The morning call., 1894-04-19

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impatiently tapped the carpet with hel
dainty toe, curled her lip and threw bach
| her pretty head at the mention Of
'senor,' was her sentiment concerning
the leader.
At whatever official function courtesy
compelled the Princess TO lend her gracio us
presence, she was like the princesses in
books, austere and reserved.
That she would not mingle with
plebeians was natural, and that she CON-
sidered New Workers such was only too
evident. The commotion, therefore, can
scarcely be fancied when news came from
Chicago that the Princess had changed her
plans entirely and was "incog." When.
too, it was flashed from city to city that
Mr.. HIginbotham. who is at the Palace,
was the cause of al this change from
grave" to ''gay." he was the next most
important person in America.
The widest rumors were circulated In
the New York papers concerning them.
Mr.. Higin botham's picture was as
familiar In the dailies as that of Mrs.
Lydia Pinkham. Pages were devoted to
him, for he was the only person in the
large cities of America who had been able
to induce her Highne IS to drop her prin-
cessing and become for the time an
American.
How Hlginb otham worked The spell
upon the aristocratic dame has been a
question.
Some of the New York dailies claimed
that two years before. while he was travel
ing in Spain, the Spanish woman of
koo 10 Tod init n
him. and that the old fame was rekindled
with her coming to the United States.
Only one thing was certain and that was
that the Princess would have no gallant
but Fl iggiD botham.
Where he went she did likewise. 1t is
said that Commander Davis vainly remon-
strated. and that she gave him the Spanish
for Mind your own business"
Society in Chicago accredited itself with
being superior to that of New York, and
| offered in evidence their success with the
Princess.
But all those familiar with the case
knew it wasn't society that had won the
aunt of King, but "Higy."
| The event of her sojourn In Chicago thai
| has made Mr.. Higinbotham historical
was the breakfast that he gave in hon or
of the Princess before her departure for
the metropolis.
The daintiest food and the oldest wines
| had been chosen fit even for her palate.
| The orders were, Get the best regardless
| of money"
| Only few persons were present. but the
papers said Mr.. Higinbotham was late.
The guests waited his coming for some
minutes. At last he appeared at the break
fast. debonair and handsome as ever. but
| in an evening suit
Had he suddenly flown in. the comma
tion would have been summer breeze In
comparison with the cyclone caused by
Higginbotham's garb.
Many men have acquired glory In day
The next morning Mr.. Higinbotham
found himself famous, and the evening
suit did it.
This suit caused many differences OF
opinion as to its color. Chicago has al
ways maintained that it was black.
Now, some dailies in New York said
that 1t was bright lavender.
Others allege that it was green. while
| there are as many who firmly believe 1t Il
have been red.
/ A few alleged that the coat, waistcoat
and trousers were of different col0rs.
Some had that all Of these reports are
ridiculous, that not one of the party the
| following day could have told green from
orange, and that it was black.
| OF course il was, and if 1t was not all the
greater honor is in store for Mr.. Higin-
| botham.
For recently the Prince of Wales wore q
| colored evening suit, and the Chicago mer-
chant can faiter himself that ne is not
| only able to charm a Prip cess, but to sci
| the fashion for Prince.
| Mr.. Higin botham spent all OF yesteI
| day viewing the beauties of the Md
winter Fair. He is not in Inclined to talk of
| the evening suit or anything connected
with the Eulalia affair.