The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-31

if she wanted to be, painted latter
Romney." s.'Well.'' said the matron, 81
guess If he had the sitting before me
can wait" SURPRISING smile the ar
fist explained that Romney painted
Women's portraits century and a half
ago, was noted for his delicate color.
effects and the scarf and cane that dis
tinguished his works. Then the matron
said she would take, it after Romney,
if it was the proper thing to do The
s1ttings began and finally madam re-
ceived the portrait. 1t was an artistic
conception. The Western woman high
ly idealiZed, enveloped in cerise gauze
scarf, was standing in a rose garden
The portrait was framed in dull gold.
When Miss Marion A. Fish, daughter
of Mrs. "Stuyve,, decides finally to
take a husband, she may be recon-
mended as an accomplished housekeep-
er. In fact, Miss Marion is far more
domestic than her mother. While Mrs.
Fish charms-or startles-society with
her witty utterances, her daughter
supervises the many establishments of
her parents. Miss Marion says it is
nothing to receive the advice of the
minor housekeeper and the complaints
of disgruntled servants. She adds that
she revels in these responsibilities
During the Western trip of the parents,
Miss Fish has presided in Garrisons.
This estate is so large her brother,
Sidney, was obliged to attend to some
affairs. This young man is heard of
seldom. He dislikes society and prides
himself on the fact he has not attended
a ball or formal dinner since his youth
But his sister has not confined herself
to Garrisons, and often comes to town
to superintend the refitting of the Fish
mansion on Madison avenue.
New York was cheated of a really
great pleasure when Miss Ivy Gordon
LennoX, daughter of Lady "Algy" Cor
don Lennox, decided to postpone her
visit to New York for a year. Miss Ivy,
o. rather the Honorable Ivy, is the
granddaughter of the Duke of Rich
mond, who died recently, and she would
have been unable to get into society,
even if she came here. This young
Englishwoman and, her parents were
to have been guests of William c.
Whitney at his Aiken and Long Island
estates. Public opinion rates Miss Ivy
as one of the most beautiful girls in
England. The enthusiasts say\ she is
even more handsome than her peerless
mother, The girl. is tall and blond,
with perfect features and pink-and-
white coloring. 1t is difficult for per-
sons who saw the beautiful Lady AL
gernon fitting in and out Of the Wal
dorf last year to- believe she had
debutante daughter. But the mother
was married in her teens.
The wife of the nail magnate was
not pleased. Not she. She had been
imposed upon, and calling on the ar
fist told him that the picture was all
right, but the frame was shop-worn
and she thought she had paid enough
to have at least a new coat of gold
leaf" The artist frightened the frame
and again the canvas was returned.
"Oh, dear" said the woman, "you peo-
pie are so stupid. 1 wore my new
pearl dog collar when sat for the pic
ture and you didn't put that in. How
can you be SO careless?'' The artist, a
man of deep artistic feeling, said that
dog collars were unknown In the days
of Romney, and that even necklace
would spoil the .thappy lines of the
throat" "Oh, bother the happy lines"
said the woman. II want my pearls
painted in that picture or else viii
call in sign painter My pearl collar
is beauty, and cost $4,000. Leave it
out, indeed!" At last, with the bright
gold frame and mass of pearls at the
throat the portrait was accepted.