The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06

finishing the leather. II is round and
fastened upon sticks like a plain little
Tan Indeed. most handsome fans arc in
his shape. Upon the back of Miss Nor
IONS fan. In feather work, there runs
lhis line.
20. squaw. incline this heart of thine
To every little breeze OF mine
The explanation of "squaw is that
HE fan is am. Indian one. made in the
bng ago. when lndain work was tie
tirh art Of this country. and the Indian
merchant having this rhyme made for
him Interpreted 10 upon the fgl iu his
,wn best light. That is one debutanic's
Ian A story that goes with IL IS Of
warming against mans wi'es. The IAN
4 an enchanted one and sends rustlng
Ireezcs forth I'm time OF need.
The Misses Brice dcbutantes in that
they have just been presented at court
sarry fans so beautiful that one might
fasiiy carry on a conversation by means
Of them The elder young lady has "a
satin fan with a bowknot Of diamonds
The significance Of this is not known. But
there is painted upon the fan "a picture
Of the garden of Little Trianon. showing
tho path by the fountain where Marie
hntoinctte walked.
Tho front Of the fan g. lovely in little
diamonds. Put behind the scenes. as it
we're. on tho back. there IS motto:
"Hope tells OF things beyond these months
and days" This Is properly sun-di1l
motto. An out-of-thc-way one. YOU mieht
say. when "those months and days are
bringing such del ghtful things 10 pass.
Gut the motto has touch Of tho serious
nature which rs not "a had thing for q
society girl TO bear in mind.
4 DEBUTANTE CODE.
1t would appear that the dehutantos
81 the winter have invented their own
ncnals Perhaps their finishing school
has invented the code and coached them
b. fan language. Re that as 30 may YOU
soe the Same signals employed by every
girl I'm tho drawing-room.
The fan doubled up and laid across the
Scarf, close TO the breast. signifies "Alv
tcart Is not susceptible. II is no use 10
ry your destinations upon me- | break
searts. but mine cannot De- broken
look out for the girl who carries her fan
slis way. She Is coQucttsh and coy and
aucv and dcmure but she has her heart
protected. Her fan does 10 for her.
Debutantcs must have inventcd this
ode upon "a secret system of their own
f,o The passwords for railroad employ
ics where one who does not know an
lc sisns can 60 ON inventing from the
lphaheilcal code furnished him,
a fNlNIfN IAN lNfilfA U' ono NA lINHE
.ebutantes Is OF the sort that is in Stats.
docs not close bur Il looks as if 10
you'd n lies out I'm little rippios as
hough half folded. But tho painter
ever intended that his works Of art
Nou|d Doe closed from view With this
~ the dohutantc does rare work She
wings 10 from the shoulder and man
Ccs her conversation with IL. Shoulder
rns nnc fans are supposed 20 collide.
iut this ian works directly with the
boulder runs
II 10 sways back and forth easily IT
Means II am well contented where
fD.' But II it D. used in little. ky
lotions Il means trouble on the debu-
mite mind. The fan lifted suddenly
las closed the month Of many bore
fho. proud 70 be shut up I'm that way.
ias laughed and zone away immensely
ncasoG AZ the success Of HIS lonr-drawn-
at story while the dcbutanto smiles.
moving she had nppcd 81 In the bud
9TH the shut-on fan.
The dcbufante code OF signals hc~ins
rfh the fsn held I'm both hands like
,rayer-b book. This indicates: ''I am SO
fnvious 10 pc success DO helm me
Ield backward ff Tie side 30 fhaf n
hoFs as Ghc walks N indicates. "I am
low AZ leisure and would be clad or an
'timidity and an uncertainty"
THE FAN ART.
II IS the hardest thing in the world 10
rave fan prcttlv and accurately II
easy for a graceful Girl 10 be grace