Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28
NiNlE EENTZON.

having n kind heart and having been born
in France. The truly kind-hearted man
will be polite In any cline. but there IL
a certain finish and grace about the
French courtesy 10 which our less hlnpie
..nglo-Saxon manners never attain 1es'
thcy do these things better in France"
In front Of the house. Uncle Nels oid
back was STOPPING over the common
smoothing out the holes made by 'he
nice little black pigs. y boat was land
ing and the roustabouts song hoateu
unsteady from the bank. In the iar
fields we could see the plows turning the
soft. moist. black burrows
MADAME BLANC'S APPEARANCE.
NV friend Jenny and her little nephew
were at the piano singing plantation songs.
Use gwine back 10 Dixie. Use gwine back
70 Dixie.
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bow"
Gang the sweet. keen ohlids voice; ana
Madame Blanc looked at the little figure
lv the piano affectiOnatcly. ] looked Al
her. thinking. not for the first time, how
unlike the vivacious and restless image
that most Of us figure to ourselves as
French. was this quiet gentlowoman with
her grave. sweet. composed face. who
hardly made n gesture as she talked.
Then she SLIGHTLY turned her head. y
rift Of sunshine silvered the gray threads
In her hair and deepenel the sparkle in
her ewes They are fascinating eyes. the
hue of water under a cloudy sky. with
steel-blue CLEANS. usually still and deep
hut glowing with extraordinary briI-
uancv. as she becomes interested in con-
vcrsation. But indeed, when she talks Il
transformation comes 10 the whole face
Il changes, kirdlcs. reflects every pass
ing fancy In is swift vibrations OF OK
preston; and reminds me OF nothing 50
much as Of the porcelain shade TO a lamp
after the Hight is shining. These thoughts.
however. | was not daring enough 70
speak. so betook to my notebook
SHE LOVES AMERICA
81 cant talk to you about yourself"
said !. that is another story. which II
belongs 70 some one else - tell; but tell
me something about the differences
between American society and France.
"T,u YOU what" said she. Il have told
Won many times that l love America.
have only seen the best. 1t seems to me.
In Boston | was at Mrs. Fields house.
Mrs. Fields Saturdays are delightful.
She FATHERS about her the most interest
ing men and women I'm Boston. mat
house feems ~ be nearer French salon
Of the best time than any that l Know OUT
of France. and there flows through 1t. Ike
historical shadows such bewitchlns
men for the whole world-Dickens ana
Thackerav. to speak only OF these two.
You meet them through their photographs
and autographs. and through anecdotes
charmingly told 10y n woman who has
the ei!t Of cnthGsiasm-'n thusiasm IN
roe;ry. in art. IN charity for she is in q
quiet way an ever-busy philanihropist
IN New York, also. at Mrs. elders. ]
was charmed with the miscellaneous
people whom I got acquainted with-all
couutI.;es. ell creeds. and the most various
talents meeting in the poets home during
one short afternoon OF tax, tea, and
music We had even a genuine Indian
among US. who was = perfect gentleman
although an Apache. perhaps. because so
Indians can lie stately. every one knows
Il through Chateauhridn; the wonder is &c
eee them keep their stateliness in dress
coat
CIuCAGO'S PHILANTHROPY.
81 talked with some elegant society
women in Chicago. and with very clever
ones. too. Don't you like Miss Monroe's
rocns? And she has the face Of q
roetess. which spells nothing-there are 81
many ugly Corinnes and Sapphos that IL Is
a relief TO meet with young and IAN
one. BY the way. / met also with an
angel. which. you know. Is rare treat
western augel-of course, You hav'
heard OF Miss Adams and her settle
ment,
IL would have wished 10 be worthy o.
helping in HUI House! Would you ina
pine that Chicago society men are
wiling TO go aId live there among the
roor and the Anarchists Cor Gays ana
weeks at a time? Yet know OF young
Chicago lawyers who do that. and 1t Is
great social work. In the world 'hey