The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

sembles; or when portentious. puffed-
out politicians come to worry.
Both Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice
Roosevelt have proved themselves fair
minded and possessors of d sense of
humor. Twas on a day of early week
when a certain au%tocratic modiste,
whose taste is feminine law, was clos
eted with a wealthy patron to the i'm
patience Of a score or more Of wait
ing f~ashionables who occupied every
available seat in the reception room
and parlor. For the fifteenth time that
morning the weary errand maid an
swered the bell and admitted two Ia
dies, who. in response to her inquiry,
disclaimed a fitting engagement. Not
waiting for names, the maid opened
the door of Madam's room n an
nounced The arrivals with the conclud-
ing inquiry: and where shall / ask
them to sit, please?" who are they,
I ~wonder?" came the audible voice Of
Madam within. II haven't time to see
them now. They'll have to wait in the
hall"
The newcomers hearing this. smiled
as they looked about the chairless and
also cherries hall, and then calmly
seated themselves upon the mirror rest,
while the elder of the ladies said pleas
antly to the maid: Its all right. We
can wait very nicely. IL only you man.
age to f Id a couple Of chairs. but hen
your mistress a finished with her
present customer, will you kindly say
Mrs. Roosevelt desires to see her" The
confused maid executed the famous
Roosevelt quickstep" In making known
the distinguished presence. and when
Madam the modiste made her appear
ance. she was in hue like unto the fash
ionable automobile red.
Apropos of Mrs. Roosevelt Inc her
| gowns there was never anything in
more exquisite taste than her costume
at the great Corbin-Pdtten wedding on
Wednesday. The gown was OF white
silk, yelled with black tulle. and with
it was worn a long open taffeta coat
deliberately applied with white lace. a
full winter feather boar and picture hat
There was not a finer toilet among the
wedding guests, praise be-
Without a "by-your-leave," the presi-
lent has invited a typical western girl
to be the guest Of his eldest daughter
in January. "She must come for the
dance in the East Room" announced
the president, for be it Know that
Alice Roosevelt is to ave a dance o,
mammoth proportions at the White
house in n of her debutante es-
tate. Only think Of asking a girl from
beyond the rockies to visit the daughter
of the president. sal girls being en-
tirely unknown to each other! To thu
gallant Roosevelt all things are pos.
sible, and so, forsooth, Miss Bessie Null
hall of Oklahoma, hearalded as {
beauty, is about to descend upon socia
Washington. What d sensation h !.
likely create, to be sure, for her &C
complishments are rare and racy.
employ the latter word advisedly, sine,
Miss Bessie can rope a steer or ridt
a bucking broncho with the best OF tn
; cowboys. and, it was these accomplish
ments that won the admiration Of Pres
ident Roosevelt and led to an invita-
ton to visit the White house. Mis-
Bessie Is the original Of Bossy Brande
in Charley Hoyt's excruciatingiy funn,
force, "A Texas Steer" She must, In
deed. be a wonderful girl. who at tn
age Of q is an expert marksman.
frontiersman, a ranchman, accomplish
ed musician and famous beauty. Their
is just one thing b is likely not TO hay
upon her arrival in Washington. an
that is a wardrobe, so the society girl
in his city may not despair. after 81
II opportunity makes the man. cicta=
make the wom1n