New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
AT THE PLAY.
THE WAYS OF SOME GIRLS.
From The Boston Courier.

lesurey way down the aisle and with difiiouity make
crowded row. They wear enormously high hats and
carry bo1es Of candyJ
perfectly audible V ali around pSerTherc, knew T
snSyd begin before we could get here But you
"ould go up to Westons for chocolates.
MISS l0ntineBut NestOns chocolates arc 30 much
Oeuer than those we get downtown Besides, who
cares ior the first part Of the play anyway hke to
Mss G.-Yes, that's what think
Miss G -4mer they get get to to-. making love-
>, Miss TIIiave some Of these chocolates. know
'ne H,s are q better than yours.
l 40 %, love to go to the theatre
Zoo mS Isl Amt that man that's playing Claude Just
700 sweet for anything
Miss T.-He makes believe he's nobleman and
narrses somebody.
h Miss s., T.Yes; sho doesn't know who he is, and
Miss G.-Does She
Miss T-Yes I've seen It lots Of times. ] almost
to her heart c The place wGorc he v makes love
mind TO fall In love myself sometimes that part Is
SO awfuly sweet.
Miss @. lgigglng)-How you do talki The idea
Miss T-Wouldn't It be fun to have q man talk to
Miss Ooh, Alice, don'ti shall laugh right
Miss T.-And squeeze your hand
MISS Cob do be stlll
Miss T-There, everybody is looking at you, you
are Laughing SOL
There is brief suspension of tho conversation
women stralghten themselves up and endeavor, with
frequent g9e rclapses, to restrain themselvesD
MISS MISS G a-5S d %s,i hS cS. ' %.alI
MISS MISS tt expect we shall be put out
e1lI Old Gcntleman Behind tsotto vocej-cou-
MISS MISS There Did you hear thsti
Mss Tie must DO Just as mad
They become SPECIFICS with mlrth.)
a1o 'S r natter three minutes during which tho pSs
other bursting into fresh a. terncs whenever their
cyr M,I met)-There Pm going to behave ,, .o,o.
Miss &c he he
Mss T-oh, do see that lovely creature kiss hor
MISS TsG had gTtH IKE 9ss
dress May Mayn3.a wore to the leap Year ball It's
cut Ike It all bat that shlrred pisce on tho side.
MISS Tbn WOO you INK Rn nd Of T bn 9SSy
Mis- O-wcll. sort o. bunchy.
ppms T. vd @ad know bias and Pee b Rt
Miss G.-What arc You going to wear at
r qo GG 1aon F sss anf , fe TeTen
my seeing anything. but would you kindly be quiet
and let me hear a llttlc1
There IS n mnnur Of applause from those around.
The two young women exchange glances OF the most
intense righteous INDIGNATION, and sitting bolt up
Mss Mss Gonac:,-I;D't b. hOrrd1 .,,. .n,.,
, Miss Tile hasn't any manners at all.
Miss G.-To speak to ladies' that way
Gruf Old Gentleman Csotto vocc)-Good Lord Arc
Pert Young Man Beside Him lin same tone)-Yes.
salesladIes
"a pause)
Claude Menotte from stagc)-
Nay, dearest, nay; If thou woudst have me paint
To which. could love fulfil It's VOWS, this hand
should al thee,
Miss rwThere This is the part like best do
think IT IS Just too heavenly for anything.
Miss Clean over. want to whisper something.
Miss @. twhspcrIng-D you wish-Te-he-hci
Miss T.-wlsh WHAT
Miss G.-Wlsh-Te- he-he
Miss T.-Do stop laughing and say n.
Miss G.-Don't you wish you were-Ohi Te-hc he
Miss T-Elsle Gennett, II you don't STOP I'll shake
Miss C.-pon't You wish you were being Rugged
like that To-ho-he-hel
Miss &c Re- he hc FhiS,i """""'t' """A""-""'
Miss T.-Tehe Pm-Te-he I'm ashamed of you
Miss @ evidently struggling to regain her self
control)But he IS so sweet
Miss G-oh perfectly lovely
(The gruG old gentleman behind abandons his sea.
and goes In rage TO stand against the wall for the
Mss T.There: that act is done;
Miss G-Isnt 1T fun to come to the theatrc'
Miss G-Do You see that girl over there with
yellow bird on her haiti Did you ever SEQ anything
Miss T.-Ob, ! never dreamed OF anything so hor
rid.
Miss G.-Doesnt II look scasck7
Miss T-bh. awfllly
Miss G.-Therc now We must be still the pathetic
part IL coming.
Miss T-Oh, I think this part IS perfectly lovely.
It always makes cry like anything Are there
any caramelsf
Miss G-Ycs, lots Don't you think these choco-
late Grams arc delicious 7
Miss T.-0h. heavenly
Miss G:-when the orchestra goes that way doesn't
Il make the cold shvers run all down your backf
MISC T.-Oh. veg always. There Isn't that sweet 2
old Lady Front turning to glare upon the young
you be still
Miss T.-Oh, myI
Miss C.-Te- he hush She'll hear yop.
Miss T-Oh, no, she won't; she's too old. She |
must be deaf bv this tlr"
Miss GLOW awfully funny you arc
Miss flush sh sh1
Miss Cob. yOu mako me laugh so.
Miss T.-NOw am going 10 cry.
Tears and caramels now by an abrupt transit |
ton nduged in for the rest of the play with scraps
Of conversation too much like that recorded to DO |
worth setting DOWN.
Miss THERE! Isn't It funny, the caramels Just |
held out until the end of thc play.
Miss G.-Taven't you had an awfuly good time
Miss T.-Oh, heavenly
(And the recording angel sets down against the |
par the anger and mental profanity of everybody who
has been within ten seats OF them during the after