Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

Mrs. Paran Stevens is the most not
able society woman in the world She
has many qualifications upon which
to base such IN assertion, but there
;iEes above all, three which would
entitlc her TO such distinction ever
if there were 40 others.
First, although not always wealthy
nor even very high born, she moves
in the best society on both sides Of
the Wattl-Astor society in this coun-
try and prince Of Wales society il
England Second, She is the only
wealthy society woman in the world
who personally conducts her own bust
ness affairs, oven - hagGing with
agent. ana investigating the desfrabiIi-
ty Of mortgage investments. Third,
she IS the society woman who has real
ideas, and is not afraid to speak them
both publicly and privately.
With three such pncuiiaritics as
these, coupled with enormous wealth
and the wish and artistic ability to
entertain I1vi@bIy, the New York Re
co"dcr thinks it is no wonder that Mrs.
tinually on both continents. and is
At once AMI IT lie time the target
for praise AMI blame, admiration and
dislike, criticism and condemnation.
The stories that are told about Mrs.
Stevens are usually rXaggcratiOnS and
are often I'll wrong. TO begin with,
she does not swear and, as the stories
,if.tIt
language INDUCED in by her when OK
cited. ana arc pmctltatci by biz d's.
they arc faIachoodS and have their
origin in the brains Of people who are
Jealous If the bright clever million
arrc4s. and won d ike 10 dctract from
the public regard for her
The writer Of This article has visited
Mrs Stevens IN her own home ana has
had the privilege Of being with her
through the throos Of knowing" when
the change WAS made mp to the man
sion on the corner Of Firth avenue and
Fifty seventh street, aud has seen Mrs
Stevens be$et by rdpaciouS IphOlstpr-
ers robbcf furniture movers ana willy
tradcspcoplc Of all Kinds, and never
has she heard as much as IN ciaclIl1-
tion Of impaticnn4, Eny more than
would naturally escape one against
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one ease in particular that Of 4
picture rcStorcr was very trying The
man was willing 10 .rc&tore" the pie
tmos. but h" wanted SO apiece for
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