Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17
CHAPTER XXVIII.
TIE ROCS EGG.

which was to precede Madame Perez's recep-
ton, and Dolores was sitting before her dress
ing table, while the most fashionable hair
dresser in Paris brushed and divided the long
tresses of raven HAIR before building them up
in the latest invention of his genius.
"Remember, Monsieur Jeck. my couture is
to be Oriental-all that there is of the most
Oriental said Dolores. decisively.
Monsieur Jeck shrugged his shoulders de-
spOndently. All his inventive and initiative
powers had of late been concentrated upon the
school of PompadOur and Du Barry, but the
Oriental style offered no scope for the caprices
OF genius.
Has madame made up her mind irrevoc-
ably?" asked the hairdrcsser.
Yes. yes. tell you. NV costume is Oriental
Make me a couture la Koxalaue. Something
light and gay. don't want to look tragedy
queen"
HAS madame any diamond crescents among
her jewels!"
As many as you like. Rosalie, bring me the
case of crescents."
The lady's maid brought a large purple vel
vet jewel case. which she placed on the marble
diamonds and rubIes, diamonds and sapphires.
diamonds and emeralds; diamonds pure and
simple.
''Ciel." cried the coiffeur, II see my way to
a startling success"
He wove the soft black hairin to three long
pldltS ana OOuHu tnen rOuHQ the small mead
III triple coronet and into this crown of
plated hair he stuck the jewelled crescents
with an inimitable taste and lightness until the
dark hair served only as the background to a
blaze of jewels
Ives, that Will do" said Dolores, surveying
herself in her hand-glass
Half an hour later her toilet was complete
and she went down to the morning ROOM where
she TO receive her husbands guests the
drawlng-rooni being transformed for the even
ing reception.
Her gown was of palest blush rose brocade
falling IN long, straight folds from the shoulders
clasped across the bust with a splendid heart
shaped emerald and opening over a white satin
pcttIcOat, embroidered with an artful and ar
tistic admiXture OF beetles wings and emeralds
To the careless observer that glittering green
embroidery looked one mass of emeralds, and
seemed 10 represent wealth even greater than
Perez Peru could command
The millionaire gazed at his wife in stupor
OF admiration.
dolores, why on earth have you put on all that
splendor!" he exclaimed. Il have ALWAYS I'M
derstOod that it was bad taste for hostess to
be finer than her guests"
Nobody cares for good or bad taste under
the republic, answered Dolores. Il want peo-
pie 20 talk about my dress, and for that one
must be splendid and original. Nv fete tonight
Is to be scene out of the Arabian Nights
Do you think look like the Princess Badroul-
badour!"
You look very lovely" said Perez, who had
never heard of Aladdin's wife.
And you are proud of me aud that is all l
want. answered Dolores, caressingly, '.your
human lnSots can appear as soon as they
please. All. here comes mother"
Madame Quijada had shown no aspiring after
originality Ill her toilet but she was richly
dressed III black brocade and diamonds. with a
Spanish mantIlla of valuable old lace, a cos
tune which became her severe style of counte-
nance better than any more brilliant toilet
would have done. She was looking i'll and
that calm dignity, which had distinguished her
appearance In the seclusion of the Rue St.
Gulllaume. hadglven place TO nervous and
sometimes restless manner. which a medical
man would at once have recognized as the
manner of sufferer from alcoholic poisoning
IN some form or other.
Il hope you are satisfied at last, madame, ~
said her son-in-law. .All Paris is coming TO
what y fool an old man can make OF him.
self for the sake OF a pretty woman"
If the woman Is only pretty enough all Paris
will go away convinced OF your good sense,
retorted Dolores, gaily.
VI. and Madame Jeffrey were announced in
the next minute and Dolores showed the most
amiable empressement iii receiving a tall,
gaunt parsonage IN sapphire velvet and rubies
who twenty years earlier had been the cynosure
OF drinking cellar in the vicinity of the Boule-
ward ST. Michel and who was now the dIscon-
tented wife Of one of the richest men i'll Paris.
More guests arrived. Herr Hausroth and
his daughters-young ladies who gave them
selves tremendous airs on the strength of their
fathers wealth and who were rendered miser-
able by their fathers shabby coats and by GER
tam little misery eccentricites of which he
could not divest himself. although living in
princely style and allowing his girls to get
their gowns from the most expensive faiseur in
Paris
Two more financiers appeared. these without
women kind. and in the little hustle and talS
which followed upon their entrance, Madame
Quijada drew her daughter aside.