Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-02
MRS. JOBLINK'S NEW Ron
NET.
How She Wore 1t at the Thea
tire and the Effect 1t PrOduc-
ed.


From the Virginia City Chronicle.
Glow does it look?" demanded Mrs.
Joblink last evening as she took a last
glance over her shoulder at the mirror
before leaving for the theater. "lt'
meant the new bonnet, and Mr.. Job
link, cOncealing his real feelings, replied
like a dutiful husband: splendid, my
dear" The wind blew, and the soul Of
Mrs. Joblink took fright, and they
stopped on the street while Mr.. Job
link carefully tied his handkerchief over
the bonnet for the protection OF the
Mirabeau feather, the Afghanistan ban
gle and the Zulu bow. Before reaching
the theater a place in deep shadow gave
opportunity TO remove the handker-
chief, and with one last careful feel TO
ascertain Iii it set straight" and also an
anxious touch of her Montague curls,
Mrs. Joblink sailed into the opera house
with head erect and eyes vacant with
a preoccupied stare, absurd under the
circumstances. Ii the new bonnet had
been a tray # China dishes Mrs. job
link could nol have been more conscious
of it nor helY her head more steadily.
Despite that liked stare OF preOccupa-
ton Mrs Job.ink was deliciously aware
of the triumphant fact that every fe-
male eve and lorgnette in the house was
fixed critically, contemptuously, angrily,
admiringly or obviously upon that tow
ering twenty dollars worth of trash on
her summit. When sufficient time had
been given for the female population to
take it all in, the lady recovered from
her preocCupation, and suddenly de-
scending into a lightsOme mood, bent
the bonnet toward Mr.. Joblink and en-
gagged that secretly annoyed gentleman
i'm CAV and fashionable conversation,
using her eyes for side observation to
discover the Various tempers into which
the bonnet hi d put the two hundred
other ladies pfesent. Picking out those
which showed fight Mrs. J. leveled her
glasses and i'll the most prolonged and
insulting manner in the world survey
ed the disgraCeful headdresses Of the
enemy. In the meantime the play had
begun, and nervous little man in the
seat behind began TO swear under his
breath, for owing to the sudden de-
scending darts OF the bonnet toward Mr.
J. the view of the stage was frequently
cut off at the most exciting moments OF
the drama. The nervous little man said
dammit in peevish tone, little too
loud on one OF these occasions, and the
lady turned and stared at him, and Mr..
Joblink turned and scOwled threaten
ingly at him. At the close OF the play
Mrs. Joblink exchanged glances OF lofty
sCorn with several hostile ladies in the
vicinity, and ascertaining by sense OF
touch and questioning her husband that
il set straight" she stalked out mag
nificently on JOblink's arm. That gen.
tleman was much impressed by the
play, and thought silently over 1t half
the way home. Mrs. JOblink was also
occupied with thought. Presently Mr..
Joblink SAID in tone of warm APP
proval:
at held the attention of the audience
throughout didn't it?"
eyes, indeed" simpered the lady,
"there wasn't one OF them could keep
their eyes off it for five minutes"
at was magnificent" cried Mr.. job
link.
"Gracious, didn't knowyou admired
il so much. Joblink. You see, though,
if that hateful Mrs. Blinkenberry
doesn't 90 and get one just like it."
Like what?" asked the foolish job
link.
"Why, like mine" replied the lady.
Like your what?'
Like my bonnet, of course, you stu
pid thing"
The strong man pulled out his hand
kerchief and blew his nose.