The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-31

eyes gazing, for all that And speaking Of
Sir Julian Paunecfote reminds me that the
old cOurtier, who has seen something of
beautiful and charming women in his
time. is very fond of Miss Mitchell. He
and Lady Pauncefote often drive with her
or 90 with her to the opera. Miss Mitch
ell, says the British minister, 'is the
most beautiful woman l ever saw" And
with this verdict l, as one OF her adorers
am content. Sir Julian's honest praise
Outweighs all the filings of the dowagers.
But it was not so much of Miss Mitch
ellis beauty that ] set out to write. That
IS hackneyed though glorious subject.
have never yet attempted to describe her
beauty-T lack confidence in myself Ny
poor vocabulary is not equal to the task
Col. p. DOMAIN, of DEVILS Lake and every
where, is the only man l know who could
~ ss"stice to the subject; and the colonel,
who sets himself UP as Sir Anthony Abso-
lutte on womanly beauty, does not admire
Miss Mitchell, more's the pity The col
onel, | fear, has become narrow in his
vision while pretending TO be cOmprehen-
siYe. Il have seen, and am personally ac-
Cuainted with, all the pretty women in
this country worth knowing" says Col
Donan. ''Many of these famous Washing
ton beauties are so plain that they
wouldn't be considered even comely in the
south" This statement disoloses the col
oneIs weakness. He has become infatuat-
ed with the beauty of Dixie. lie has be-
come so narrow in his range that to him
there are no beautiful women except those
who were born south of the Ohio river.
To his notion Miss Matte Thompson,
daughter of ex-CongressInan Phil Thomp
son, Of Kentucky, is the most beautiful
woman of Washington. Next to her be
places the Herbert sisters, daughters of
Congressman Herbert, of Alabama. Kittie
Cheatham, the sprightly and talented
actress now with the Daily company in
Europe, is another Of the cOlonePs favor
ties. Matte Thompson is a tall, divine
girl; the Herbert sisters are perfect madon-
mas, and Kittie Cheatham, in addition to
being talented and the daughter of a dis
tinguished Tennessee family, Is a beautiful
woman. But Matte Mitchell reigns su-
preme. She is easily the queen Of beauty at
the national capital.
As she rides down Connecticut avenue
this hot morning we reflect that she has
other charms than those of face and figure.
There is mono Of the Incidence Of the so
ciety woman about her. She is good nat
ured, happy, girlish and alert. Her friends
she recognizes afar and greets with hearty,
buoyant air. Though she has reigned now
five or six seasons, both here and in Eu-
rope, she is not blase, she never appears
tired, stupid or Indifferent, She does not
grow old. If anything she is prettier now
than she was five years ago. She is heart
whole and heart-young. Still better, she
has among her many accomplishments as
a musician, Hnguist and conversatlonallst
good deal of the practical and useful.
Miss Mitchell is rare good housekeeper,
a manager and q nurse.
As we see her rolling down Connecticut
avenue she appears TOO dainty for thoughts
of roasts and vegetables, Of medicines and
doctors, but she is on her way 10 market.
To market she goes every morning, and
then to the druggists and 10 the shops.
Mrs. Mitchell is in poor health. AT times
she is helpless for weeks and months, and
then the cares of the household fall upon
her daughter. They fall upon worthy and
capable. even if delieioEsly white and round,
shoulduA A part of the time Miss Matte
has t2s help of her married sister, Mrs.
Handy, who is almost as beautiful as
Matte
The Mitchell household is one in which
love reigns Social success has not warped
Rny natures there. Here are lovely, much
courted daughters VINO have time 10 kiss
and wait upon thsir father and mother
daughters whs stay in sultEy Washington
where they can be OF comfort to their
parents, while seaside and mountain re-
sorts sre yearnins for them and promising
them many tr!unphs. Not the least Of
this physically perfect Mattie's charms is
the fact that she is sincere, unaffected,
wholesome American girl