St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-11
THE LADY RAMBLER.
The Big bonnet at the Opera aus
the Big hustle i'm the Street Car.


noticed that the man in front of me
spent the time between acts seribbling on
the margin of his program, and as he left
] the thing when he went out / picked il up
and found that he had written the follow
ing jingle:
She talked pretty scandal; he mentioned the
weather:
Both ratified their programs; then she won
dered whether
That hat was a spring shape, the one with the
feather.
had come to the play both to see and to
hear,
For the actors were good and the seats rather
dear,
But my neighbors had come to converse, that
was clear.
tried looks pathetic.-all unheeded they fell;
Chances crushing and scornful, alasl Jared
as well,
And still they talked on, they had so much to
tell.
And as had no rights they felt bound 10 re-
Spect,
AS had no earthly way myself to protect,
As a matter OF course became quite abject.
And quietly listened in silent dispair;
Did not even swear softly or tear AT my hair.
Though really ought to have strangled the
pair.
The play might have been good and the acting
been fine;
am sure can't say-for. i'll luck of minel
/ saw but bonnet, heard not line.
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Now. did you ever hear anything so
absurd? Does that man think. wonder,
that girl wants to go to the theater and
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never take her two eyes from the stage?
The idea, Rights. indeed, Pray have L
no rights? Or must l, when pay for a
seat, pledge myself to unbroken silence?
Certainly il would cost less TO stay at
home and talk; but we are not discussing
measures of economy, if you please. /
admit that those programs are noisy,
rafting things, but surely may be allowed
to occasionally consult them: while as for
bOnnets-Gt wasn't mine tnat troubled this
man, you observe) well, things have come
| to a pretty pass if a woman must be
detailed to about her head-gear. Yes, and
it's my opinion that these men would have
no difficulty in hearing the actors if they
didn't keep their ears constantly pricked
up to hear all that is being said around
them.
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| body says there ought TO be played a
calling-in piece that nobody would particu-
larry care for; but, dear me! what would be
the sense of coming IN late if you were
disturbing no one? 1t is this conscious
ness of keeping the whole house waiting
| in suspense while one leisurely takes off
her wraps, knocking off two or three sur
rounding hats during the process, arranges
her program, and settles her draperieS, that
is dear 10 the heart of the chronic late
conner. 1t does look so awfully common to
come trooping into the opera house five or
ten minutes before the curtain rises, as if
one had seen anything, don't you know?
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was rather surprised TO see Ada at the
opera, for knew that the dear girl had
been keeping Lent as strictly as possible,
even refusing to see Mary Anderson, who
proved too much for the strength of many
a good resolution, and l confessed to her
my establishment. "Well, my dear Lady
Rambler" said she, ''you see it was like
this: / was asked to make one of Mrs.
Blanks theater party; L knew that hOTried.
envious Blanche Bell was also invited and
| that she had for the occasion a perfectly
stunning new costume. How could have
more completely mortified myself than by
going and wearing, as / did, my very
oldest, plainest gown?" How could she?
l quite agreed with her.
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| Young Bangsby. whose salary for some
kind of Office work, is perfectly micro
scopic, says that it would, undoubtedly, be
much more convenient for him TO live down
town, but that he makes his home on St.
Anthony hill because "a better class of
people patronize the uptown cars, the very
top of the cream, don't you know"
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'Woman, lovely woman" says an indi-
vidual of a philosophical turn of mind,
added so much TO the size. and conse-
quently the weight of her hustle
that she was in constant dan
ger of tipping over backwards like
hanson cab horse; the fair creature. how
ever, was equal to the situation that she APP
preciated, hence the exaggerated mass of
trimming in the front of her bonnet" And
I'm not sure that the aforesaid philoSOper is
altogether wrong for the same letter that
tells us to leave off our bustles informs us
that the new French hats are trimmed not
in the front but at the back.
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never knew till the other night, though.
what a comfort hustle could be to party
that wasn't wearing it. l was going W
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getting into a well-filled street car don't
you? the men always look so mad, but this
one was so crowded that was compelled tC
stand. One has to wear a big hustle with
those short wraps, you know. and l admit
that mine was tremendous. Well, there
was fat man behind me, and, would YOU
have believed il? he calmly braced his two
elbows upon my tournure and proceeded &c
read the paper. No, didn't say anything.
For cheek so monumental have an intense
admiration. did have to invest in new
hustle, though.
Some lovely little bonnets of embroidered
tulle have already been worn.
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saw bonnet the other evening that wa:
quite pretty and well illustrated the ode
fancies now prevalent in millinery. The
crown, slightly Normandy in shape. was Of
satin in olive green, and gold pulled into {
flaring brim of olive-green velvet; an i'm
mense bow of satin ribbon, olive and gold,
was placed high in the front, and the ribboI
strings also showed the two tints; the greer
beads that edged the brim added richness Il
the effect.
The shops are full of bead trimming
that, unlike beaded passementeries, are s.
made as TO show no foundation, and wheI
once on a garment the beads seem to hav,
been sewed on separately. There ar,
wooden beads and glass beads In all imag
! Unable shapes, colors and sizes, to say moth
ing of the jets. Make your choice in &C
! cordance with your individual taste
you can't get out of style if you buy beads
and you need have no fear of being odd o
, conspicuous.
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