The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-21
OARrs. Jan. 5.-lwhen came home,

1AhiS, Jan. b.-~Wnen came hohic'
Barbara presented me with q pile
Of letters OF most appalling dimen-
sions which had all come for me during
my absence. Deducting the letters OF
thanks for Christmas and New Years
gifts. found at least a dozen delight
ful invitations. The social season IS at
last In full swing, now that the hunting
season is over. or course, there are
those. like Nine. dc Lircmont. who can
not possibly have enough OF that excit-
ing sport. She has started for Rome.
where she Intends to go fox bunting OF
the Campagna. / have no doubt that
she will carry off high honors. for she Is
one OF the most reckless women l have
ever seen. The way she takes high
stone wall is enough 10 set yonr teeth
on edge. / hear that good many
American girls are IA Rome at present
which may be one reason why Nine. de
Ligcmont goes there. The fact can't be
denied that tho fortunes OF the family
are on the wane. and little gold would
make their escutcheon shine with re-
newed splondor OF course Henri goes
With her. as ne Is a most devoted son
and win 40 doubt do exactly as his
mother says. l pity any of my coun-
trywomcn who become daz2led by his
sltle, however, for there VIII always be
Nine. de Liremont's temper 10 put up
with and her thinly disguised contempt
for Americans and. as she puts II, par
venus IN general. How unfortunate IL
l. that the par~ enus have all the mon
cy nowadays. The Faubours ST Ger
main eats their dinners and accepts
Their entertainments, and then Well.
II these people could only hear the gos-
sin of The boudoirs Ithink they would
have little respect for the wornout mot
% "Noblesse oblige.'
Last evening I went TO a dinner given
by Mime. cavlnl de Campile. II was
most brilliant assemblage. and the dec
orations were superb. The table was
covered with gold plate, and the center
was fairly hidden with q profusion OF
roses and rare orchids.
Oh. want TO tell you, II is no longer
ihe proper thing 10 raise the iiorai dec
orations more than a couple OF inches
above the level Of the table For un-
afi'A'iiiou- IftlutFS Y SWALLOW DnWl Tli-
ed with flowers in the center and two
Hmailer ones at either end are much
used. but | don't care for that kind ~
set decoration I'm going to give lit
de dinner myself on the 18th OF tha
month. and l shall have simple chains
or loosely wreathed flowers winding In
and out without any set pattern | no.
ticed several things at the dinner last
night. Tor one thing. fruit was handed
around on HAT tray, and afterward n
second tray. with crystallized currants.
cherries. quarters OF oranges and mar
rons glaces, was passed We were
served also with the latest thing in
soups, II ons can USE thGt term of eat
ables. II is bortch Russian inven-
tion. This Is red. dark coiored and
rather thick. a silver sauceboat OF
cream is passed around with IL. and
the diners help themselves to small
portion which they pour into the SOUP.
For my part. shall remain loyal to the
old Fashioned consomme at least Z
doesn't taxi away your appetite long
before the piece de resistance appears.
Telling you about Nine. de Campile's
dinner reminds me that she is one OF
the last 20 remain faithful TO q regular