The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01
POTENT MIKADO TEA.
A Story Descriptive of How the Charm
Worked.


Mrs. Van Anderson's afternoon
tea had been q success. Miss Knlpppen-
thai was convinced of it, although she
did not attribute it altogether to the fact
that she, in her new yellow crepe, had
poured tea at one Of the dainty tables
decked with jonquiis.
The quaint old fashion OF the new
gowns was unusually becoming to most Of
the girls. even the plainest Of them SEEM
ing almost pretty in the STYLES their
grandmothers wore, and Marie Coburn
was more beautiful than ever-even dan
gerously beautiful; and this fact had
spoiled Miss Knippenthafs afternoon.
Miss Knippenthal put down the trae
she was toying with. turned up the gas.
and leaned forward TO examine herself
more critically In the long pier-glass OF
her dressing chamber. As she looked she
mentally compared her features with
those OF Marie, whose face she knew by
heart, and wondered which found most
favor with a handsome young artist well
known 10 both
Her hair was beautiful, there could be
no doubt Of that; such crisp waves Of
pure gold falling in little tendrils upon
her white neck and curling around her
shell-like ears were surely as beautiful
as Maries rough brown mop. which now
and then gave forth a glow as though II
had caught and treasured a sunbeam.
Tony must admire yellow hair; IL was
such a contrast 80 his own dark beauty.
Eyes; Marie's were grov-great clear
gray eyes, whose depths no one could faith
ON. The eyes In the pier-glass were
blue. n blue in harmony with the yellow
hair, clear, but cold. still Miss Knip-
penthal IN her secret heart could not
zee why anyone should discriminate IN
favor Of the gray.
Nose. straight and delicately cut;
Knippenthal nose upon which she prid-
ed herself. Marie's tip-tllted feature was
ridiculous IN comparison.
Mouth; MISS Nninponthel shook her
bead as she ga2cd d0pbtfulv az her re.
Election I'm the pier-glass. II dropped
trihle too much at the corners; the lips
were thin and no smount Of lifting could
make them flil AND e"7rlo' lite N9ri g
Yet ~ not o G'rs's~eea1'n r'"'fN'
only Knlppenthal month. expressive or
KninDenthal pride.
Face. oval-a perfect ovni-such as
Marie's would be II unmarried by dim
ping cheeks and deep cleft chin
Fi~ure; she drew herself I'm nroudlv
A trine too tall perhaps. yet Helen was
divinely tail az well as fair All anv low
ing Orlando could say OF Narles stature
would be, shes ~ high as my heart"
MARIE was NnNoNN eQiN 100 short.
Miss Knippenthai smoothed the folds
OF soft creme which fell about her slen-
der form. Tony had said she dressed with
exquisite taste. How she could astorish
him were she only as rich ms Mariel WHY
should the Knippenthals have kept only
their family pride as an Inheritance, ard
let their riches take wings2 Stnl with
her small income she was always much
better dressed than Marie. whose pic
turesque disorder had no charms for the
exacting taste.
She picked up the trihe she had laid
upon the dressing-table amonr the silver
mounted Injuries necessary for her toilet.
IL was the favor Of the afternoon. n tinv
bag filled with FRAGRANT Mikado tea
TT has charm. Miss KniDpenthal "
she had been told ''Who drinks 9, ,aIls
In love with the first youth che meets
BE sure that you brew II at the right
moment"
She shook the bag and shifted the fra
grant herb. To fall an lovel That was
something she had never permitted be-D
self TO do. But IL she were as rich &c
Marie how quickly would she brew .he
magic drink! Before her eyes. quite oh
securing the reflection in the mirror rose
Tony Durands dark, handsome face and
the memory OF the winter made pleasant
by his frequent calls. his gay laugh and
idle chatter about everything and every
oooy. Lfe would be like that forever II
only she would sllsw herself 70 fsu "a
NV M him