The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
WOMAN AND HER WAYS.

The foolish women are not all extinct
Apropos of Camille Saint-saens' appear
ance at the National Theater this after
noon in a recital arranged by Miss Cry
der, a good story is going the musical
rounds.
a mild-eyed little woman appeared at
the box office of T. Arthur Smiths ticket
agency the other day and inquired the
price Of seats 10 hear Saint-Saens After
a lengthy parley she remarked 10 Mr..
Smith: 1T is true, is it not, that Saint
Saeus is 10 appear IN the opera Of
Camille" and that Miss Cryder is to
be his leading LADY,"
a very attractive pair of women
mother and daughter-rolled up TO the
entrance Of Woodward & Lothrop's Sat
urday morning in a twO-manned vic
toria. With them was brindle bull
which spOrted the most ornate of canine
collars, a brilliant red leather band heav-
ily nailed in brass against the aristo-
cratic neck. The dog accompanied the
two women 10 the door of the shop and
then wheeled about and returned to the
seat of the victoria. TO await their re
turn.
When the ladies came out the bull ter
rier jumped joyfully down 10 meet them
They decided TO stroll a few blocks up
r street. the carriage keeping abreast
in the street. The dog went along, but
the shop windows and numerous friends
made their progress too slow 10 suit the
terrier. He walked a few rods in ad-
vance, and every time the ladies stopped
he looked back with an expression Of re-
signed boredom. The strain finally proved
too great for his buliship's nerves, and
he trotted out to the street and jumped
into the victoria. where he proceeded TO
paw the sable rug in position, and from
its comfortable folds kept one eye on the
ladies, while the other closed for a nap.
Several debutantes were lunching to-
gether the other day, and one pretty bud
-an army girl-was importuued to open
certain gold locket worn about her
neck on chain, the contents Of which
was not known 10 even her dearest
friend
The debutante has been teased so con-
tnuously and often in regard to this
locket that until now she has rather en-
joyed mystifying her friends. Since she
has been accused Of carrying a photo
graph OF q young officer stationed at
West Point, however, she decided that
the occasion of the luncheon was Il good
time 10 open the lOcket and let her
friends into the secret Of its contents.
All the buds gathered eagerly to see,
and when the locket was opened, moth
ing in the world was there but a coarse
tail-lock Of her favOrite riding horse,
upon whUse back the pretty debutante
has frequently been photographed. OF
such harmless sentiments are debutantes
guilty!
1t Is curious how the fads in dress
have their origin. Nobody used to regard
lynx as a desirable fur for any but
women in deep mourning. Last year
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson went in for
/ lynx and it Immediately became the rage.
/ This winter young girls are wearing it
as well as their elderly gTandmOthers,
who consider the fur a suitable adjunct
to a bonnet and crepe veil.
Mrs Gibson first wore lynx furs with
a white broadcloth costume and an enor-
nous black hat. New York speedily fol-
lowed suit, and this season it is number
ed among the high class and desirable
furs Of fashion.
The Princess Of Wales inaugurated the
craze for brown wells, which has inn
meshed the women Of Washington this
season. Its becomingness is universal.
and when the princess discovered that
the tone OF her complexion. hair, and eyes
appeared to best advantage behind a
flmy tan-brown veil. the article imme-
diately flooded the market 1t was the
princess own idea TO have the veil large
enough to cover the brim of hat, and
disliking the flying ends that had long
been in vogue, she appeared at a chart
table function one day with her fine en-
broidered brown veil pinned securely in
place at the back of her neck. 1t is a
very chic and fetching manner of
wearing a veil, but 1t is also incOn-
venient when woman wishes TO partake
/ Of refreshment or even attend to her
nose on a cold winter day.
/ Speaking of noses, not a few women in
society abstain from afternoon tea drink
ing, not because they do not adore the
/ beverage. but because it is known fire.
quently to produce a red nose
! Tea never aeeomplishes this woe az
breakfast or even at luncheon. It is only
when one has been out in the cold air
and comes suddenly into an overheated
room and drinks a cup of tea that the
beverage Immediately sends a glow to