, 1881-08-07
A LONDON CRUSH.

a LONDON ClttS4i.
Lon.inn letter tn H4|tniorc -Anerfc1E-
The other evening We attended 4 great
London 'crus at ouc Of tic most fashion,
able London houses. The ycstlbule WAS
abazc will, lights. which East a1nany-cnlpred
radiance through tinted glass: ;l;d foot1nr,l
in olive and cream liycrics, silver mounted,
ushcrr,l IL; into the drcssil4-roon, o'l the
ground ttoor. wher&. maids were in readiness
to rclltoyc the wraps aud remedy any slight
ds;lrranSc.llcnt OF hair or dress. Passing
back through the arclsed Eorticoes We as
ccndcu the broad staircase, broken by i.
square landing, with deep cn'brasurcd win
dow, filled with llowers and ferns, and where
Il silyrr-laced toolln;,n-;l gorgeous creature
asked our names, and repeated tlletn to
another GORGEOUS creature at the clt-
trance to tho great tErawing-roon. vt
the top OF the stairs stood the l1oste>s,
~ small, bright, charming lady. with
Il complexion like cream and Strawberries,
lovely hair and eyes and pretty icule, fully
shown III the white evening dress Of satin
ant, l;trc. She Carried Ill immense bouquet
"r pilfs and white Eer;sllll4'ilS, and warmly
greeted all her guests. The crowd was 81
nlenSe draWl%-rooll, which was more LIKE Il
Stnte snlnll. There were inally great lHaS-
mates, their wives blazing with diamonds,
their daughters fresh and sweet looking, and
S!i:pts uFc3H!u 'ls 1-itsi3!l r'1 - 't'""e Nv
crowds. and Lady This aud LMty That rs
klhd, Eoou,natfired, anu ready 10 chat Us
Mrs. So-ant-Sn III New York. From Lady
20 Is. learned in'st or pietls 3ouniEio''h- na
;'S H'strSs, SO slf;tl us l" pe llot uc!t 'itolc
than Il "'lhll III mlh1;tl ufe; W'' tne l'lptiiet
ot ten children, six Ut tl!cnl daughters.
ana y most ue'olSu VIC t'u aint,Si ;,,1t
as Well as Soe1ety iettue',Iu!e "o4s''1n.tt
o. her t:tl''urcil, llle ''lore. ol hcl
halspanu, Wilose iau1el - ll' I@'ii. ~ MHo''
e!usr nfolhe! IS tiie Weii-h1lo"H l1o'u -
llic ottl.iaslllonet 1uil evening hlesS,
which SUN ptcFaflS 10 sollS eAleHt. t'lnNSH
sad inroas's i'aIr been l. lnnue upon H. Sivti
IN as ol al,'n.st ~ .sin I'.c ~ u.o'
~ eA'Gs'ol'a - i''t r.. .r.,
t.uo ~; - - :, ,,,',.,r .t,,m, I,tiau tn L,v,
.ar ,,',t ~ .nrnnr .ir".Srs ,nu,r viii, In,r,
in accUrla1Icr with this absurd regulation.
4Auart from :hcSe, however, tho CUSTOM oi
wearing the OH roulq low iiecAs ;'iiu slloII
'', ~ H', ~ .vp,' 'r,t;'nri,.
thnrn r'. ,n,.. ',r,.s,.s mi s,,ur,. or uf,;,1ff
Than ipw, and, excepting tor thesc irrup:iuns
or "reminiscences III III n:l:9eht anu nt,solrtc
ou1er. the iol1ets Woati iiol oill.f III
w.! w. ;o,;ns. En- ;m Nav Yoys .,ycrnt in iht.
,,r,.frr simni.ify Of the dress OF the young
..irls. ;l,M ueyl,a!,; the uinre abundant lace
and Jewels displayed BY their na,slnl;.s. III
s, n.i'IrI,t,iy .liscl0s. that sli,. had been
y mill at ll,t. Soutjl Krysi,;.lul, sciiuuis. but
lid lei: t,.l lr,c:t,s;. their tcach1nx was nut
tIurJ,,,i.|1 enough, a,lt WAS NOW tal,;r" les
sn,,s ~ +, ,y,.li,;;u,wu artist, T4Is girl ]
f;rrwar Ir;s " i youu was The daughter Of T.aly
NJ. an hrirc;s. ai!i possessed. it mt Of
h,.,nty nf nm s.yvr.ssiyc anil sensitive face,
loiI. attractive tI.an mere regularity nf feat
imun , a"k - Euml tab|e. set with grcat taste ai,u
,. Will .i ,.;r,,i..r t'hI,.s ccoratr Will
fruit; nIti iowers. and occupied with small
rr.,Il,s. WIN came and went the whale cveil
r,s ,., liz. ~ hn" ~. i, mi I'm 1'i7 Il ~ M
'e'''' we ''' '''' - =.
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