The Red Cloud chief., 1882-02-23
An Interesting Dialogue.

Ensconced in a corner Of a Broadway
rar. the other morning. on my way
downtown. reading the D1iiy Planet.
listened Ia the conversation OF two
Young ladies', which reproduce through
the medium Of Puck for the benefit OF
the world at large.
These Urls were well. If not fashiona-
bly,. dressed in becoming morning
shopping-dresscs. One. the leader OF
the conversation. was attlrcd III q dark
red plush tight-iitting jacket. with a
shapclv hat and feather j~auntily set on
a head Of black hair. She was pretty,
and her face was not destitute Of intel
Iiccncc. and she could have givenp"ints
Ia her companion in rapidity of speech.
The other was a blonde, with little
. curled bangs running all owe her fore
head. She might almost have been
handsome had her expression been less
doll-likc and simpering. She wore a
| cloak Technically known as n circu-
lar" which. round a white neck. was
fastened by hammered silver clasps.
The voices of both were pitched in n
| rather high key, and. ~ there were few
people in the ear, | received the full
benefit Of the conversation.
..Auntie Christie sent me, for Christ
mas, a lovely lot of tea-cOlOred lace.
il was real nice said the volublc Young
oma
..Mommcr.' remarked the air and
doll-likc other. gave me 4 beautiful pair
of amethyst earrings, and pepper an
| exquisite new umbrella.
Did Won have a nice timc?"
"Oh. perfectly admirahlc,'
What did John White send you"
80 nothing, I think it perfectly hor-
rid of YOU 10 ask
Il think John White is a perfect
gentleman. He's awfully fond of En-
ilv Dooiinks. What a funny girl she
is
John White is iuSt a little bit fast.
..Pcrhaps he i - triilc di>>ipated; but
| don't object to that. He's not nearly
! rs handsome as Ed Collins
Ed Collins is romantic. | know
Susan Andrews thinks the world of him;
he does look so awfully lovely in a dress
coat.
Not half so nice Is in his lawn-tcn-
mis- suit at the Seventh Regiment Ar
mory.'
..Do you think he can afford to mar
ry?"
Il don't know, Mamie. What does
he do?'
Isn't he on Wall strcct?'
..Ithought he was in dry goods"
81 never drcamt of asking.
at would be nice To marry him II
he's i'm drv goods. Wouldn't it be
splendid to have all the latest styles di-
rect?'
How do YOU like Emma Browns
new dolman?'
CANT it too lovcly?'
lawfully; but the trimming amt
real"
..Pshawr'
at amt. Mamie Jones told me so.
and she knows. Emma's dressmaker is
hers. too"
Fred Van ~Schnapps took me to the
theatcr the other night
sWhat did YOU scc?'
Fanny Davenport aS Camille
She's real nice; but she amt my idea
IF the character. l like Clara Morris
better
What did Fanny Davenport wear,
80 a cream-whitc orcrSkirt, Topped
up with red c~aulitlowcrS. over a basque
of blue papcr-muslin -awfully stylish. ~
..Who's YOUR washcrwoman-does
she starch skirts wcll?'
.'Mommer's employed her for years.
hut she amt much good on collars and
cuffs"
How long have you banged your
hair like that? 1t looks real nice
DO YOU like it. Jack Smithers said
it was a success. Do YOU know Jack
Smithcrs? He's too funny for any
thing
Il must get out at Stoort's To buy
some hair-pins and 4 spool of cotton. .
90 do come with me to Macy :. l
want some bandoline and n paper of
pins"
| had had enough. and ! walked the
remainder of the distance down town.
Puck.