Awl write the last day's racing of the present Ascot meeting is taking place. It ha perfect week so far as th weather has been concerned and never has the country looked better nor the company smarter. "Since our present King came to the throne all the glories of the Royal procession on to the course have been upheld, and I can imagi nothing smarter or more brilliant than the sight of yesterday when every one seemed to be wearing ber most beautiful gown in honour of its being Royal Cup day. The Queen looked lovely in a pale shade of lavender taffora, trimmed so far as I could seo with white broderie Anglaise. Princess Victoria had an entire dross of trip through the States an agreed. told me that happened if English actors stayed in America too long; they are bound -to adopt the American methods and the houses there are so much larger than ours that a more emphatic style is necessary if a good effect is to be obtained—" one can't be natural or one is lost."
Are we Deteriorating?
I was reading somewhere ago that Knglishwomen are Is of repose, which used to be their greatest charm, and that murly of us are trying to copy the hustling manners of our American friends. I don't know what other women' experience is but it seems to me that in these twentieth century days there is but little time allowed for repose. I find that unless the newspapers come in with one's tea at seven o'clock there is no time to read them during the day, as every hour has its appointed engagement, and nowhere I find repose written down—not even an allowance o: five minutes to study its attitude, Ido not think, either, that the change which is imputed to us must be lid ut the doors of our trans-Atlantic i "3 aphere las widened enormously during the pyst twenty years that she can no longer afford to spend her days in ranting and making carpet slippers, or bending over her embroidery frame, which was of course a most reposeful occupation, Lhear, however, that tatting is going to be fashionable again, so possibly all other desirable accomplishments may follow in due course; whether repose will be included hoy is to my mind doubtful. the same charming muslin which suited her very well, but it seemed to mo that rly half the best-dressed people wore either by way of trimming or for the gown, Inoue particular this year's
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