The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-11-11
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loen paper. A few blocks below lady
got in and in a few minutes banded me
Ter fare to pass to the driver. / was Just
Icttling down to rend again, when no.
iced that she was observing me; MS I |
ooked up she smiled and bowed. II
see you don't remember me-" she re-
marked with smile. l examined her
a trim little figure, with
bright healthy face. sparkling eyes shad.
ed by row of blond fringe, attired in
charming olive colored plush pelisse and
with the most cunning little round feath-
cred hat met my eyes. Il did not think
your memory was as short as that" she
she noticed that dazed look
man inevitably puts on when puzzled
where to place face he thinks he has
seen before. All of a sudden it dawned
on me. "Why Allie" 1 exclaimed,
"hush, she replied with little blush,
as she noticed that the other people in
the stage were watching her rather close
ly. My name is Mrs. T. l have
been married nearly eight months" g.,
About year ago, suffering somewhat
from disordered digestion, some one
suggested to me living on plain food,
largely farInaceous, and to eschew all
beverages except milk. Thus 1 came to
get my br akfast and lunches ut Dairy
in Fulton street. Among the mattresses
there was dspper little woman, born in
England, in solid old Yorkshire, VIII,
had come to this country with her par
ents when child. She was always scrupu-
lsusly neat in her attire, her manners
were graceful, and her attention to busi-
ness cheerful, unremitting and never as
suming. Among. the many people who
frequ' nted the Dairy was a San Francis
CO man who had come east with an in
vention which lie had just launched ard
which promised to pay. He liked Allies
ways ard proposed marriage to. her.
Allie accepted him, and one mornil q
there was another girl in Allies place ct
the restaurant. az
Il got kind attentive husband" said
Allie as l sat beside her aud aske 4 her
about herself. Shortly after we were
married my husband had to go to Eng
land on account of that patent of his, so
he suggested to me to make the journey
across the Atlantic as wedding tour.
We got along amazingly well on the ott-
er side. was introduced to few good
people, who in their turn made me ac-
quainted with others, and TINS I went
everywhere. You will not believe me.
bnt it is the truth, I was presented to the
Qneen. l was presented as the wife of a
prominent American, citizen and there
fore as prominent American citizsn
myself met Mrs, Lsngtry few times
and as soon as we get settled down
mean to ask her to see me"
"Are you going to live in town. eyes,
my husband is in Sau Francisco at pres
ent, but he will be back next week and
then he will buy house, furnish it nicely
and then l will bs 'at home" to my
friends twice week. will send you
card, and don't you forget ME again."
She left the stage in front of a fash
ionable dressmakers, and ! could nc
help laughing to myself over little Allit
setting up as lady of fashion. And ye
was this not distinctively American
way OF rising. Yesterday servant meid
to-day leader or at least a shining lieh
in society! The folly of people in thi
country, therefore, who mean to Sc
themselves above others on account o
their wealth or social standing is appar
ent. The fact is everybody is more o
less of parvonu. The only difference
is that some people manage to evolv
from the chrysalis state, into butterh,
splendor sooner than others. But W hel
seniority in this respect is measured bu
by days, months, or at the utmost fev
years, who would say that little Allie i
less worthy of prestige than the des
cendants of the Astors who peddled fur
sixty or seventy years ago, or the Stuy
vesants whose ancestors sold green groc
cries on some profitable corner in oil,
New York? "-
The troubles which arose in the matte
Of exchanging seats of the ruined Parl
Theatre for places at Wallack's, have q
last been amicable settled by manage
Abbey, and on Monday all was in readi
ness for Mrs. Langtry's first night. vii
she sueceed2 The lady proposes to TT.
very hard and she must be indeed yer
bad if she cannot find some ia Tor witt
her audience, who are prepared to re
ceiys her with every indulgence. Sh
has been about good deal last week
aud cannot bat think that she must b
more than satisfied with the kind recep
tions she meets with everywhere; at th
same time 1t must chafs Patti not a liitl
to fiud herself, diva Of acknowledge,
merit, neglected for a novice in the his
trionic art. Patti would not be star.
woman even, if she were not jealous .
this theatrical comet. But, what cdul
she expect when in the hands of Maple
son and accompanied by such an ass a
Nicolini. Fancy the assurance of thi
person when at the serenade given L
Patti by some of her French and ItaliAl
admirers; he steps out and thanks th
people for their kindness and attention
TO "himT TWAS fortunate for this maj
that he spoke in French. These remark
made in English might haye brought hin