Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-04

anything Vanderbilt can show. Alfred
looks upon this lady as his only rival
IN holding the ribbons.
DARK DAYS IN DUBLIN.
Dublin is at last making up lbs mind
that what used to be considered the
fashionable season there Is now a thing
OF the past. for in recent years the six
weeks before PHtrick's day have
been growing duller and deadlicr. 10
is not that the Ahcrdeons have not
made efforts 10 make things Eo,' 10 is
not that the beautiful Irish girls dance
less gracefully. nor IS ii that the men
are less cordial than of yore. so one
seems able TO account for 30. but the
fact remains. Lady Aberdeen intended
20 have made valiant efforts Co make
things 90 al the Castle this spring. but
her Intentions have been dashed Co
earth 10y the sad death OF her f3vorite
son iu "a motor accident The Countess
of Aberdeen is "a very brilliant woman
as far as brains are concerned She BE-
very popular 100 certain circles. too. ANA
in her way she has done much for tho
poor of Dublin. But "a VicorOy- wife,
II She wants % make social success
must have dash and "EO.' She must
play to the gods a little. and her jewels
and her clothes must command uttcu-
ton II does not say much for human
nature that this is SEQ. but there 10 is
The Countess Of Aberdeen takes pre-
cious little interest On the sartor.al art
She considers herself suitably glWued
at "a drawing room iu "a wen made rich
black h~Ocade dress. completed bN Irish
lace and a few diamonds But f She
wanted TO interest society she would
realize that such a garh ls fatal be-
cause IL is ordinary DraporIos that
would set all the women talking next
day. with a tiara that would make them
green with envy should Doe her array
Lady Dudley dressed like this and She
was am enormous success.
The business people of Dublin grum-
bile very little about The decline of the
Dublin season. They say DC makes Dit
lie difference 20 them. as FOR years tho
majority of the smart Irish set have
been to London or Paris FOR their
frocks There was great joy iu tho CAPE
ital when 10 was rumOred that Lord and
Indy Gr8uard might take mp their poe
sition at the castle. An American vice.
refine would have O. great welcome from
an crecds and classes boo the Emerald
isle
SOME NERVY GUESTS.
At % tea-party this week two smart
women were telling some experiences
they had at a country house loo Hort-
fordshire The host. though "a promi-
neut peer. is constantly On low water"
I'm money matters. one Of the women
Of the party IS a social antique dealer
and she got IL into her head that she
was invited with the hope that She
would make some purchase. though.
as matter OF fact, Lord A.. who Is
very fond Of his heirlooms would rath-
or sell his soul than part with one Of
them The lady was observed going
about the house with % maguifving
glass peering into am the beautiful
things and making notes as she aid so. |
Taking n favorable opportunity she |
made bid for a majolica jar
"Aro you mad, woman2' said Lord |
A: Are YOU ravlng mad? 7 would not |
part with that jar II / were going 10 |
bed dinnorlCss."
Afterwards he related the story IN |
the smokiugroom 10 the men.
IF Il had been a man who dared 10 /
make mo that offer" he said I'D have /
kicked him down the stairs"
At the same house a clever play /
wright was also Of the guests He ar
rived ou saturday afternoon and went Il
straight TO his room His ten was
brought to him and he set 90 work on
tho last act Of his latest venture AT
dinner time ne rang and said 10 the '
servant who answered that he had not
lime to dr., So. so he had better bring |
him up something Next morning he |
rang for his breakfast. Lord A. thought
il was time he went 20 inquire n he
would ike a doctor. When he knocked |
II the door the playwright called out;
Don't come IN. for goodness sake,
or you will break the thread Of my /
thoughts"
But Lord A. went in nevertheless, to
ind the floor a perfect sea Of white
PAPER and the room altogether looking /
rs n an earthquake had struck A. Co
ing up to town on Monday morning. /
The playwright explained 20 a fellow J