The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-08
CLARA BELLE'SS SUNDAY TALK
The Palm-Reading Humbug Continues
Its Career Among the Fashionables.
Auburn Hair Likely to Again Become the Pop
ular Thing The Coming and Going Wander
bilts-True Art in Wearing JeWelry.
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New YORK, April The palm-reading fad
havipg worked itself out in the distinctly
fashionable society of this town is now going
full blast in the other circles, where, even ac.
cording to Ward MacAlisrer, the apostle of the
ultra, there may be wealthy and distinguished
people. When it has run its entire course it
will naturally return TO the Bowery fortune
tellers' haunts where it belongs, but it is yet
far from there, il one may judge by the interest
shown in it by the literary people at Mrs. Ella
Whselsr Wilcoxs reception last Monday night
A soiemn-faced young with liquid eyes and
q Spanish name was the professional attraction
furnished for the amusement of the guests and
nearly everybody swallowed his mummery and
gueEs work as if it were gospel truth
He took the much-exercised hand Of
well-known young lady violinist in
his own, gave one glance at it.
closed his eyes with long breath and immed-
ately remarked: sYou reason much and deep
ly." Too stunned by this revelation of her char
aeter to reply the young lady gave silent
sent to the judgment and the palmist pro-
ceeded, upon what he supposed was successful
and appropriate hazard, to deduce from the
lines on her palm mental aptitude for the
finest creative work until at last the artist sat
haps, after all. she had missed her proper voca-
tion. 1t was interesting to note that most of the
earnest young ladies who were anxious about
their true endowments sought occasions for
interview with the palmiss when they could sit
down on q sofa together IN a corner, undis-
turoed by on-lookers and curious listeners. The
solemn Spaniard was not at all backward about
granting interviews of this nature, and in
glurn way he seemed to enjoy them.
Edmund Clarence Stedman and Mrs. Frank
Leslie met at this literary reception. Mr.. Sted-
man is the type of the unassuming cultivated
writer and athou gh he knows the world thor
oughly he does not seem to be affected by its
whirl. Mrs. Leslie is an accomplished woman
of the world, fond of activity and society. The
hostess was speaking with Mr. Stedman when
Mrs Leslie approached.
ssYou have met Mrs Leslie, have you mott"
enqulred the hostess
tsOnce. years ago. replied the poet
Therenpon the hostess presented Mr.. Sted-
man to Mrs. Leslie rather informally and turned
away to greet new guest. Mrs. Leslie smiled
n most condescendlng smile upon the little man
before her and said:
81 am happy to meet you. sir. did not catch
the name.
.'Stedman, Mrs. Leslie, I-n
'sOh!" exclaimed the lady, her smile chang
ing instantly to an expression Of studied gra.if-
II am Mr. Stedman," returned the poet
quietly, "but doubt my right to the title the.
.Oh. there can be no doubt about itp con-
tinued Mrs Leslie vivaciously. II am more
than happy to make your acquaintance"
II have met you once before, Mrs. Leslie."
finally declared the poet.
sOhlp and the lady elevated her eyebrows as
il she never could have forgotten the DIR. Sted-
Years ago." explained Mr. Stedman
"Ah' and the lady was more doubtful than
ever.
''That is, not so many stammered the poet.
considerably Mustered by the self-Dossessed
amer of his vis-a-vis And then they man
aged to drop into talk on something b-sides rem
iniscences.
A rumor has been foated that red-or auburn
hair for women may ere long become again
the fashion. If this be true. the fact is to be
regretted fer two reasons, against in it's
favor. The latter is the undoubted beauty of
auburn tresses. In opposition. it may be argued
in the first place. that the necessary preliminary
of hair dye is very injurious to the head. and
particularly to the eyes, This in itself should
make the new generation of sweet sixteen or
thereabouts pause before bowing to cranial van
ity. There is, however, point of far greater
force to be considered in this connection-the
limited supply of white horses in the city.
The white horse realizes his inability
to be in several places simultane-
ousy, and renorse and shame in face of
ally from the face of the earth, unless some sat
isfactorv solution of the problem could be
gested is that ali horses should be treated as
the girls treat themselves e., have their hair
bleached until white 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, for the sake Of the horse and of the bona
ide red haired girl, that the necessity for any
such step will be averted. For the latter al
though subjected to malice and ridicule in the
equine relation, holds to-day proud position
among the sex. 1t is fact noticea ble in schools
in society. in horse-cars in theaters, in the
stores. and elsewhere, that the red-haired
girl is head and shoulders above
wit and in most of the higher qualities which
render woman charming. Among women in
public life the list in proof of this is practically
endless. Look, for instance, at Lolita, Minnie
Maddern, Kate CIaxton, Clara Morris. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, Sarah Bernhardt-auburn
tresses all. and natural ones at that. Should
the abominable fashion be revived every woman
is likely to pose clever and witty, and become
bore, while the pleasure of an occasional view
of beautiful and genuine red hair upon the
promenade will become thing Of the past Red
and white will be the prevailing street coIors
and the men will perforce furnish the blues, and
find them selves guilty of an involuntary tribute
to patriotism
A Vanderbilt has come and Vanderbilt has
gone. William K Vanderbilt is back from his
long yachting voyage in the old world, and Cor
neius Vanderbilt has started on trip to the
same side of the globe. Fashionable society is
great deal more interested in the mentioned
arrival than in the departure. because the Cor
neil Vanderbilts are comparatively dull people
while the Willie yanderbilts are brilliant. II
the always dashing and sometimes surprising
Mrs. Willie doesn't do something very remark
able between this and sum mer. the swell portion
Of New York will be disappointed-that is all.
For one thing, she is expected TO disclose her.
self 10 society in a tremendously fine new ward
robe, partly imported from London. Paris and
Berlin, and partly made here IN New York. on
orders and specifications sent by her from
abroad There il talk IN their circles, and.
of course, it amounts to probably nothing
more than idle gossip. that the Vanderbilt mill
ions would be back of Chauncey M. Depews
presidential campaign, if he should be nomi-
nee. Other talk bv the same set OF people is
about Elliot 4. Shepard, the Vanderbuilt SON
in-law who has bought the Evening Mail aud
Express He is understood 10 have paid nigh
half million for his tov. and he is playing with