New-York tribune., 1896-11-02
Stevens had taken possession. IL felt that might be
visited by grardmammas reproachful spirit"

To few women has 1t been given TO have mora
intense individuality than had Mrs Paran Stevens.
If she had been a she would have made her
mark In almost any that she might have
chosen. Being a woman, her ambition was purely
social and she conquered her world by a successful
generalshlp tha; was openly acknowledged and sub
m,ted to. "Sassiety.' which at first criticised.
finally succumbed entirely. and ended by having
sort OF pride In one who so vaantly dehed time
and nirmlties. Mrs. Stevens a tac,ican. She
did not attempt 10 storm the social bulwarks. She
wen, 10 Washington. became Intimate with the
diplomats and through them made her house a
for distinguished foreigners Great artists
would sing in her drawing room when they would
do so in no other: her musicals became the
fashion Of the day. and she came near 10 creating
a salon-which Is said 20 be an American impos
has ever done she oo has joined the | grea, ST" ma
}Gry a ana M again he papers are I o. the ds;c.p
furnished 10 receive new owners
Where has the lady killer OF yore disappeared
to? Many OF still remember him with his fa.-
cinating iile ways and his intense absorption In
the girl OF the moment. whose silly little heart
nuttered with pleasure at his attentions. How
soulful were his tender glances. and how beau
tiful his tawny mustache. He and the CO.
quette who counted her conquests the Indians
do their scalps. and who hlred audacously with
eyes and fan in her corner the stairs seem COM
at least If they are among they bear other names
and pursue different methods In subjuga,!ng their
victims.
Adons with his tender little ways is out OF fash
ion. and the modern woman is apparently captured
5o, % se orr padasia snh @ a. al events che
otherwise. as OF old. Is 1t treason TO say that now
the old-fashioned observer il Certainly looks ba,
way. 1890
''prOphet" his hofl So,ior
crs patiently awaiting their translation in the body
to the realms above seem absurdy ridiculous I'm
this Of matter rof fact incrcduity but II Is no,
so very long ago that what were called the Ascen.
sionists were quite an important sect. and num-
hered among their followers some very intelligent
and prominent people
II remember perfectly" said n we'll known woman
Of society. when n little GIRL hearing that
my grandaunt belonged to this organization In her
youth she had been considered a great beauty and
even IN her old age-or what seemed old age to me
although dare say she still in her prime-she
gave up her pretensions. ] can rccolIect how
mysterious all the rites OF her toilet seemed mo
the little bags Of oatmeal which her maid threw
into her bath TO soften the water: the darkenng OF
the room where she invariably took an afternoon
siesta after drinking hot isane composed OF cer-
tain herbs to induce pcrspration the thorough rub
bing Of her face and neck and arms with sweet oil
which folowed: and the use of the many other
equally wonderful beauty recipes Of which she DOS
sessed n great stock. She was certainly however
extraordinarily well preserved. and l remember her
going to dinner after she was seventy dressed in
a low-necked bodice.
zone day went into her room and saw her stand
ing before "A large cheval glass. dressed In a white
shimmerng material. cut long and straight. which
left her arms and neck bare and girdled with silver
and remember my mother laughing about II after.
ward and saying II was her ascension robe. and how
funny II was TO hear her scolding her dressma ker
about the cut and hang Of the garment. just before
leaving for heaven. Years after. when d.
t,vt ffHrh hnY dan IN md fha
canny looking gown packed away In a trunk and
grown quite yellow with age The Mother Shiptoh
prophecy has caused many child to quake with
fear:
In eighteen hundred and nncy-Onc.
The world end shall come.
But the fatal date has come and gone. and the
world wags on. How long will he eQuipoise OF the
elements to which We owe ouI existence remain
h,Iauccd we cannot tell. but the end is probably
nt vet AT all events and just at present there seem
10 be no prophecies in the near future to worry u.s.