Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Playing at Wax.WOrks.

HOW YOUNG COUPLE DISCOVERED AN AMUsF-
MENT NOT ON THE BILL.
From the New York Tribune.
Tripping lightly up the steps of the Eden
musee a pretty young girl, probably nineteen
years old, showed by her eager face that she
expected to have good time. Following with
a more dignifed step, young man carried the
lady's wrap. Once inside the young bride
stopped to gaze with curiosity at the interior
arrangements, but the next moment recoiled
with little scream from the stolid policeman
leaning on the railing near the box Office.
Clutching her husbands arm with both hands,
she remarked in an audible whisper: .'Oh,
George, is he dead?"
Georges assurance that he had ''never, never
been alive" Gained her, and by the time the
tickets were bought she expressed her opinion
that he was "just too lovely for anything"
George had been in the Musee before, but the
sweet Irene had not and everything pleased
her, even to the roasting cannibal in the cham
Der of horrors. She fell in love with the little
newsboy, looked into all the stereoscopes went
up to the art gallery, and finally brought up
in the Turkish smOking-room, where no smoking
is allowed, and settled herself in dark corner
of the divan for a rest, her head lying low on
her husbands shoulder. Her eyes closed and
he became absorbed in the contemplation of q
stray lock of hair and it's comparison with the
this occupation, in dreamy state of mind, four
well-preserved old maids entered, and their
eyes fell on the young couple.
Arranging themselves in a semicircle they
admired the fair group for q moment in silence
and then the youngest of the four, being un-
able to contain herself longer, broke out with,
''What beautiful idea! What an exquisite eff
feet! How it appeals to-oh!' And she
turned and fed. followed by her three COM
panions, the bride looked up and giggled,
George blushed, and an animated conversation
followed in an undertone.
Wasn't it funny, George? They took us for
a wax group"
eyes, think they did. You look lovelier
than any wax figure, though"
mo. reallyY'
eyes, really"
George, suppose we play at being figures
little when somebody else comes int"
George agreed and they posed. Meanwhile,
outside, the four elderly ladies were Disagree
ing with each other Two OF them declared
that the group was wax and the other two that
it was composed of two living persons. Curios-
ity triumphed and it was resolved to walk
slowly through the room and inspect it. Form
ing in single file led by the bravest, the hearts
Of all four futtering with excitement, they
marched through the door leading from the
stereopticon gallery and paused opposite the
two quiet figures, but only for q moment, as
little giggle which came from under the big
hat dispelled all illusions, and as they passed
ont Of the opposite doorway each heayed q big
sigh, but what for the reporter could not imag-
inc.
A few minutes later three youths carrying
cigarettes entered, and the first one remarked.
pointing at the bride, "Isn't she sweetr'
This was unexpected, however fiatterinR. and
with a. much dignity a. they could command
under the circumstances the couple sat M
straight, to the great astoniahment Of the three
youths, who; as they departed, winked at each
other sympathetical1y. This ended all posing,
and the bridegroom and bride adjourned 70
| the nearest restaurant In . manner exceedingly
unbecoming well-behayed wax hgnres.