Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
YOUNG LITERARY WOMEN,
Miss Ethel ingalls, Chats About -Four of
the ScribbIng Si>tcrhood.

RYeS-ChauleE who stopped here on
her way TO her home in Albemare.
Va. At an informal reception given
10 her by her cousin, Mrs. William Ca
bell, l among Others had, the pleasure
of meeting the new star In the literary
armament. | could not sec her from
whore | sat rs she entered, but while
waiting my turn for a presentation |
thought OF tall, statuosque woman
with a head crowned with the raro au-
burn lock SO loved by Titan, for this
was the impression had received of
her from what | had read of this far
famed Virginia beauty. Ihaye scarce
ly recovered from the surprise | ex-
perienced when saw her, and | was
in doubt for some time as To whether
| was not being imposed upon. Near
ly every thing | have read about her
seems 10 be u complete contradiction.
or else she impressed me differently.
In the first place, she is short, with a
pretty figure, and her hair is yellow.
Her eyes are her most noticeable feat
ure, and she alone possesses the power
to describe them. They arc dreamy.
uufathomable eyes and shaded 10y such
long, curly, dark lashes that their color
is lost. Beneath her brows they shine
out tireflles, yet beWaying nature
tender and sympathetic. Every feat
ure is expressive. Her mouth is as
sensitive MS a child's waiting to cry or
to smile Whether speaking or listen
ing every emotion lights her face II
is said that she is dramatic and self
conscious | saw no trace of either
during the moments watched her and
talked with her. For every one who
was presented to her she had a pleas
ant greeting, and in her speech she
was not at all affected. Could you
have heard as | did her conversation
with two young girls, you would not
have recognized in her anything tho
atrical. Her horse, with its great
knowing eyes, her much-loved collie,
the long, dreamy rides through the old
Virginia hills. and her girl friends
were the subjects which she talked
about as simply as any chilli. | asked
her when she worked, and she said:
"ln the silent night hours whom every
thing is still. ! cannot work in the
daytime; want to be out in the fresh
air Her next book will be called
white Slaves" the plot being JaKon
from everyday life This will not be
completed for two years, rs she is go
ing abroad soon TO be gone long
time She and her husband propose
to ride horseback through England,
for which purpose her favorito horse
will he sput over the ocean
Another southern girl and writer
spent few weeks in Washington dur
my the gay scason-Aliss Virginia
Stuart Mosby, daughter of the famous
ox-confederato colonel. She is a pref
ty girl, with unusually perfect feat
ures and "A complexion that is simply
marvellous Sunny, wavy hair falls
around her artistic head aud her win,
ming manners aud bright conversation
won her many friends aud admirers.
asked her about her work and in re-
ply TO my question rs to what she was
doing she said: 81 am doing nothing.
Luncheon, teas. and dances have
chased all literary thoughts away and
| have forgotten what "A pen looks
like "Are you never going TO re-
sumo your work2' then asked. ooh,
yes. Once this dazzling world Of soci-
ETY. is over I'll seek some quiet spot,
gather up my scattered thoughts, and
commence weaving war romauces
again. Miss Mosby has gone home
now and it will not be long before the
public win have some bright stories
from her pen
Gen. John b Clark, the clerk OF the
house. has "A young daughter who is a
genius in the literary line She bears
the quaint name of Mayne, and it suits
her perfectly She is tall, willowy
girl and particularly pretty Her face
is oval. aud her mouth is the fac smile
of Cupid's bow. Grayish-bluo eyes,
bright aud fiery. light up her intellect
ual face. was told recently that an
anonymous novel from her pen would
be published soon. Judging from her
short stories the novel will be pathet-
ic, and will abound with charming pen
pictures of humanity and nature, to
the study of which she is truly deyot-
ed. Several Of her poems have been
published in Baltimore aud Boston
Journals. also short stories. Miss Clark
was , pupil Of the Georgetown con
vent, the oldest Catholic institution Of
its kind in Tie United States, and was
the valedictoriau of the class Of 81, re-
ceiying the handsome gold medal for
prose and poetry.
have heard # said that Miss Mar
garet Blaine is literary in her tastes
and her friends would not be surprised
should she write for publication. She
is remarkably clever, and her CONVEX
sation is frightened by pungeut bits
Of wit entirely good-natured Her
voice and accent are agreeable. A
certain belle asked me if / had ever
heard Miss Blaine say, "dont YOU
know" Replying in the negative the
belle said Now, you listen to her
when you hear her talk, tor she says il
ms only few girls born out Of England
can. Oh. | wish | could say it that
way" and she began practlcing
don't YOU know with determine
ton 10 say it in the true English style.