The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30


cessful woman is. Mrs. Miller's face con-
stantly suggests a miniature or portrait
OF an old-world beauty as she talks TO you.
Her conversation Is direct, earnest, and
TO the point. She is too busy to gossip
or to waste time in trivial chatter. She
Is inspired by realities and elevated by
the vital questions OF life. This, perhaps.
after all. is her touchsome. Her home Is
the expression of her artistic perceptions
and her success. A lovely expression OF
II, too. Surely the best that a womln OF
talent and IDEAS can give Of her life
prominent man in London society, re-
ferring to the remarkable height English
girls have attained, says that twenty
years age his sister was the tallest girl
In fer set but she is now overtopped by
neatly every one OF her younger &C
quaintances. This can be readily be-
iieved, as an authority states itit the
height OF a very tall woman WAS fly
years ago, five Seet seven. Will, now the
height averages from five feet six TO five
feet ten.
II Miss Jessamy Harte would only ap-
ply herself diligently to developing the
EXCEPTIONAL talents with which nature
has endowed her she would make name
for herself scarcely less notable than
that enjoyed by her famous father. She
is not over fond OF study. but at odd
times has shown the possession Of mark
ed artistic ability, competent critics hay
ing expressed high approval OF her work:
About year ago her illustrations OF
camp Lie III the AulTOnudChs at
tracted attention. and since then she has
rapidly risen into prominence. Her
work last winter consisted chiefly OF
initial letters and head and tail pieces
for illustrated weeklies and magazines
and she also designed several covers.
Miss Harte Is at present living in New
Jersey with her fathers sister, but VIII
soon go TO England, where her father
has for years resider his literary, in
terests being chiefly centered there. MISS
Jessamy has dainty pink ana white
complexion, with blue eyes set under
heavy straight black brows. Her mouth
is perhaps the prettiest feature of her
face-a regular Cupd's bow, painted
with the red of rosebuds Her neck and
arms are finely nodded and she Is tall
and graceful and carries herself we'll.
Lord Rothschild, according to foreign
papers, has undertaken 10 train ZebraS
for carriage use. lie had three. recently.
and mad them first driven singly with a
pony. one OF them has become 50 doclle
that he was Criven about the streets Of
London few days ago.
Mrs. Edmnnd Yates, il Is reported. car
ries about with her wherever she goes
the ashes of her late lamented husband.
two, il will be remembered. was creinat
They are nclosed in an alright receipt
acle and this is fitted into a little travel
ing bag made for the purpose.
The Souls is q London society made up
OF the congenially minded, Of which Mr.;
Miss Tenant tthe original of Dodo), Il
bright, particular star 1t is merely one
Of the numerous coteries into which the
nondesc:ipt mass called society is dl-
videJ: ana Its members are not distln-
guisned from their fellow tondoners 10y
superior genius, more startling eccentrici-
ties, more exalted position or more pro-
nounced audacty. The Souls include
clever mer and women Of all kinds, who
may or who may not belong TO some or
the other chques: for these society
cliquss, though, like circles, complete IN
themselves, may, and often do, lntefsect
one another Among the Souls are states
men, spcrtsmep, cabinet ministers, edi-
tors. dramatists, specialists, authors
Trey are drawn together not by rank.
similarity Of profession or family YES
but by unanimity OF thought and har-
mony of heart. Every Soul must ma Il
kindred Soul, whose heart beats In uni
son and who is her alter ego. Souls wltn-
out such physical complement are re-
garded as discordant elements in this
symposium OF harmonies. IL Soul can
not in its part Of the terrestrial snhere
find another Soul with congenial feelings.
that Soul is a monstrosity ana must.
like the Peri at the gate OF Paradise
wait outside until the requisite offering
car be obtained. .-.,,
by cIeyerness and by independence II.
hv any accident, Il stupid person were 70
be admitted TO their ranks, ne Would
find himself as much out OF place as the
without the wedding garment TheS as
regard shibbOleths OF ordinary society
and allow themselves wide LATITUDE OF
action: they never knowingly permit
themselves to be bored. and as me .nS
Of precaution against this infection, they
nav no visits from IA sense OF social duty,
they attend no parties or other Gathe'-
iugS when they had rather be elsewhere:
they leave town when they like, ana
return for the same pleasant reason;
they steer clear OF the people who have
nothing TO say and who persist IN saying
something; in short they please them
selves and are supremely Indifferent 10
the rest of the world. Their social IN
tercourse is largely confined to their own
set soul announces that she or he
will be Eat home" and as many OF the
other Souls appear as can do so. There
is never any rush. crush or forced
amusement. The conversations may be
more or less brilliant or original, Dut
they are never dull AMI are always diS-
nified 4 phrase gave rise TO the name'
while nameless, as they compared them
selves with the world around them, they
said in their hearts: we are the SAT-
of the earths intellect; the rest OF hui
mainly has lost its SAVIOR. Then one OF
the number with the happy Inspiration
Of crystallizing the thought, OF others
into words exclaimed. e are the
Souls OF Society!
The royal family of England seens to
have a taste for brooches. Mrs. Green,
the nurse. who has been attending the
infant Prince lately received number
~ presents from them. The Queen gave
har a diamond and ruby brooch, the