Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-23
rWo LITTLE Blue Boors.
A Neat Arrangement That was sadly Disturbed
BY q Runaway Accident.

BY Runaway Accident
Correspondence of the New York World.
Among the many stylish carriages which |
at this season of the year throng Seaside |
park, at Bridgeport, Connecticut, just before |
sundown every afternoon, there has been
noticed of late handsome Brewster victoria,
drawn by a pair of spirited bays The white
straw collars and the shining trappings Of the
horses have attracted much attention, when,
indeed, IL has been possible TO turn his eyes
for moment from the vision of loveliness
that reposes I'm the carriage, and much of
Bridgeport Is in fever OF curiosity to know
| whence the dashing turnout comes and to
| whom II belongs.
This curiosity has been intensified by an
| Incidents the French would say, contre-
| temps--which occurred last Saturday even
| ing. Upon her first appearance in the par
| the widow for Bridgeport Is agreed that the
| fair occupant of the victoria Is widow let
II be seen of all men that she had remark
ably neat and pretty pair of feet Leaning
back on her cushioned seat she permitted
two little shiny blue kid boots to creep out
from under cover of flounces upon the vel
yet-carpeted floor of her low carriage where,
nestled one against tho other as inotionless
and demure as couple Of sleeping mice,
they remained in full view of all beholders.
They were ravishing feet. Bridgeport peo-
| pie, in their narrow-minded way, have been
heard to say that Barnum ought to have
! them, meaning that they were priceless ana
, unique.
The Widows feet" had come to be recog-
nzed as one of the attractions of drive In
the park, and II Is not to be wondered at that
I when last Saturday, having her stylish car
: riage halted where dozens of other equipages
| were drawn mp in front OF the band stand
Q | all eyes were turned in her direction. The
4 little blue feet were as usual in sight TIT
o | band played ravishing waltz, but the prett,
# little boots remained insensible to its rhythm
/ the feet of other ladies might tap a sympa
y tbetic accompaniment to the music, but th
n widows feet knew no such frivolity. They
: seemed to say: We are here we ar
If beautiful ; we are content" Suddenl,
n there was commotion among tn
> | horses trotter attached to ligh
10 wagon became restive, and, backing uneN
70 pectedly, brought the rear wheels OF til
vehicle in which he was driven sharpl
3 against the back of the widows victorit
D. There was little Shrek a tiutter OF whit
garments and i'm another instant the wido'
m was standing trembling in the road, SUI
rs ported by the footmaD, who had jumped froI
NJ his box as his mistress left the carriage An
Of now occurred a most astonishing thing. Tt
ID widow was in the road, that was plain
Z everybody, but there, setting quietly side b
" side on the floor of the carriage which 81
OF had forsaken, with her beautiful feet The
id | was no mistake about il. They were ther
n, two lovely blue shoes, ending in shapel
ys ankles that were encased in black silk stoc
i" | ings. Above the ankles was nothing. WI
u, | a cry OF distress, the widow scrambled bac
or | into her carriage, the coachman threw ro
e, from his box to the floor of the victoria, col
sh pletely covering up the little blue boots, al
ID at frantic signal from his mistress dro
re- rapidly out of the park. 1t is said that I
ur widow is the occupant Of rented Gotta
ay at Southport She has not been seen sin
es- | Sunday.