St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
THE WIDOWS PRETTY FEET.
She Jumps Out of Her Carriage and
Eeaves Them Inside.

Leaves nhSm RnSEdSs
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Cor. New York World.
Among the many stylish carriages which
at this season of the year throng Sea Side
park just before shutdown every afternoon
there has been noticed of late handsome
Brewster victoria drawn by pair of spir-
tied bays. The white straw collars and the
shining tTappingS of the horses have at
tracted much attention, when, indeed it
has been possible for one to turn his eyes
for moment from the vision of lOvelineSs
that TepOseS 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.
The curiosity has been intensified by an
incident-aS the French would saw con-
tretempS-which occurred last Saturday
evening. Upon her first appearance in
the park the widow (for Bridgeport
is agreed that the fair occupant of
the victoria is widow let it be
seen of all men that she had a remarkably
neat and pretty pair Of feet. Leaning back
on her cushioned seat she permitted two lit
tie shiny blue kid boots to creep out from
under cover of t1OunceS upon the velvet
carpeted floor of her low carriage, where,
nestled one against the other as mOtiOnleSs
and demure as 4 couple of sleeping mice,
they remained in full view of all behoderS
They were raVishing teet. Bridgeport peO-
pie, in their narrow minded way, have been
heard to say that Barnum ought to have
them, meaning that they were priceless and
unique.
The widows feet had come to be rec
ogniZed as one of the attractions of drive
in the park, and it is not to be wondered at
that when last Saturday, 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 a raviShing waltz. but the
pretty little boots remained insenSible to its
rhythm; tine feet of other ladies might tap
a sympathetic accompaniment to the
music, but the widows feet knew
no such friyolity. They seemed
to say: eve are here; we are
beautiful; We are content" Suddenly
there was a commotiOn among the horses;
trotter attached to light wagon became
FESTIVE, and backing Unexpectedly. brought
the rear wheels of the vehicle in which he
was driven sharply against the back of the
Widows victoria. There was a little
shrek, flutter of white garments, and in
another instant the widow was standing
trembling in the road, supported by the
f0Otman, who had jumped from his box as
his mistress left the carriage. And now
occurred a most astonishing thing. The
widow was in the road. that was plain to
everybody, but there sitting quietly side by
side on the floor of the carriage which she
had forsallen, were her beautiful feet
There was no mistake about it, They
were there, two lovely blue shoes ending in
shapely ankles that were encased in lovely
black silk stockings. Above the ankles
was nothing. With a cry of distress the
widow scrambled back into her carriage,
the cOachman threw a robe from his box
onto the floor of the victoria, completely
covering up the little blue boots, and at a
frantic signal from his mistress drove
rapidly out Of the park
lt is said that the widow is the occupant
OF rented cottage at Southport. She has
not been seen since Saturday.