Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
From the Chicago Daily Tribune.

MCNlck er's theater the next Aitefuoon
carving magazine in her left hanc
as q means Of Identification. Punctu
ally TO the Minute she appeared anc
stationed herself upon the steps, gaz
ing anxiously around for the appear
ance OF the gallant unknown. He, IN
the meanwhile was obs ervlng her from
a distance. but was far from being i'm
pressed by her charms. Calling friend
they pissed and repassed her, cody
criticising and quizzing her appe arance
but not allowing her 10 suspect that
one of them was the gentleman she ex-
peciei.
After half an hours solitary watch
ing and waiting she abandoned her post
and mingling with the crowd, dissp-
peared.
THE DRESS PARADE.
Mr.. X. viewed several Of his corret-
pondents in this way ut distance, but
~ all fell far short of the standard OF
beauty and refinement he desired, he
concealed his identity from all, and
concluded to wind up the affair with a
grand dress parade of his forty one fair
friends, and invited half dozen gen
tlemen to witness it. He then wrote q
polite note to each of the addresses he
had received, apologizing handsomely
for his non appearance, with the plea
Of unexpected business, to those with
whom he had already made an appoint
ment. He begged each enc to meet
him Friday afternoon on the north side
of Randolph street, between Dearborn
and State, and taxed his ingenuity to
suggest separate and distinguishing
mark by which each one could pre-
claim her identity. One he requested
to carry blue veil in her hand, anoth-
er to wear green ribbon at her throat,
anots er to carry q parcel wrapped in
newspaper, etc.
The stretch of sidewalk appointed
for the meeting was in plain view from
the windows of Mr.. KS office across
the street, and at the time appointed
the friends invited were on hand
promptly to see tho parade. As the
clock struck three tho ladies began to
appear, and excitement reigned in the
office.
First came a stylishly dressed little
widow, sauntering carelassly along,
carrying under her arm q huge news
paper parcel ct which she glanced from
time TO time with evident disgust. Then
appeared from lhe otner direction
tall digniGed young lady, who wore at
her throat green bow, large enough
to decorate an entire St. Pstrick's day
procession. The blue veil also made its
appearance, carried by an elderly, dow
dlly-dressed woman. who WAS 20 deter
mined to make the acquaintance OF
her correspondent that she fingered on
the block till dark, waving her blue
banner at times as if to summon the
recreant knight to her side. But MI in
vain; the shades of night fell AZ last
like II pail upon the city, and upon her
hopes, and rs Mr.. X passed her on HE
way homo to dinner she WAS Just turn
ing to abandon the spot.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
Thirty ladies of all ages and styles
appeared IN response to the appoint
meut, and the fun IN the Office wsxed
fast and furious. The notes were spread
upon the window sill, with the appoint
ed signals psnciled upon each, and the
gentleman enjoyed the psuand situa-
ton to the utmost, shouting with laugh
ter at the appealing. insuiring chances
cast by each lady at the gentle
men hurrying past, with such
complete and comical uncon-
seriousness of her twenty nine
companions in misfortune. One young
lady had been requested to twirl her
glove IN her right hand, and, AZ she
had come in all the way from La
Grange to keep the appointment, she
was evidently resolved that there should
be no mistake rs to Lsr identity, so she
marched back and forth for three-quar-
tiers OF an hour twirling that glove with
energy sufficient to have raised 200 lbs.
fifty feet, If properly applied, or to have
fed half dozen electric lamps.
The parade and the maneuvering
were pronounced grand success by
the spectators, and continued with no
break IN the ranks for about thirty
minutes. Then the widow pitched her
newspaper bundle into the street and
walked briskly off, the rest following
her example IN the course of the next
half hour. When all but the damsel
with the blue veil had departed the
gentlemen threw all the notes into the
fire, and they separated. after passing
vote of thanks 10 Mr.. x for his de
hghtiurand novel entertainment. Thus
endeth the history OF the personal ev.
cry word OF which is true, with the ex
oeption of the locality mentioned, as
will be certified by any one of the gen
tlemen spectators in the office, or O
the forty-one ladies who answered III,
advertisement.
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