, 1875-04-11

ton sold 1t after hor husbands death TO Charles
Astor Bristed, for 95u, 900. After Mr. Brlsted 9
death his widow 1nd ia@ds TSns ,s. Brated was was
a very accomplished girl. and her faVor1te reclea-
ton was notwithstanding. Early every morning.
rain or shine, her horse stood seady 9t the ooo1.
and she, holding her habit gracefn1ly over ner
sTn. wonld vault into ths saddle from the
Ground. as lightly and easily rs m athlete, and
caliop into the couotry for refreshing 1aunt,
Ret groom keeping at respectful distance De-
hind.
pnoxoSoE,
Among the horsewomen who frequent the VA-
rious dr1yeways Of the city may be seen blonde
Of tho s.pureat 1ay Serene" But VIC who know
remember the time when she and her Elster bad
dark locks instead Of golden trosses. The first
time ever saw them they came down to break
fnst, Ut tho hotel where I WAS stopping With
for morning toilette. stake particular notice, "
said my friend to me, 'sof the young ladies' at
the opposite table. and notice tneir dinner COS
tumes.'' At dinnsr looked at the table alluded
to, but saw couple Of far creatures in fnn na
witching pale gold. ".Who are tho young
ladies occupying that table?" I asked
MY friend. looking In the direction Of the fair
maids with golden locks, 1.-THE Same which l
poiuted out to you this morning" she replied.
lAughingly. And it seems they had several
changes Of light-haired Wigs, some coiled, others
curled, others still puffed, and they would with
out tbs allghtest embarrassment, chsuge from
dark hair az naturel to yellow wigs. After
awhile. being tired Of tho Wigs, they both under
vent tho dangerous experiment of having THAR
hair first bleached. then dyed. and now count
for genuine blondes. Their father ia man Of
great wealth, with weak, handsome face, and
allows his daughters to do ANYTHING they desire,
no matter how p1ononca- Two years ago they
and at the fashionable watering, places in sum-
mez with double basket-phaeton drawn BY
three large black horses, two abreast and ono aa
leader, which somebody wittily nicknamed the
*sspike team" The girls went to parties LITERAL
IL glttering with diamonds dlsported III the va
rlons ornaments of necklace, bracelets, earrings,
and aigrette. One Of the young ladies' has mar
ried handsome toung physician, and her Tor
tune undoubtedly assists his maiden attampss TO
secure practice. .....
CLOSED FOE TWssEA6oN.
Senator Stewart'a hcusa ia vacated BY tho fam
i]y who haye followed the Senator West, with
tia intention to pitch their tent in thst locale
ty, And there stands = Castle Stewart" IN all
its oddity Of exterior, and elegant interior ar
| rangements, alone and deserted 1t seems SO
ineIuIcable that persons Of means and social
charms should come to Washington, e1pend i'm
meuse sums of money in the erection and fur
u,shing Of elegant res,dences, and then, after =
few years solouIn, drift away to thar native
States. and their houses ara left unto us deso-
late.
Mr, Stewarts house cost more than &10o,eoo
t. build it, and don't know how much for Its
furpishing. Tapestries and satin hrocades we're
uaed for materials wherewith to I'LL out ebony
intaid and other rare wood frames. The carpets
were ali Wilton or Administer, and tho brio q
brac and 1are pieces OF furniture ware selected
by Mrs Stewart during her many years soJou1n
on the Cootinent. Some Of the windows we're OF
stained glass, and the beautifully executed ones
in the vest!bule we're OF wonderful designs, and
were dnisbed according to Alrs. stewarts order,
at immense expense
MRS. AooKER (BEss1E sTEwAnT)
WAS ont making fashionable calls the other day,
accompanied by her frst-born, child OF some z