Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-06-07
MRS. JOBLINK's NEW BONNET.
How She Wore II at the Thpater and the
Effect IL Produced.

How She Wore II at the Theater and the
| Eject IL Produced.
elbow does it look" demanded Mrs.
Joblink last evening as she took last
glancs over her shoulder at the mirror
before leaving for the theater. at ~
meant the new bonnet, and Mr. Joblink,
concealing his real feelings, replied like
a dutitul husband: "Splendid, my
dear" The wind blew, and the soul Of
Mrs. Joblink took fright, ard they stop
ped on the street while Mr.. Joblink
carefully tied his handkerchief over the
bonnet tor the protection of the Mira
beau feath r, the Afghanistan bangle
and the Zulu bow. Before reaching the
theater place in deep shadow gave an
opportunity to remove the handkerchief,
and with one last careful feel to ascer-
tain eff it set straight" and also an
anxious touching of her Montague curls,
Mrs. Joblink sailed into the opera-house
with head rect and eyes vacant with q
preoccupied stare, absurd under the cir
cumstances. If the new bonnet had
been tray Of China dishes Mrs. job
link cuuld not have been more conscious
of it nor held her head more steadily.
Despite that fixed stare of preoccupa-
ton Mrs. Joblink was deliciously aware
of the triumphant fact that every female
eye and lorgnette in the house was fixed
critically, contemptuously, angrily, adj
miringly or enviously upon the tower
ing 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 re-
covered from her preoccupation and
suddenly descending into lightsome
mood, bent the bonnet toward Mr.. Bob
link and engaged that secretly annoyed
gentleman in gay and fashionable con-
versation, using her eyes for side OBJ
servatiOn To discover the various tenn
pers into which the bonnet had put 200
other ladies present Picking out those
which showed fight Mrs. j. leveled her
glasses and in the most prolonged and
insulting manner in the world surveyed
the disgraceful- head-dresses of the
enemy. In the meantime the play had
begun, and a nervous little man IN the
seat behind began to swear under his
breath, for owing to the sudden de-
scending darts OF the bonnet towards
Mr.. j. the view of the stage was fire.
quently cut of at the most exciting mo-
ments 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
threateningly at him. At the close of
the play Mrs. .Ioblink exchanged glances
of lofty scorn with several hostile ladies
in the vicinity, and ascertaiDing by
sense of touch and questioning her hus-
band that it "set straight" she stalked
out magnifieently on Joblink's arm.
That gentleman was much impressed
with the play, and thought silently over
1t half the way home. Mrs. Jonlink
was also occupied with thought. Pres
emily Mr. Joblink said in q tone of warm
approval: al
:" 1t held the attention of the audience
throughout; didn't ftp"
yes, indeed" simpered the lady,
"there wasn't one of them could keep
their eyes off it for five minutes
1T was magnificent" cried Mr.. job
link.
"Gracious, didn't know you ad-
mired it SO much, Joblink. You see,
though, if that hateful Mrs. Blinken-
berry doesn't 60 and get one just like
"Like what?" asked the foolish job
link, 49,, mn
"why, like NINE" replied the lady.
Like your what'''
Z" Like my bonnet, of course, you stu
pid thing" iS ~
The strong man pulled out his hand
kerchief and blew his Virginia
City (Ner. Chronicle.
The draperies of plain skirts are
made short, en- panier, and very bout
FAINT around the hips. with a very short