The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

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her and Mr. Belmont as being very much
interested in Hindoo charms.
This woman sorceress, as she proudly
calls herself. is woman of great wealth
Her name is that of one of the most
powerful families Of New York. This fad
is her amusement. often it keeps her
from society: for when she must choose
one or the other, she selects her Hindoo
demonstrations.
A HiNDOO BOUDOIR.
The boudoir in which the exhibitions
take place is hung in pink India silk
with orchids growing upon the walls
and curtains everywhere. orchids are
the plants of the jungles. and jungle
is sketched in colors upon one wall In
the centre hangs a Theosophic Hindoo
globe like the ball OF crystal for which
Jay Gould paid $500 to crafty his daugh-
ter Helens fancy for things mystic.
In the centre Of the room stands be
meath the globe a stand with a basket
OF orchids The orchids have roots i'm
the air Of the basket and grow in it
without whiting. In front of this the
demonstrators takes her stand. She dress
es I'm white. and. though she mingles with
her audience before and after the SHOW. ="
she preserves a certain degree of exclu-
siveness.
Every Monday afternoon at the de-
monstrations are given and. safe TO say.
they are n great deal Of fun 10 the fair
siren and her friends. or long ago they
would have been given up.
IL is said that certain very well-known
tricksters with world-famous names have
coached these fair society sorceresses:
but learn the tricks as they may they
are now letter perfect in them. The
equipments are Hindoo charms. India
silks and brightly colored things. and the
tricks are those Of the Hindoo fakirs OF
the Orient.
The principal trick of "sorosa" is the
old one Of cutting and burning scarf.
Sorosa. when she welcomes her guests.
wears a long yellow silk fchu around her
throat. II is becoming to her. as she
IS brunette. Later the fichu comes in
use.
WESTERN SORCERESS.
As soon as ali are seated around the
room in the handsome divans and velvet
reclining chairs. Sorosa unwinds the scarf
from around her neck and beckons to a
very pretty young woman, who has as
sisted her In receiving. This is a celebrated
California heiress who is herself amateur
eorceress of no mean merit.
IL am going 10 cut up my scarf" says
4 among my friends as souvenirs of this
occasion. Dear. will you" turning to
the pretty girl assistant. "be kind enough
10 cut It for me as hold II up to you?"
Weird music steals through the room
as the sorccrcss holds out her amber
scarf TO be cut. The assistant ships H.
and the sorceress ties the pieces together
as fast as cut Il will unite them in
minute" explains she
Six times the scissors snip. snip. each
time severing the cloth.
'Now," says the sorceress. you have
cut enough. Ladies. / will wind the scarf
around my hands that you may see how
pretty 81 is
Round and round the pretty hands goes
the strip OF silk. Ard the audience casps
10 find II is again all in one piece. not cut
although they have seen IL cut right be-
fore their eyes.
Sorosa. II she will pardon being Eek
posed" managed by slcight Of hand TO
present the end only 10 her assistant
who ships Off tribe. concealing the piece
in her hand The eorcercss knots the
scarf as fast as II is cut. as though tying
two pieces together. and afterwards when
twisting the pieces around i'm her hands
she unties the knots deftly. This was her
easiest trick 10 master but looks the
most intricate
Bouilon with CELERY y served between
the magic" and Sorosa retires from
the room. manifestly 10 recuperate her
shattered magnetic system. but really TO
get ready for the next charm"
This she manages very cleverly. II is
for the benefit OF the elderly people OF
her audience who cannot see well enough
20 appreciate the more intricate magic.
SEWING A NICKEL.
''Wouid you like 10 pierce a nve-cent
piece with n needle?" she asks some
dear old lady with money bags al home
and lorgnette in her hand.
Eyes. dearest. If
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