The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-17

languorous perfumes, Intoxicating to the
senes. On any hand within the great
room. removed at some distance from the
table, were rich, luxurious coucheS and
divanS. ~
AS one trod within the door of this tenn
pie Of the senses, surely it must have
seemed to him that he had come into an
other world, which at first glance might
have appeared to be one of an unright-
eOus ease, an unprincipled enjoyment and
an unmanly abandonment to embowered
vice. Yet here it was that Philippe Of
Orleans. ruler of France, spent those
hours most dear to him. If he gave
thought to affairs Of state during the day
it was but that these affairs of state
might give him the means to indulge fan
cies of his own. Alike shrewd and easy,
alike naughty and sensuous, here it was
that Philippe held his real court.
| These young gentlemen Of France, these
roues who have come to meet Philippe at
his little supper-how different from the
same beings under the rule Of the Grand
Monarque. Their coats are no longer dark
In hue. Their silks and velvets have
blossomed out. even as Paris has bios,
| somed since the death Of Louis the Grand.
Jabots Of lace are shown in full abun-
| dance. and so far from the abolishment of
jewels from their garb, rubles, sapphires,
diamonds sparkle everywhere, from the
clasp OF the high ruffles at the neck to
| the buckles Of the red-heeled Shoes Pow
der sparkles on the head coverings of
these new gallants of France. They step
| daintily, yet not ungracefully. into this
brilliantly lighted room, these creatures
sra cious and resplendent, sparkling.
painted, ephemeral, not unsuited to the
place and hour
| For the ladies, witness the attire, for in
stance or that Madame de Tencin, the
wonder of the wits of Paris A full
olue costume. with pannier more than five
yards In circumference, under a skirt ~
sLver gauze, trimmed with golden gauze
ana pink Grape, and a train living six
yaros upon the floor showing silver en-
bro1dered with white roses The sleeves arc
haf draped, as is the skirt, and each caught
up with diamonds, showing folds lying
ABOVE and below the silk underneath
Madame wears necklace of rubies and
OF diamonds, and above the panner a.
Delt OF diamonds and rubies Her hair
IS dressed. following the mental habits Of
madame, in the Greek style, and abun-
dantly trimmed with roses and gems and
bits of silver gauze. There is a little
crown upon the top of madame's coifr1re
Her bodice cut sufficiently low, is seen
TO be OF light silken weave From her
nalr depends a veil Of light gauze COW
cred with gold spangles, and it is secured
upon the left side by a hands grasp of
pink and white feathers, surmounted hv
magnificent heron plume Of long and
sllken whiteness. The gloves Of madame
are white silk. and SO also, as she Is not
reluctant to advise. are her stockings.
picked out with pink and silver clocks.
Her shoes, made by the celebhated cor
donn1er, Raveneau, show heels three inch
| es In height. AS madame enters she casts
aS1de the camlet coat which has covered
ner costume. She sweeps back the veil
endangerlng its conf1ning clasp of plumes
Madame makes deliberate and open in
spect1on OF her face in her little looking
glass to. discover whether her mouches are
well placed. She carefully arranges the
patch upon the middle Of her cheek. She
would be gallant' tonight, would Law
aside things spirituelle. She twirls care
| lessly her fan, a creation of ivory and
motner OF pearl, elaborately carved, tipped
with gold and silver and set with precious
stones.
| close at the bow Of Madame de Ten
GIN steps figure Of different type, a
woman not accustomed to please by bril-
lance OF mind or vivacity Of speech, but
slender, yet with figure divinely proper
! toned, this beautiful girl. Haidee, or
MAIDEN oiselle Aisse, reputed to be of
Turkish or Circassian birth, and possessed
OF history as strange her own per-
sonal1ty Is attractive, would seem GER
talnly as pure as angel of the skies. Not
so would say the gossips of Paris. who
whisper that mademoiselle is not happy
from her chevalier-who speak of a. GER
tain visit to England and little child
born across seas and not acknowledged
by Its parents. Aisse, the devout the
beautiful, is not better than others Of her
sex in this gay city. True, she aban-
doned all artificial aids to the complexion
and appears distinct among her flattering
rivals, the clear olive of her skin show
ing In strange contrast to the heightened
colors Of her sisters. Yet Aisse the toast
of Europe and the text of poets, proves
herself not behind the others in the loose
gaiety Of this occasion.
(TO be continued to-mOrroU