Telegram-herald., 1890-11-13
A SOCIAL SHOCK.


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daee ge-. ssat 4 kssdaL In an
other niHuls o. 20 she sonea we're
trailing tlsF silk aa4 gelves sklfta
cosn-s-4irs t3 tas dinsag-soom AF&
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-talr h4Rdrsd- ~ Naw York. II not ~
blFrh. as any rate ~ wealth. Her has-
hant. eho Nas coa ~ 20 pursue opera
t.oas ln Wall s.ree most of the year
roand Eas eonl CD leave the cultiva-
Naa III socissY CD his handsome sife.
Taair brown stoas mansion on FIFTH
agen.e sas ss gorgeous a. many 0f
tae.r risher aeiyh eoFs, sa4 no one IN
csrsro44 aettar Ehe art of booming" an
en sertaiau4ent and getting herself
talked aooat taAa Ma W N1shingtoR
hostIa "a, of Nes York And then. her
'cotlase- q Newport Sas is n0t oele-
tr-led IN every paper throughout tho
length ard oread.h ~ the contlaenE3 IL
as there tnat sae entertained lavtshly
migratory uembsrs of the English aris-
toer-ey in quest ~ amusement. wives or
SPORT thereby forming connecsiOn
whleh she means - pash vigorously
nos that shs Aad actually arrived In
Londoa Had not Lord Birkenhead,
tas Dschess of Liverpooi's eldest son.
been one 0f these fetsd and battered
youngssersq And VAS nos the dear
Duchess propor-ioaAboly grateful and
inclined - open tae ducal arms IN =
manner that she was not won't 20 do
WITH cersain dear friends and rivals
fsom New York znd Washington
Bat Mrs. Washington Mos syn had
stiil one uasatished ambition, and that
was 20 become IS much LondOner IS
her fair friends and neizhbors had con-
trived 90 make themselves To London,
OF course, ike every other selt-respect Z
ing American. she had been, bat 1t was
with the London Of hotels. parks and
theaters only that she was familiar.
Into its society she had never pene-
trased And 30 IL came 70 pass that
Mrs Mostyn, leaving her husband 70
perform his ayocasion OF bear" in
Wall street, caused several enormous
trunks 70 b packed, aud. srming her
helf with insro3uctioas - some OF the
bost people in London, betOok herself.
her maid aad her courier by the next
steamer 70 Liverpool landing on these
shores by the beginning Of Nay. Lady
Kendall, who loved kbOve all things 4
new faco, had been ono of she first host
ossss % make much OF her.
Il was rather an amusing table,
though 10 somewhat shocked Mrs. Mos
tyn's fastidiols sense OF the social pro-
prietles. Looking round, she was struck
with the familiar look OF the faces. and
as q matter Of fact she could have seen
most ot the persons present By taking a
walk down Bond street and glancing in
the photographer windows as she went
along.
Lady Kcndars parties were celebrated
fn their way. FOR she was what AT
irreverent modern journalist had not
fnaDtly called 4 mixer" She would
send down famous poet with an Am
bassadress, a Cabinet Minister with q
pretty actress. or consign a great LADY
70 q fashionable singer. 1t was a social
salad. and people wore pleased. once in
way. to meet celebrities Of whom they
had heard . great deal Now Mrs
Mos,yn, Ike others OF tho -four hun
drei.~ knew ustle, and approved less,
% 'mixiag" she would as soon have
asked Ii Sing, her Chinese laundry
man. &c dinner as some Of the actors
i1u-ralists and painters whom Lady
Kcndal liked % see occasionally a. her
table. To-night, Sor Instance, acrOs.
the banks o. mauve and white orchids
NrN Mostyn could catch the profile o.
hef Grace of Liverpool. smiling on Z
handsome Polish tenor who had turned
tlo woIen'e ncat3 IN haH tho opera
houses In Elrope. while opposite her
sat tho celebrated biologist. Prof Lyn
cal. Who was apparently delighted
with ais neighbor, httlo Nirginiar
beauty who had wris+en some rather
srotic novels.