The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-19

no need to balance his title against fortune
In a balance of wediock; and in the second place
he scented to oe too sensible a chap 70 be caught
by more beauty blandishment The tuft-
hunters Of New York society had determined
go At him. and he accepted enough of their par
Tor invitations to gain all the paror Amusement
thai he cared for while here He had . Gu
riously seif-com placent way OF deciding unon
each occasion exactly when he was satisfied.
He world go to ball or reception. and stay no
longer than he pleased. Although scheming
mothers and ardent daughters might be
mefaphoricaiIy and almost literally hanging on
to him. be would excuse himself and go away at
tire end of the first hour, in case he had by that
time got all the diversion that he though OBJ
never showed anything but the highest
sideration and respect for his hostess and her
guests. His whole name was Henry Pelham
Archibald Douglass Pelham Clinton. Our girls
called him Little Dukey for short, but not with
in his own hearing. Nor did their gentle ridicnle
begin until he had made II quite clear that none
aside from his small and weak
physique and his cork leg, there WAS
nothing TO make fun Of in the Duke of
Newcastle. He visited several clubs, and be-
cama something of favorite with men, who
pronounced him intelligent, affahle and unpre-
tentious. just before his departure the story
went round the circles of fashionable life that
he had become engaged to Miss Edith Garner.
end this impression came OF his frequent calls
npon Der. But it turns ont that her fancee is
az ether English lordiiug-Eari OF Chesterfield.
said to be of the bandsomest men in Great
Hritain. Her parents were drowned by yacht
sue0isaster in New York bay a dozen years ago.
her ia her was an immensely wealthy man and
her mother was an ex-actress. She has grown
into handsome and very accomplished young
lady, and the fortune left her by her father has
appreciated into something like million Miss
Garner will be the seventh New York girl who
has within ten years married real English
lord. Really We are getting on with the nobility.
At tho gathering OF vassar students and
alumna, in this city, arecent observation, to the
effect that mourning dresses were conspicuous
at rVassar College, was shown to be correct The
number OF girl students in somber black was so
large as to evoke comment 1t seemed alto
gether disproportonatet to the entire assem blage.
Many were 10 deep mourning, and their sad
faces, showing that their affection had been
sufficiently recent to be still alive in their minds,
made sorrowful contrasts to the general life and
hustle. These fair mourners would not have
thought of going any other social gathering,
and here they attended for the reason that it
instructor AS soon as 1t was learned that she
would not be able to be present.
nost of the mourning people went
away While many of them looked extremely
sad in their simple black dresses, among the
more brilliantly attired women, they were in
describably sweet Their pale faces. and dark
costumes made them conspicuous in the bright
colors. They were like many beautiful Ma
donnas. intellectual, lovely and refined. Vassar
girls are accustomed TO mourning dresses III the
college. During each school term there are
seldom less than thirty to forty in black. No
doubt it is the in the institutions of
learning devoted to the other sex, only il is not
so Noticeable. A girl dressed in mourning COM
re1s instant attention while q boys clothes are
sos striking. Many young men ignore the
mark of respect to their departed relatives, any
how. while girl rar ely does SO.
In the extravaeant freaks of Isidor Cohn-
field. the once famous turfman and importer of
ostrich feathers. there was ono that has received
no mention. That the private circus that
he built for his children. 1t was an elaborate
and costly affair, and it helped to bring about
the financial ruin into which. he is at present
plunged. His downfall has brought to my
tice another prominent New Yorker who has
thought it we'll to have exclusive riding
rlsse for his children. The compari SON does
not extend further, however. because Judge
Freedman, the gentleman in question, is con
servatiye person and considers his position on
the bench of the Superior Court too seriously to
were he so inclined The Judges residence
is of the finest in Harlem. the riding ring
is one-story building which adioius his dwell
stantially of pressed brick. Two small windows
are nearly covered with the well-trimmed En-
glish ivy which stretches all over the northern
wall. In front 10 a well kept lawn. q rare thing
in New York. If q mans life depended upon it
he could not guess the purpose Of the extension.
l stopped to admire the vine-covered building.
when a merry peal of laughter fell upon my
ears. While stood puzzling what it all
meant. the laughter was repeated. this time in a
peal. followed by thumping
as OF iron striking wood Then / realized
that the mysterious sounds came
from the interior of the low building in
vestigated, and was dumfounded. Inside was
regular riding ring, and in it were five girls
on spirited horses, prancing and cur
vettipg.
The fair eqnestriennss a sight worth
looking at Their faces aglow with excitement
the picture of perfect health. they raced with
abandon and recklessness that was almost ap-
palling. They INDUCED in all kinds of wild
pranks, showing complete confidence in their
power over the fiery animals thev rode. The
latter seemed to join in tho spirit OF the fun,
aud needed but little coaxing to rear, and plunge.
md kick up their heels, in vain attempts to Un-
seat their courageous riders Two of them |
we're the Judges daughters CLARA BELLE.