The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

~ RDINAR1LY hate "wrjting
days" but for once l am de-
~ lighted to get off by myself and
have "a silent pen chat. How lovely IT
seems to be disturbed by nothing more
formidable than the "screechy scratch
of my much despised put profitable
stub-to be safe from the intrusion OF
stupid men and gabby womenl For
know ye, fine folks, that Dorothy, that
bit of femininity who imperiously de-
mands time and attention from woman
and man kind, came up for the Whitney
ball and prolonged her stay fortnight
in order TO buy spring clothes To you
who have country cousins (wouldnt
Dorothy throw an agitate' anent the
comparison If only she knew i need
explain none of the annoyances attend =
ant upon hurried shopping tours and
first try ons." You understand. and
your sympathy is mine. know, with
out even the asking Well, I've been
having the country cousin" sort OF
seance with a vengeance You wouldn't
imag there was great need for any
thing except heavy shoes, plaid walk
ing skirts and stitched cloth hats down
Long Island way, but II this be your
judgment il IN faulty. Theirs is surely
q strenuous life. and the mp 10 date
dress the part 20 perfection.
Dorothy and | began our peregrina
tions at o'clock each day after a cup
of chocolate and a bread stick. She is
going in for hygiene and "proportionate
Eustenance," advancing a theory that
food and drink after thorough exhaus-
tion are refreshing and nonfattenng,
while an inteT1nission for heavy meals
during a busy day when just plain IA =
tigued not only seriously interferes
with comfort. but Is an unconscious
fast fattening process. She warns all
women TO beware. If the little lady be
taken as an example OF her teachings
there's nothing left to be desired in
sylphlike curves.
The crush at the whitney ball rem
dered Il almost Impossible to get a sat-
isfactory view OF the magnificent
gowns, An occasional glimpse as some
couple fitted by during the cotillon was
the best vouchsafed al any time.
came away with an impression OF a
great vista of tuhe. chiffon. spangles
and silvered galloon in endless array
dotted by the black coats OF the men,
and beyond this nothing was very clear
But the cloakroom was study in color
and magnificent fabrics Brocades.
were piled high. producing an effect be-
low stairs quite equaling the kaleido-
scopic beauty describing the wonderful
gobelin tapestries which transform
the walls of the mansion into pictured
loveliness.
Dorothy adopted the Grecian head
dress. wearing a fillet of pearls which
I'm reality were sewed TO a narrow band
OF silver webbing in such manner as to
group themselves across the top OF her
head only. Her gown of silver tissue
was interlined with three skirts OF silk
mousseline, each deeper shade of corn
color than the other. thereby producing
the most exquisite surface OF gold
threaded silver cloth one could con-
ceive. II was simply cut and made en-
princesse. but the oriental grandeur
pcrceivable marked Il "A chef d'euvre
even among the hundreds of master
pieces assembled. Il must not omit To
tell OF that fascinating bunch of yellow
chenille strung with Partisan pearls
lnotted on the left shoulder, brought 10
the right hip and left to fly loose. This
measure OF frippery made men swear.
for. whether they would or not. she
generally had two In tow. besides the
one with whom she flirted, the former
under protest, because their buttons
were forever entangled In her yards OF
Nelve;y rope. The idea is a good one 10
copy and accomplishcs much. 'Tis coy.
affords a fund of amusement anc dis
tracts other girls beaus.
Here and there I espicd several inDo-
yations In the wisp trains which looked
Ike forked tongues Of serpents. so
ncutely pointed were they. Some were
fatty trimmed with scr6ll-like appli-
ques. while. IL the gown was filmy, vel
vet was introduced. IL OF stately mag