The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-01-27
Tbs Seasons New Type Of Woman
Discussed.

THIS Seasons New Type Of Woman
Discussed.
Bah in The Times-f democrat.
I Ever, season brings forth new
i t. pc Of woman. And the new type
Invariably causes the appearance Of
contrasting types. aud the conse-
i qnence is thai pay ing a visit to my
] Lady is extremely Interesting If one
happens 10 he. a student Of human
nature. My lady who affects to be
something Il little out of the common
has long ago given up having an at
home" when everybody may con; it
is possible that she may do This once
during the season. but her week day
receptions means that she invites peo-
| pie whom she feels comprehend her
In fact, she says they understand her.
but. us she is a delicious little fraud,
she doesn't like tu think, even for one
minute, that this is true. for then the
pretty little game of folly which she
plays would lose its interest. So the
eject are permitted to enter ut certain
times, and the priestess of the fad,
whatever it may be, receives them.
The day of duh green's. of faded
blues and OF sulphur yellows has. been
given the go-b,, aud my lady who
used to deseaiit on her alteration of
srlf-satisf, ing tints is now happiest
when she is attired in tea gown Of
brilliant red silk, with slippers and
stockings to match. She mas her jet
black hair dLne up in a queer knot and
| fastened with bright geld coplb.
| while she la, back ON lot of cush-
ions that show Oriental EN- broidery.
and her boaloir Itself is draped and
furnished in the warnesl of calors. LII
YOU happen 10 be very well acquitinted
with her. you can Sit on "A quaint, old
fashioned stool at her side, ard she will
rest ner hand on your arm; that baud
the fingers Of which are covered with
rings, set with jewels. among which
the ruby predominant, and she will
TALK TO YoU AFTER THIS FASHION:
Il never knew until now what it was
to live. went through thar dull neu-
trial life. when my soul was satisfied
WITH monotonons shades. and seemed
IT, drift along and not tn have any real
feeling. But one day the great gl,ri-
Gus sun seemed to glow upon me aud
said. Heart, awaken! Soul Come
forth!' And the garment that l wore
became absolutely aboninable la me.
went through all the great shops and
was never satisfied until touched this
brilliant scarlet. that satisfied my eyes
aud m, heart. and made ne awake
from, the sleep that had lasted for years.
And all life changed for me. Aud it
became brilliant aud glowing. and fnll
of jov." just ut this time yuu happen
to notice that on the couch with my
lady rests jet black cat. She sees
you look at it, and the hand that
has been caressing yuur coatsleeve
smoothes that abominable beast ard
she adds: This is the onl, thing among
the silent creatures that appeals 10 me.
Ii seems 10 me that once inhabited
body like this, sleek. smooth aud
wicked
Soon after this you leave. and. get
ting cut in the fresh air You laugh at |
il all; admire the good aching find Il
cer'aIn pleasure in how pretty the
woman looks. are glad that she will be !
forced to buy lots of red gowns t. i
gratifs her newest caprice. and so
money, and then you laugh
again ut the idea Of the cat being Il
speeci1less creature. for. III Your mind. +
there are memories of nights made
iideous by its ability to speak--after !,
its own fashion.
The next visit you make is TO the 4
The room into which
YOU are shown is very simple. The IN
curtains OF last Year are discarded Tor
simple muslin IS. aud tse cl.,r,
plainly covered with blue and white
cretonne, are arranged about the room
in just such still way as they are in a
convent parlor. A pot Ut
WHITE LILIES IN FULL BLooM
IS on each side of the mante she. :, and
IN the large table III the centre ii the
room is a lamp. two or three religious
books. and possibly ~ paper-cuttrr.
made Of olive wood. Yuu fseI borrr-
BY ont Of place. You sit down ON one
II the chairs exactly as y.,u would III
:hnrch. and you almost wonder il YOU
to whisper something in your
hat Five minutes 60 by. and then the
inr opens and my lady walks in.
Have you ever noticed the difference
between the way child and 4 woman
Halks? A girl of fifteen walks with