Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
HER DEAD LOVERS NAME.

Now let US consider sad episode of court
ship. One of the most beautiful, amjable
and beloved ladies in New York society died
a few days ago, and now there is senti-
mental story concerning her. She was
about 35 years old when she died, and had
long been mystery to her friends. Blessed
with loveliness of person, grace of manner
and abundant fortune she never showed any
disposition to enjoy life, her greatest pleas
ure being what could be obtained from the
auietest of friendships with few ladies of
middle age. Men she only tolerated, and
while she was relentlessly pursued by host
of ardent swains, she only smiled sadly and
refused their offers Of marriage one by one.
In her eyes there was great shadow of
melancholy, and the few who knew her we'll
said there was deep sorrow in her heart, of
which she never spoke. It was whispered
that 10 years ago current gossip limited of
probable marriage between this woman and
a lieutenant in the navy, but this lieutenant
went on cruise to the East Indies and died
there of fever. Now, it is said, there is a
romance attached to the lady's life. No one
knows how the assertion was first started,
but it is stated that she died a broken-hearted
woman, the victim of an ungratified love. 1t
was only learned the other day that on her
arm, in blue India ink, was the name of the
lieutenant that died when she was young
girl.
POWER OF PERFUME.
The subtle charm of sweet odors is almost
equal to that of music, and the art of being
delight to the olfactory sense of man is
one that women cultivate with especial care
A perfume may be made to play an import
ant part in individual magnetism. A
clever beauty may always suggest yiolets to
such q delicate extent that her presence
would be a caress to a blind man. No mat
ter how we may regard the use of perfumery
as vulgarity-and it certainly is one when
employed by vulgar persons-it can be ap-
piled with skill that must please the most
fastidious of sentimentalists, and for that
reason nearly all fashionable women are ad-
dicted to it.
When once the peculiar fragrance Of q
particular woman is known, how delicious
to catch a slight futter of it on little note
asking you to 6inel Or, if one is not even
how one tries to judge her nature by the fla
vor contained in her note paper Perfume
is mighty; and yet, let me tell of an Incl
dent where its charm was not valued.
NO SCENT TO THE PAPER.
There is certain young Romeo in New
York society whose manly form and beauti-
full countenance have succeeded already in
providing him with half { dozen Juliets.
Suddenly after successive escapades of more
or less momentous nature, the remarkable
fellow was confronted by a young maiden
with large brown eyes of extraordinary in
! nocence, clear, golden hair worn all simply
in single coil, tender mouth and neck
| like a lily. He courted her almost scorn.
| fully. while she fell in love with him seri-
ously. She seemed too ingenious. His
cynicism had taught him to mistrust all
womankind, and he made a wager with him.
| self that the girl with the brown eyes was
the greatest firt on his string OF acquaint-
ances. 1t so happened tnat the irresistible
Young man one day received note from his
meek slave. After he had read 1t he lifted
! it to his face. Then he started as though
surprised.
at is not perlumed," he muttered; and he
pressed it to his face again and repeated his
| little one is different from the others. I'll
\ bet she's worth marrying"