New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-15

The freak SOCIETY" girl is of the creatures OF
che new century. She is curious mixture of con-
scioisnass and Inconsistencies. aTectatton and
,r,nluess posing for effect. vet Indifferent TO the
worlds opinion: eccentric about clothes. although
nodish 10 the deruier cr She is full OF enthusiass
and new fads; but although she does outre things
constantly. she is also conventional In snort the
genuine freak girl is a OF contradictions. but
is vithal quite charming She is born. however not
made-her imitators are apt to be vulgar and any
thing but attractive
Good evening called out gay voice To a pass
ing man one snowy evening last winter. The voice
came from a long ulstered figure. from the high
storm collar of which pretty face shone bright
and rosy under the electric light as its owner
tripped along IN the opposite direction
1T is that little freak Miss Helterskelter. said
the man O his companion: who but Minnie Heller
SHELTER would out in the street in her fathers
ulster with high heeled slippers and holding UP the
tail OF her gown on night like thisT' Both men
paused her safely into nearby house
whittier she bound. She is the queerest girl
the speaker went TO say. that I ever One
never knows what she will do next. 1t is always
the unexpected, and perhaps that is the she
is so interesting. I played in tennis doubles with
her last summer; she is a thorough sport and plays
a capital game. The first day she came over to
Mrs Tiptops. who had the tournament in an old
felt hat crowded down over her eyes flannel
shirt without collar. loose sleeves Just Ike
those the men at their athletics and very
short skirt. How Ike Minnie Heterskelter' the
women All SAID. he next day she had
Partisan embroidered muslin with train and
picture hat. but she picked up her train with her
left hand and played well ever. How like
Minnie HeIterskelter.' said the women again. Now
what do you mean by that" I asked one OF them
You said the thing yesterday when she was
dametrically different WHY IL is lust that said
my informant. she is never alike two minutes OF
course, she must do it for effect and yet in her
manner she Is so perfectly natural One evening
she came down to dinner Rt country house where
we stopping last autumn in a low necked
dinner gown and sky blue velvet hat with long
plume. Gracious. Minnie. what earth possessed
you To put on that hat? said our hostess. who was
rather plain spoken Because II was becoming.
said Minnie simply, and beamed ali with naive
assurance. II awfuily fetching and wore
Il with perfect composure all through dinner. l
have carried out such piece OF va, ety aad as
sumption successfully. for IL must have been va
Tiety. suppose. although TO her IL seemed TO come
naturally as II she little girl dressing up
for fun.
1T literally takes my breath away" exclaimed
a woman known for her blunt drectness OF speech
Ito hear the way certain people change suddenly
around, and say the sweetest things
whom only the moment before they had been
sharply Crticising. while their poor victim smiles
all unsuspectngly. quite believing every kind word
that IL said to him her. The other day" she
continued. Sophie Soft was telling me about the
girl Jack L. is engaged TO he married TO. So COM
mon. my dear she said. and unattrsctive. 7
nothing to praise about her.' oh. Mr.. T. she
claimed su0deulN. Tor should come Just
graduate YOU have known Minnie all my lifs
and ! want You give her my love aud hest
wishes. or course there is need 10 tell YOU what
an tullN nice girl she is Hardly. said Jack
be1mingly taking IL all In then. raising mis- hat
he passed on. do not think lied much Sophi.
added compiacenty / really feel quite y1rtuous. q"