Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-20
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ONE OF THOSE DREADFUL GIRLS.

ONE OF THOSE DREADFUL GIRLS.
s'The Trevors have invited as for
one of those splendid days at Trevor
Place. They send card for you.
knowing you are with us. "You'Il GO
of course, Cousin Burberry 7" said
Mrs. Parker, smiling on her cousin,
with letter in her hand.
"Thank you, no, Ellza,D replied
Cousin Burberry, not too graciously.
81 prefer to spend the day in the
library. Crowds bore me-"
ave shan't all be old married
folks, you know, Barberry," said Mr..
Parker, laughing. "There'll be
plenty of girls"
Mr.. Barberry drew himself up in
his chair, thrust his hands into his
pockets, and spoke sternly:
"Girls, Parker, don't attract me.
The modern girl is thing of airs
and affectation, and yet romp.
She is neither natural or elegant.
She talks slang; wears a great gay
hat on one side of her head pins up
her MASSEY black hair with something
like a gilt pitchfork, and frizzes her
hair with hot irons. She wears
heels like stills, and pinches her
waist. She stuffs herself with ice.
cream in public in the most disgust
ing manner. She slaps men with
her fan. She giggles. Something's
she has little dog that she draws
about with cord-disgusting pair
She flirts, and marries nobody who
cannot offer a fortune. Girls Bah
It possible, they are worse than the
rest of the world.n
"What a cross old bachelor you
are getting to be, Oliver" said Mrs.
Parker; sand we have invited a
young lady to 60 with us just be.
cause you were here"
"Ah! don't wish to be impolite,"
said Mr.. Burberry. "You meant it
kindly, am sure; but at thirty
eight, Eliza, l have seen the world.
l know what it is. | wish / did
not.u
He took the newspaper as he
spoke, and sauntered out into the
garden.
"How provoking for Tilly," said
Mrs. Parker.
"Oh, he'll co." said Mr.. Parker -
/ know him of old. Besides, he has
not seen lilly"
Mrs. Parker gave a despairing
shrug Of the shoulders and answer.
ed" No.
Cousin Burberry walked about the
garden with his paper and read,
with great satisfaction, an article on
the vast superiority of the women of
the revolution over those Of to-day.
But it must be confessed that on the
morning of the late contemplated
gala day he made a careful toilet in
expectation of meeting the unknown
fail. one at breakfast.
She was there in q pale blue mus
lin morning dress, and with her
smooth, pale, brown braids hanging
down her back. She made demnre
little courtesy and said very little; but
Mr.. Burberry having once looked at
her, never removed his eyes from
her face and as soon as breakfast
was over he drew his host aside and
whispered in his ear:
Parker, is it too late May Il
got"
ooh, Wen be delighted" said his
friend thereupon Mr.. Burberry an
nOunced his intention of joining the
company.
" You see, Parker" he said, as
the ladies left the room to prepare
for the trip-"you see that is girl
in a thousand
."Think so ~ asked Parker.
"Why, certainly. No frizzes, no
high heels, Mono nonsense about
her, in fact.
"Oh," / always liked Tiny," said
Mr.. Parker.
For half an hour the gentlemen
smoked. Then came pattering
sound upon the stairs, and into the
room walked lilly, but alas for her
unhappy escort lilly metamorphos-
ed. Her hair was frizzed in front
and fastened behind with great
gold pin; her heels were Of the
highest; on her arm she wore bang
les
Don't look nice ~ she said, ad-
DRESSING Mr.. parkar.