St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-07
THE LADY RAMBLER.
She Tells OF N Midnight Incident
which Caused Her To Blush.


1t was funny, though at the time l was
far from being amused at the situation.
When first stepped into the porch 1 no.
tced that the curtains had not been drawn,
but the hall was brilliantly lighted so sup
posed that somebody was waiting up
for me, and rang the bell as uncOncemedly
as possible. We were still discussing the
play, and Charley had just remarked that
after all "Lorle" left one awfully depressed
in spirits, when-oh, horror! Our house is
one of those dreadfully old-fashioned things
in which the front door commands a full
view OF the stairs, and there was papa de-
scending with slow and elephantine tread,
clad only in robe de mutt that was alto
gether too brief for responsibility. Well, l
turned my back upon the awful sight, and
hastily called Charley's attention TO the
lovely mackerel sky. but assure you it was
an eternity before l heard the key turn in
the lock and papa ascend the stairs, though
my parent did have enough presence of
mind to pull down the curtain. Charley
said it wasn't very cold, and he guessed he
wouldn't come in. didn't encourage him
to change his mind, but l now carry latch
key.
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The new spring hat of which we are
already beginning to think is to be higher in
crown than any of its predecessors, with a
brim rather broad in front and narrowing
towards the back. The trimming, whether
consisting of flowers. feathers or ribbon
loops, must be placed well towards the back
upon the left side. Few of us will mourn
for the loss of that dreadful English turban
that at its best always looked homemade
with its mass of furbelows poked directly
over ones eyebrows.
49,
He told the pretty sales lady that the
under clothing she was showing him
wouldn't fit and would look horrid, but she
replied. well, what difference does that
make? Who will see them?" and as he
was a Jolly bachelor, not over young, of
course there was nothing left for him but
to take the garments. 1 was sitting at the
next counter, and / Immediately recon-
mended that girl for promotion.
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OF course shall regularly attend Lenten
services. To be sure the men don't go, but
it takes up a little of ones time at
this stupid season, and then its
such awfully good form One
gets an opportunity, too, of seeing
all the girls and hearing all that's going on.
A bit of spicy gossip can be so thoroughly
appreciated when one has clear con-
science. and quietly walking home from
church in the late afternoons one feels so
perfectly virtuous tnat it seems quite
natural to talk of other peoples short
comings Certainly | shall wear nothing
but black or gray, and my gowns are to be
as nun-lke as possible. They will suit INV
style admirably, and it's so much more
distingue to dress i'm accordance with the
solemnity of the season. So many of the
girls always make it a point TO appear In
their most killing street suits. Wretched
exhibition of taste! / dare say that this
year, as Easter comes so late, spring styles
will creep in prematuTely. l must say that
| consider as beneath my notice any girl
who will wear spring bonnet before
Easter.
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Notwithstanding its past popularity,