MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES



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A GRAND affair of a ball— the Pioneers' — came
off at the Occidental some time ago. The fol-
lowing notes of the costumes worn by the ladies of
the occasion may not be uninteresting to the general
reader, and Jenkins may get an idea therefrom —

Mrs. W. M. was attired in an elegant pate de foie
gras, made expressly for her, and was greatly ad-
mired. Miss S. had her hair done up. She was the
centre of attraction lor the gentlemen and the envy
of all the ladies, Mrs. G. W. was tastefully dressed
in a tout ensemble, and was greeted with deafening
applause wherever she went. Mrs. C. N. was superbly
arrayed in white kid gloves. Her modest and engag-
ing manner accorded well with the unpretending
simplicity of her costume and caused her to be re-
garded with absorbing interest by every one.
The charming Mrs. M. M.B. appeared in a thrilling
waterfall, whose exceeding grace and volume com-
pelled the homage of pioneers and emigrants alike.
How beautiful she was !

The queenly Miss L. R. was attractively attired in

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her new and beautiful false teeth, and the bonjour
effect they naturally produced was heightened by her
enchanting and well sustained smile.
Miss R. P., with that repugnance to ostentation in
dress, which is so peculiar to her, was attired in a
simple white lace collar, fastened with a neat pearl-
button solitaire. The fine contrast between the spark-
ling vivacity of her natural optic, and the steadfast
attentiveness of her placid glass eye, was the subject
of general and enthusiastic remark.
