The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

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II her visit received letter from
Mrs. Dickey johnson, requesting
ME to call at 10 o'clock the following
morning. 1 presented myself at No.
= Hill street accordingly. A sapercili-
Gus footman opened the door and eyed
me with the insolent superiority of his
class. He was not aware if Madam"
was yet in her dressing room. Had /
an appointment? He had received no
Instructions.
Il said 1 had an appointment and was
expected. He eyed my black satin bag
With evident suspicion and called to
another. liyeried impostor by name of
Jeliaby. This individual was desired
to 'go h'Hp stairs and Uniform Mad
ANS maid that a young person was
waiting to see her lady in the ALL
felt naturally indignant at such
treatment and made a mental resolu-
ton to acquaint his mistress with the
fellows impertinence; also to request
ladies who made appointments by let
ter to inform their flunkeys that they
expected a special caller at a special
hour. / had ample time to frame any
number of resolutions, for at least
fifteen minutes passed before the junior
epitome of uselessness appeared and
requested me to follow him to the sec
end floor. Here piquant French maid
received me and / was shown into
luxurious and very lovely dressing
room, where very lovely and brilliant
looking person sat before toilet table
that was in itself an inspiration Of
genius.
you're very late, Nine. Beaudelet,"
she said impatiently. Il told you 10
o'clock"
4 was here to the moment an
severed. But your servants chose to
keep me waiting in the hall"
1tOh, those men are perfectly intoler-
able!" she exclaimed. How wish we
GOULD do without servants. They're
nothing but spies and thieves! They
wont work, they ask exorbitant
wages, and no food is good enough for
them. Why in the world can't some
one invent some sort of machinery to
take the place CT servantsi Oh, by the
way, Jessie Ormaroyd has been crack
Ing you up to the skies. Says your
system is out and out the best Now,
Rmust warn you to be most careful of
MY skin. It's my strong point. I've
always been afraid Of masseuses. They
do as much harm as good-very often
more. | don't believe in steaming. 1t
opens the pores but relaxes the skin,
and l don't use any makeup-yet. No
doubt I'll have to some time. The
racket of life is absolutely. ruinous to
ones looks. But Jessie said your
freams- were absolutely perfect. Ger
taSnly she looked a wonder after your
treatment She came here to show her
self Oh, please be careful of my hair.
I'm going out at twelve and then on
foeluncheon at Stafford house. I'm on
che committee about the Irish in
dustries."
Mrs. Dicl5ey Johnson was customer
to do one credit. Her skin was perfect
and her coloring absolutely brilliant.
Her dark hair, her deep blue eyes, her
red curved lips were each and all a
beauty. Her figure, too, was exquisite.
4 scarcely wondered that I had heard
Abe was a special favorite at court,
being a. noted bridge player, and that
her husband had been fortunate enough
to- receive a. special and important mis-
sion to some far off British colony,
through her influence. It seemed to
ne. however, that the appointment
must be worth having if it could afford
such an establishment as Mrs. Dickey
was running.
The dressing room was a thing of
beauty. All faint rose and filmy lace,
and silver and glass and satin. OPEN
ing out of it was the bedroom, showing
the same tints of color. The bed was
shaped like shell, and graceful dra-
peries of the same pale rose and deli
cate lacess fell from sort of crown
let int. tile ceiling. Further on again