Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
YOUNG LITERARY WOMEN.
Miss Ethel ingalls, Chats About
Four of the Scribbling Sister,
hood.


writes as follows TO the New York
World: Among other interesting visit
ors Washington entertained during
the last fortnight was Mrs. Amelie
Rives- Chanler, who stopped here on
her way home to Albermarle, Va. At
an informal reception given to her by
her cousin, Mrs. William Cabell, /
among others had the pleasure OF
meeting the new star in the literary
armament | could not see her from
where l sat as she entered, but while
waiting my turn for a presentation /
thought of tall, statuesque woman
with head crowned with the rare au-
burn locks SO loved by Titan. for this
was the impression l had received
OF her from what / had read OF this
far-famed Virginia beauty. / have
scarcely recovered from the surprise
experienced when | saw her, and
was in doubt some time as TO whether
l was not being imposed upon. Nearly
everything / have read about her
seems to be complete contradiction,
or else she impressed me differently.
La the first place, she is short, with a
pretty figure, and her hair is yellow. Her
eyes are her most noticeable feature.
and she alone possesses the power to
describe them. They are dreamy, I'M
fathomable eyes, and shaded by such
long, curly, dark lashes that their color
is lost. Beneath her brows they shine out
fireflies, yet betraying nature tender
and sympathetic. Every feature is ex-
~ iSo
a childs waiting TO cry or smile.
Whether speaking or listening every
emotion lights her face. 1t is said that
she is dramatic and self-conscious. l
saw no trace OF either during the mo-
ments ! watched her and talked with
her. For every one who was present
ed to her she had a pleasant 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 theatrical. 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 child. asked her when she
worked, and she said I'm the silent
night hours when everything is still.
can not work in the daytime want
TO be out in the fresh air." Her next
book will be called white Slaves"
the plot being taken from every day
life. This will not be completed for
two years, as she is going abroad soon
TO be gone a long time. She and her
husband propose to ride horseback
through England, for which purpose
her fayorite horse will be sent over the
ocean.
Another southern girl and writer
spent few weeks in Washington during
the gay season-Mliss Virginia Stuart
Mosby, daughter Of the famous ex-con-
federate colonel. She is pretty girl.
with unusually perfect features and
complexion that is simply marvellous.
Sunny, wavy hair falls around her ar
tistic head and her winning manners
and bright conversation won her many
friends and admirers. | asked her
about her work and in reply to my
question as 10 what she was doing she
said: " am doing nothing. Luncheon,
teas, and dances have chased all litera-
ry thoughts away and have forgotten
what a pen looks like" Are you
never going to resume your work?"
then asked. "Oh, yes. Once this
dazzling world of society is over I'll
seek some quiet spot, gather up my
scattered thoughts, and commence
weaving war romances again Miss
Mosby has gone home and it will not
be long before the public will have some
hri Ubt ~ orips from hpr non
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 II tall, willowy
girl and particularly pretty. Her face
is oval and her mouth is the fac simile
of Cupid's bow. Grayish-blue eyes,
bright and fiery, light up Der intel
lectual face. | was told recently that
an anonymous novel from her pen
would be published soon. Judging
from her short stories the novel will
be pathetic, and will abound with
charming pen pictures of humanity
and nature, to the study OF which she
is truly devoted. Several Of her
poems have been published in Balti-
more and Boston journals; also short
stories. Miss Clark was pupil of the
Georgetown convent, the oldest
Catholic institution OF its kind in the
United States, and was the valedictor-
ian of the class OF 'S7, receiving the
handsome gold medal for prose and
poetry.
/ have heard it 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 pungent bits OF
wit entirely good-natured. Her voice
and accent are agreeable. A certain
belle asked me il | had ever heard
Miss Blaine say don't you know"
Replying in the negative the belle
said Now, you listen to her when
you hear her talk, for she says it as
only few girls born out Of England can.
Oh, wish | could say il that way"
and she began practicing don't you
know" with determination to say il
in the true English style.