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The customary number of
men, warmed by that champagne, made reckless love to the women who
happened to be near them and forgot it by morning. And the women
themselves presented pictures of splendor of a peculiar gorgeousness.
The fact that almost coincident with the war there had come into
prominence an entirely new school of color formed one of the
curious contrasts of the period. Into a drab world there flamed
strange and bizarre theatrical effects, in scenery and costume.
Some of it was beautiful, most of it merely fantastic. But it was
immediately reflected in the clothing of fashionable women. Europe,
which had originated it, could use it but little; but great opulent
America adopted it and made it her own.
So, while the rest of the world was gray, America flamed, and Natalie
Spencer, spending her days between dressmakers and decorators, flamed
with the rest.
On New-year's Eve Clayton Spencer always preceded the annual ball
of the City Club, of which he was president, by a dinner to the
board of governors and their wives.


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