The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-25

tips and finishing of the vanished black
leather. The dun surfaced ooZe calf skin
is made up in dark-brown or black shoes.
and has a soft. luxurious appearance. Tan
or gray stockings are worn TO match shoes.
but black stockings are worn with any
shoes. whether white, black, tan or gray.
But for the promenade ladies are correctly
providing themselves with black shoes in
the various current styles.
/ will take the reader along for call
which l actually made on New York
woman OF social prominence. pretty
maid answered the door, showed me Into a
drawing-room that was as melancholy in its
gloom as Juliets tomb, and, after an alb
sence OF forty minutes, that filled my
thoughts with the dismal grandeur Of the
place. returned with madames com pliments
and n desire 10 see me in her room. fol-
lowed the almon- checked maiden. falling
rather than walking upstairs in order 10
dodge the grim ugliness OF the harpies,
furies, dragons and genii pictured along the
wall. From the inches in the upper hall
way the fragrance OF burning ioss-sticks
sweetened the air, and on console brackets
were carelessly placed a scent-bottle. a fan.
photographs Of famous men ana women,
and an enameled handglass for a
passing glance. We passed through
the dmly lighted boudoir. with its
canopied divan and soft hangings OF
mandarin silk. and into "a chamber sump-
tuous enough in its appointments
for queen. The afternoon was scarcely
nall gone. out the curtains were drawn
about the windows and a burning lamp Of
garnet and carved bronze and n chancel-
lantern that hung in a corner just above a
Moorish screen threw from their crystals
of amethyst, ruby and carbuncle those
glorious colors that fancy paints about the
heads Of hallowed saints. In a BRASS
bound bedstead. with n canopy OF old pink
fringed with silver. lay madame, the most
captivating creature had ever seen in nv
life either In ball room. proscenium box
or amphitheater. She wore night frock
OF fine white cambria, cut decollete with
sleeves OF narrow futed lace that reached
TO her elbows without covering them. Hall
way above her wrists she wore a pair OF
narrow gold bands and two or three jeweled
pins held the lace frills together in her
flmy, dreamy co sage. In one hand was
a handkerchief as delicate in the magic
OF its wed as the one that ruined the
Othollo family. and in the other was a shell
fan OF matchless beauty. On the pillow
supporting her head was n smaller one filed
with balsam and orris powder. and the
mingled sweetness that came and went
gave me the sensation OF momentary gid
diness. IL overpowered my senses, mado
my brain reel and made me bite my lips TO
keep from swooning away. In the other
pillow was the o'clock mail containing
perhaps sixty letters. over the counter
pane was spread white quilt OF Chinese
silk. finished with "a border OF rich en-
broidery and trimmed on two sides with
deep-knotted inge. The drapery was
lovely enough in texture and workmanship
for n belle bride. Madame gave TO me
her soft little hand in greeting. and bade
but the purpose OF my visit was gone. and
all / could do was TO SIT and gaze enrap-
tured and eRamored by this matchle5s
queen Of commerce.