The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-09

see them on the boats and railways
by the quantity Of ingliny bracelets,
flashing earrings, ,uncountable finger
rings, and loud neck chains, lockots,
AMI chlto!aln5, which proclaim thoir
lack OF kccnncss Of perception in
regard TO the fitness Of things.
High.-brcl women in Europe mover
wear jewelry, except when in full
dress
The last time I went over to
Paris there WAS II wcll-inown beau
tiful Duchess and her siste" on tho
train-both pcerosses in their own
right. They are extremely beautiful
women, Of tho Adolaido Nelson
style, on V more robust and healthy
looking. They had tho coupe Of
the train all to themselves, q small
compartment, holding three persons,
right back Of tho engine, and tittod
with circular plated glass all around
the front, 50 the view is unobstruct-
cI. This privilege costs something,
L promise you. Every time they
got ont and walked Oh tho plat.
forms, II courier descended from
another carriage and walked behind
tAcm. a bag like that used by
ticket collectors WAS strapped
around his waist, and hung in front
of him, SO that he could put his
hand i'll it clsily. The ladies made
purchases Of anything and cvcry-
thing that suited their fancy, mover
asked the price, and turned away
without speaking of money the
courier then inst lntly advanced and
settled the account from the bug,
which WAS, rs l s;tw while he made
ch,Hyc, literally full Of gold and
silver. At lunch tho ladies' called
for tho most exquisite wines, the
rnrcst fruits, great strawberries,
almost as big as eggs, yellow
melons, melting with ripcncss tho
courier stood at some distance be-
hind them, and when they had
finished they arose and walked cut
without a thought Of paying. The
bagmuM promptly liquidatcd. They
no more turned their patrician eyes
toward him than they did upon any
other serving mrn about. When
they arrived in Paris, two mon scr
wants and French maid were
waiting for them, and an open car
riagc was drawn up ut the door Of
the station, harncsscd with four
superb bays. They gave their keys
to the maid, that she might attend
to ''los basagcs" with the customs
officers, and, entering tho carriage,
drove away, beautiful and naughty
to the last. 1t was n perfect picture
Of tho splendid indifference to cost
which characterizcs Englishwomen
of great birth and boundless fortune.
Yet the pith Of my story lies here
That these proud and wealthy wo~
men, each possossor OF more than q
dover Of n princess in diamonds and
lace, to say nought Of country seats,
yachts, town houses, works of art,
horses, carriages, and all the other
appanages of luxury, we're dressed
on this trip with u roughness, almost
shabbincss, which would open tho
eyes Of many an American woman,
who thinks she is in good form
whom she flashes her diamond rings
ut II table ut railway buffet, or dis.
turbs the quietude of q church
service by the jangle of her bangle.
There are several American ladies
who arc greatly admired in the
highest English circles just now.
At Baron Ferdinand Rothschild's
ball, last week, tho Grown Prince Of
Austria led out tho hostess, of
course, Miss Alice do Rothschild,
but all tho other ladies in tho set
wcrc Americans, and each had q
royal prince for partner. The
incident is almost unprecedented,
and caused good deal Of hearts
burning and comment. The ladies
were Mrs. Ysnaga and her daughtor,
Viscountess Mandeville, and Miss
Minnie Stephens, the "hotel keepers
daughter whom Boston society
snubbcd SO stcrnly some years ago,
shifting at her money. pooh-poohing
at hor beauty, and stopping up it's
cars ut hor siren song for hor
voice is splendid, and her style tho
best italian. The Prince and Prin-
cess Of Wales have been remarkably
polite to Miss Stevens, and finer
visiting list than hers it is impossi--
bic for any lady to have. How Miss
and Mrs. Paran Stevens must smile
when they remember their Boston