St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27

water and a benzolated lotion tokeep
away those ugly wrinkles. which Will
persist in creeping about the corners OF
the eyes and mouth.
"Miss Clara, if you wouldn't lose
wrinkles would come so fast" vent
ured to suggest one day when she was
more peeyish than usual. That I'M
lucky suggestion came near costing me
my place. l have learned that maid
must obey orders and not question why.
HER FAVORITE MORNING TOILET
is dress OF old rose China silk, cling
ing lightly about the waist and shoul-
ders. with flowing draperies, having
design Uf lotus flowers and leaves for
garniture, the flowing sleeves and low
collar being relieved by cascade OF
Valenciennes lace. Then, with her
hair coiled in a loose knot and fastened
with pearl dagger, Miss Clara is ready
to enjoy the goods that the gods pro-
vide. Sometimes the yellow. two
wheeled dogcart, drawn by shaggy
pony, is brought around, and my mis-
tress lets me drive her about while she
makes brief morning calls. More often
the modiste and milliner come to re-
ceive their orders at that time.
liz llOul tluu q hail HoNO GU NUN
must be utilized in keeping my. ward
Clara dictates letters that have to be
written. She doesn't like that task and
is going to let me look after cOrreSpop-
dence at my own discretion. am hop
ing that my usual spirit of mischief
won't tempt me to write letters for
which [ shall be very sorry after they
are gone. Reading, includes a light
skim of book reviews. Miss Clara has
a good memory and after hearing book
review read aloud, can discuss the work
quite intelligently. One would never
guess that she hadn't seen the works to
which she so airily refers.
Every afternoon there is sure to be
reception, shopping excursion or lat
home" My lady must have an eiabo-
rate attire and her hair dressed IN the
latest style. If it be reception can
20 with her, to look after her wraps and
order the carriage when she wants it.
When my lady
ATTENDS THE THEATER,
cannot, of course go. but must wait
hair. The evening may be profitably
utilized in putting her wardrobe to
rights. so Miss Clara says, but | gener
ally use my own discretion in the mat
ter. If the evening entertainment be a
ball. my lady must be attired at home
with the greatest care. Her slippers,
gloves, flowers and fan put in their sep
arate boxes and adjusted in the cloak
room. What curious sight the cloak
room at ball presents. It's, like going
behind the scenes at the theater. The
enchantment and illusion are all spoiled.
There is the young debutante, pale and
frightened, being coaXed and cautioned
and scolded until her little brain is in a
whirl. There are the dowagers, their
great avoirdupois only emphasized by
tight lacing. How they pant and per-
spire trying to force on gloves and
slippers size too small. Then the heat
makes their bangs look limp and they
go down to the reception room grum-
bling like defeated politician. Tony
mind it is a consoling reflection that
most OF them wouldn't look pretty nor
lady-like under any circu instances
THE YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN 4
have the most elaborate costumes, and
many would be pretty without any ala
of art. But they crowd and jostle each
other about just like the vulgar herd.
each one eager to get possession of
mirror so that she may distribute a
plentiful supply of powder on her face.
shoulders and arms. They are nervous
and worried for fear some other woman
will eclipse them in any respect. Then
before leaving the cloak room, they
never forget to let the society reporters
of the papers have ample opportunity
to obtain their names and description
of their costume. They seem to enjoy
seeing themselves in print quite as
much as does the ordinary mortal. In
fact, the older and uglier woman is,
the more anxiety she displays to have
her name and costume ''just right
Miss Clara, however. never gets the
least excited. Her toilet is finished
quickly and quietly. Then l gently alb
stract mirror from its place without
needing circumstances, and satisfy my
lady that every detail of her costume is
faultless. After she goes down stairs,
amuse myself by watching the others.
Sometimes matrOn orders me to put
ON her slippers or sew a button on
her glove. But | refuse with stoical
calmness. Miss Clara doesn't permit
me to wait on anybody except hef.
That's one point in which don't need
to be instructed twice in order to secure
obedience.
After the guests have gone down
stairs the maids of the house and my
self have quick lunch and vary the
monotony of waiting by looking over
the stair-railings at the throng below.
Or perhaps deck ourselves in the cloakS
ard wraps just to see how we would
look if we could afford to be ladies.
EVA GAY.