed, and rather Haymarket Theatre in London,and scorns the Forty-Mile Creek region of Alaska, was no end to her praise of him. I am gave me the idea that all his clothes the idea of playing to the public again. has recently been visiting friends in San quite sure that at this time, as at all were absolutely new. His hair was Sir Henry Irving gives away thousands Francisco. She went to Alaska as a serv other times, Bertha only desired Wil dark brown, and beginning to grow of dollai's every year to less fortunate ant, where she met Mr. Aylward and fell may's happiness. If she influenced gray. He wore a short waxed mus brothers and sisters on the stage. Unfor in love with him. After they were mar Wilmay at all, it was only with the tunate actors have uot a better or more ried they went prospecting. She was tache, and touched the ends of it ner willing friend—Wilson Barrett, perhaps, known as the "Queen of Forty-Mile view of securing that happiness. She vously front time to time. His deep-set excepted—than Irving. Were it not for Creek." Their hunt for gold was success concluded by saying that Wilmay would blue eyes watched me narrowly. He this fact he would probably be the richest ful. also write to me, but that she was very began to pull a card case from his English actor. His productions, even cost shy in speaking or writing of the en pocket, and then said : ing, as they frequently do, as much as Dr. Irwin, Li Chung Tong's physician, gagement. "But I think you must know nie, Mr. §100,000 to stage, have scarcely ever proved is a genial and talented Irishman. Just The letter from Wilmay was much financial failures, while his tours in this Derrimer." as he left Netley eighteen years ago he shorter, and I did not quite like it. "It's unpardonable, but my memory country, where he was more popular than heard of a good opening for a doctor at There was an almost pathetic reiteration ii in England, have brought him enormous Tien-Tsin, so he turned to the Flowery that she hoped, or she believed, that she sums of clear profit. His first two tours Land. In 1870 he was called in to attend "Perhaps, I should have said that you here cleared for him a sum above $450,000, a serious case in the Imperial Yamen. was going to be happy. But there was must have heard of nie. Wilmay would and his last trip is said to have increased His patient recovered, he was appointed no statement that she actually was hap not recall me, but Philip Amory, who his banking account to the tune of Chief Physician to the "Viceroy and the py then. She, too, praised Vincent, but was very, very kind to me—though in §300,000. Viceroy's family, and ever since his lot almost in the same terms that Bertha some respects he sadly misunderstood Mr and Mrs. Kendal have also made has been a happy and prosperous one. used, as if she were repeating a lesson. me—must have mentioned my name." large fortunes here, where they have al She did not describe, and of course I had In a second the scene flashed back on ways met with greater success than at Queen Victoria is possessed of one of not expected her to describe, the circum my memory. I saw myself sitting in home. By two trips taken in 1889 and 1890 the most remarkable articles ever made in stances of tho proposal; but I was sur the library at Sinden, with the table they cleared §(500,000, which they have in prison. The superintendent of Agra jail prised that the greater part of the letter drawn up near to the window, and the creased considerably by "doing the prov some months ago received an order to was about Bertha and not about herself inces" in England. weave a carpet of special design for Her lighted lamp on it, reading that letter of Mrs. Sarah Lane is probably the richest Majesty. On it twenty-eight of the deft or her lover. I was not quite satisfied, Philip's to nie. The phrase "adopt a English woman in "the profession." Her est convicts of the establishment have and yet I seemed to have no definite quite different course," came back to productions at the Brittannia Theater, been engaged. The carpet measures sev ground for interference. I did my best me. Hoxton,England, have met with successes enty-seven feet by forty feet, and is est i- to eliminate any personal feelings of my I held out my hand. "You are Wil only equalled by her own enormous popu mated to contain no fewer than 50,000,000 own and look at the: thing fairly, and I may's uncle?" larity at this seat of blood-and-thunder stitches. found nothing to support my objection drama. He bowed and smiled. "I am. I have but some infinitesimal things that Ber been particularly anxious to see you. I Mr. Tree is another actor who has been There is something pathetic in the old tha would have laughed .at. Indeed, enormously successful, but the exact pawnticket which has been unearthed at thought it best to see you first." Bertha herself had partly explained the amount of his fortune is not known. It Florence, and which is creating consider "Won't you come in?" I said. And is, however, freely acknowledged to be able stir in the literary world. The ticket tone of Wilmay's letter. we passed together into the room I used very large. The fact that he has cleared was found in a curiosity shop in a port A week later the engagement was as my study. sufficient out of "Trilby" to defray the ex folio of drawings and old letters, and is publicly announced; the marriage was (To be continued.) penses of building a theater for himself, dated 1570. It bears the signature of Tor- to take place six months afterwards. opposite the scene of most of his successes, quato Tasso, the great poet, and runs as Wilmay had written to me frequently follows: "I, the undersigned, herewith Mozart's "Don Giovanni" was recently speaks volumes. since I had left England, often upbraid That W. S. Penley has made a fortune acknowledge the receipt of twenty-five produced in Munich in its original form. ing me for stopping away so long, ask out of "Charley's Aunt" goes without lire from Signor Abraham Levi, for which It is now proposed to do the same thing saying; indeed, if reports are to he believ he holds as security a sword of my father, ing me why I did it, and telling me to with Beethoven's "Fidelio." These re ed, the amount of the fortune exceeds four sheets and two tablecovers.—March conic back. Now, in three months I had vivals are more interesting as studies than $1,000,000. •J, 1570, Torquato Tasso." only two short notes from her. They as entertainments. September 12,180G (2 THE INDIANA WOMAN FALL FASHIONS Flowered silks, the Persians and Dres dens, that; were sold in such quantities, will very likely be worn until very late in the autumn, but the sample books show a decided change in silks meant for winter. The new patterns are small and quiet and CANNOT fine checks and stripes with new color BREAK combinations in the changeables, mixed cheviots and wool goods, are to be extens ATTH ively used for jacket and skirt costumes WAIS and this style, by the way, is conceded to UN be the best for all wear. One such costume is now an absolute necessity in the ward robe of a well dressed woman, for no other is so comfortable or so appropriate for many different purposes. The skirt to these suits is considerably narrower than those now worn and the jacket is longer with revers of some kind. Ktamines and wool canvases in a variety of odd weaves will he found among the novelties. Long haired shaggy camel's hair will be quite Fashionable. The mohairs adapted to the fall by heavy waves in fancy effects are likely to bo as tempting as the summer transparent varieties, which will make pretty house gowns all winter, though not suited to the street. Dark blue serge is still conspicuous among the plain wools. Serviceable suits of this material, consisting of jacket and skirt, are to be used for shopping and morning wear, while far more elaborate suits of the same fabric are to be shown among the dressy designs. Blue serge braided with black is smart. Figaros, long boleros, and Ktons prevail. These, in many instances, are braided all over with souttache or Hercules braid. Beside GOWN OP WHITE SWISS OVER HELIOTROPE SILK tho craze for braiding may be noted the fad forusingpenc.il bands of black velvet in thick borders, bias folds of silk and the sleeves are smaller and, oh, very much over silk of course. It had been made for applique motifs of lace. Handsome motifs smarter than were the balloons we were all the occasion, and, being new, it had small of lace, velvet and embroidery are to be so fond of. sleeves. They fitted the arm from the appliqucd on wool costumes. Silk is to be A dainty bodice of mauve silk has a wrist to the shoulder, but instead of being striking arrangement of sleeve; the big, conspicuous as might at first be supposed, combined with wool also in a very lavish 1. "Cruel Isabella, you scorn my love! manner. full puff at the shoulder is made of a gor they were hardly noticeable, so cleverly geous brocade. This puff is so stiffened were they draped with the shoulder I will upset the boat and we will perish Wide girdle effects will surely be used together!'' for many of the new autumn and winter and stuffed into shape that there is no flounces that were prolonged to the waist bodices, these deep ceintures having been possibility of its becoming crushed or flat both back and front. the rage in Paris during the last half of tened. The mandolin girl wore an airy, fairy the summer. This is a point worth much From the shoulder down, the sleeve fits costume of white swiss over heliotrope to the woman planning to make over old the arm tightly, and is made of the silk silk. There was dancing after the con dresses. They will help change the whole covered with white tulle, shirred in the cert, and when she waltzed she pulled up appearance of a waist as well as provide smallest of rows across the arm and drawn the swiss over-dress so as to show her silk an excuse for those strong contrasts in snugly together so as to form a raised sur skirt with such a dainty grace that one color so much in evidence. A wide velvet face all over the arm. At the waist, the forgave her vanity. This gown also was belt is a neat accessory. An oriental offect tulle forms a triple niching extending new and had some of the characteristics is given to a velvet bolero by appliques of low over the hand. of the coming season. The swiss skirt was A great many of the sleeves in new trimmed with a double niching of the guipure. In this case the velvet need not 2. But Isabella could swim.—Truth. be of the best; and an inexpensive lace cloth gowns are made up in much the same, gathered in the middle so as to make shows off well. There are many fashion same manner, with soft puffings of the a rullle on both sides. This niching was cloth arranged in irregular fashion, and sewed around the bottom and up the interlined with cotton to keep the puffs seams in the front. It was also used to in place. trim the epaulets which extended over the A GREAT STORY All correct sleeves droop well over the rather small sleeve puffs. hand, either in curved or pointed effect, The mezzo soprano, who was encored while the under part is cut out to fit the over and over again, ascribed her success FREE^ palm. Often an artistic knotting of rib equally to her singing and to her becom bon is run all along the outer side of the ing costume of yellow albatross over yel sleeve, so that, after all, though the size is low silk. It was trimmed with scale If you have not read the great serial diminished, the new sleeve is much more chiffon, which formed the.bodice and plain story, "An Artist in Crime," recently elaborate than the old. chiffon, which formed the rose-leaf puffs of the sleeves. The skirt was draped upon published in this journal, you should NANTUCKET'S CLOSING CONCERT one side and fastened with a magnificent certainly lose no time in doing so. It is brooch of amethysts and pearls. Ame the most exciting stoiy of the year. It This is the time for amateur concerts at thysts aud pearls also ornamented the the summer resorts, and at these affairs bodice, and yellow gloves and gold shoes is clean, clear-cut, high grade, and holds some ravishingly beautiful gowns are completed the costume. the interest from start to finish. worn by the young performers. At no other function is such a variety of The pianist played in dainty blue satin So many people have applied for this costume admissible*. One sees ladies with trimmed with forget-me-nots. story since its conclusion in this journal, hats on and hats off, in tailor-made gowns A tailor made costume which looked that we have decided to give it free to and afternoon costumes, and in the most strange beside the others, was made of pronounced decollete costumes. The per light gray serge. It was an example of everyone sending twenty-five cents for formers wear evening gowns and sit on the enormous popularity which leather a six weeks' trial subscription to THE the stage. has attained among fashionables this sea INDIANA WOMAN. Send twenty-five At a concert which was the closing event son. It was fastened up diagonally and freaks this fall which lend themselves to cents, and we will mail the complete the needs of a slim purse. of the Xant ticket season, the costumes on the fastenings were white kid straps and As fall advances the lining of the cape t he stage were very elaborate. real buckles of the harness type. The story to you at once and send this jour becomes a matter of close study to the The young soprana, who was tall and high collar was buckled in the same way, nal to you for six weeks. woman who covets unusual effects. One fair, and whose voice had received years of also the side seams of the skirt, and the Address, woman, who is past mistress in the art, training in foreign countries, sang her costume was completed by a white leather selects a silk which gives the idea of a re- solo in a red silk gown veiled with figured belt around the waist. llection of the gown she is wearing—a organdy. There were two lace-trimmed Other gowns were lace trimmed, and THE INDIANA WOMAN slightly deeper tone than the bodice, shot flounces around the bottom of the skirt from a mere inspection of the motley ar 49 North Illinois Street, with a contrasting shade, which is as and two more around the decollete cor ray of gowns that are to be seen at the baffling as a ray of sunlight on the water. sage. A wide red belt encircled the waist closing concert or any other concert for Indianapolis, Ind. With the waning of summer we find with ribbon ends hanging to the flounces that matter, it would be very difficult to our affection for big sleeves and over at the bottom of the skirt. tell whether one had discovered a garden Residents in this city may order by abundant skirts taking wing, and turn The contralto was dark with lustrous party, a street promenade or a formal re telephone 1077, or by postal. Our col with zest to the new modes. Certainly black eyes, and she wore a yellow organdy, ception. lector will call later. September 12,1896 THE INDIANA WOMAN _ n
Many devices are on the market to en NEWS FOR WHEELMEN able the rider to adjust the handlebar to Cut Flo wesr his convenience. These adjustments are, A BICYCLE DICTIONARY NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN OMAHA however, limited. A handlebar has been Choicest^ made recently which can be placed in any Here are a few definitions taken at STREETS position at will. random from the mock dictionary of the The matter of obstructions in the way In this device the handlebar isrotatively Floral Work wheel appearing iu the columns of the of glass, tin cans and other things which mounted on a movable and adjustable New York Journal: would easily puncture a cyclist's tire has ¥¥¥ stem. This admits of the bar being bent Air Pump—A mechanical device for in been the source of much annoyance to all backward or forward, higher or lower or flating rubber tires and then letting the riders, but it has so far been found im p Bertermann sideways, to any desired angle. By means wind out again before the aperture can be possible to obviate this by any mechanical of a clamp the handlebar is held securely :: Brothers closed. It is a fine thing to operate on a appliance. An ingenious plan has, how in position after adjustment. hot day, as it helps the operator to per ever, been adopted in Omaha, Neb., which spire, and that is always a sign of good will do much toward lessening this nuis 85 and 87 East Washington Street An invention which is sure to be hailed health. Pumps are single action and ance. (Arcade Building) with delight by the wheelwonian, who double action, but the language that The plau consists in having a printed often expresses her bicycle long distances, PRICES Till* MOST REASONABLE accompanies them is usually triple action. register, containing blank spaces, placed is the wicker bicycle basket, which takes Bicycle—(Bi-to purchase; cycle-on the in drug stores or other convenient places. up very little space, being just large installment plan.) A two wheeled animal The object of the blank spaces is to en enough to take in the pedals and the han with artificial lungs and a mormid and able a wheelman who has encountered any dlebar, which is turned back. "Waterproof perpetual appetite for repairs. Found on obstruction to write therein the location, Taft's Dental Parlors canvas is frequently used as a lining, thus both the Eastern and Western Hemis nature of obstruction or complaint, time keeping the metal bright. The advan pheres, but especially on the latter. Its discovered and time reported and by whom tages of doing away with the continual temper is uncertain, and it will sometimes the report is made. Thus riders going out i-i crating are far too patent to need mention. turn upon its rider and rend him to pieces; for a spin can peruse these registers and O These baskets are very light. a -t but if treated kindly and fed with oil, air- avoid the streets or roads iu which ob o — pumps and catalogues it can be trusted structions are located. At the English army manoeuvres it has ho for about half an hour. Costs Slot) or As it is against the law for property f- G -I owners to permit obstructions of any kind been decided to employ ton large extent —I §29.98, according to whether it has a name- w plate on it or not. in front of their premises, the Chief of Po soldiers possessing bicycles as orderlies CO instead of cavalry soldiers. As compensa Bicycle Face—A fearful and apparently lice of Omaha has consented to aid the n tion for the wear and tear of the ma * incurable disease, resulting from attempts wheelmen in this work. He has instructed chines, payment at the rate of one penny not to run over old ladies who lose their his policemen to read the bicycle registers a mile has been sanctioned. 3 heads in the middle of the road. Caused on their beats, and if any obstructions are also by riders looking back to see if their reported thereon, the patrolmen shall at Denmark has decided that rubber pedal best girls or wives arc in danger of being once go to work and have them removed. Dr. W. B. HUTCHASON, Manager treads are dutiable. Tf the proposed re run over by truckmen. vised tariff in Portugal is adopted, the tar WHFN YOU iff on bicycles will be almost prohibitive. NEW WAY TO MAKE A TANDEM 'Phe present Portuguese duty is 27 percent Get Married NOT A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT An attachment has been devised which ad valorem, but under the proposed sched You want announcements <>r in- A Lewiston lady has two sons. One enables you in a few minutes to make a ule it would bo about; $40 per machine. vltntlons in the latest style at of them was obliged to submit to a some tandem from any two bicycles, regardless lowest prices. Samples sent Free what painful, though not dangerous surgi of their make, height or gear, and it can t DPI for 50 engraved copper plate calling cards, Mahiti, until within a few years a dis $ y.\J\J latest style. $2.00 for s quires fine note cal operation the other day. The doctor, be reduced to its original component parts tinctly cannibal island, has advanced to paper with embossed monogram of any two initials. with his instruments, did the work and with almost equal celerity. The weight the point of patronizing bicycle races. Circular and samples on note paper and cards, free. went away. After he had gone the lady, being equally distributed upon three DRESSMAKERS while looking around, found one of the wheels instead of two, a high rate of speed "The most beautiful thing in the world doctor's instruments. She picked it up with less output of effort is obtainable. It —all of you know it, all human beings MRS. L. SMYTHE, Dressmaking Parlors, 210 North Illinois Street. carefully, washed it in a solution of car is a fine hill climber, because it has two who are workers know it—the happiest MRS. GEORGIA BAKER, DressniakhiK, over 1,. bolic acid and sent it to the doctor with a perfectly independent drivers. thing in the world," says Mrs. Frances S. Ayres. Room lo, .'17' o W. "Washington St. polite little note. The messenger came The apparatus which accomplishes so Hodgson Burnett somewhere, "is to feel DENTISTS back with the instrument and note, saying: much is simple in the extreme. The lower that, after all, one's work was worthy of the doing. It is a very close and dear "Dear Mrs. M., you arc very kind, but the part consists of a fork, with springs to REESE & LE GALLEY, Dentists, My. East thing this work one was born to do. It is Ohio Street. instrument is not mine. I do not know connect the rear axle of the front bicycle never quite like one's dreams of it, but one RAYMOND E. CULVER, Dentist, N. E. Corner with the bottom bracket of the rear bicy just what it is, but I have an idea it is does so hope that it will never quite dis South and East Sts. used to hypodermically inject oxygen, hy cle—the front wheel can, if desired, be en honor them. Sometimes I think it seems LIDA PURSELL PAGE, The Dentist, 02,':, S. Illinois St., opp. Grand Hotel. drogen, nitrogen and other component tirely removed from the rear bicycle. The like a river sweeping between the banks of gases and correct a debilitated, flabby and upper part of the connection consists of one's life and bearing to the great sea the PHYSICIANS two tubes which telescope and connect the inchoate punctured rim of air. In other things the passers-by cast into it—beauti DR. JNO. L. BENEPE, office, Lemcke Building, words, I think that if you show it to your saddle post of the front bicycle with the ful things, ugly ones, sadnesses, dreams, Phone •15'J. Res. "TheBlacherne,"Phone 1G1G other son he will tell you what it is." stem of the handle bar of the rear bicycle. tragedies. Sometimes it is full and at H. S. CUNNINGHAM, C.l\.,n. D., Office, S.V., "W. Market St. Res. :J92BellefoutaineSt.Tel.l3lO She carried it to her boy and said: When a lady's wheel is used it should al high water mark; sometimes it runs low; but even when there is only a poor little CLEANERS AND DYERS "Whose is this?" ways be placed in front. stream rippling over stones one does want MRS. A. FOULKS, 2W) Virginia Ave. Gleaning, "Mine," said he. its waters to be clear and always respects dyeing, repairing. All kinds of draperies. "What is it?" and loves it. So when you seem to tell SURGICAL INSTITUTES "My bicycle pump." Birmingham, England, bicycle manu me that my river has somtimes been at WILSON SURGICAL INSTITUTE, Deformities, facturers, have ordered 1,(X)0,0'X) feet of full tide, and has borne some burdens Diseased Joints, etc. 81 W. Ohio St. American tubing for use in making Eng worth the bearing to the great sea, I am OPTICIANS CLEANING THE LAMP lish wheels next year. grateful to fate." CONSULT WOODARD, the New York optician about your eyes. At ('uinstuck's.ltSE.Wash.St. One of the mean things about a bicycle BUILDING AND LOAN is the lamp. It becomes coated with oil AMERICAN-UNION Saving Association, Room and collects the dust and altogether is a 'Ul'.jN.Pcnn.St.Rcliable.LibcrahSatisfactor.v mighty unpleasant thing to handle. MISCELLANEOUS When not clean lamps don't burn well, MRS. M.J. FITCH, DressniakiiiK, Agt. for Pa and then the rider is annoyed by smoke risian Tailor-made Corsets. 131 N.MeridianSt. and odor. That condition may be re MISS SHEDD, Italian Method of Singing! Voi moved very effectively by boiling the ces tested free. Foundation work for teach ers. When Block. lamp in vinegar. It is said that if the wick is also soaked in vinegar and then dried a better and more even light can be had, without smoke.
A BICYCLE AMBULANCE Chicago has a bicycle ambulance. It has four wheels and it takes two men to run it. The bed on which the injured person is to be carried is suspended be tween the two riders, and is on springs. With pneumatic tires, and carefully ad justed springs, an injured person can he carried rapidly with very little pain.
That cycling makes a young woman's hands larger has been denied by a charm THEIR LITTLE VANITIES AT SOUTHWOLD COMMON COURTESIES ingly dainty girl, who has been growing FLOSSIE.—"I wonder why Hal does not sit with us this morning? I suppose it is HOGAi'TH IlKiHTON*.—"Me sister is to be strong on the wheel for the past five years. because I was cross with him last; night." person ted at Court nex' season." She declares she wears a five and a half MILLICKXT.—" 'Tisn't that. It's because I flirted with Tom Simkins yesterday, CKCI I. M AY Tin-'"'•'.—"That's nawthin'; glove, which is the same size she wore be just to tease him." mo brudder wuz before de court yisterdny, mi' his case wuz continered till ncx' week fore riding a bicycle, and she ought to DoniS.—"Absurd! I know very well that if you two girls weren't here he'd come w'en he'll bo there agin."—Up-to-Date. know. and sit by me directly."—London Fun. September 12,1896 i4 THE INDIANA WOMAN IN THE MUSIC WORLD HITHER AND YONDER Mascagnl is now said to be at work on (Continued from page 1.) an opera based on a Japanese subject, the dictates of Christian propriety in return librettist being Signor Illiea. ing evil for evil. As for instance, a wo There are strong doubts as to Xordica's man chooses to be whimsical in her civili THE NEW YORK STORE ties—at one time gracious in recognizing engagement for the next opera season in ESTABLISHED 185* Xew York, but London is certain to enjoy an acquaintance, again, allowing an in her Wagnerian Impersonations next sum different and careless nod to answer for mer. ono. Or, perhaps, not even giving that sign of recognition—leaving the puzzled A new opera by Iluniperdinck, the com martyr to her rudeness the alternative of poser of "Ilaensel and Grretel," is to be taking the initiative in snubbing (I dis produced at Munich next winter. like the very word) thus arousing an un During the coming concert tour of pleasant sense of having reduced herself Albini in this country, scenes from to the offender's level, or, by a patient po "Faust" and other operas will be sung liteness, possibly invoke repeated humilia in cost time. tions. T should also beware of boastful Particular people—those who hold their presumed po Emperor William of Germany has com sitions too consciously. The conscious posed a coronation march, which he has ness betrays its newness, cannot thee see? dedicated to the Czar of Russia. for aro people constantly remembering Point About Mile. Chaminade, the composer, whose something which they have always had'' songs havo become very popular with con We do not regard it as a remarkable thing cert singers, will visit this country during that we are provided with feet, hands and the coming season. arms for the reason that we have never been without them. If people have al The R N. Henri ('ain, Ihe flanco of Emma Calve, ways been in position the fact is absent is the librettist of Massenet's new opera, from their thoughts. Of course class dis "Cinderella." tinctions exist but they settle themselves <*; mfm Corsets in well-regulated communities without The Loudon subscription for this year's any effort on tho part of the individual. Bayreuth festival amounted to over $85,000, Is the cork protector down the front. It is light, not in the way at all, Like attracts like among people quite as and it is estimated that, what with travel surely as chemical affinities combine. and in fact you would scarcely know it was there. But it performs a great ing and hotels, the British visitors will have expended about $125,000 in Bayreuth Thy aunt who married out of the sect, service just the same, making rust an imposibility on the P. N. That's this summer. as thee thyself did, and is much in society, one reason why P. N. corsets wear longer than other kinds. Glad to is anxious that thy young people lose show them to you, and explain all about them any time you come. Verdi frequently visits Milan to see the nothing of their rearing by a residence progress of the home for indigent artists, among strangers. She requests me to They are not expensive. which is being built there at his expense point out to them the provincialism of (about$200,000.) It will contain 2()() bed remaining with each other in company. $1.00 and $1.50 a pair. rooms and a large music room. Besides She says there is a written law upon the SECOND FLOOR the building fund, Verdi has set apart subject which renders it inadmissible for $30,000 a year for running expenses. members of a family to be seen much to *4 ^ < < gether at a function. She wished mo to C£>* &S9 &CS9 CJC^9 A society has been formed in Florence refer to the matter very pointedly, as for thopurposo of reviving the obsolete being strangers there might be a great lute, which once was as common as pianos temptation to yield to this social solecism. are today. The plan will meet with little There is much more sho asked me to say Pettis Dry Goods Co. favor, not only because we have better to thee, but I hear the postman's ring and instruments today, but because lutes are I must bid thee adieu." vory difficult to tune. A Hamburg critic once declared that a lute-player who lived LI HUNG CHANG JACKET eighty years would have spent sixty in tuning. Li Hung Chang is responsible for the newest fad in fashions. It is a new tea Composer Sousa is wiser than he was jacket, modeled after the distinguished Examine Your Diamonds when he composed his popular Washing Li's far-famed yellow jacket. ton Post March, which is said to have When Li was in Paris.he,of courso, woro You should have your diamonds carefully examined at least been circulated to a greater extent than his yellow jacket. His much-prized three- any other piece of music. He sold that eyed peacock feather was also in evidence, twice each year and see if they are perfectly safe in their set march outright to a Philadelphia pub and after his departure from the city, tings. We do this for our customers lisher for $85. He did not realize the Worth brought out the latest and most money value of his work then. Over unique Parisian novelty of the hour—tho 1,200,000 copies of the Washington Fust Li Hung Chang tea jacket. It is copied Free of Charge March have been published, and the music after his own official yellow jacket. is being played all over the world. In Now for the jacket itself, which is such We do all kinds of re-setting and carry a full line of choice Norway it is known as "Stars and Stripes a skillful combination of Chinese and March." Since that composition mado Parisian ideas. It is a loose-fitting coat mountings and re-set diamonds while you wait. its "hit" Sousa's bump of business abil reaching a few inches below the lino, and ity has developed considerably, and from is admirably adapted for lounging pur Room 4, his later productions he has been reaping poses. Gray yellow silk of a rich quality is J. C. SIPE, Importer Fine Diamonds 18 1-2 N. Meridian St. royalties. For the llrst six months of the the material of which it is made. The publication of "Liberty Bell" his royalties jacket hangs straight and full from the were $1,080, and he is now getting $1,000 a collar both back and front, fastening in month from it. "Manhattan Beach," visibly in front. "Beau Ideal," "The Belle of Chicago," At the nock is a dashing yellow silk "The Directorate" and "King Cotton" are bow, which is tied with long ends reach also well paying properties. ing below the jacket itself. These ends I \jgX-v.,...V*:! are gorgeously embroidered with three- Frau Cosinia Wagner is described as a eyed peacock feathers; the eyes are formed nice-looking old lady, tall, with short gray of glistening jewels. The idea of the large hair and pleasant face despite the blue veil bow with its flowing ends is exclusively she always wears; but hers is not a per French. Li Hung Chang's jacket is fin sonality, one would think, to inspire two ished at the neck with nothing but a great geniuses with the grand passion, straight collar band. .•she was the daughter of Liszt. The three The new tea jacket has the front also daughters are named for Wagner's three embroidered with peacock feathers, and a band of these embroidered jewel-studded • , •••'•'—.... A famous heroines —Blsa, Elizabeth, and feathers also edge the flowing sleeves. [soldo. The devotion between Wagner There is nothing French about the and his wife continued to his death. He sleeves. They are wholly and entirely Chinese. They are made of exactly square loved her devotedly, and her hair he pieces of silk, and are plain, full and Hew thought the most beautiful in the world, ing, the typical Chinese sleeve. Not only loving to linger its soft luxurience, and to are they finished outside with an em kiss it rapturously. It is because of this broidered band of peaeo dc feathers, but the same design is worked on the inside of that Finn Wagner now wears her hair the sleeve at the edge. short, for when her husband died she had A Chinese lady could only look upon it all cut off and buried in his coffin. She this tea jacket from afar. She might he in danger of having her head unceremon is a very fascinating woman, thoroughly iously chopped off if she wore it, so much imbued with love for music. Her whole importance is attached to China's insignia vjfeg heart is in the success of her husband's of honor. An American or French woman musical work, ami to the musical festival may select the color of her gown to har DISQUALIFIED monize with her complexion, but the little at Bayreuth she devotes all possible time Chinese ladies are not allowed any such MB. BALOMAXX.—''You seem to be very fond of dogs, Miss Cutter." and money. privilege. Miss CUTTER.—"Yes, but only tho hairy ones."—Up-to-Date. September 12,1800 THE INDIANA WOMAN PERSONAL MUSIC A Fountain of Youth FALL STYLES Mr. Philip Goetz has gone to Xew York. "Miss Lulu Fisher will sing a solo at Miss "Mary Noble left this week for De Tabernacle church Sunday. and beauty is ¥ ¥ troit. Mr. E. E. Holloway has been engaged as Miss Agues Brown is visiting friends in choir master at Grace Cathedral. Chicago. Miss Nellie Covert has been engaged as Miss Eliza Browning has returned from organist at Central avenue M. Fi. church. Mackinaw. Mr. C. K. Thomas, of Pittsburg, will LADIES IN WANT OF Mrs. C. T. Griffith has returned from sing the offertory at Christ Church Sun soda water fountain day. A STYLISH EASY FIT Wilmington, Vt. JS^\S^' where all the youth Miss Anna McLaughlin has returned Mr. Robert A. Fewland will give an TING BOOT FOR DRESS organ recital at Hartford City, Septem and beauty °f In from Maccatawa Park. ber 25. OR EVERY DAY WEAR dianapolis daily congregate to refresh Mr. W. C. Hubbard is visiting his sister, Mr. Ernestiuoff has charge of the rehear CAN OBTAIN THEM IN Mrs. Walcott, in Ptica. sals for the opera "Patience," which is to themselves with its tempting, sparkling- be given by tho Flower Mission next Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gates returned from soda mixed with pure fruit juice. EVERY SHAPE AT . . . November. Tho rehearsals will commence Maxinkuckee, Thursday. in a few days. Miss Corolla Taylor is the guest of Miss Mr. Karl Schnieder has formed an or SLOAN'S DENTIFRICE Violet Coen, in Chicago. chestra of sixty members, comprising some of the best amateur and professional Pure, Harmless Antlceptlc—The only L. SIERSDORFER, Mrs. W. W. Herod and daughter will talent in the city. Rehearsals are held go to Chicago next week. every evening at the Deutsche Ilaus. powder in the market entirely sol 2< W. Washington St. Mrs. James Morris, of Christian avenue, The members of the choir of Christ uble in the secretions of the mouth. has returned from Wawasee. church have formed a club called the Christ Church Choir Club, of which Mr. Sold by all Druggists. Price, 25 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGibney have re Joseph Joiner is president, .Mrs. Eli Lilly, moved here from Richmond. vice president, Mr. Prank Van Wie, sec We guarantee :i clear Compleotion to any lady retary, and Mr. Edward Feller, librarian. Miss Myla Coburn is visiting her sister, using Lemon Tonic Laxative. Its gentle stim Messrs. Doxie Henepe, Charles Pettijohn, ulating, clarify inland laxitive properties bring Mrs. Will Allen, in St. Louis. Howard Talbott and Frank Van Wie are DR. STAFFORD on the membership committee Appetite, Energy, and a Clear Brain. Fifty Mrs. Henry Smith and daughter, Miss cents. All druggists. Diseases of the Nervous System Receive Spe Ella, have gone to South Bend. 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