The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27
After that follow the usual courses that would
be served at an elaborate lunch.

WHERE LEISURE AND PLEASURE ABOUND.
Then we all drift into the salon; this is long,
beautifully furnished room having special parts
of it dedicated to special natonalties, and about
which, pretty enough, the women dispose them
selves if they think their gowns are in order. A
young American girl, who is in her tennis get-up,
is sitting stiffiy on quaint old chair that might
have been carved for a father confessor; an
Englishwoman with hair like the ravens wing
(by-the.by, why do we ever say that? Whoever
sees a raven close enough to know just the color
of his wing) and who is picturesque IN white
gown, has gone off into an alcove, where a
Moorish effect is produced by the use of deep
rich coors, while the hostess herself, dressed IN
a muslin, is seated on sprigged couch that GER
talnly must have been made in the days of Louis
the XIV. Now everybody is arranging what
they will do with themselves. Some to drive,
some to play tennis, some very energetic souls
English tutor, and some men, on scientific turn
bent, to show what expert billiardists they are.
about the fashions or you can read the history of
the old house. You can gain strength and health
battling with the tennis or cricket balls, or you
managed by the most beautiful of Parsiennes
and visit at neighborng chateau.
WITH PRETTY WOMAN TO POUR TEA.
Five O'Clock brings everybody togetheragai
to have tea and see the children. Tea is really
tea, nothing being served with it but bread and
butter, some simple cake, and little fruit. The
hostess is in a japanese get-up, for Pierre Lott
has made the japanese craze spread afresh, and
the amDer-hued beverage is served at Il quaint
little table from under huge Japanese umbrella
that occupies one corner of the drawing room.
Everybody has something to tell about what has
happened since they last met, and the something
to tell when it comes from French brain is al
ways interesting. The children are simply dressed
and pleasant, plump little dots. They are handed
about something after the fashion Of sugar
plums, and are ready for romp or play with
whoever may be ready TO romp with them. This
is the time when les cOnUenanceS are forgotten
that is, in their disagreeable sense for French
woman never forgets to be polite under any cir
cumstances. When she IS young she has grace
of manner and wonderful tact by inheritance; as
she grows older il is all increased until il is mar
YelOus from experience.
GOSSIP OF A CHATEAU DINNER.
Seven o'clock finds the place deserted every
body is dressing for dinner, and sees lovely
women in most beautiful frocks and men in i'm
maculate dress suits seated at table that would
have delighted the eyes of Lucullus. The dinner
/ is more than elaborate, but the amount of gold,
silver line glass, and china on the table makes IL
not only JOY forever, but to the English eye
/ possessed of special Value-a value counted by it
/ far beyond the beauty. After your soup and fish
! you begin to talk with your neighbor. She is an
] American married TO Frenchman, and she tells
! you this funny little story anent famous beauty
who had been betrothed to her husband before
the weather, and so when she called had to ask
her 10 come to my bOudOir. On my writing desk
| stood picture of my husband, one he had given
/ me when first met him, and which was framed
| very gorgeously in silver. After she had talked
about herself while she went over TO this pic
he had that taken for me 8 Angry OF course /
was angry but my native wit didn't desert me.
And then reached out and got little case from
the table lust beside me- opened it, and showed
her the picture inside. 1t was the heads of my
husband and myself taken together on our wed.
ding trip, and then / announced, He had that
taken for me- i don't think she will bore me
again" You couldn't help but laugh, it was
such an intensely WOmanly thing 10 do, and
really think it took an American woman TO do it.
THE FRENCHMAN OF TODAY.
Opposite you is the Frenchman of to-day. He
is no longer the rather etfemnate, rather under.
sized man with WaXed mustaehe, but he is q
well-built, big fellow who has been trained after
Drink Tapnhauser beer. II. Benzler.