The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-25
ArA MATINEE: A MoNoLoGUE,
(FrOm LIppIneOtt's MaguzIno)

(FrOm Lipplneotts Magazine
Oh dear l meant to 10 very carly, PEG.
pic do look 30 cross when you squeeze by
them. don't think It Is exactly proper,
either, when they are men. Here Is my
seat, No. 10: that girl has piled all her
waterprools on it. Why don't she take
them away quicker? and l wish she
wouldn't grope about my feet Tor her over
shoes.
never sat right next 10 the orchestra
before. What convenient railing to
hang my umbrella on! Provoking il
should rain so to-day. There now my
waterproofis all disposed OF, and ! know
my dress Is all right, so | shall enjoy my
self.
What a ridiculous girl beside me / Such
a bunch Of curls The two young men
on tho other side look like gentlemen:
the one this way especially nice-lovely
ewes and moustache. Illlook round the
house as far as can without moving.
Can't see much, though, Tor I'm so near
the front. Why on earth didn't brother
Bob put me where I could SEQ tho people :
Why, there's Lucy Morris! 1can't bear
that girl: her hair is almost the color Of
mine. A vacant seat beside her, too; so
she came with some one. Wonder who
tits? Ihope she won't sec me. .....
Oh, how funny! The musicians come
up out Of hole just like the tame rats at
Ithe Museum, nasty things 1.-The rats, l
mean. The man right In front Of me has
trombone. know what It Is, because
the name is written on his music. I'm
so glad, for never knew exactly what q
trombone was until now. And what a
funny instrument He doesn't blow at
all for ever so long, and then suddenly
comes In with two or three tOots.
But, good gracious there's Dick Liv-
ipgstone! l saw him come in at that door,
I'm SO glad l came! ae asked me night
before last at Mrs. Harris II was coming
10 the matinee, and Of course said Yes,
though didn't have the slightest idea OF
doing so until he spoke. But what
He has taken the seat by that Lucy Nor.
ris, and has given her q programme. !
hate that girl. vi :.
There goes the curtain. What stupid
play! Why did l Gomez The damp
willruiu my dress. On, that horrid girl !!
Well, OF ali the ridiculous acting ever
saw, this is the worst / should think
they would be ashamed to put such peo-
pic on the stage. He is opening her
ian. A fan to-day absurd ! Dont
look again. how that man rants I'm
sure don't know. why l came: ! might
have known how poor It would be-
Even can 500 that Leicester and Nor:
timer have dresses at least q hundred
years apart, I wonder II their legs arc
stuliedf Oh dear that's hardly proper.
What Dick can see 10 admire In that
girl Is beyond my comprehension. Such
airs and graces I-all put on; and how
she makes eyes at him | l c0n feel It be-
hind my back.
How absurdly Queen Elizabeth is
dressed and what fright she Is And
\. wore my new hat, too; he said he liked
blue so much. / could Just cry, ! am 50
provoked. It's all her fault, know. Obi
the playl Yes, Dudley Is making love.
Ridiculous There, tho curtains down at
last, and-what-!. Dick ia getting up;
he looks as II no were saying goodbye.
There's Lucy's uncle; he sits down beside
: her-hG must have brought her. Oh,
. what relief After all, It was very nat
ural for Dick to take the vacant seat, he
Is 80 thoughtful always. Lucy can talk
pretty well sometimes, too. Ifsho only
had some idea OF dress Therel / am
sure Dick saw nc, but Of course shall
] take no notice. gr..
Upon my word, the young man next
, me is admiring the girls hair on the
! other side of me. It's hideous-red as
A carrot, and stuck on at that. Thank
Goodness my hair hasn't tinge Of red
in it-puro Monde cSHdre-but have 10
nav awfully to match it. Wish l could
teil that young fellow her hair Is all
stuck on. Harkl the nice one says,
"Why, II iS all her OWL sec 1t grow
ing" "S-s-s-hm says the other: shell
hear YOU" "Loveliest hair ever saw"
continues No. !; "pure gold, not tinge
: Of rcd" It's my hair they arc discuss.
ing, What nico fellow he Is! III '3ust
' turn little away, 80 he can study that
: curl which really does grow out Of my
head. 1t is worth all the trouble 1t gtVei
me, for Il makes the others seem 30 natl-
raj. declare, he is looking right at me
suppose he should speakg ! should dc 1!
Nonsense he is bowling to lady in the
dresS.circlC. l know he'd like to dc
something for me. Brother Bob says
girls can't be too careful. might dr0r
II something. Not my hGndkerC6iel-thaI
u lrou!d be imprOpcr-but my opera. las
& case nothing could be said against IhNt
r Oh my! h8vn't used my glasses vet
/. I'm so near tho stage. I'll look round
&c the house; 30 here goes. "ThGnk you
!. sir" with my sweetest smile aud such
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