Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-13
Talks with Women.
THE WORLDS PRETTIEsT WOMAN.

Keswick, in Cumberland, can boast
of one charming possession in the
shape of the prettiest woman in Eng
land. She is bar-maid at the Nelson
wine vaults of that town. Her name
is Edith Twentyman, and she is re-
ported to be as good and modest as she
is beautiful. She has the gorgeous
milk-and-roses complexion that is so
rarely seen outside of England, united
with splendid eyes, full, dark and lus-
trous as those Of a gazelle, pearly teeth,
regular features, with rich, dark hair,
growing low on the brow, and fig
ure whose fine outlines were not to be
concealed by the cut of her country
made gown. She is simply dazzling,
and how such a pearl of beauty has
been left hidden in this quiet little
town is a marvel. She is well edu-
Gated, paints in water-colors, and is
perfectly free from all vanity and
self-cOnsciousness. Had she been
born a French woman she would ere
this, have dazzledf the public in some
mute role in one of the great spectacu-
lar plays of the day. AS tits, she will
probably follow the example of her
elder sister, who was as beautiful as
she, and who married a good, honest
fellow IN her own station of life, and
is now comfortable matron with a
house full of children.
TASTE OF FRENCH WOMEN.
French women, who are admitted
to possess a more refined taste in dress
than any other feminines, are at pres
ent wearing a coarse, slazy wooden
fabric very like light horse blanket
for travel and hunting purposes. The
material is made up plainly in two
pieces, plated plain skirt and coat
tallOr-made in fact with good deal
Of silk Notwithstanding to show in
lieu Of more elaborate trimming.
French women wear whittier collars
and cuffs and neater giant de suedes
than any women on earth, and one
searches in vain for the particular
charm in a Partisan lady5s perfect
toilet. 1t is no one thing especially.
but just everything IN general. Such
a running symphony of color through
out, and such neatneGs and complete
ness from bonnet to shoe. Strangers
are very apt, when strolIing through
the Boulevard Haussman or Chaus-
see dAntin, to mistake 81 pretty, dark
eyed grisette for a baroness when adj
mlrlng her oive-green silk costume,
Leghorn poke with green feathers,
and yellow undressed gloves fitting
like gloves on the Bernhard model
used in glove stores, not to speak of
exquisite little olive-green kid shoe
laced over the ankle-bone.
EXTENSIVE HAULS.
Foreigners have made an extensive
haul of American heiresses this sea-
son. Sir Sharles Wolseloy, who has
just married Miss Murphy, of Califor-
MIA, receives with his wife the snug
dover of $40, 100000 The marriage
was celebrated at the prof. Cathedral,
Kensington, but Judging from the
character of the guests there was a
lack of popularity about the union.
When Lady Glare Fielding and Mrs.
Hickslord represent the highest social
element at th9 wedding of an English
BarOnet, the chances are that the we'd
ding is not approved of on both sides
of the house. However, Bonanza
Murphy was there and that makes 10
for any deficiency on the part of the
English arlstOcracy. Miss Laura
Rhinelander, of New York, is to mar
ry Mr.. Munro Butler tombstone, mem
Der of Parliament for Canterbury. In
this case, however. the Englishman
has money as well as position. Mr.
Johnstone, besides being a member of
Parliament, is also an art critic, and
thoroughly good fellow. His fortune
is quite as large as that of his bride
After the announcement of Miss
Rhinelander's approaching marriage
comes the engagement of Miss Emily
Fairchild, of Virginia, to Japanese
Nobleman. Then Lord Beaumont, is
reported, is engaged to Miss Jenie
Flood, and the nephew of the Earl of
Eversham, Mr.. Ernest beckett Deni-
son, has won Miss Louise Lee. Miss
Lee is one of the most beautiful and
wealthy girls of the South. Thus are
five American fortune-hunters de
frauded of their national rights.
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