Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02
TIE REALM Of Beauty.

The rule that literary women are all careless
regarding their personal appearance has SO
many exceptions that it seems about time 1t
should be reversed. One Of the most charm
ing exceptions is to be found in the person OF
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
She is noted for her exquisite taste in wear
ing apparel and is, withal, most fetching lit
tie creature Rather below the average in
height she nevertheless has a perfectly proper
toned figure, and she drapes 1t IN thor
oughly original and piquant style When
seen at her apartments in New York
Cfty one morning last week she
was most beNitching vision in morning
robe of white silk with solid beaded yoik and
sleeves. Il was fashioned somewhat in tho
empire style and trimmed with heavy silk
fringe and cord, Girdle Of which encircled her
waist.
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Her face and manner OF dressing her hair, in
Psyche knot and with loose curled ends and
soft, fluffy bangs impressed the visitor as being
wonderfully like the pictures of the little lady
that are seen in her books of poems She is a
blonde, one of the kind that are becoming so
rare in this age and generation, and conse-
quently more noticeable. Her face is
4 peculiar study of strength and
womanly sofUness and never, even when In
repose, loses its interest for the observer
Possessed of the daintiest hands and feet, she
lacks nothing to make her prepoSsessIng IN aI-
pearance: but add to that her charming man
neTs and a most agreeable person is the result
Her cnarrn of manner is greatly in her natur-
alness and friendliness. She is very unassum-
ing kecnIy sympathetic. ndinterested in every
one with whom she comes in contact. One
must be very negative. stupid and un1nterest-
ing il Ella Wheeler Wilcox fails TO ind any
beauties in them. Nothing escapes her eye,
which is really a very quiet, mild one.
So
She is the friend and counselor of all youth
full literary workers, and for their benefit has
Just published pamphlet containing advice to
literary aspirants as it is impossible for her to
write to each all that she thinks and feels for
them.
Mrs. Wilcox is one of the most devoted little
wives imaginable, and the man who inspires
all her love and respect is great big fellow,
and handsome. too. They keep house in an
apartment house, near Central Park, and the
furnishings of the rooms they occupy are most
artistic aud pretty.
The table Mrs. Wilcox uses in her writing and
upon which lay some unfinished manuscript,
was equipped with the loveliest of the neces-
sary articles for writing, and seemed to have an
individuality, imbibed from its fair cwner, that
made it very interesting. A story is claiming
the attention of the talented lady at present be-
sides the syndicate work she does.
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With the proceeds of her pen a great deal of
happiness Is given. as it is never necessary for
her to replenish the family exchequer. She
spends her earnings any way she desires, and
the larger portion of them go in charitable
directions, so If is stated upon good authority.
1t is said one young lady, niece of the poetess,
is receiving her education at her expense, while
several others are indebted to her for all their
pretty gowns, besides host of charitable pro-
jects receive aid regularly from the purse of
Mrs. Wilcox.
Fannie Edgar Thomas. who is the constant
companion and friend of Mrs. Wilcox is most
pleasing little lady. with short hair that seems
TO be all aHry and yet all right. She Is brilliant
converSauonalist and adores her friend, Mrs.
Wilcox. Life, to two such congenial. talented
women, who enter into each others hopes,
aspirations JOYS and sorrows. must be as nearly
perfect as anything this earth be,
and a husband could be dispensed with, the
writer would think, but Mrs. Wilcox thinks
differently, without mentioning Mr.. Wilcox.