The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
MAY AND DECEMBER
 AT TIE OLD GAME Parisian Actress Is Star of the
 Performance WITH IRON MASTER Mime. Simone Le Bargy Is to Marry the Son of a Former President of France-Stage Will Lose
 a Shining Star.
WITH IRON MASTE
BY LA VoYAGUEsE.

Paris. November 13-The "eternal femi- nine'-May and December-only her name is not May, yet. still, not far re- moved from 1t Trout Paris" in other words, "all Paris" knows of the attach ment-platonic, of course, that goes with out saying-but nevertheless winks it's eye discreetly, shrugs It's shoulders and says "it is no affair of mine"
 She recently sailed from France for New York-an operatic star and one of the first magnitude, I may tell you there to dazzle New Workers during the coming season. Apparently she has abandoned all thought of becoming a nun, at least for the present, or until some new and equally astonishing press agent yarn Is deemed necessary to keep the diva before the public eye.
 As for him." he is December, in all verity. so far as years are concer1ed but otherwise youthful in love and fan cy and admiration for the beautiful fem mine in question. Truly, the heather banks and braes of bony Scotland and other attractions makes its sons as ar- dent of heart as are the ironmasters of any other nativity. even though 1t be that towns and villages of other coun- tries do not possess libraries given with the agreement that they shall bear the name of one well-known
 The American colony here is still snickering at the get-up of brother Will 1ie Stewart fnofa tba snelijn0 of fha fa m fly name) at the marriage of his sister, daughter of "Sfent Jim" Smiths widow, to the impecunlous Prince of Braganza in Scotland a short time ago. Willie wore the cutest little kilt imaginable and his bare legs gave one the impression that he was partly dressed tor undressed) in preparation for dip in the sea. He looked woefully conscious and uncom- fortable in his attempt to be truly Scot tish," and wore the plaid of the Stuarts, the clan to which the owner of the cas- tie and estate belongs from whom Mrs. Smith rented them for the wedding.
 He endeavored to lay claim to a right to wear the Stuart plaid because his name Is Stewart, but the attempt was so far-fetched as to create, not only amusement, but contempt on the part of Americans who have no patience with such of their countrymen who seek to ape the ways and clothing of natives of other lands.
 It Is said that the Princess of Bragan- ga and her princelet may visit New York and Newport next spring. when "her roy al highness" will be given an opportunity to show off her "royaI' acquisition be-
 fore envious unmarried female friends. There Is fly in her ointment, however,
 for the royal house of Portugal declares that the Braganzas are but pretenders to the Portugese throne. They are now in exile.
 American women who are the posses sors of handsome furs should rejoice and be exceeding glad, for there has been a tremendous rise in the price of fine furs this season. In fact, each winter sees an increasing demand, which the deal ers as might be expected, say the supply cannot meet. Hence, the advance in prices. It is a condition not. unpleasant for the dealer to contemplate, but one which is not altogether lacking in se- riousness to prospective purchasers, ex- cept to those whose means are unlimited
 Chincilla. for instance, that host ele- gant of fragile belts, and the best spec linens of which come from Africa and from South America, is said to be now so scarce in those countries to be well nigh extinct Skins which sold for & dollar apiece twenty years ago now command forty Or fifty dollars, and are rare at that. The supply of sable, too, Is decreasing each year. Such skins from Russia, having the famous blue tinge, which it is impossible to initiate, bring almost fabulous prices. Sealszin, also. Is dear. Ermine alone, which Is regarded as a valuable fur is less ex- pensive than formerly. For this reason. if for no other, it will doubtless appeal to many being smart wear apart from its softness and general suitability for a variety of dress purposes.
 Stoles. wide and narrow, long and short. pointed like a shawl and again rounded and flounced with another fur, resembling the old time cspes worn by the beauties Fragonard so loved to paint, are being shown. Many of the long and somewhat narrower stoles are ornamented with heads in imitation of a dogs head, rather than that of the animal whose skin 1t &C., tually Is. These are particularly stylish. The daughters of the north are fast ac- | quiring, with their furs, the coquetry | which their southern sisters display with 1 theirs.
 Dainty and bewitching are the ways of
 wearing fur stoles and of dangling ones
 huff, which, by the way, are huge this | season, but very light in weight, lined
 with the most entrancingy pretty and softest of silk or chiffon. The stoles are | so made that they can be worn in various ways. model of pointed fox may be l put on one day with the long. fiat ends | hanging down upon the shoulder line be- heath a couple of fox masks, while th< next day, they may be worn in exactly | the opposite manner. The characteristic 1 of the fur must determine, to some extent | the way in which the stole Is worn Manufacturers of hat pins are said to be seriously considering the question of re- ducing the length of these articles of fem | mine wear, as result of the general | demand on the part of men whose health | demands that the length of pins be short | ened. There have been several cases, re- | gently, of men whose eyesght has beer | injured, even if not ruined, by the ridicu- lously long hatpins worn by many wo- | men.
 | The most recent case was that of a | man who was in a crowd on one of the
 bouleyafds during the Ferrer demonstra- | ton, and who stood behind a woman
 who wore one of the 'daggers" men,
 toned. She suddenly stepped backwards | and the point of the hatpin, which ex- | tended entirely through her hat, pierced l one eyeball of the unfortunate man. He l gave a scream of agony and fell to the | ground. An ambulance was called, and | at the hospital 1t was said that the sight | of the injured organ was gone forever 1 The woman was arrested and locked up | charged with assault with a deadly | weapon. She was released on bail, but is l to be tried.
 1 Newspapers are flooded with commu- nications from indignant men and not a l few sympathizing women, who demand