Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
SARATOGA BEAUTIES.
Dazzling Brunsttes Turning the
Heads Of
YOUNG MEN or MANY MILLIONS.
The Sparkling, Dark-eysd, Rubs-lippsd
Brunettes 0utrisaIiag the Bluseyed
Blondes-How the Charming crea-
lures Dress-What the Men 81
Are Proud Of.

SARATOGA, August 3.-The brunettes
for outuumber the blondes at Americas
famous spa this year. The pink and
white compilations and the golden
tresses whereof the bellies used to be so
proud and which they manufactured
for their personal use in those cases
where nature bad not been kind, are
rarely seen. Lord By.ons description
of deep blue eyes and snowy hands has
been forgotten, and is not now to be
found in the private reference book OF
the most indefatigable lady's man in
Saratoga.
Wherever one turns, it is only to be
confronted with the brilliant, sparkling,
dark-eyed,
Rnby.Lipped Brunette.
They dress in costumes OF cardinal
satin; in the evening they wear rich
oriental scarfs in which red is the pre-
yailing color; as they sit on the piazzas
and thrust forth their tiny feet into
public notice, these dainty extremities
are seen to be covered with alligator
slippers stained to a reddish brown.
Their usual ornaments are diamonds,
and the handsome solItaires which de-
pend from their shell-like ears CLEAN
with peculiarly beautiful light against
their clear, dark compilations. Not UNI
frequently the dainty pictures which
they present are touched still further
into captivating lOvliness by bunch OF
pure white lilies caught in their waist
and outlined against the scarlet back
ground of their costume.
The great number of these charming
brunettes and
The Fierce Rivalry
Letween them has naturally drawn the
attention OF the subject of brunette
teauty, and the entire field has been
extensively discussed. This has
brought the Cuban damsels who spend
| their summers here on the carpet, and
the e young ladies have enjoyed posi-
| tions of prominence in the converse
ton OF the visiting pop ulation of late
| which their many previous visits have
| failed TO secure them.
The great majority Of these pretty
creatures are establish ed at the Ever
| EFT House, on South Broadway. In the
moInil g, about 1880, there is a gather
ing OF tuem on the piazza, aud their
very fascinating qualities are sufficient
| TO drive a very blonde young man mad
with delight. Such dazzling large
| black eyes, white teeth and
Shining Raven Tresses
| may have been dreamed of before, but
| scarcely have been realized. The bloom
| ON their cheeks and the tender grace of
their forms are enough to turn IAN old
man young" The whole list OF names,
| exhibiting all manner OF eccentricities
| in photography and revealing much
| music in their sound, are all known by
| heart among the enthusiastic pale-faced
youths.
The maidens dress becOmingly in
| light silks, in snowy swiss and hutter-
| ing ribbons, and their little feet are
hidden in tie most deliberately EN-
broidered slippers from Havana. They
appreciate, il is said, the harmless SEN
sation they have caused, and are short
~ to give full dress hop, in which
they will favor their guests with some
native Cuban dances.
when the Beauties Arrive.
These Cuban families arrive here here
early in July, having come directly
from their island home. They are us
ually very rich and are planters, tobacco
merchants and professional men. Or
late years they have been complaining
| of hard times, but ii is noticed that they
are still IS free and as generous with
| their money as any class who come to
| Saratoga. They stop at the large hotels
| at first, and only transfer to the smaller
one mentioned when they find that
| they have a countryman in town keep
| ing a house of entertainment. There
| are two or three millionaires who come
| from Cuba each season and stop at the
Grand Union. |. is reported that they
usually spend there about $4,000. But
unfortunately for Mr.. Clair, these mer-
chant princes are this summer travelling
in Europe. Mlllionaires are very rare
in Cuba, although comfortably rich
merchants are common enough.
| The dark-eyed beauties, and indeed
the whole Cuban population, mingle
| enthusiastically in the life and gayety
Of the place. The appearance OF the men
is familiar on the streets Of New York,
with their Panama hats, swarthy COM
| pI.Xions and white linen suits.
What the Men are Proud or.
| They wear eXCrutiatingly small shoes
a. u ual thing, and are wonderfully
proud OF their miniature pedal extreml-
ties. They are admirers of American
| women AMI scarcely summer passes
without an engagement occurring be-
tween youthful representative Of this
colony and one of Americans fair
daughters. The Cuban maidens are al
ways to be met with at the hops and
| garden parties OF the season, where
their Spanish names are taken down by
the repOrteIs and ruthlessly mangled.
The chatter in Spanish at the Springs
in the morn, slipping at the waters and
blushing under the admiring glances
cast at them by Grand Union, United
States and Congress Hall youths.
In September these damsels with the
midnight eyes, the mothers and fathers
and children, all go back to New York,
where they stop for month, and then
resume their journey homewards. Dur
ing this period they are very liberal in
their purchases and return TO their
homes richly laden with presents for
| friends. Some Of these are purchased
at Sarotoga, and the summer shOpkeep-
| ers here receive some much-needed