The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

There is time : It is now only hsii-
past eight o'clock, and Lucia is q
yery fairy. You will place at my
disposal this little room. Have two
more lamps brought, and send me one
or more of your dresses
lyon understand, ! suppose. ma
dame. that your costume must CORE
spond with that of the other fairies! "
said the manager much perplexed.
Certainly. Do you for g moment
imagine that | propose to array my
self lie the garb of e National Guard
to appear in the spectacle of lie
Rov des Caraibes.' | will, Of course,
conform to the demands of the occa-
sion. What have you in the way of
costumes?"
"If you desire to do so, you can
appear in the procession of water
nymphs in the last act"
very we'll"
at is a very light costume i n fact,
quite light"
ooh! never mind, | accept the
nymph. Please let my femme dc
chambre summoned"
"You must have a pair of tights
said the manager, ringing a bell VIC
lently. A little old man, Of odd ap-
pearance, answered the call, and look
ed curiously at the lady.
"Achille," inquired the manager,
"haye you a pair of tights in the
wardrobe that would fit madame ="
The old man lowered his glasses
in order to study the question.
Surely you are jcsting," said the
Princess. "Do you suppose for a iD-
slant bat / am going to wear what
has been worn by one of your girls -"
'But you know. madame, that a
nymph must wear tights"
very well, go and purchase a
pair. Ny carriage waits without and
my valet, Glow, will accompany you"
The little old costumer pulled down
his sleeves, and, in another instant
was of like q flash.
Some moments after, Madame Pat
rakoff was seated before the glass, at
tended by her maid and two hair
dressers. The Italian no longer sp-
peared melancholy, but seemed deep
iy interested in all hat was taking
place.
Look" she suddenly exclaimed /;
"you have put too much black under
nv ewes. | look exactly as if | had
used my inkstand for an eyeglass."
Madame is mistaken" responded
one of the women. There is no
more than is necessary to produce
the proper effect before the f~ootlights."
The manager at this instant enter
ed the room with two costumers, who
carried clouds of gauze and and flow
ers. About ten O'Clock the little old
man returned. He was dripping
with perspiration, and carried q bun
die. On seeing him the Princess ut
tered an exclamation of joy.
"Let every one leave the room but
Lucia" said Madame PatrakofI,
breaking the string that tied the bun
die, and, for a brief space, silence
reigned in the little apartment.
81 think they do very WELL" oh.
served the Princess, surveying her
~silk-ineased limbs with an air OF sat
isfaction. What do you say. Lu-
cia?" she added, holding her leg out
before the mirror to judge better the
effect.
Beautiful, indeed, madame" re-
piled the femme de chambre.
II think the maillots are a tribe
: tight; but | guess it is all right"
They should be very tight,
madame"
Certainly. Now for the other
leg. How red my arms look! Tell
me truly, Lucia. Is there not too
much black under ny eyes?n
"0hl no, madame, T" responded Lu-
cia, "you look perfectly lovely"
Ten O'Clock struck before the other
vas incased as the first. The diff
Guilty with maillots is that, like gloves,
they vary IN size, and O hand that is
intended for I-mber seven gloves
cannot be forced into rumber six, and
the stitches will yield to pressure If
the kid resist. Thus II was With the
tights in question. They were in
tended for smaller proportions than
were displayed by the Princess Pat
rakof. The costumers were sRua-
moned; they pulled and jerked. Lu-
cia bit her lip in ill-concealed merri-
ment. There are some natures that
rise superior to difficulties. OF such
q type was la belle Princess.
Ladies" she at length exclaimed
with wonderful decision, eve will
make one more effort"
"Be careful, madame, COZ they will
split" urged Lucia.
Nevertheless we must try" muf-
INJURED the Princess, %anxicusly.
She was pale beneath her rouge,
and her small hands trem5led VIC.
lently. With one mighty and des-
perate effort. Madame Patrakof tri.
umphed, and so great was her salts
faction that, had she not feared to be
sscrilegious, she would have fervent-
liz thanked heaven for the result. The
resi- Of the toilet was completed IN q
few instsRts. The diamonds and gar
lands had just been arranged, when
q voice was heard Go eall, "All on to
Begin The Princess east enc last
lingering look at the mirror, sad tlen
told Lucia to open the door and in
form Giov, who remained without,
that she was ready. She knew that
she looked beautiful. Never, per
haps, had she appeared so truly love-
ly but she experienced d feeling Of
decided embarrassment, and found
great difficulty in walking. She
seemed as though held in O wise but
the Princess ri not g woman to be
daunted by q sensation Of discomfort.
and she instantly took her place
among the nymphs, followed by her
valet, Glow, and in response 20 the
cali OF The orchestra all entered upon
the scene.
The audience wGs at first unpre-
pared to see a nymph appear attended
by her valet, and aesitated an instant
whether to approve or hiss; bgs shs
was so perfectly beautiful. and gazed
SO fearless at all. that a tempest of
applause was accorded, and while