The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-31

get those rare and valuable books in
which are the pictures OF great beauties,
as well as their histories, and l discover
which historical beauty the beauty Of to-
day IL like TO.
IL didn't take very long 10 find the two
women whom Lillian Russell most re-
sembles-Louise la Nalliere and Nine. Re
camier Her eyes-thOse deep blue eyes
that are aluOs brown-are exactly the
shape OF the eyes OF the loving and Iowa
BILE Ia VALERIE. The wcll-shaped nose. the
broad, white forehead, the chin that IS az
once feminine and yet does not lack
strength. reproduce those features or Ike
camier. while the soft golden hair, curl
ing about the head. the sloping shoulders.
the white. round throat correspond 10
those OF IN Naliiere. and the round arm,
with its delicate wrist. small hand ana
taper fingers IS like the arm SHOWN III
the famous picture Of the beauty OF the
First EUuire bv David. reclining on
couch Of that period. / should Ike 10 see
picture OF Lillian Russell IN the re
camicr costume. posed as was the famous
beauty In that most famous OF an her PIC
lures. History repeats herseu even III
our beauties After all. beauty IS as OK
act something as mathemaucS, Tor
measurements and colors must DC cor
rect TO achieve beauty.
DO HANDS TELL a STORY TO YOU;
Lift up the hand Of Lillian Russell The
hand of the average singer is inclined 10
be slightly square at the finger tips. rms
hand is pointed. the fingers are those on 81
writer or an artist. After looking az iu'H
Won are not surprised 20 hear tndt LllntN
Russell herself draws the design or every
gown ehe wears. Look In the centre or
the hand. The muscles do not gather
themselves up as If TO hoard money, thtf
arc generous looking. SO YOU are not Fui
prisod 10 hear from some one cnurtIt
outside of her own household than lh'
singer and the beauty provides wen TOT
those of her own blood who need her as
sietancc.
What is most interesting 20 YOU among
"a great singers belongings! You are
woman, and so YOU answer as I knew you
would. Her jewel box Here is one in
which there ere not only many jewels. but
many artistic Jewels. and many jewels
tfat have interesting stories attached 20
them. Here are strings Of mik-White
pcarls-one With ruby. one with dia-
mOnd. and che with ruby and diamond
clasp. Here is @ ring with a superb linN
pearl. set between two diamonds tnat
match II I'm size. here Is n ring Will p
black pearl set In diamonds. There are
many pearls for the singer loves chem.
and eng an ARTIST She knows now vel
suited they are 10 bcautilU woman.
'ere is a superb sapphire, set m dlh-
m0nds and this is IT'S history. At enc
time when Lillian Russell was singing IN
San Francisco. Russian man-of-Wir was
there and as the Russians all love music
many of them came 20 hear hor sing.
TWO STRANGE JEWELS.
The night before the vessel was 70
leave number Of Russian gentlemen
we're an the theatre. among them Prince
whose rame is known all over the world
!ut Who, per- OnallN. WAS "a stranger 10
'hc singer Ie threw on the stage, when
She had finished her best song small
bunch Of vlOlots. After the curtain drop
ped tho singer picked 10 up. and after she
got I'm her dres1in room. took Off tho
SOFT paper that WAS around tho stems bee
fore putting the flowers I'm wat er. IND r.
the soft paper was a caro-. ON Do was
Written. I'VE sail early tomorrow MORN
Ing This o. 20 show that even RUSSIAN
bear can appreciate talent And ur-
Their up. having teen slipped well over tho
stems. was this superb ring. Another
ring one set with a LARGE. clear, white
diamond came in the same way, gem
tieman took Il garIenia from his button
hole and threw IL 40 the feet OF the sing
ar.
Loving an blo7ecms. she couldn't bear TO
see IL trOddcu upon. and, although some
Of the company laughed. she picked mp
the single flower. only 10 ind II was en-
circied with this superb ring. and that no
CURIOUS. BUT a BIT GRUEsOME.
name whatever accompanied H. Here
are two strange jewels They look MS IL
they were meant for a childs bracelet. a
gold chain, unger-leuEtn long, forms
The basis Of each one. on one side of the
engraved, on the other UOfher-Of-pcarl
pendants. What are they2 Earrings. And
they were taken from the ears of dead
Princess. one Of those African women
killed in the war in MataDeleland just
little while ago.
Then there is n wonderful gold chate-
i1ine. on Dr. g. I'll cigarette case of gold SGT
with Diamonds that form star so large
well. as large ae the evening star looks
20 us- earth worms. There's a matchbox
with a. diamond - scent en- II; scent
bottle with a star sapphire framed in dla-
mOnds iu the top. pencil, glONe-Dut-
ruhies ana s1Iphircs. Ihls ls not the key
that tells how Miss Russell gained her
beauty. nor is it the key 20 her heart but
81 is the key 10 her writing-desk. I'D me
Caskot are lunumcraple brooches me odl-
est and newest Oi which is little bonnet
of gold with tiny turQuOises % represent
flowers upon IT, And. MS We all have orr
euurrstitiOus there is kept always ODD TINS
feWol-hox "a brooch in the share OF p Iour-
leaf clover 10 bring the requisite bood
The woman who f. having her face
steamed wonders what beauty lhe ~
Russell does for her complexion. lhe
woman who Is being maesaeed every Day
and eating special food that She may
grow fat wonders what she does TO- bee p
har arms so round and white and plump.
The woman who is taNinf H Itli. GO
logne ON % lump Of sugar 10 orls.leh ner
ewes wonders what beauty uoto 10 cause
Ler eyes 10 glitter 60.
BEAUTY LIKE a POET
And the woman who is putting a.l sorts
OF -mn ON her hair tO make Dc elo- So OF
wavv. or thick. on long. wonders WA. d
Ganufv uses on her nHlf An. NY tit...I.
n beauty is like a poet She is noin' no.
made. We who are not neauil' - my
irnnr0ve ourselves hy special tro1lht -,
.raofai diets special exercise. ana special
and constant good temper, uuI one mus.