The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-13
A NEW pc RI BELLE.
rhe story of Laughing, Beautiful
Dolly Lifa.
From the Boston Herald.


rounded by group of admirers, lo9eler
han ever, sat the girl whose rapid transit
Down the avenue had turned so many heads.
NJ wonder newspaper correspondents had
,exad enthusiastic in her praisee. and set
her down as Newport belle. No wonder
mat the story has gone abroad that she has
broken more hearts than any Gree Of her
lime. and that one distracted youth re-
roembering that faint heart ne'er won fair
iadv has proposed TO her regularly every
week for the last three years. For she is not
a 6ebptante. Hers are not the budding
sbarms of II, but the older, more certain and
Snduring graces of a woman of the world; ;
Ill fpdged, self possessed and sure of her
ground. On this particular morning she
gore Redfern skirt of white serge and a
loose shirt-waist Of pink and white striped
Xix. belted snugly in round her small waist
with broad white ribbon, and held by
rold buckle in front. A pink tie caught
the rolling collar loosely together about her
fIIl white throat, and from little pocket
nm the left side of the shirt, just over her
heart-happy pocket-peeped dainty hand
Iorchief embroidered i'll rose color. Her
beautiful hair flashed vivid gold in the sun,
and the sea breeze blowing in rufiied it all
over into distracting little curls and rings
beneath the big leghorn hat, turned up
In A methodical madness here and there
sod crowned with sprays of wild roses
that. pink as they were, looked dull
and faded beside the exquisite color
of her cheek. Her eyes, large and gray
blue, looked calmly out beneath their long
lashes, and when she smiled it was to dis
nlay two rows of white and even teeth
There were English driving gloves upon
her slender hands, and white canvas shoes
sdorning her feet, well shaped, long and
narrow with an arching instep, and not
too small, for this beauty is no pocket
Venus, but measures good feet 10, with
mounds avuirdupois In proportion. An in
describable air of finish surrounded her and
added to her loveliness, and not passer by
but turned once, nay twice, to look back at
her as she sat enthroned like princess in
her smart little trap, carrying on a gay
conversation with the half dozen swells who
we're dancing attendance upon her. The
smart little trap spoke well for the
@ old m ddas s and applnsed f sys
whole III a rapid, mastery summing up,
which comes to the wary youth as a part of
bis education when he puts in an appear
Gnce at Newport, pursuing heiresses in that
happy hunting ground. 1t was an olive
wood cart, moderately high, and achieved
by Brewster in a we'll paid fit of inspira-
ton. The cushions of white cloth looked
almost too dainty for the wear and tear of
q worlIaday world. But they were spotleSs
even after a seasons hard usage. The hand
some cob which drew this stunning vehicle,
nawed nervously at the sand and arched
his shining neck rather anxiously as breaker
after breaker Numbered in and broke almost
at his feet. How much he had cost only
she horse dealer, who bad sold him to a
doting papa, knew, and that mans con-
sclencs must have troubled him some
times. The barnes he wore, of rus
SET leather, heavily mounted in silver
and real silver, too-none of your cheap
plated stuff, was very becoming to his
bright bay complexion, and his black name
and tail were trimmed and banged to the
very pink of perfection. A dapper little
groom in boots and breaches stood at his
head, delighted to find himself for few
moments on terra firma. for usually he
hangs on his uncertain perch behind with
fear and trembling, for the pretty Jehu, in
whose power he feels himself, is a daring
and intrepid whip, and has weakness for
spinning round corners in way that makes
the boldest hold his breath. Q fortunate
beauty! Born in the purple, with mil lions
" spend and not care in the world, how
little do you appreciate your advantages,
and how far you are from guessing at the
envy in the glauces that follow you when
fhally the bathing scene begins to dissolve,
and you bid farewell TO the beach and turn
your horses head toward home.
What does Newport belle do nexts Why,
she drops in at the Casino for a moment or
two before luncheon. There on the horse
shoe piazza she finds dozen of her friends.
Miss Charlotte Winthrop, exquisitely
dressed and looking like a dainty French
marquise, with her fair hair rolled back
over a cushion. Miss Heckscher, a brilliant
little beauty, with her rich color and large
dark ewes; Miss Griswold, tall and hand
some, in a red gown and a tarpaulin hat;
Miss Hargous, debutante this season, pic
turesquely Spanish, her hat very big
and very black, with broad streamers
at the back. The orchestra is playing a
delicious Waldteufel waltz; the warm wind
blows in among the green vines that climb
ancient of aspect as if it had withstood the
Sorms3Rkfs many years as the old stone
mill. Edntly come the voices of tennis
players on the other side of the plaza, call
ing out the varying standing of this game,
and softly the gossiping tongues of the
young people wag, for Newport is never
loud or shrill, even in its moments of re-
taxation. The best society is constantly on
its guard-so afraid of committing a fdur
pas. A sin is bagatelle. A breach of
etiqutte may ruin one for life.
Albie HES lHeIe 10 u 1uLOu0Ou az LOU
O'clock. OF fly all the pretty girls to
change their gowns for the FEAST and in
an hour they are all gathered round vast
table, gay with sweet peas and maiden
hair, and glittering with cut glass and sill
yer. From bullion to bon-bons there is a
ceaSeless chatter. The low, well-bred
voices run endlessly over the same old
story, Of which society never seems to tire
gossip, scandal scandal, gossip. The
latest divorce is discussed with gusto; the
wife congratulated, the husband loaded with
opprobrium, but coming in for one or two
sly signs. He was so debOnnaire. There
were balls to come and dinners. Mrs. Don
ovan has some fetching new gowns, aud
charges more unreasonably than ever.
Clara We're de We're is at Bar Harbor with
half dozen Harvard men tied to her string.
The yachts are to be in soon, and the Casino
Is getting quite like the Casino we knew of
yore. How well Mrs Swan looked last
Monday! That gray tulle is the loveliest
thing, and just suits her blonde hair and
fair coloring.
And so it goes. This is improving con-
Versation certainly, but just what one
bears at Newport luncheon. These jeunes
Niles were not born under the shadow of
tne state house, and never dream of dis
cusslng the "Thingness of the Why" and
The "Whereness of the Is" il indeed, they
nave ever heard of those important ques-
lions. They eat daintily of the dainty
uishes set before them and sip with relish
sauterne and champagne, and at last go Off
a. half past four O'clock for the afternoon
QrlvlnE. perhans thew dron in To see the