The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-14

same woman's hair was done in the latest
way, coiled down low In the neck In two
figure eights, and for decorations she
wore two small rosettes OF narrow black
ribbon. with tiny rhinestone button in
the center or each. One rosette was
placed at the right OF the coiffure in front
and the other just behind the left ear.
One OF the most pleasant drives IN sar-
atoga is TO the lake. where you can have
the incest dinners imaginable. with the
prospect of ride home by moonlight and
the accompanying moonlight CONVERSE
uon Then there is the drive To Hiltons
park, H. autiful estate OF 500 To 1000
acres. where one can view Judge Hilton's
peautiful nowers, lawns. etc. Altogether.
driving seems TO be the principal amuse-
ment here. with the exception OF going TO
the races; OF course. But ] haven't as
much enthusiasm about that as some OF
my friends. You see. ] am usually lucky
in love. therefore. / am unucky at all
games OF chance. including horse racing.
So adopt Van Bibbsr's method and bet
mentally on my favorite horse u is
remarkable how much money save that
way,
The freak people one sees at the races
are more fun than the races themselves
The freaks come I'm style, too. ON the top
or gorgeous coaches, and they have
and some OF them don't know just how
10 use IT, One woman who was really
very pretty wore a nightmare OF a gown.
which. Judging by the material. must
pass that by, however. It's the trimming
l want TO speak about. This consisted
OF very wide band OF gold Applique
ribbons. II ran around the waist a very
little above the belt and was duplicated
In bracelets on the arms at the corre-
When her arms hung by her sides. she
gave the effect OF being tied securely
with gold and black cable. but she
prinked and minced and seemed TO think
Before I close want to say word
about the mourners here. Saratoga
seems TO be great place for the rsccntly
bereaved because. I suppose. in the mad
whirl OF life they forget their troubles. IL
Is impossible to grieve long in this atmos-
phere. have seen two most jaunty ex-
ampies OF this. / met a man coming
down Circular street yesterday. and he
was very decently attirec I'm deep MOURN
ing. including wide Grape band on bis
arm. but as he walked up the steps OF
nearby house / caught a glimpse Of the
gaudiest socks ] ever saw In my life,
They we're In decided check pattern OF
sask eoes 10 asS ssow tse of
The other example l am really skepticaI
about-that Is, l am In doubt whether
IL was real mourning-for IL was almost
too artistic. A most attractive auburn
haired woman walked demurely down
Broadway few afternoons ago, and
every man, woman and child turned 70
look after her. She wore severe black
gown. which fitted her like a glove. Her
smart black todue was the perfection OF
mourning millinery. and her general sa-
BILE appearance was only relieved by an
inch wide band of hellotrope violet on
her collar. But here comes the point:
on the end OF silver chain she led
big French poodle. sooty black. and wear
ing on his collar crisp bow OF violet
"a ffeta.
/ noticed the same woman at the con-
cert I'm the evening. She was surround
ed by half n dozen men. So II appears
that even mourning has it's attractions in
Saratoga. KATE CLYDE.
Saratoga Springs.