The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
A WOMAN'S DESCRIPTION
 OF A PLAY.
BY ZENAs DANE.

 on the horse car with woman who hadn't seen the play, but wanted to know all about it. You see there's a locely young lady in the play and oh l! she did wear some of the loveliest dresses"
 "Oh, tell me about themw
 "Well, in the first act she wears a pale pink silk, combined with bro caded ruby plush and"
 "Oh, that must have been perfectly lore1y."
 'It tcas. We'll, this young lady, you know, is betrothed to handsome and rich young squire, you know, and she-oh must tell you about the dress she wore in the second act"
 "Yes, do."
 Well, it was of azure satin and garnet velvet, with"
 "How lovely it must have beenw
 'Yes, indeed it had watteau pleat in the back and an immense train of the velvet, lined with pale blue satin, and"
 Wasn't it beautiful?"
 "Perfectly lovely. Well, you know, this rich young squire is terrible wreck of fellow. Oh he's just per fectly awful, and she don't know a thing about it and she loves him dreadfully; so, you know, she-oh. l wish you could have seen the dress she wore in the third act"
 "What was it like?"
 "Well, it was lemon co.ored faWe FrdncaiSe worn under rich black lace, with"
 "How striking that must have been!"
 "It Uas! The train was very long and square and the corsage was SO low and she had locely arms and shoulders and she wore such masses of corn col ored ribbons and flowers, and-well, there is an old gypsy in the play who is perfectly splendid, you know, and ill the fourth act this young lady is walking in the garden, and sctsh you could have seen the dress she wore there"
 ''TeU me about itw
 "Well, it was of white and crimson combined in the oddest and loveliest way and she wore with it short crimson plush cloak, lined with white, and thrown back over her shoulders so gracefully"
 "She must have looked lovely"
 "She did. Then, you know, there is an old countess in the play who wears the most magnificent black vel vet and lace dress ever saw"
 "I think black velvet SO elegant for old ladies'"
 "So do I. In one act she wears a very striking dress of black and white, with her hair dressed in puffs and powdered, you know. She did look SO sweet"
 "Yes, she must have"
 comes real exciting in the second act, because, you know, this squire has al- ready been secretly married, and his wife comes in wearing the ioceliest drake neck green ottoman silk ecer saw. It had pink cut velvet panels at one side and the train was laid in great pleats, with fan shaped breadth of the velvet set in in such an odd way"
 'I don't think I'd like that"
 ''Oh, yes, you ,could, too; the effect was lovely. We'll, this wife gets sus- picious. Some one sends her note or something, you know. was so taken up with her dress that I can't remem- Der just how it was. Anyhow she raises an awful row and it's just splen- did.
 "Then this beautiful young lady gets suspicious, too, you know. This old gypsy puts a flea in her ear, and she hires detective, you know, and the squire finds it out, and-that part of it is just splendid, too"
 "I should think it might be-"
 'It ,cas. So it goes on, and there is sort of a fete, you know, and you just ought to see the dresses the ladies wear there. This young lady's is the most exquisite combination of cardi- nal and gray, and she is one blaze of diamonds, and so, while they are at dinner, the squire is there too, you know, and the countess in a splendid silver brocade with real lace, and SO you know, this young lady's brother --oh, he soas handsome-he comes in you know, and she has an old maid aunt who is awfully funny, and then the squire-oh, yes; I forgot, there ii a poor young artist in the play, too and he is in love with this young lady you know, so-you see how it all is don't you2 We'll. this gypsy woman
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