The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-12
HOW GIRLS TALK.

From the Boston Courier
"a drawing-room. Fanny Motley, who
has been making u long call upon her
bosom friend, Alice Langly, has at last
arisen Ia go.l
Alicc-Oh, don't % yet. haven't told
you half the things ! wanted to.
Fanny-Oh, must I've got TO go
home 10 dress for AlN frcsco's dinner.
Do YOU suppose Jack will be thercY
Ale told mo he was going.
F.-Oh, hope lac won't fail. ] do 10
want to Joke him about his sleigh ride
with Ella. DO you suppose she wore her
hat with the orange plumcs' It's awiully
unbccoming to her. IL makes her look
| Just salmon color.
A.-Shc always had perfectly hidcous
taste. DO You remember that dowdy
gown of green plush and mauve tullc she
wore to Kate Vests german? II was a
perfect dream Of horror.
F.-Ycs, didn't she look perfectly hide.
lus. Well, (moving toward tho door
come and see inc Just ns soon NJ You can.
An come in tomorrow before sowing
circle II can to hear about the dinner.
| Don't he too hard on Jack. You know hc
is awiully thn-skinncd.
F.-Oh, | won't bc hard on him.
A.-(Pausing M they mach the door
Ii that the boa YOU had Christmas
F.-Ycs, isn't II lovcly3 but told
mamma | knew she got IL because she
knew I'd got to have one and she'd go, 10
| give mo something.
Allow mean OF you.
F.-Oh, she didn't mind. She's used TO
il. Re SURF and come in tomorrow.
Ayes, | will. oh, did l tell you that
Tom Jones had invited Sophia Weston 10
~ TO the opera Saturday nighu
F.--lou don't mean It, Has hc really
Ayes. Ethel Mott told me this morn
ing.
F.-Do you suppose lac is in earnest after
dlP
A.-Oh, there's no telling about him.
| Frnnk SAYS they bet about II at the club.
F.--About him and SOphia2
A.-Ycs. Whether he'll propose before
Isn't.
Flow perfectly honidl Men are the
worst creatures. | declare ! think those
dreadful clubs ought 10 be suppressed.
A.-So do |. They do ay the most out
rngcous things. don't soc how they can
sit aud listen 10 them.
FL don't either.
A.-And they talk over all the scandals,
F.-Ycs, II IN simply dinbolical. How
perfectly sweet Is II 10 have a brother who
will tell you all about H.
A.--lsn't it7 II is almost as good rs 60
ing myself.
F..Will mover tells me single thing
Moving ON into tho hall.) Well. be sur,
YOU come, aud como ~ early ~ YOU can
tiood.by. Kisses her.
A.-Good.by. That bow Is just M be-
coming a. Il can be.
, F.-bo YOU think No? Clara Martini
makes her look ~ II she hadn't any ncCl
. at all.
r A.--Oh YOU can wear anything
p F.-(putiing her hand " the handle o
( the door. We'll, good.by. Give my low
Y 10 Blanche when you write.
4 A.-Ycs, I will.
4 FL shall ace you tomorrow.
D A.-Ycs. Good-by
= Fanny opens the door and blast q
. cold wind PUSHES in.l
q Fight How awfully cold II Is.
l wish bad taken the carriage.
n Al went over 20 Eihcl Motifs thi
4 morning and thought | should freeze Z
b, death.
"a FL hope I shant gct pneumonia o
n anything. ] want TO 60 TO the Clny'ont
% ball.
l A..-oh, do tell mo what you AFRO goinI
y 10 wear
70 F.-iI,eturning and closing the door)-
4. There. that IL one thing wanted 10 M
u YOU about. I want you 81 90 In white an
III wear that black lace I had mado !
II New York last winter. I've never worn
u here ut all, and that's the most siylis
ii gown ever had In iny whole life.
~ Wouldn't that DO striking W
~ could 20 Ia together. III have ne
white tullc and wear my pearls. III mai
10 Aunt Alice lend me hens too.
nj y. That will bc too lovely.
no A.-And you'll wear diamonds7
q. F.-Oh, no. wore Jet In Now lorl
OF Not n single thing but black about me; NJ
at even my ian-siicks.
va Allow perfectly enchanting.
II F.--Will you do NJ
No A.-of course | will. I'll buy the stu
tomorrow.
Il. F.-wo'll talk about II when You con
tomorrow. tOpcning tho door, i mu
co 20 this very moment or shall never
nj 10 Mm fpscos.
cc A.-What are YOU going 10 wear tonigh
xt F.-That cardinal ! showed you u
nc other day.
NJ, A. Isn't Il rather gorgcousp
nd F.-Oh, It's going 10 be a big Dime
NO you know, and there's lots Of black la
10 on II.
No. At must be awiully becoming.
Fits. n Jack knows anything
,ol ought 10 see q difference between that NJ
orange plumes.
NJ. A.2fihcl Mott told mc--Oh, do con
In moment. I'm simply freezing
ali death. and must tell you this.
ed 4. Once more coming in and closing u
be door)-Well, do be- quick. l ought 10 ha
ali been home long ago.
ma A.-Oh, you've lots Of time.
ras F.--But Il takes NO long 10 do my ha
Allow are you going 10 wear ~
Il n ,ri,a anna old wav 1 wish son