The sun., 1888-11-04
THE WHIMS OF FAIR WOMEN.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND SAYING,
AND WHAT rs SAID OF THEM.

airl with BIeached Hair-The Washer
wonan's Daughtor- Mrs. Barnett ant
the Frince-Mrs Davis's Unique Garment
In Broadway has Of late been seen lad,
once considered the most beautiful Of Wash
ineton bellies, and still q notably handsome
matron. She is accompanied by girl who II
q strong likeness OF what che herself wat
twenty years ago. The pair are fashionabl,
dressed. but not richly. and they owe their dis
tinotion moro TO their persons than to theil
clothes. They are Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague
and her daughter Ethel The fact has lately
como out that Roscoe Conkling, who was her
legal adviser, invested some OF her fortune sc
Mistakenly that II was lost, or. at least, ceased
to yield any income. For years before his
death Mr. Conkling gave to her. out of his own
earnings, nn annual sum equal to the interest
on the money which he had unfortunately In
vested. She 10 now cut OF from that source oi
supply, and is. therefore. in what. to q lady
long accustomed to good living, amounts to
etraitened circumstances. Miss Ethel Sprague
possesses tho same sort Of beauty, dignity, and
vivacity which made tho mother famous when,
as daughter OF the Chief Justice OF the United
States and brilliant mistress Of his household.
sho shono In Washington. She has long de-
sired to 60 on the stage. and Mrs. Sprague
oonsenting. has brought her to New York to
mako an actress Of her. She will spend tho
winter In o course Of dramatic instruction at
tho Lyceum Theatre. and In the spring will. II
she can. mako an engagement for debut at
the opening of tho next season. That would
give her the summer in which to study and
otherwise prepare for the rolo secured. The
sxpeotation is that she will qualify as an ac-
tress Of important and heroic characters, and
that some theatrical capitalist will think it a
Good venture to put her forward conspicuously.
But all that romans to be seen.
Porter Ashe has made up his mind that the
most beautiful woman he ever saw lives in
Richmond. Va. This is significant, because he
was rival Of Freddy Gebhard In the wooing
OF Mrs. Langtry at Long Branch last summer,
and was the cause Of the sentimental quarrel
which ended In Freddy's angry departure alone
Tor England. He was promptly followed by the
Lily, who brought him back amiably and they
arc together again during the actress's present
four. That Ashe should unequivocally award
the palm Of uneuualled loveiness to anybody
votion to her. Indicates either resentment or
lis It really true. Mr.. Ashe." he was asked
-.that you found such wondrous beauty in
IT q q true enough" he replied.
she to whom you have awarded the palm" was
No. have seen the authoress, and she is
ginia girls l don't believe there is city In the
Union that has such high average OF beauty
e IL and Is sa ID Ny si woS y
woman in the United States, i went;Snot for
lady to whom she referred"
And her name was"
Y,. she must DO nameless. l fancy that she
Touldnt care to be exploited as professional
MT Ashss ss,,a use :, Of the term professional
Well, ,,is is she more beautiful than Mrs.
Yes; there is no doubt at all about that"
shockinely. bleached. There seemed to be a
reform well started last spring in the matter OF
S1al a. and for awhile some Of
Of repentance. 1t Is difficult for fashionable |
sinner OF this sort to become good 1t was
hair assert itself at the roots, and slowly prog
ress outwardly. thus leaving for considerable
hues. or else cut all the hair OF closely. and
Wear Wear wig until new growth was secured.
ssoE would entrey Sas subsds. bsRsa Bat Bat
this autumn there is a relapse. at least among |
hoyeyer hf are actresses. and our genuine women
Pr, FR.SSs,dIwsy jast before ne: Her hair was q
aroused Special interest. But chanced to see see
that her eyebrows and eyeashes contrary to
Planched to match her iair Usually those
h1rsute adjuncts OF the face are left natural for
seem to mind easy detection. This girl's COM .
RleIi15n was richly rosy and not at all like tho
he Seh peE Sss
face was truthful: and that she had, taken the
Hnpsual pains of tightening her brows and
lowed her into dime museum that has Just
been opened close to Broadway. There lost
anoe was explained when. ten minutes later
paw @ her take her place on the platform with the
snd he tad sow a
had been brought from Circassia. The fact was
that since coming in from tho street. she had
let down her fluffy hair, and there she was
typical Gircassian girl. or Albino Of the familiar
Of the proneHade wi viii Hiefor Do for
IN exhibit In dime museum.
Away back in IA or thereabouts two young
Eriters. both of whom have since become weli-
kknSEn factors in a. hmetr9golitan life, lived in
5ssdless 81 the morrow theyy lived as saoS S
,olored days q Henri MurCer down TO the
present. year a Of Of Prosai;c grace: 1883: Some:
ana
gie de Boheme fashion. But. unlike their GAL
ie prototypes and forerunners, they were nearly
,redit. Their laundress was o certain Mrs,
Martin. and every Saturday night found that
pdpstri9us, and conhding woman awaiting
heir arrival on the STAIRCASE which led to their
ofty lodging. Sometimes Mrs. Martin got hor
money. and sometimes she did not Some
lines she brought the clean shirts herself, and
!omotimes she intrusted them to her daughter
sally. a. slip Of cir! Of 10 or 10.
Ono Saturday night as the two Bohemians
.sIs .,G returning 70 the quarters. one Of them
drs. Martin to-night2 ! owe her about sS. and
an asnuPpose your bill is about as much as that.
Mines $9," rejoined the other. " and guess
vo.l have to do something about 1t. BY the
vay. that's mighty ood-ooking daughter Of
lers who brings the clothes sometimes. I |
ihss would case matters ilttfs pit. may 'bst'' bst
ITO be sure" said the other AT any rate
!en try II on" and Just then they reached
heir destination. and found sally Martin wait
nE for them on the staircase with tho bundle
i clean linen on her lap
GOOD evening, my dear" said tho younger
4 the two journalists, with a pleasant smile. |
nd be an actress 2"
The girls eyes sparkled with delight. "Ohl
ear they pay big wages on the stage"
We'll my dear" rejoined tho journalist. I
tth 9 smile OF benevolence. Il think we can
n tt for you, Now coma hare to- -mnrrou