New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
HOW IBECAME THE FASHION.


was born a beauty; from the time | could
talk and understand, it was instilled into me as
n fact. When / could todde about, some
iudicous person, probably a nurse, gave me
Ihe name of Beauty and 1t stuck 10 me ever
after | don't think | was ln0rdlnately proud
of NV distinction, although even IN childhood
il makes difference, but 1t seems to me as
lnok back that my attractions we're MADE use
of bv nv brothers and sisters for theLr own
benefit They were always sending me 10 peg
Beauty or later on TO get leave to go 10 THIS
or that place of amusement, for Mamma Is
sure to lei Beauty have her way
It's wonder | wasn't quite spoiled, but 1
don't think | was at least no such accusation
was ever made, even when slsteily clvlilties
were being interchanged. We were large
family, principally girls all presentable except
INV eldest sister, Matilda; she had no looks 10
speak about, but she made IL up Dy u super
nbnndence of brains-she was the family head
niece n SOFT of plateau TO be relied upon on all
state occasions. She certainly was remark
nbIe woman; her one idea was TO push ones
self forward IN llte-an Engllsn adaptation Oh
Aide tOI, lie cle taldera.'
How angry she was when married Charley
She was at Gibraltar setting my brother
Edmund in his appointment, and twas Mrs.
Redcar before she came Dack: Charley was II
captain with good prospects OF getting on, out
Matilda made him sell out and put his money
into new company started to provide Venice
with tram cars !; after this we came up 10 Town,
because Matilda said that with my beauty ana
Char!eys connections London was the place
for ms We were sure to push our way but
curiously enough we didn't. Charleys con-
nections belonged to the Plymouth Brothers
and Sisters, and my, good looks were quite
thrown away on people who wore poke bonnets::
There was one old man, grand-unclc OF
Charieys who bad lived III the Regency days,
and said | was the image OF Dolly Bloomfield,
whoe, er she might be-.
A wear OF SO passed very quietly, and then
l.ntxr DxxfE "
that we had made no way, and scoded us
IOundly for our supineness.
Il have no patience with either of you,' she
said With Beautys looks ana the teaeaf ar
the tree And then VIC explained to her about
the Plymouth Brethren.
but there's Chailcy's godfatbers wife; she
has nothing to say 20 trade or meetlng-houses,
necause see her parties every other week in
The Morning Post SAID my sister, with a look
which meant: you can't impose on me; II
Beauty were only seen there she'd soon push
her way ,,.s -.
Charley. and then We both burst out laughing.
If was n mOrtifyng confession, but the truth
was we had been at Charley's wltes god
mother's-no ! mean ChaIlcys godfather
WIfe-mOre than once, and nothing had come 0i
my being seen there but tLe hlils we had 10
nav for the dress wore ar; the carriage.
Matilda Looked very gluIn when we told her
this i don't see what sod are laughing at
she said GROSSLY. No ,iie but fool w0uId
find amusement in their own failure! This was
very severe, but Ma,l.G vas awlully put ont,
and in the evening, vi ca Charley had gone to
the Rag to have his smoke, she spoke very
seriously to me. ,,.,., ~
shouldn't be at all surprised II those venetian
tram shares don't come to much. The people
there are so SILLY, they prefer the gondolas, ana
if they &c down where will You bef
Good gIaciousl Matilda, | thought You re-
commended them, and said they would double
our incOrle.'
And haven't they done so, you silly thing
All YOU have 10 do is to put your shoulder to the
wheel, and push Charley, and that will make II
all right AS for him, he is Il regular suck Ill
the mud. So you must do it youlself'
~ Why what in the world can DOT
Make yourself the fashion! said my sister
The next day Matilda, Charley and l went
m Gee the pictures at the X. A. It's long way
from Inverness Terrace TO Piccadiily, partlcu-
larly On hot day, so we went III an OMNIBUS.
I don't mind an omnibus but Matilda thinks
lis disgrace to be seen in one; She has
provincial idea that every one KNOWS her.
She sits far back with her veil drawn III tght
little ball over her nose, which makes her ever
SO much more remarkable. Ihls DAY III partlc-
uar she was IN great frignt anu h Was e,s se,s
indignant with Charley and me, VINO were
laughing at the faces she made.
When she got out she said: TO think tnat
our Beauty should be brought down to BIT Win
washerwOmen in an omnibus!
Charley flushed up. He's the most gooc gt
bumored fellow in the world. but he doesn't
like Matilda 'She should arrive in q coach
with six horses, if | could give 1t 70 her, ne
said: 'but she knew l was poor man ~heh
And liked you all the better cried gayiy,
as pressed his arm a0ect'onateiy; pu' aia''aA