Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-09
HOW IBECAME THEFAsHIoN


cont think j was inordinately proud OF 10y
0lStlnct1on, although even In childhood it make,
auluerence, Out IL seems TO me as / look back
tnat my attractions were made use OF by M
OrotherS and sisters for their own benefit The;
were always sending me 10 beg a holiday on the
pea that Papa wont refuse Beauty" or later
on 10 get leave 10 go 70 this or that place o.
amusement, for Mamma is sure TO let Beauty
have her way
It's wonder ! wasn't quite spoiled but !
don't think was; at least 10 such as:,.IIs alton
was ever made. even when SisterIy cfyiIItire
were being IDterchanged. We were a large
family, principally girls. all preSentablp eIcp6f
my eldest sister. Matilda; she had no looks tn
speak about. but she made II up b. a sllDer.
abundance OF brainS-she was the family hs1d.
state occasions She certainly WAS remark
able woman, her one idea was to push ones
self forward IN nfe-an English adaptation OF
''Ade tot, le ciei t'aideTa"
How angry She was when married Charley,
She was at Gibraltar settling my brother Ed
mund Ia his appointment aud | was Mrs Red
4 tdt oeloie SIC came back. Charley was cap
IAN with coed prospects OF getting Or but Ma
iIiCa mao" Mn sell out and put his money Into
new company started 20 prpyid. EeClcs with
Tram cars after THIS we came up TO tom. be-
cause hatlitd said that with Iay beauty and
ShaTIey s corrections London was the place Tor
US. We were sure 10 pgoh our way: out Gu
ilousIy enough, ne dida't. CH4r. ey's cOlnec-
~ soLS bt!o1gCd TO the Plymouth Brothers aud
shd Sisters, aDd my good LOOKS were quite
IhiOWh away On people who wore poke boGnets.
= mere was one old man, a grand-dnsie OF Chtr
- II III
ever she might be.
A year OF 50 passed very quietly, and then
Aat1lda cau]e up 10 see how we were getting
on She Was very indignant when she found
lhat we had made no way, and 5colded us
ICundly for or SupineneSS
. have 10 patience with either OF Won y sba
Said. with BeautyS looks and the lie IL lr
connection sou ought to be at the very top of
Inc Tree And then we explained to ner about
The Plymouth Brethren.
But Tres Charley's gOdfather'5 wife. she
has nothing 10 say to trade or meeting houses.
because ste her parties every Other week In
TIE NJff'fy P2S'." said my sister with a look
which meant: You can't impose on me. II
her way F0-
Charley looked at me and / looked ~, Charley
and then We both burst out laughlnr In was
2 mOrtEjlDg confession. but the truth was W.,
mad Oeen at tndrley's wiIe's godnlot 1er's-no, /
n.eah ShdfIey godfather's wlfe-mOre than
Once, and nothing had come OF lay being seen
there but the bills we had 10 pay for the dress
wore and tlc carriage.
Matilda locked very glum when we told her
thiS- II dol l see what you are laughing at
Sne said Grossly. mo one but a fool would
IND amusement in their own failure" This
vas very severe. but Matilda was awrllIly put
out, ana lI tne evening, when Charley mad gone
10 the Tag TO have his smoke, she spoke very
seriously 10 me.
Il don't Ike the look OF things she said. ~
ShOuldn I o. az all surprised II those Venetian
Tram shares don't come 10 much. The people
there are so silly, they prefer the gondolas, aud
Il tlty 60 GCSn where Will YOU barr-
"GCCd gracious. Matilda. thought You re-
ConlheLd2u theIn. and said they would double
cur income
And haven't they done so. you silly thing?
MI you have 10 DO is 10 put your shoulder TO
the wheel, and push Charley, eld that will
make II ali right. As for him. ne Is a regular
stick In the mud. SO you must do IL Yourself"
IL Why what in the world can ! DOE
Make yourself the fashion, said my sister
oTaCuIaTly.
The next day Matilda. Charley and went to
see the pictures 1T the r. A. It's long Way
from Inverness Terrace to PiccadjlIy D3rtici1
larry on a bot day. so we went in an omnibns,
dont mind an omnibus, but Matilda thinks
III 5 disgrace TO be seen in one. She has a pro-
Vlnclal idea that every oae knows her. She sits
lar Dack. with her veil drawn IL a tight little
Dall over her nose, which makes her ever SO
much more remarkable. This day Ia particular
she was IN a great fright. and was very indig-
nant with Charley and me, who were laughing
at the faces she made
When she got out she said ''To think that
cur Beauty should be brought down to sit with
WaSherTomen In an omnibus -
Charley flushed up. He's the most good
humored fellow in the world, but he doesn't
like hati.Il- she should drive In coach
with SIX horses, If could give it TO her. he
she took me-
and liked you AL the better" cried l gayly,
IS pressed his arm affectionately: but Matilda
only snorted. heard her mutter: "A pair of
ICols,7
The Academy was very fun that day. and
:
care much Tor pictures, but Matilda saws she
understands color" she goes round religious
Y with her catalogue and pencil and marks
the good ones. She leaves II On the draWiny
loom table when she goes home and holds
forth TO the country people upon the flesh
unts OF hlllais, and The deep iInpasto" OF
Burne Jones
i soon got tired, so sat down near the mas
sage leading 10 the refreshment room 1 always
think the lunch Is about the best thing at the
pictures But they seemed never 10 De coming.
/
People; they were shifting mass OF laceS and
dresses, AID was greatly divorced. By and by
l began TO observe that the crowd when they
came 10 certain picture stood there. forming a
regular line, as they die for Miss Thompson It
was aW1ully hot. and | had taken OFF INV veil
ana pushed up my hat, for my forehead was
burning. suddenly / noticed that great many
people turned their backs upon the picture and
locked at me. and then faced round again to
lAe canvass wall Ia my character OF Beauty
nave Deen all my LIE pretty We'll accustomed to
Inc sort or homage conveyed by what Is called
''hard staring, so that Ii must have been an
uEdue amount OF 1t which attra ted my atten-
tloni but surely had never seen any like this
Groups or two. three, six at q time would stand
Before NE. calmly surveying me and cOuIi
gather by their gestures. talking OF me. But
uluh neal what they said | became very
anxious TO see the picture which attracted such
attention but the block round It was too great
The next best thing was 10 ask for information.
1t was some time before / could pitch upon a
person who seemed fitting for this purpose AT
last very quiet looking lady came near me.
she had catalogue In her hand. | addressed
her. May ask you 10 tell me the name of the
picture al which every ore IS looItng,r she
turned 10 tie bcoAs but first glanced at ma then
hurried on, and saw her few minutes AFTER
ward pointing me out 10 some OF her friends I
Felt extremely uncomfortable. | looked about
anXi0u@!y for Charley and Matilda bur there
Wa no sign OF either. Then did a very foot
Ism thlng: | got up 10 20 and look Tor them
principally 10 escape from the numoerless ewes
liked upon me- "
To my surprise the crowd made way at once
anu as ] walked, followed me- pressing very
closely upon me, but not dtScourteouSiy /
cOuIC near some OF the reInal Ks. which were OF
ihe most llatjerlDg description. just then saw
IL TIE distance brother officer Oh Chariey'5
q certain Captain WintOn. He was a hanger
on and tcady OF the great, and a most CON
Celted. tirtsonle little creature. / disiiked him
although In bound TO say he never absolutely
cut Us.
he now stopped to speak to me: OF course
NJ was pOAle4y Indifferent as 10 the loss of my
party. - so
would help you 10 look for Charley.r he
Salq; cut the fact is the Duchess OF Gran
Lyrry Is here. anu shes quite on the Uut yiyp
zone one has told her that the original OF the
picture l. actually in the room. and. OF e0urse
~ would De everything TO secure her for the
=, Here interrupted him rather rudely, but he
Is such a bore WV LIZ
- wonder, said-but here l was in NV turn
- etIlIuFltd- TWO gentlemen on one side two
,.SSbl1ilIe Othef, tapped Captain WlutOn on each
sfMtll Won L-gud1,y