St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-24
TOOK BOSTON BY STORM,
Successful Society Career of 6
Smart Little Adventures.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
The most popular society woman I
ever knew was little adventures who
worked her way into one of BOston's
most exclusive circles. She came to the
city with her brother, handsome, cul-
tured fellow, and they rented and fur
nished tastefully small cottage
in one of the best localities. She
first appeared at one of the
most prominent churches. and created
quite a stir i'll the cold New England
blood of the bean eaters. You know
the Boston type of wOmanhood is
scrawny and wears eye glasses. This
fair stranger had figure perfectly
nodded, gold brown hair, great inno-
cent eyes and the lips of saint. 1t was
Lent, and she never missed a service.
Nobody knew her name. Her beauty
won the hearts of the good, charitable
sisters, and before Easter they asked
her to take part in Kirmess to be given
for some charity. At first she declined;
said she was widow and had only been
out OF mourning few months. They in
sisted and she finally accepted with
reluctance. She took the part of an
Eastern queen in the festival and all the
city was wild over her. She wore a
gold brOcaded gown, with necklace of
amber Stars. Her hair tell down to her
knees in soft ripples. 1t was like
brown pool pierced by sunlight Gold
coins adorned her brow and her little
feet were incased in gold Turkish Slip
pers. Her brother hung around her,
and she introduced him to her friends.
Some exclusive people asked her where
she lived, and she said:
son - street," quietly. II don'l
care much for society. and goout little.''
During her conversation she revealed
the fact that they had been living in
Europe some years; that her husband
had died there, and her brother and her
self had concluded to come back to
America and make Boston their home.
She spoke with appreciation of the city's
culture and literary advantages
Was she fond of reading? Oh, yes;
and of music and painting, too. She
painted and sang sometimes.
The people wanted to hear her and
would like to call.
Certainly she would be glad to see
them Tuesday. She took up most of
her time reading and painting, but
could afford to leave that day free Tor
visitors.
The people did call. They accented
her Internationally. She had charm
ing voice, and sang love ballads in a
way to melt tile heart OF stole. The
brother played on the violin, and was
equally delightful. He wrote essays
for the literary clubs anu was a charm
ing reader. They were the rage and
invited everywhere. They were always
doubtful about accepting an invitation,
and often declined.
The little cottage could scarcely hold
its Tuesdays throng: of callers. The
young women were in love with the
brother, and the men, young and old,
bowed down before the beautiful widow.
The woman copied and envied her
gowns, Partisan made toilets, exquisite
in draping, fit and material.
After some months the brother began
to pay devoted attention to an orphan
heiress. She was completely fascinated
with him, and finally married him. In
four months the brother and sister
skipped, the man taking, as little me-
mento, $4,000 of his wife's money.
They were never caught, but their
identity was established, and the man
proved to be a Bohemian scalawag,
who, with the aid of his sister, had
married several rich women and ran off
with their money