Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
WIGS IN THE AIR.
snecial Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
London, Dec. John Strange Win
ter" author OF Bottles Baby" and
scores of other novels that have made
her famous, confesses that when she
wrote last week that so out of every
100 women in England wear wigs she
was laying up trouble enough for her.
self to last lifetime. "Will YOU" she
pleads, allow a penitent criminal to
say one word2 | frankly plead guilty
TO literal inaccuracy in illustrating
very real situation. | fancy even some
Of our great statesmen are In the same
boat with me, and would own up to 1t
without a blush. Like them, | may be
prone to effective inaccuracy in detail,
but challenge all corners to disprove
my main points. And 1t is the 'demmed
total that really matters, as the i'm
mortal Mr.. MaDtalini was accustomed
TO assert
"All my literary life l have had one
dominant desire--to convey absolutely
right Impressions in simple and colo
Qulal language. In this instance, Of
course, | was rash-being a woman-to
dabble In figures and percentages, and
II my cherished method Is not too
strong for me, never again will | use
the everyday expression Of '99 out Of
No. | must try to be discreet In flu
lure and say a great many and such
Ike colorless words.
what does the precise percentage Of
Wig and fringe wearers matter when
thelr presence In every theater Is so OBJ
Nousy II Is not for nothing that our
great ladies' papers are more and more
adorned with lavish--and most expen-
advertisements OF alluring trans
formations and aids to beauty"
Even If trustworthy authority did not
assure US that the betrothal Of Princess
Ahce or Albany, niece to King Edward
ana Prince Alexander of Teck, brother
VI the Princess Of Wales, is a genuine
iove match, yet when one stops TO con-
eiuer the circumstances 1t Is evident
mat no social or financial ambitions
enter INTO the arrangement so far as the
pretty princess Is concerned. Since her
nebut rumor has engaged the princess
70 about every eligible" of rank in
europe Many Of these reports receiv-
no Official attention, but a recent
statement of interest denies that n
union between the princess and the
,io"n prince or Germany ever was con-
I,IeIeo. II was one OF the crown
princes younger brothers who had
Ieanlngs toward the princess. Alexander
"a lecN ought 10 be considered among
lAe iucklest OF men. Beside getting a
tat,Vated. popular and most lovable
u'Iue' ne VIII marry considerable for
tene which VIII not como amiss In the
h ae OF Teck. II is said that the bride
s Sect ultimate fortune will reach $780,
Nv W. large part OF which Ia due 10
xueen Nlctorla's generous provision for
sne duchess OF Albany and her chill
ulen While the title OF Teck does not
s!aho Tor quite so much money as many
S.1,hers' the prince who has Just turned
- " popular In society. Az nm off,
WI ~ me Seventh Hussars he made m
,telieht South African record and Is n
soIoush unaffected soldier. A story
sgs,,nacteristic Of his simplicity 10 told
.n, Jays wiien hiS regiment was sta
Eonsu ny Hampton court. near London,
s, az some reason this stable force sud-
~. pscan1e reduced and rather than
seg me horsas neglected the prince took
nan1 In thu grooming ana feeding,
hoy. N I'D i"' h'''''eS' a'a"'e
nlllam JsnSings Bryan was the
Eugfl 81 Chnfiss Aiyafi Gillig AT luheb.
NJ ny tho National Ljbsraj club on
bSaS sad dimes there q few days
InS"Se, lia ~ now i;ie guass OF Robsrt
49,. Toflqf 0ne~tima UnitAd States een-
dsvs '',itih'issioileFt ana leaves - n fsw
scs ss ier so0'iaAa and Ireland, lie Ia
eon o'lgabled only by his is.ysar-oid
wbo, nag assists that he Il travelling
feIr,uyS i9t rest Rad pleasure, but ha Is
m @y oy9TsfRR vita social engage.
ttV d,s, aad is putting ii his spare lime
muni{,ns economic questions sud, as
Of the pa aWherahia aEd The housing
WV "of4ihsman, lie expects to re-