The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

cover while -hsy are gliding through the
dance: presently we shall be impressed
with their rare beauty in rcpsse. An I'M
pleasant sensation comes over Us as we
discover here IN Richmond unInistaka-
bic specimens OF the genus squirt
thing with added brains. tongue be-
sllinoi with slang phrases, AMI some
soft sickly hairs fuzzlng paris OF us
weak face. a thing born Of the taiiorS
goose-iust such a poor thing az You
SCI. In Washingtor-a wietched litte cit
and fpopiniav. the morbid product or
civilization anywhere. Female counter
parts of these pitiful ia ilededees you
also sec-creatures that giggle and carry
on. the shallow hearted. silly, fashions
bic. false artincial-vapid, sickeninS,
nasty limitations. caricaiures, ibeis on
womanhood-nt only fer spending mon
ey IN gimcracks and for breeding such
vratched little dogs as you see frisking
around them tonight. We turn away
from these. Convinced that there must
bc some stern but most inexpllcable ne
cessitv that brings this human scum INTO
existence and to the surface OF society
There is here something really worth
looking at-icts view It. by all means.
Do YOU see that lady over there by the
walle Look well at Der. for you nave
ntror seen. tnl viii probably never see
-naaniaceni form. her round ID arms, her
uerk and shoulders. perfect as IL from
the sculDtor's chis,l, her golden ha-r
ile Doise )f her wrll-shaped head. saw
Won ever such color in human cheek
q,hcv are natures own ros -. Hcf
mou.h. her teeth, ner eyes, her every
feature. all are in keeping. And she %
not less intelligent than beautiful
She is Dire sssd In pure white. 1t IS
worth kings ransom, a nie time 81
trouble 10 look nj )ne such woman. No
wonder Beauregard pronounced her the
rrost beautiful en- that city Of lovely wo-
men Baltimore. Her sister-she who
made the battle flag that Is 10 rest on
tho top Of the Washington monln nt-a
very pretty woman, stands near 1er.
Not far off You see her cousin, a fair
exile from AleSandria, less tall, less ro-
gr but b., some thought ever more
beautiful than Miss Hattie herself. Sci
dom. indeed, is il given 10 man 10 soc
three ladies, all bearing the same fami-
/ ly name and all SO extraordinarily beau
ufIl
on the other side Of the room. just
opposite the fair Bal.imorsan, is face
/ that attracts YOU at the first glance by
/ its sparkling intelligence, and which wins
! anI fasciuates you the M ncnt the pref
! tv mouth is opened and the music OF her
witty fOgue begins Don't so mad over
that bandits 700 little thing to drive
"A grown man distracted Bc on your
guard. FOR that miniature mcmbcr has
slaughtered more students in Cnarlottes-
VILE than an the Trojan Achilles slew
/ before the walls Of Troy
Here comes leaning on the arm Of an
/ officer, a tall, stylish looking girl in a
black velvet bodice She IL blue-eyed.
fair very quiet. and modest Anywhere
! in the world She would be accounted
/ beautiful woman. She is the daughter OF
one of the wealthicst men n the famous
tobacco city of Lynchburg. Not far
from here YOU descry a young lady
/ below the medium stature. with dark
hair and eyes. am expressive face. ana
a. form charmingiy moulded. What dc-
/ light she takes i'm the dance She is a
granddaughter of Patrick Henry. Nov
! ing most gracefully across the loor-f0r
! now the cOtilliOn has begun-yOu can
but notice the sweet face, the soft lus-
! trous eyes, the eminently lagy-lke man.
nors Of the young girl In white body
/ (white bodies are quite the rage now,
ami the rOse-cOlOrcd skirt. What fine
| brow she has. and how her sweet face IS
! lighted up with innocent gaicty! THIS
is the singer whose beauty, not less than
her admirably cultivated voice have add
D
conc orts lately ei.cn here for patriotic
purposes Tho Nirsinlan who looks on
Ter is filed with pride 70 thiak that in
the lovely country places II the Oh Com
monvealth far away from the follics
ana the fashions OF the great cities, so
lovely and refined creature can be
products. our country gentlemen are
the glory Of the State. our country girls
the perfection of their sex. DO you want
pl oof? Look again at this genuine daugh-
/ ter of the soil.
Ycnder, so surrounded by beiIx that
you can scarcely see her, is a tan, PROUD
beauty faNen-hairel yl)let-ey -d-l
young Saxon queen, with just trace OF
, the Celt in her nose-the least bit &c
trouasc-and an Celt in the fire, the
spirit the animation, the energy Of hcr
manner and SUPPRESSION. Her mouth,
where a pretty scOrn sits cnthronc1, is
lull of osca pearls; you notice her ears
so like WOndroHs It'le sed-shels, While
yet lucent with Tie r0scate tints Of
lie. aud admir- .ha small head that
rests so firmly. yet 50 gracefully on heI
sWan-like neck. Ter dainty, milk-white
hands are but marked IN their beauty
by the blazing diamonds in the Rags that
ca nbor her taper fingers. This IS one
of our city bellies whose Irresistible
chd,ms are far more ia.al than the shot
that came from Shecmans battery on tho
dreadful day at Manassas. Her wounds
no physician can cure.
The list not ended yet. There is
another lady. clad in pure white. slender,
lathe. fair-haircd, azure-eycd gentle, and
graceful exeesdrgly-a Hebe, just IN The
bloom OF maidenhcod Her face IS love-
is VA every outline. her skin rs sof,
clear. and pure Is beings OF IN Immortal
birth While you gaze III her, you doubt
whether She is not the most beautiful
of an. tne beautiful BaitimOrean not eN-
Cepied. 50 patrlc.an IS her air. 50 per-
fect her every movement. WOLl4 You
know her name? ] cannot tell yoI but
If goa win ask ihe gallant gentleman
Ct whom Punch implorCd pcace-"Pacem
PCagrm Precamur he nay pJsslb.y in
foam You.
Th.so are not I'll the pretty girls In the
r0Om-there ars othtrs who wcIM be
esteemed pretty anywhere else, but
whose prettincss palcs in tic midst OF
ihls galaxy OF wonderfully beautiful wo-
r.en. The like OF which, j dare be sworn
no ballroom, however vast, IN Any OF
the great Yankee homes or ia any Of the
capitals OF Europe can oxl ibit. Certain
10 is. that the JeLkn pro nae vice, Who
mas seen many ass.mblases Of fair wo-
men, never ga all his life aw IN = COM
pony oil thrice TIE size half SO many
truly beautiful young ladies' as he secs
tonight nj Tie hop at tie 5potswood.
But there are married ladies. whose
charms. il they do not eclipse. vie with
those of the prettiest girls here present.
That tail lady, dressed in black, tie wiz
OF n rcprcse ntauye lrom an extreme
southern State, would attract attention