St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-11
MODERN LES M.SERABLES.
The Ways of High-Strung Young Women
with More Money Than Sense.

sailed a fortnight ago.
Young Mrs. Ennui-What brough
! you home?
Young Mrs. Blase-I really don
| know.
Young Mrs. Ennui-There's abso
lutely nothing in New York.
Young Mrs. Blase-There was moth
ing in London or Paris, and we spen
last winter in the Riviera.
Young Mrs. Ennui-What is one
to do?
Young Mrs. Blase-I really don't
know
Young Mrs. Ennui-There are nc
new fashions in dinners or gowns.
Young Mrs. Blase-Tve been pre-
sented, and I've owned a japanese
spaniel at least a month.
Young Mrs. Ennui-And had a
white and gold room last season.
Young Mrs. Blase--I brought home
an Indian Ayah for the children.
Young Mrs. Ennui-Do you find her
interesting?
Young Mrs. Blase-Rather pictur-
esque, you know! The children are
afraid of her.
Young Mrs. Ennui-Are they, in.
deed?
Young Mrs. Blase-Yes; l have 9
French bonnie besides.
Young Mrs. Ennui-I had a Chinese
page at Newport this summer.
Young Mrs. Blase-Yes; did yor
bring him to New York?
Young Mrs. Ennui-O. no, indeed
why, had him two months!
Young Mrs. Blase-So long as that:
Young Mrs. Ennui-Yes. | suppose
the children are well9
Young Mrs. Blase-O, yes; believe
sol saw them at dessert last night.
Young Mrs. Ennui-You know Eide
died last summer.
Young Mrs. Blase-How sad!
Young Mrs. Ennui-Yes; [ had three
doctors.
Young Mrs. Blase-What was the
trouble?
Young Mrs. Ennui-Some heart at.
lection, | think. The doctors suggest
ed he might have eaten some thing that
disagreed with him.
Young Mrs. Baze-Physicians are SO
unsympathetic. Why, Babcttc had an
attaque de nerfs the other day, and DR..
Blunt called it fits.
NJ, g,
Young Mrs. Blaze-Yes; / shall nev.
er employ him again.
Young Mrs. Ennui-We buried Eide
on the ocean lawn.
Young Mrs. B.ase--My poor Arabel.
la!
Young Mrs. Ennui-Yes; sent love-
ly mourning cards to all his little dog
friends.
Young Mrs. Blase-How sweet!
Young Mrs. Ennui-They were very
unique. We draped his casket in white:
black seemed so somber for the d ear
little fellow.
Young Mrs. Blaze-Of course!
Young Mrs. Ennui-And had fac
smile of his head cut in onyx for seal.
and used it in lavender wax on all nay
letters for a fortnight Poor little
Fido!
Young Mrs. Blase-O, that was real.
~ touching!
Young Mrs Ennui-It was all ve1y
Young Mrs. Blase-O, it must have
been. If Babette should die l should
use pale blue wax; her skin is so
pink the combination would be quite
French!
Young Mrs. Ennui-Yes, indeed!
Young Mrs. Blase-I think / must
go now. Where do you show to-
night?
Young Mrs. Ennui-I really don't
know. My maid keeps my tablets to
lay out the gowns.
Young Mrs. Blase-Well, I shall be
there, presume.
Young Mrs. Ennui-Yes; it would be
q boon not to be asked somewhere.
Young Mrs. Blase-Tm positively
desperate for a new emotion.
Young Mrs, Ennui-I think seriously
Of putting marble-top, table in my
boudoir.
Young Mrs. Blase-That would be
What can do? 1
Young Mrs. Emui-You might use
visiting cards. sa
Young Mrs. Blaze--I believe will.
Fancy being actually narrowed.
Young Mrs. Ennui-I have not asked
after Mr.. Blase.
Young Mrs. Blase-He is en- voyage;
The steamer must be due now.
Young Mrs. Ennui-He did not come
with you, then? g
Young Mrs Blase-O, dear, no. We
should have bored one another to
leath.
Young Mrs. Ennui-I know. | met
Mr. Ennui out one nighs last week, and
lie proposed a trip to California by
special car, +. ). Il
Young Mrs. Blase-It would have |
been horribly tiresome. i
Young Mrs. Ennui- indeed! I |
'aid: "Why. Harold, ! should have to |
zee you every day for whole weekr'
Young Mrs. Blase-It is all so yery |