Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-03-30
TWO VEST VIRGINIA GIRLS


Miss EIkins, Daughter Of the Secre-
tary OF Var, aud Miss Davis. Daugh-
ter Of Hon. Henry G.. Daris.
In Secretary Elkins' household at
Washington, there are three lovely wom-
en- of different and distinct individuality
to attend to the social duties that fall TO
the ladies of the Cabinet. Mrs. Elkins,
who is enjoying now the full need Of
pleasure in Washington society, which
she has tested as Halle Davis some sew
enteen or eighteen years ago, when she
was a debutante and Mr.. Elkins was pay
ing her court, possesses one Of those truly
feminine natures that has always and
will always need tender protection. She
is a sweet wife.and devoted mother and
a charming hostess. The young
ladies in the family are Mr. Elkins
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Elkins,
and Mrs. EIkins' sister, Miss Grace Da-
Wis, who has spent the season in Wash
ington. Miss Elkins is vigorous,
bright-minded, self-reliant girl, with a
hearty cordiality in her pleasant voice
and her firm hand clasp. She is just the
sort of girl to put a bashful man at
ease or make self-possessed one pleased
to find himself in her company, or 'mooih
over rough places for the timid and help
the alert to get all the good there is out
of opportunity for fun. She can talk
well, and dance well, and is pleasant
company at dinner party or a dance.
Indeed, at breakfasts and dinners she is
coveted guest on account Of her conver-
sational powers. She is well informed
and cultivated-not merely accomplish
ed. but cultivated-has opinions Of her
own on subjects, and can express them
with cleverness, wit and force. She
doesn't give all her time to the frivolities
Of social life, but does great deal OF
reading, and reading that embraces a
wide range of subjects even for a Nine
teenth century young woman. She can
write we'll, too, and has quite literary
bent that has been exercised under nom
de plume-don't you wish you knew
what it was? her work appearing in
magazines. She is handsome girl, with
q fine figure, above medium heighth,
blonde hair, and frank, expressive face,
full of forceful character. She is always
handsomely ard appropriately gOwned,
and her costumes are suggestive as much
of her individuality as of the fashions of
the hour. She is better, truer type OF
the American girl-the daughter Of n
republic-than the weak little Daisy Mil
lers our cousins in other lands judge us
by, and the sort of a girl Uncle Sam can
look on as Il fit representative.
Miss Grace Davis is tall, slender and
1.-THE as reed, and has plenty of spirit
and vivacity. She has won belleship in
Baltimore, where she spends her winters,
and is one of the most popular girls in
Washington, socially. She is fond Of
outdoor sports, and is dlshing rider, al
though the whirl Of the season has given
her no chance to ride during the winter.
She keeps her horse, spirited thorough
bred, in Baltimore, and whenever she
can goes over for q ride. She has fre-
quently followed with the Elkridge
hounds on drag hunt, and is one Of the
best cross. country riders. She drives
well, too, but in Washington her chief
outdoor exercise is walking out with a
pet collie. There's nothing insipid about
her, either, nor any hint Of ofafieclation. She
is bright, clever in conversation and
frankly outspoken. She is genuinely
fond of the gay social life, and up to the
time Ash Wednesday came creeping in
gray and gloomy, was on the go, con-
stantly enjoying herselfimmenSely. She
has that indescribable quality, "Style," ="
which counts for more than beauty in
the long rnn, and is very attractive in
addition. She has the fair skin that goes
with blue eyes and the brown hair, and
it is heightened by the color which plenty
of outdoor exercise brings to the cheeks
and lips. Her hair is rich brown and
very abundant, and she is as supple as a
willow wand in her movements T..
Adratiser.
LEMON ELIXIR.