National Republican., 1883-07-31
BLACK EYED BEAUTIES.
The Fascinating Brunettcs Seem 20 Have
Driven Out the Blondes at Saratoga.

The Fascinating Brunettes Seem TO Have
Driven Out the Blondes at Saratoga.
NJ Y. World.
SARATOGA, July 20.--The brunettes far out
numbered the blondes at Americas famous
spa this year. The pink and white complex
ions and the golden tresses whereof the bellies
used to be so proud and which they manufac-
tured for their personal use in those cases
whore nature had not been kind are rarely
seen. Lord Byron's description of deep-blue
eyes and snowy hands has been quite for
gotten, and is not now to be ound in the pri
vate reference book of the most indefatigable
lady's man in Saratoga.
Wherever one turns, it is only to be con-
! fronted with the brilliant, sparkling, dark
eyed, ruby-lpped brunette. They dress in
costomes Of cardinal satin in the evening they
wear rich oriental scarfs in which red is the
prevailing color; as they sit on the ptazzas
and thrust forth their tiny feet into public
notice these dainty extremities are seen to be
covered with alligator slippers stained to
reddish brown.
Their usual ornaments are diamonds, and
the handsome solitaires which depend from
! their shell-like ears CLEAN with peculiarly
! beautiful light against their clear, dark COM
! plexions. Not unfrequently the dainty pic
lures which they present are touched still
| further into captivating lovelness by q bunch
of pure white lilies caught in their waist and
outlined against the scarlet background of
! their costume.
The great number of these charming bru-
nettes and the fierce rivalry between them
has naturally drawn the attention of the
stock brokers TO the subject of brunette
beauty, and the entire field has been ex-
haustively discussed. This has brought the
| Cuban damsels who spend their summers
here on the carpet, and these young Ia
dies have enjoyed positions of prominence
in tho conversation of the visiting population
| of late which their many previous visits have
| failed to secure them.
The greater majority of these pretty crea-
lures are established at the Everett house. on
South Broadway. In the morning, about 1890.
there is gathering of them on the piazza,
and their fascinating qualities are sufficient
to drive 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 checks
and the tender grace of their forms are enough
to turn ian old man young" The whole list
of names, exhibiting all manner of eccen-
tricites in photography and revealing much
music in their sound, are all known by heart
among the enthusiastic pale face youths.
The maidens dress becomingly in light silks,
in snowy swiss and futtering ribbons, and
their little feet are hidden in the most elabo-
rately embroidered slippers from Havana.
They appreciate, it is said, the harmless sensa-
tiOn they have caused and are shortly to give
a full-dress hop in which they will favor their
guests with some native Cuban dances.
These Cuban families arrive here early in
July having come directly from their island
home. They are usually very rich and are
planters, tobacco merchants, and professional
men. OF late years they have been complain
ing of hard times, but it is noticed that they
are still as free and as generous with their
money rs any class who come TO Saratoga.
They stop at the large hotels Mt first, and
only transfer to the smaller one mentioned
when they find that they have countryman
in town keeping house of entertainment
There arc two or three nillionaircs who come
from Cuba each season and stop at the Grand
! Union. 1t is reported that they usually spend
there about $4,000. But unfortunately fol-
+ Mr.. Clair, these merchant princes are this
summer travelling in Europe. Millionaires
are very rare in Cuba, although comfortably
rich merchants are common enough.
The dark-eyed beauties, and indeed the
whole Cuban population, mingle enthusiastic
cally in the life aud gayety of the place. The
appearance of the men is familiar on the
streets of New York, with their Panama hats
swarthy compilations, and white linen suits
They wear eXcrutiatingly small shoes rs {
usual thing, ana are wonderfully proud o
their miniature pedal extremities. They are
; admirers of American women and scarcely
summer passes without an engagement occur
ring between youthful representative of th
D colony and one of Americas fair daughters
The Cuban maidens are always to be me
d, with at the hops and garden parties of TIN
season, where their Spanish names are takeI
r down by the reporters and ruthlessly maj
5 gled. They chatter in Spanish at the spring
in the morning, slipping at the waters an'
a blushing under the admiring glances cast u
I them by Grand Union, United States, an'
, Congress hall youths.
In September these damsels with the mid
Q night eyes, the mothers and fathers AM
= children, all go back to New York, wher
:. they stop for month, and then resume thei
Q journey homewards. During this period the.
are very liberal in their purchases, and re
!; turn to their homes richly laden with pres
l ents for friends. Some of these are purchase
at Saratoga, and the summer shopkeeper
here receive some much needed patronage
But these late sales help the tradesmen ou