The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-10

called to see Miss Georgia Cayyan one
morning last week, and found her cn
crossed in the pages of a French grammar
"brushing up." as she observed, her KNOW
edge Of that language.
4 basket Of beautiful flowers diiiusel
their fragrance from the top of a wardrobe.
and pair of NO. . yellow slippers beside
an easy chair seemed tO catch ihe sunbeam
and lend an additional air ol brightness io
the room. Moth.uks J hear female voice
murmur "ls she as beautiful Oh as on tno
staee;" and grand chorus oi tAo
same kind Of voices inquired. NV hai
did she have onf" 10 the inst
question. ! answer yes. Her abundant
hair is dressed in the same fashion. beer IS
are Just as dark and yci,ety. and her COM
plcXiOn lust as creamy naturally sd, too.
= Lee wore black skirt. "a shirl-Wai.t oi
ga, and black striped ,dinnIc, utu al ur
throat with a black silk scarf and black
cloth Jacket. she was very cordial, and
chatted as though ! was schoolmaie who
had cOnncd With her the pages oi that self
same grammar which. she remarked, were
mot as we'll thumbed as they might be-
"Do receive many letters from impress
-iOnable women; Yes. vast number oi
them. many of them from girls whose inn
aginati0ns, after seeing play at the thea
ter. have become fired with the idea that
the life of an actress Is something heavenly.
when i'm reality 1t is very humdrum. Noth-
ing but get up, work, and go t0 bed day
after day.
AT least ] find DO .o in orr company.
where all, especially ~e women. arr N.li
sober going. All OF us have homes in N.N
York. where we keep house. Mr.. and Nra.
WhiAcn keep house, so do Mr.. and Mis-.
Kelley: Miss Shannon lives with hex
1 I D.
our own. which ! call Old Maids Hall !
suppose You know am an old maid: No>
Well. am. am not married. YOU know.
My sister always travel. with me, bat this
time she is AT home liking up the hall
Are any Of the letters YOU receive anus
ing?"
"Well-t0 return % our startin@point.
back 10 our muttens-ycs they are ANUS
ing. but they most always bear the stamp
of an Uniformed mind. suggestive OF the
girl of fifteen. and often they are very illitc-
rate. ! receive 80 many of them that they
have ceased 10 make any impression ON
me, are simply east aside and forgotten.
Then, too. / receive letters from another
class, women who have no stage a~prI-
tons. hu. who have sat IN front so often
that their faces have become as familiar a.
those OF old friends. These sometimes send
me a bouquet ora little note telling me of
the friendship they feel for me, and in tbi,
way have made the acquaintance Of very
many Of my most charming friends.
"Oiten when have lcit the theatre di
night, thinking of the eminence that ln my
girlsh day-dreams ! had hoped Co attain.
have become Disguised with my work, and
have said o. myself: The public does nor
want 90 See me any more. The public d.
tired of me- And then have found await
ing me "a little note from some woman tell
ing me how good ! made her feel by the way
! played certain part such notes call
They make me feel thar
some one appreciates my work. and then !
pick mp fresh courage and try AGAIN. 1ol
such ! send "a word Of thanks, for. Oh. ann
very fond of heaTt-warmcrs. and a small.
plump hand tapped lightly against the len
Of the cambria waist.
There are wOmen's wOmDl and mems
women. and like 10 be considered one Ci
the former. Women, or, il you like girls. |
are so sympathetic and Thoughtful. Now. /
last week J had "a birthday. Men never
such occasions, although one did. /
but half dozent elegrams and c0ngratula- /
ions came 10 me from women, one oi whom /
sent me tea-strainer. ! wrote aud told hcr /
hat ! wanted the teapot rs well also toe /
'at. so a. % complete NV old-maid outnt. /
EEL
lOn't you -
But the recollection OF the heavy female
Who had trod upon my toes ip the elevator
md glarcd at me by way Of apology was
90 fresh in my mind 10 admit that fact in
citation 10 all women.
NO, ! do not revOllect receiving many
uch letters in Chicago. There j. one love
y young lady in This city with whom Doe
anne acquainted in that way, but met her
rst in New York. We are ALWAYS ON the
lert TO discover whether these female ad-
lirers really want 10 meet us or the gentle
zen Of the company. though in my expert
nee / have never met one 0i that class.
hey We're all honest in their friendship.
nd among them are some ministers
ives the Church and stage are hecOm-
X more closely allied in these DAYS you
now. ] receive, on. such number Of Get
rs containg requests for autographs that
N fairly pestered with them. II seems 10
G that One-iourth Of the people nowadays
e engaged IN autograph hunting. When
lch requests are accompanied 10y stamp
return envelope | feel that | must COM
y, but know that when | am dead NV
itograph VIII not be at all valuable; there
c too many people possessed Of it,"
IAN going TO appear in tragic r0less
le papers say ! am. ! have my amhi-
tons, but the work that is given 10 me
ust perform. Edith GRAY in Chicago
sws.