New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25


and that she understands her cooring arrangements
60 VOL that no one can improve upon her combina-
t,ons" remarked lively dame belonging to the
snar,es set at fashionable luncheon the other nuF
The question OF how much is legitimate IN 'he way
Of altering existing personal conditions Was u4'',
discussion This il all nonsense. in my opinion
she continued 1T is Of those Old
enete truisms that are RELOCATED 10 the PaSt' VIZ
II she is nfallible. should she not have given me
Nrs &c ioral, crocian nose for instance, instead
OF nv ugly little ptg-and II could change IL woulu
| not he RICH, in doing so? Now. In the matter OF
hair. for example. she is sometimes all "ro"s' a
dark woman almost Invariably looks pe''e' 4" ~.
or yellow wig and a red haired beauty is qu''e l."
sante with a black don't IN the ieas' '''''.N
saying that have changed the color OF my nan ~
sui, my looks better than the color nature oes'oweu
upon N. I, took me no end OF time and trouble
get this particular tint and think have hhahy
succeeded she concluded with complacency
While II Is considered very vulgar to oeach one
hair. or dye II conspicuously yellow. there u 4"
certain shade of reddish-brown much a!eC"u
society danes OF late. the pros ana cons oi WIN" !"
they discuss with the utmost trankhess. "iS' -
Introduction OF the subject on this particular "
casion ELECTED a great variety OF comments VII Wv
practice Some OF the experiences that were to'o
we're very funny one lady. through ofeaui"
mistake OF the chemist. found that she ma" uso'
her hair bright purple. ana the Only 0o''
she received from her husband was serves yo"
right for being such IDIOT Another ias"io"
able fair one had still more PROVOKING eNpe''e",'
As she was arranging her locks one ia! S"e
caught a iress Of her dyed hair, woman fashion
In her mouth while putting up her back mar ono
was Mortified TO find that her entHe upper ''P
covered with a deem brown stain that gave III"
eject Of youths mustache, a stain "hlch S"e
tried In vain to eradicate, and which many n''
10 be left until time wors off the obstinate o's's
urement.
MY Aunt Alice had her photograph taken ''e
other day" said the Young Lady, "and she WASH
pleased with the result Few elderly people are
you know. for photograph after forty ~ APP ~
come as short OF shock. 1t is 80 unconpro"iS
ihg-at least the proofs sure TO be peiore u'e
skilfu artist has touched them up IL WAS VIC
proofs that disguised Aunt Alice.
II look like that woman said she. hoidiis
mem at arms length. then the fewer couh'e''o'
presen tments OF me in existence the better. have
always said that no should be photographed
AFTER fifty: and / never should have consehteo'
my Jack pleaded hard for one TO take Dack ~
the West with him. Better leave we'll enough
sone and send down my portrait there TO pos
'eritw-- This with a rather conscious glance AZ
the beautifully executed painting OF fair young
matron In the prime OF her beauty. For Aunt
Alice has been a beauty and toast, and one can
moi wonder that she Is annoyed at such an UNI
peasant reminder OF the flight of time.
Come with me to the photographers. aunt
peaded. and let me pose you and arrange thihss'
ana promise you II YOU are not pleased with the
proofs We will never mention the subject 10 you
sam. II took little urging TO get her consent
out Jack was her favorIte son. and he was going
s"sy' and finally joint entreaties prevailed and
H'ed her of In triumph We went to younger