, 1874-08-16

Ho ia right. / cast m iudiscreet glance into tue
adjoining room when the door opens, aud l
must allow that the composition IN question:
is very poem,- d. piece OF the "andIooe
OF Utopia. A dress OF white fdgt;
ornamented witl'pointa de Ncnlse. 80 interN1heo
and involved as to mako the masculine brain
giddy; the corsage is cut square; the whole is
rich, and witha1 e:mple. 1t would beht SOFA
aud noroI a1 home. md not. be out OF place IL
the Orleans garden-parties ct C1antHiy.' -----'
The doors open wide,
THE MAESTRO APPEARS.
His person is Disappointing, though rnaen!a-
bly, B.l.annlc. He il q pink aud white dapper
man. with fat and shiny face !: his hair parted IN
tho middle his mnstache pendent, aud highly
oleaei1ous. 4 thick white throat inclosed by q
favu-cplorcd ribbon, tlglt-tittiug frqck- k-coat q
chronic sirilc. q bow that does not incline his
body +; these are tho descriptive items remarked
by q curBory observer OF tile great Trois- -Eto1ses
Ills voice is strong aud high; bis accent Is
boldly iusular. lie looks round with IN absent
mir, then suddenly speaks lie has seen at
toilette. Tile traiu Las been drawn ont careful
" to it's full length before bis arrival What
are you thinking Of Esther? Madame's figure
must havo nothing hut dtaperics. loo low III
the neck. An epdulette en- oiais. 4 snco' to the
right at the hip, Take half that bouquet ut the
breast away. And do you go to Trouyille this
year mauame:" His manner is easy, ASSURE d.
and we'll bred. He has genius OF d certain kind,
undoniablo tact, aud 1mperturbable sa'g:froid.
And think he believes III his mission. he will
not dress every one. He would NOT bestow a
glance Oh those clumsy Germans in tie first
room. hear he refuses to make for certain
popular actress because she does lot Share his
ideas Of the capabilities Of her figure. and wants
her dresses too low lie converses IN English
with old docle trusted customers Like Madame
U l1ores, and for her ho consents to give little
professional exhibition.
A messenger is dispatched to remote regions,
and presently tho folding-loors are thrown open,
aud two young ladies' enter, preceding
AN ExTAAo7DISART ApPAR1T1oN.
4 slight damsol, whom the ma5tef calls Nary,
adark-eyed English girl. with that understandable
air known az u1spd IN Italian, its{a in Spanish,
espie9le OF deliore in FRENCH aud perhaps ''wide~
awake :" III English, advances erect and naughty,
dressed as a rainbow; Like queen Of comedy
light OF the foot-lamps. The electric
rays smite On muititudinous scales
and spangles. She glitters from head to foot
ike pillar Of golden ore, or like q stalactite.
The exhibition has been nolscd through the
rooms, and visitors and employees gather at tae
view Happily, Mary is not tlmid. She turns,
bends, takes Il few steps, dragging that rainbow
train after her, mover SMILING. never heediug the
spectators, simply fulfilling 4 mission A noble
Duchess is to wear the costume at an Italian
fancy bail. The corBage il made with basques,
cut according to tho fashion Of the Maddla Ages;
it il covered with golden scales, anl seems to
explode under the couve.g gnS lights On the
the chest there il rainbow garland tue skirt is
in tulle, very long, with iris colors on tue
aounces. The head-dress is high, with f1rma-
ment of stars SIT on field Of the same prls-
matic lucs. The fau and shoes are to match,
even the gloves, even the comb. Tue
alleSory is couscientiousy studied in MI its
details. Monsieur remains cool IN the midst OF
wild enthusiasm. His il the composed demeanor
Of q successful author He has retired behind
the counter, aud salutes, witnoul bending, the
company at tho door Miss Mary stoops snght-
IT, -Four title girls advance bearing . Pile Of
lilac satin. Tie rainbow disappears, falls sud-
parent, in 3 moment, a. though by euchantmeut
OF Porte St. Maltin machinery,
THE DRESS OF AN 1NcROyADLE
is elaborated. An IncroyaLle q Ia Vatican, with
q species Of coat in lilac satin. with long tails
and enormous breast-dap5 IN pink saslu. The
skirt il il lilac tule, studded with small bou-
quets. 4 tall hat III gray felt, ga1nished with
big posy of roses and feathers. towers on tho
head. 4 long iron-gray veil. delicate piEtache,
green gloves. and lilac lsatiu slippers vita pink
bows complete the costume. And Miss Mary
taaes q tall gold-leadel cane from the
hand OF an attendant. aud poses be-
fore us 4 perfect ThermidoEleune. We are
thusiasuc the ladies' emit little slriaks;
but tho Maestro remains iced, and receives CON-
plimeuts With an indifference replete With deep
eternal melancholy.
This is what I beheld ander the guidance Of
express my personal opinion after that expe-
Renee. respect Monsieur, His tender me!an-
clo1y imrreases me. But iE lie an emineutly
moral and nsai,ri institution