Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-15
.WOMEN's PECULIAR FRANKS
THINGS THEY SOMETIMES DO
WHEN DARED TO.
0ss Carries . Pet Dog to the Aitss
when Married. How Mrs. Gsb-
hard Played the "Nynph
of the Fountain"

one hand, while the other rested on the
arm of her father as the bridal process
sion marthed to where the clergyman
was waiting. The dog, wearing a
wreath of white chrysanthemums
around his neck fastened by a white
satin ribbon, remained beside his mis-
tress throughout the affair, and when
the newly.married couple reached the
carriage which was to take them to
the train Jack entered first, then the
bride and then the bridegroom. The
bride was Miss Adele Horwitz.
Mrs. willie" Perot, Louise Morris
and Adele Horwitz, three young WON
en- Of great popularity, have each ns-
ured In several amusing exploits Of
this nature.
Perhaps the most attractive OF the
three while In Baltimore was MIS-
Perot. Her complexion, a perfect br'l'
nette, was like that Of her mother, IN
whose veins ran a mixture Of French
and Spanish blood.
In the tropics they mature early, ana
at l6 the girl who was to fascinate the
young Baltimore sugar merchant was
q woman physically and mentally.
Perot fell madly In love with her az
once. Perhaps 1t was returned. He
was handsome, rich, and Of an ola
and distinguished Maryland family.
perot took his bride to his beautiful
home in the suburbs Of Baltimore. She
was introduced into society and lmme-
diately became one Of the social Lend
ers.
But her ideas Of wine and cigarettes
brought from the tropics caused no
end of talk. She loved to hunt and
was a reckless rider. She Is now IN
London.
1t was only a year or 30 before sne
met Gerhard that Miss Lulu Morris
played the part Of what society was
pleased to term the "nymph OF the
fountain" and which Is still recalled
at an occasional club supper Near
the celebrated group of Barge bronzes
m Mount Vernon square Baltmora Is
a small spray fountain surrounded BY
a stone basin containing water to a
depth of two feet. At that time Lulu
Morris some of the Robinson girls
with a few clubmen, made up theater
parties, which ended In q supper a!
some restaurant. The way homewlrd
led past the fountain. moss,
"Lulu,' said one Of the party I'll
dare you to walk through that water
"what will you give me?' she asked
"Well give you the best tandem
whip to be bought said one OF 'n'
men. ;,
Without another word the CIR
stepped to the top Of the wall, and
raising her skirts, waided from one
side to the other As she jumped ou'
some one called a passing cab and she
was driven to the Robinson mansion
and nut to bed. With some hot drinks
she avoided any III consequences e1'
cept a slight cold, although the season
was nearly mid-wlnter.
But she got the whip.
"Of course It was to be a secret Dun
every one in the social set knew II IN
week. She had her family to PACK mel
and society passed 1t of as a mere es'
capade. 1t was not the first time she
Ind cone wading on a wager. Up at
Bar Harbor a year or so berore she
was assisting a number Of friends to
kill time. They were strolllng along
tho beach when the Baltimore belle re-
marked: How cool those waves look
I wish | had these off and was In my
bathing suit"
"why not go as you are?' said ont
OF the men. "I'll bet you are AFRAID
The girl, holding her parasol over
her head with one hand and holding
hack her skirts with the other, coolly
walked into the water until a wave
reached her knees, and then bacRec
out to the beach. go and get me
wraD." she called to one Of the men
who were struck dumb with astonSh
ment. Enveloped In this she enterec
the hotel and passed through the hall'
IN her room, the water forming tral
OF dampness over the floor Repor'
sprend That she had accidentally falleI
in. but the truth came out.
A few months ago she and her slstel
"made up as two plantation dark!
girls and received an ovation Tor
song and dance 10 an orchestral accom-
paniment. And it can be truly sale
that the present member Of the metro
politan 400 shook her feet like a tru'
descendant of a Carolina canerake
Shortly after she went to Baltimore
from New York to pose as the Goddess
of Liberty in series Of statuar.
groups, also patronized by society.