Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-20
Rich but Unreilned.


Union Hotel, Saratoga, there l. on a
hibition every evening most remart Ia
BILE old lady. The old lady's name l.
Grouse She is from Syracuse, N. Y.
Her husband was, in, early life, grocer
in very small way He worked hard
and became rich. The latter part of
his life ne has devoted to his money. SO
that 1t now amounts to several millions
The husband and wife were uneducated
and used to manuel labor at the outset
OF their life, and so when their money
came they enjoyed its possession as few
do who love money. For forty wears
they have been rich, without losing for
one day the keen zest of the possession
and power OF much money. .e-s.-r, -
Let us look at her enthroned in the
grand main parlor, little to the LEFT of
the main entrance, peering with her
keen black eyes at the passers-bv. She
looks like q great lay figure for the ex-
hibition of Jewelry, laces. and silks
Her face is coarse-featured, heavy lined
and highly rouged. Her ewes are clear
and bright. Her nose il large and
straight, inclining upward. Her mouth
is thin, and curved toward her double
chin, sinking down to figure that is per-
fectly shapeless, hidden in pillows offat
The race is kindly one, wearing an
almost childish look of pleasure. 1t is
made up as If for the stage. The Inns
are tinted, the cheeks roughed, while
the layers OF fat under the laws are
powdered Above this mask of artif.
'clal bloom Is a heavy jet-black wig of
'curls, coming well down upon the fore.
head. The eyebrows, too, are artificial:
being perfectly curved and jet black.
Upon the black wig is a great wreath
OF artificial flowers so glaring in color
as to attract as much attention as an
electric light. Back Cd this crown of
color IS purple-trimmed lace cap. In
the ears of this strange old lady blaze
great solitaire diamond earrings, price
$4,000. Around her neck is gold
chain twice as heavy as any dog-collar
ever made. In the middle is bar of
huge diamonds. From this descend
other chains over a surface of black
satin and point lace to a girdle, where
a watch and charms encrusted with
diamonds repose. The left hand is
loaded from the knuckle to the first
Joint of each finger with diamond rings.
Her. hands are bony, and show the
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her early life. But the large joints hold
ON the rings better than more supple
hand. The right hand is adorned with
only one ring, but it is great, blazing
opal encircled with diamonds. Her
black satin dress, stiff enough to stand
alone, is covered with black thread
lace. White duchess lace is about her
heavy wrists, and fairly swaddles her
short neck. tftftF !
This is the way she looked the evening
1 first saw her. But l understand she
has dress for nearly every evening
BY her side sits her husband, her oppo-
site in everything so far as mere APP
pearances 90. He is tall handsome
old gentleman, with snOwy-white hair
and beard There is not the simplest
indication of display upon his part.
But he heartily sympathizes with his
wife, and admires her as artists do the
realization of their loftiest ideals. He
is always ready to talk about his wife.
He will say, with an amiable smile upon
his peaceful face: Chow do you think
she is looking tonight" ,-
"Splendidr' you say.
"Well, she is spleddid She has all
the money she can spend How do you
ilikeltho diamond 'ear-rings? i pait
"a .. goo apiece ,!,iscf,s for them VHO
beautiful, you say, Well, yes;
but they won't compare with that bar OF
diamonds at mothers throat. paid
($15, 900 for those" E,HG 4 d Il
Mr.. Grouse will go lovingly over every |
item of his wife's wardrobe and check |
off the price of each Bit He regards |
her as the toy figure of the shop win
dow Of his life. He Is constantly think
ing of something that will cost lrnuch
money to hang upon mother.
Mrs. Grouse is equally free with her,
information about the cost of articles
of her wardrobe. A few days ago a |
neice of hers was here on q visit The |
old lady introduced her neice to one |
of the ladies Of the hotel, and said;
"Look at the lace on my neice's dress. |
There are fifty yards of lace in that
trimming, and 1t cost 81 yard. y
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