The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-01

"But how changed this preoccupisd Il
american woman becomes In conversational q
The expfessonless look instantly van.
ishes. She Ia all animation. With evSry
word you catch glimpses OF new beauty \
and new fascination. OF course am un-
able TO go into details, because 1 hays A
seen New York women only us they have
appeared at the Waldorf. Shcrry's, Del. h
monico's, Rectors and other fashionable
resorts. / have no doubt that II one wore
to see them In their homes and society
they would be Irresistible.
In England there are different sets and
set, FOR Instance, seems blase and indiffer-
ent-.neVer seems to see anything IN 4
public places. while the American girl Is a
exactly the reverse. She sees everything.
Is all animation and loveliness d natural,
outspoken. delicious creature. I suppose
the best classes OF American women are
the ones most seen abroad. And, OF
course the better educated and the more
wealth q woman has the less need for her
to be affected and ever in a. pose.
IN A'nertcas Stunner. n
II have In mind wonderful young
woman who wns visiting friends In Lon
don last year. She was moro than Il stun
ner. She was magnificent girl. not afraid
OF anything, vet a real lady, not afraid OF
lihlHB dIl amount OF exercise III u luLyHs
that would weary even an EDglishwomar.
she did the opening OF the Royal Acad.
envy In the morning; took the afternoon
train to Epson and saw the Derby; re-
turned In time to 80 to the opera In the
evening. and yet she did not seem at all
fatigued. and she certainly saw everything
,lnderst andngly. She gave graphic,
rectly named and described the leading
people at tho Derby. 1t was certainly !.
fard days task to do either the Royas
Academy or the Derby. saying nothing OF
the opera In the evening.
II think that our English girls are I'm.
surpassed because they are natural and
| DO not spoil their faces. They have tho
fresh bloom OF youth and innocence; are
not overdressed; they are warm, true
hearted girls, and have charm that ono
never forgets I think If American girls
lived more simply and were less given to
striving after the unattnlnabe. they would
have far better health and their beauty
would be greatly enhanced
Zone OF the striking things a visitor
from abroad observes here is the extraor-
binary development Of the women's fs-s
ures. New York women carry themselves
well, dress to perfection, and make a Btun-
ming appearance. It Is rather strange,
however. to see so many having the same
complexion. They are rather pale. but I
iIuoI CouAebS kucy uTo HCITdCLlV6A uIlu Slu.5f
terestlng. They can be Irresistible to the
stranger. One is tempted every moment
to ehtreat them to stop moment and be
4 axe tched." ss
From Robin HOOD Fo,ests. III
It will be seen that these young English-
men are artistic and observing. Tom,
4 Browne was born In the Robin Hood
country up In the Dukerles OF Nottdn CHAM
shire, where the great forests are dreams
OF beauty. Leaving school at ten he went
into a lace establishment until fourteen.
though from earliest childhood his passion
was for drawing. He served as an APP
prentice in Autograph establishment un-
til twonty-one, designing posters and show
cards at first, then sending comic sketches
to the London papers. He succeeded so 4
well that he abandoned lithography for
pure art and took up black and white
work exclusively. Ills pictures In the comic
bicycle journals instantly attracted atten-S
ton. He soon found himself on the great
| London papers, with more work than he
could do. His trip to Holland won a repu-
tation for Dutch types, which are still In
demand. ste
Meanwhile he painted in both oil and
water colors. and received prizes at the
4 chief exhibitions in London, In 1888 he
was made q member OF the Royal Society
4 OF British Artists. In 1900 he was elected
to the Royal Institute of Painters IN
"a Water Colors and has exhibited at the
|Acade envy nearly every year. He Will con-
Tribute Dut CHI pictures to the British Sec
ton at the Worlds Fair In st. Louis. HIS
chief work is now done for Punch, the
/ Strand Magazine, the Royal, Sketch. the
4 Taller, illustrated Sporting and Dramati Ito
i News, Gentlewoman. Black and White, the
/ Graphic and similar periodicals. His
work Is chiefly political. Of humorous types
and characters.
i A Relahpe oft6e ,.Othe,,' 7hackeray. y
Mr.. Brownies chum accompanying him,
Mr.. Lance Thackeray. was educated as
railroad man In the famous town OF OAR
lington, where George Stephenson built tho
first locomotive and began that famous
railway of history. the Darlington and
Stockton line Of Yorkshire. Like his
friend Tom Browne young Thackeray
, Isketched in his cradle. and after serving
his time In the railway service was gradu-
ated from a school OF art. Then he went
|. Ia London to enter Kensington, but re-.
ceved so many orders from London illus.
Itrated papers that he had time but for
! practical work
: the Sphere. and his work appears in the
J, flrst Issue Of that journal. He made Its
, South African war pictures from rough
I sketch notes forwarded from the field OF
I battle. His forte5is character sketching.
: and his greatest successes nave oeen ID
: color work. VA
The sets of colored plates entitled "rha
Billiard Match and series OF well
:, known sporting pictures are from his
brush. These gentlemen belong to the
principal clubs OF London. At the con-
!. cluslon OF their American tour. which en-
! braces thea st. Louis Exposition and the
!, principal cities OF the country they Will!
Issue their American work in volume OF
4 tinted drawings. In speaking OF sky
scraplng architecture and the entire busl-
ness portion OF New York they said the
II absence OF chimneys struck them as re-
mnrkable. But this drawback Is compen-
snted by letters pouring In from those
4 wishing to pose as Irresistible types.
oo@SSoSoSoS~oS-o
lsophlcal as the national chairman, were
4 annoyed at this constant repetition OF the
democratic plan OF campaign,
One day man rushed into the republl-