The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Venus rising from the mists-and
every one knows that there was little
/ mist in August. Everything was ex-
tremely artistic. But Mrs Van Allen
was furious when she heard Of the
affair. not because she did not want
the countess at Wakehurst. 40. in
deed, But because she wanted to see
the dance herself.
And this unfortunate occurrence
Seemed TO have added strength TO the
anti Russian party.
And still the countess seemed 20
grow more fascinating. Her little
cottage was within q stones throw Of
the reading room. She walked past
that man-lined porch ten times a day.
and never was there a chair vacant
Many perfectly good husbands had
the greatest trouble i'm getting away
from their wives to seek a pauacea
from the reading rooms store of
panaCeas.
All was excitement when the week
Of September 81 began. There would
be a tableau, and the countess would
not be there. There would be no
tableau. and the countess would be
there. there would be no countess.
and so on ran the rumors.
on sunday the anti-Russiau party
had grown so strong that il issued an
ultimatum. 1t was not Jealous. oh.
dear no; but these tableaux had been
exclusively a Newport function. and
the custom should not be broken
even for a member Of the cars no
billy. Prince Troubetskoy was given
the ultimatum. 1t was either TO be
the countess or the tableaux It
couldn't be both. Nothing against the
countess. she was charming. and all
that, but customs had to be kept. or
what would become Of ancient. at
least ten years ancient, privileges?
Unless the countess was omitted they
would all drop out hard. The prince
poured oil on the troubled waters. OF
course. the countess wouldn't dance if
she knew she was not wanted. But
alas, II was too late.
Still the anti Russian party was
uneasy. The countess had refused to
express any opinion. Would she
dance anyway or wouldn't she2 Ger
tainly she was not unaware Of the
storm that was raging around her
blonde locks. Regularly she ap-
peared at the tennis courts. No one
ever so much as mentioned tableaux
when she was around. The countess
was well-bred. quiet and wistful
When she was most wiStful she in
variably wore a curious blue crepe de
chine gown. II was a robe that chung
and shrunk as she walked. II was tho
very soul Of usefulness. In an inter-
view just then the countess told the
world that she wore no corsets She
didn't need TO say II; to see was TO be-
lieve.
But on Tuesday the countess de
meanOr and her clothes changed. She
appeared at the ca mo wearing pink
silk stockings, pink slippers. a pink
silk robe very SCaUf. and white net
robe. also very scant. Instead Of her
meek and humble expression, war
was evident In ner countenance.
quite regularly she walked along
Pineapple row. past Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
Mrs John Drexel. past dozens OF
women, and TO most Of them she adj
ministered the cut direct To Mrs.
Jimmy Haggin, Mrs. Hermann DEL
richs and Mrs. Astor she was gra-
ciousness personified. For perhaps
twenty minutes she stood at the
and then holding her head high. and
her skirts aloof from Viewpoints wom-
en-. she passed on. II was magnifi-
cent.
In the course OF an hour Harry
Lehr rushed up to Mesdames Dyer
and Drexel.
shes gone. Oh. she's gone," he
shouted. and Mesdames Droxel and
/ Dyer exclaimed as one: It's a good
thing: she can't dance tonight II
sounded like a curfew recited through
rustling coupons and panniers filled
with gold. And so the countess went.
She had taught Newport many
! things. and Il had taken her to shake
/ Il out Of its stony calm. And what
does the countess say about Newport
I Just listen:
at Newport the women flatter