, 1885-11-21
I'm A LOOKING-GLASS.
sikslr PEOPLE HAVE OF GAZING on
THEMSELVES IN MIRRORS.
Not On. Person Out of Ten Can Resist ths
temptation A Reporters observa-
s-D Dude. w~orkIngman, Fine
Lady. shop-Girl.


NRA'NAaAAANA A~hahAhAA
did you ever stand here Il few min
ute and watch people admire themselves
in the mirrorY" remarked a gentleman
II an Enquirer reporter as the two were
standing at the entrance of the Arcade
No Why do you askf"
well. YOU Just ought 10 take "A posi-
ton here for a while aud keep your eyes
open You will see things that will make
you laugh.
and the great army of working people.
clorss. mechanics and professional men
were hurrying and scurrying to aud fro
on their way home 10 partake Of the
evening meal A great many Of these
people would pass through the Arcade. =
which at the entrance is lined on either
side with mirrors. a few minutes OBJ
scryation convinced the reporter that not
one out of ten, either male or female, re
sists the temptation Of surveying her OF
himself in the glass
GoRGEOUsLY ARRAYED.
People that you might think would
never for a moment care TO see their image
re ectcd would come along and not only
size themselves up in tho Arcade. but
also In the show windows. which in most
cases reject as well as a mirror.
Then. for instance. comes a gentleman
gorgeously arrayed in tall silk hat. i'm
maculate shirt-front. cut-away coat OF
perfect pattern and light trousers Watch
him and see what he will do. lie looks
at his figure critically. gives one pants
leg a little tug downward to make it set
better, straightens out a wrinkle show
ing in his coat sleeve, and with an air OF
satisfaction moved on. lie is just about
right in his get up and he knows it
Here is a shop girl. She will certainly
not care much. Mistaken idea. She
fips her dress around. sticks back nndci
her hat q rebellious lock Of hair that will
peep out. and fumbles at a limp and
imsy collar at her throat that the weather
has dealt most unkindly by. Poor girl.
her shoes sre run over at the heel. and
her skirts are faded aud t~hreadbare; but
she looks into that great truth-teller and
tries to better her appearance.
PARTY OF wORKGNGMEN.
Here are a / party OF workin gmen carry
ing dinner. baskets. What do you sup
pose they will do7 Out of the half dozen
not one ~refrains from CHANGING in the
reflector. one brushes a chunk of SCOT
from his nose. another rather ~jauntily
sets his battered hat a little more TO one
side of his head, another buttons his coat,
and still another. who as If fatigued by
the toll of the day has allowed himself to
lean forward in a detected way, braces up
and makes his movements more elastic.
A finely dressed lady next comes upon
the scene She gives n hasty glance ut
her counterfeit self. straightens a jewel at
her throat which seems TO have been out
of position somewhat. gives a little nerv-
Gus twitch at the dainty Gull encircling
one wrist. and then. glancing back at her
train moves gracefully down with an ali
OF perfect satisfaction. And 80 it con.
tinues with all who come along. rich u
poor. black or white.
You may joke at your neighbours ex-
pense. say he is n conceited fellow. never
so happy as when looking at himself in
the glass. bat you should not cast a stone,
for "we all do IL