The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-29
TWO LITTLE BLUE BOOTS.
A Most Astonishing Incident i'm Connection
With n Dashing Widow.
LSpecinl to the World

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 21.-Among the
many stylish carriages which at this season
of the wear throng Sea Side Park Just before
shutdown every afternoon there has been
noticed of late handsome Brewster victoria
drawn by pair of spirited bays. The white
straw collars and the shining trappings of
the horses have attracted much attention
when indeed it has been possible for one TO
turn his eyes for moment from the vision
of loveliness that reposes in the carriage, and
much of Bridgeport is in fever of curiosity
to know from whence the dashing turnout
comes and to whom it belongs.
This curiosity has been intensified by an
incident-as the French would say, contre-
temps-which occurred last Saturday even
ing. Upon her first appearance in the park
the widow (for Bridgeport is agreed that the
fair occupant of the victoria is a widow let
it be seen of all men that she had a remark
ably neat and pretty pair of feet. Leaning
back in her cushioned seat she permitted two
shiny blue kid boots to creep out from under
a cover of fiOunces upon the velvet carpeted
floor of her low carriage, where, nestled one
agrinst the other, as motiOnless and demure
as pair of sleeping mice, they remained in
full view of all beholders. They were raw
ishing feet. Bridgeport people, in their mar
row-minded way have been heard TO say
that Barnum ought to nave them, meaning
that they were priceless and unique.
The widows feet had come TO be recoS-
nized as one of the attractions of a
drive in the park, and it is not to
be wondered at that when last Satur-
day, having her stylish carriage halted
where dozens of other equipages were drawn
up in front of the band stand, all eyes turned
in her direction. The little blue feet were
as usual in sight. The band played ravlsh-
ing waltz. but the pretty little boots re-
manned insensible to its rhythm; the feet of
of1, lalf fcxhf tor n rbofip
paniment 10 the music, but the widows feet
knew no such frivelity. They seemed 10
say, We are here; we are beautiful, we are
content" Suddenly there was a commotion
among the horses; trotter attached to a
light wagon became restiVe and backing un-
expectedly, brought the rear wheels of the
vehicle in which he was driven sharply
against the hack of the widows victoria.
There was little shrek, a fiutter of white
garments, and in another instant the widow
was standing trembling in the road, sup
ported by the footman, who had
jumped from his box as his mistress left the
carriage. And now occurred most aston
ishing thing. The widow was in the road
that was ri TO everybody but there, sit
ting quietly ide by side on the floor of the
carriage which-she had forsaken. were hel
beautiful feet There was no mistake about
il. They were there. two lovely blue shoe.
ending in shapely ankles that were encased
in black silk stockings, Above the ankles
was nothing. With cry of distress, the
widow scrambled back into her carriage; the
coachman threw robe from his box ontC
the floor of the victoria, completely covering
up the little blue boots, and at frantic sig
nal from his mistress drove rapidly out q
the park.
1t said that the widow is the occupant o
a rented cottage at Southport She has no
been seen since Saturday.