Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-22
EsDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1864

Madame" inquired Felix, leisurely draw.
ing OF his white kid gloves, as he ap.
i preached the dressing table, on which was
laid out magnificent coral ornaments.
ga white moire antique" replied the
Duchess.
"White moire," SAID the artist, with a
dissatisfied shrug, "the moire is very com.
mon place. All the butchers wives veal
white moire."
"By dress is, really very beautiful" re.
turned the Duchess, humbIy, ttand certain.
~ you won't see many butchers wives
with such lace as that" she continued
with wave of the hand toward the open.
ing door, through which her maid was
entering, with the dress extended; its lus-
trous tissue almost hidden under the splen-
did over skirt OF point de HeHiSs.
with the lace it may pass muster" ("
deigued to say the artist, with q second
shrug "but, as-for the coral, it will not
be becoming to your style of face"
"But, Monsieur Felix, l am so fond of i'll
thought of asking you to drees my hair,
with double braids, and these beautiful
coral beads twisted in among the braids.n p
"But, Madame, your fsncies are nothing
to me-. can only dress your hair accord.
ing to my own inspirations, not according
to yours. 1t is 4, and not you, who am
your hair dresser. Coral is heavy, AnEli-
can 6t only for creoles. A wreath OF
pomegrapate blossoms would become you
admirably.H -
"Neverthelessr Monsieur Felix" mur-
INJURED the lady
"If you have not confidence in me, Ma
dame, call in another artistI l am respon-
ssble for the good looks of my clients ~
returned the GTttStt haughtily, drawing on
his gloves, and moving towards the door.
The moment was critical. In another
minute the capillary sutocrat would have
re-entered his elegant coupe, and have been
on his way to the dressing room of some
more plant 'sclient"
Justine !" said the duchess, addressing
her maid, stake away these ornaments, and
bring the box ofpomegrsnate flowers"
"And q few diamonds" added the auto.
crat, replacing his gloves in his pocket,
and taking up a comb, s.r...
The only hair-dresser who pretends to
dispute the supremacy Of Felix is Petrus.
the hair dresser of the Grand Duchess of
Baden, who passes his existence 10 state
OF vibration between Paris aud Baden
Petrus is, in reality, as autocratic as Felix,
but he is the most adroit and delicate of
natterers, never assumes an air of command,
but contents himself with leading instead
of driving. -e
If Petrus is about to ornament the head
of a brunette, he takes occasion to remark
that all the great historic women were
dark, and expatiates on Miriam, Judith.
5emiramis, Luoretia, Rachel, Malibran,
and 80 on, dwelling on their "msjestic
broWs, crowned with diadem Of iet." If
Petr1s happens to be operating on q
blonde, he admiringly remarks, "when
God created a companion for Adam, he
gave her your hair and lustrous tresses;
aud If any proof were needed of the su.
periority of your shade of hair, it would be
found in the fact that among our old Ger
man ancestors the brunettes powdered
gold dust among their dark locks." If he
be called to give the aid of his art to ladies
among whose black or golden hair the sill
yer lines are beginning to show them
selves, he reminds them that white hair
was the "rags" in the time of Louis XIV,
and prophecies speedy revival of the
same preference. "In short time all the
ladies will wear powder, and you will see
how charmingly becoming this fashion
will be for your smooth aud graceful fore
head" The inexhaustible q artery of the
Grand Duoal hair dresser has an agreeable
and acceptable comment for all his GUS
toners. I,r1e fl.+ 2 fai.-lIra IIa
Meantime the collectors of postage
stamps are in extacies, Russia is about to
adopt the useful innovation of the stamp,
and the possessors of stamp albums are
in a state of immense excitement on the
subject, and taking measures to obtain an
early supply of the new set of "adhesives.' -