Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11

iously beautiful woman, will In her
memory at least, make a list OF likely
houses at which 10 call as armed with
two or three OF her latest photographs,
she goes driving out In the morning. AZ
ter discussing social trlumphs, with her
hostess, the photographers traveller will
rise to take her departure, saying, "I'm
just going round TO see Lady So-and- So
to take her one of my photographs; /
promised 10 give her one when | had
some new ones done, | don't know
which she Will like best Of these three"
"Oh do let me see them" exclaims the
hostess. And then like a postscript to
her visit the caller Is induced to st
down and show what she knows Is
beautiful picture and hopes will induce
her hostess to rush off to the photog-
raphers studio and have her own
photograph taken, The agent is careful
enough not to be TOO enthusiastic. hut
saws I'm a quiet way "Oh, Of course, he
is the only photographer, No one would
dream Of going to anyone else. Lady
- thinks he takes delightful photo
graphs This is quito sufficient The
traveller has made her call upon rich
woman who Is struggling always 10 be
doing the thing that Us done by women
on the rungs Of the social ladder above
her. And getting TO know the most
vulnerable spot Of hcr hoped for clients,
the travelor lightly touches upon It,
Probably In a morning Of hard work
this beautiful agent win he certain of
commissions on several dozens OF the
most expensive styles Of photos.
The society fashion leader who is
supposed To be so attached to her dear
Edo that she scarcely over is parted
from him probably Is afraid that she
might miss an opportunity Of selling
that Just one too many" that she
thinks she has and that all her friends
are most anyious to have bocause 1t is
just too sweet Tor anything"
GAYEsT or THEM ALL.
But It Is the motor agent who seems
to have tho gayest time The firm for
whom 7he travels places ono Of their
very best cars al her disposal, and I'm
this she Is seen out and about every
where In tho morning she Is shopping
in Bond street and the neighborhood.
with the smartest of chaufeurs driving
her she does the Ladies' mile IN Hyde
Park IN the afternoon and leaves only
to make a round Of calls at smart
houses where she expects TO meet some
probable purchaser Having met her
she contrives to find out whore she Is
going and curiously enough finds that
their way is much the same. "Why, let
me drive you, | have my ear here, |
shall be so pleased" And the fly. moth
Ing loath TO be seen with this particu-
lar woman OF fashion goes off with her,
and on the road the superiority of this
make of automobile over all others is
expounded. The talk thus commenced
goes on until finally n sale Is effected
with why, | certainly should have one
OF these. Just mention my name and I'm
sure they viii treat you well"
AFTER THE OPERA.
After the opera and theater, friends
are dropped from this smartest OF
cars, and should word come even
through servants that anyones horse
has gone lame or that something has
happened, the motor car agent is the
first to run round and see her friends
and beg that they make use Of her car
which luckily she Is not wanting herself
for few days, until they get fixed up
again. The troubles and trials Of
horses in town are gently touched upon
and the extraordinary convenience of
car follows as "A matter Of course.
In the country the plans Of the motor
car agent are far more elaborate, The
cleverest OF smart society women is
needed to do business there, At some
place not too far from town she rents
Il little place perhaps only for few
weeks and invites weekend parties,
motor spins being the great attraction.
The guests are, of coure, selected with
the utmost care and they are
invariably those with leanings
towards motoring From town
arrive two or three cars of the best
style and with the most experienced
drivers 20 take the guests out. Even
those who are little bit nervous be-
come treasured under the gentle driN-
ing and congenal circumstances There
Is no racing, but instead everyone re-
turns hungry TO an excellently served
meal and mostly express their enjoy
ment by ordering cars for their own
use. The hostess, OF course. says very
little, but she does not fail to post on
to the chief offices OF the firm a list
OF her guests with notes as to how each
might be approached by an ordinary
agent Of the firm The entire expenses
Of the parties rest upon the motor firm,
Occasionally London business house
will give so many shares TO a certain
society woman only that she may talk
about her holdings, and declare whether
cOnsols be up or down or dividends
stopped in other organizations, she has
not the slightest fear, as hers are al
ways so good.
GETS HER COMMISSION.
Nothing seems to be purchased by
society folks without some woman
pocketing commission, Lingerie has
only TO be mentioned TO any dozen wO-