The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-27

days. but Tor once am ue
~ lighted to get off by myself and
have a silent pen chat. How lovely 1t
seems to be disturbed by nothing more
formidable than the 'screechy scratch
of my much despised but profitable
stub-to be safe from the intrusion OF
stupid men and gabby women! For
know ye hne 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 a fortnight
in order TO buy spring clothes. To you
who have country cousins lWouldn L
Dorothy throw an agitate" anent tne
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. 7 know, with
out even the asking Well, I've been
having the country cousin sort OF
seance with a. vengeance. You Wouldn {
imagine there was great need for any
thing except heavy shoes. plaid walk
ing skirts and stitched cloth hats down
Long Island way, but if this be your
judgment it is faulty Theirs is surely
a strenuous life, and the up to date
QItSS the part 10 AtlAtLl-DA-
Dorothy and began our peregrina-
tions at 9 o'clock each day after a cup
of chocolate and a bread stick. She is
going in for hygiene and "proportionate
sustenance," advancing a theory that
food and drink after thorough exhaus-
tion are refreshing and mountaineering.
while an intermission for heavy meals
during a busy day when Just plain fa-
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 it 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 I
came away with an impression of a
great vista of tulle. chiffon. spangles
and silvered galloon in endless array.
dotted by the black coats of Che men.
and beyond this nothing was very clear.
But the cloaSroom was study in color
and magnificent fabrics Brocades.
mingled with furs. chinons and laces.
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
toveliHess.-
Dorothy adopted the Grecian head
dress. wearing G fllet of pearls which
n reality We're sewed to a narrow band
or 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
m0usseline each q 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
perceivable marked it a chef d'oauvre
even among She hundreds of master
pieces assembled. I must not omit to
80 OF that fascinating bunch of yellow
chenille strung with Partisan pearls
kn0tted on the left shoulder. brought 10
The right hip and left TO fly loose This
measure of fsippery made men swear
for. whether they would or not. She
generally had two in tow. besides the
one with whom she nirted. the former
under protest. because their buttons
were forever entangled in Der yards OF
velVety rope. The idea is a good one "a
copy and accomplishes much Tis cov
affords q fund of amusement anc dis
tracts ether girls beaus
Here and there espied several inno-
vstions in the wisp trains which looked
like forked Tongues of serpents. SC
Gcutely pointed were they. some were
nauy trimmed with scroIl-like appli-
cues. while, if the gown was dlmy vel
vet was introduced. If OF stately mag