Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
AMELIE R. CHAMBER.
A PRETTY PeN-PIcTuae OF OUR IA
NOUS VIRGINIA AUTHORIZES.
Her Palatiai Apartments In Paris, where
She sticks TO Virginia Cookery
The &" Girl Of the Pavement"
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BosToS. Mass. March PA fresh and
charming glimpse OF the most famous of
our new southern noyelists is from letter
written by Young lady who is at present
the studying art in Paris. Mrs. Chsnler and
writer. Miss Florence Robinson. are study
ing under the same instructor, Monsieur
Yignal.
An INVITATION.
Says Miss Robinson: Il was most pleas
hntly surprised few evenings ago by re-
ceiving a pretty note from Mrs. Chanler
inviting me to dine with her that very
evening, saying that on account OF illness
she had been unable to call, and greatly
desired to meet me before leaving for
Nice. On my wav from the studio call
ed. She has palatial apartment on the
avenue Bots due Boulogne.
A PRETTY PICTURE.
Il was never so astonished as when she
entered the sdOn-a perfect beauty-Wlth
a mass Of golden hair. all natural waves
and curls: great soulful. luminous gray
eyes, and teeth that are exquisite. and
although she has been an invalid tor nearly
year, she showed no sign OF 1t save being
possibly possessed Of more graceiul
languOT.
yIEGTYIA COOKING.
." had not come dressed for dinner, as l
did not want to intrude, but she was so
impulsivc in her eagerness 70 have me stay
and taste Of her Nirginia cooking, which
she has introduced into her home despite
the strenuous opposition or her french
cooks, that had 70 run home ana ehsnge
my gown. The dinner was what Mrs.
Chanler called home meal, only ourselves
and one other being present, yet II was
most artistically served. Manu- cards
mounted on silver. colorei candles IN Sill
yer sticks. and great clusters OF white Ilscs
decorated the table and were scattered III
well-ludged profusion about the -oom'
A THING or BEAUTY.
Her dinner costume was soft. cling
Ing gown of light blue shade, with
heavy blue-Tope girdle and plated cape
made Of the same material as her gown
carelessly thrown about her shoulders.
She il a brilliant conversationalist, and we
oil grew bright in her presence. 80 the an
ner was n rare enjoyment to me. After III
was over / attempted % leave, but she
would not allow me.
CHARACTERISTIC.
"She was tired, for she Is not, strong, so
we went into her bOudOir and she loosened
the great coil If beautiful golden curls,
threw herself on couch placed IN 'front.'
Of n blazing wood FIRE. and / sat beside
her and We had coffee and chatted, OF art,
her forthcoming new book, and -other
things until It was II o'clock.
HER NEW EooK.
"She referred especially TO her book,
The Girl OF the Pavement which Is now
in the hands of her New York publisher;
In its success she was bound up. She said
she was. however. afraid that many would
not accept il in the right spirit, as they
had not done her other works.
MERIT or THE WORK.
How great evils and hardships existed
in every day lite, right under our eyes
which we could so lsily prevent or re-,
lieve and her story has no intent to offend
the most delicate sensibillties, but TO show
20 the loving Christian woman OF the
world the horrors that pursue the social
Pm whose existence Is most wrOngtully
compared 10 a butterfly.
LONGING ron ARCHIE"
"She said Mr. Chandler was now in
America working in the interest OF an art
fund and how she longed for his return.
She seemed never 90 grow accustomed TO
the ways of the foreigners, and but for the
luxures with which her husband sur
rounds her and her studies, she would he
miserable until she once more trod the soil
Of Virginia. Her health has greatly i'm
proved this winter"