The morning news., 1889-03-03

"Only SOB. We weren't back from
| Europe till after the holidays. WHAT'S
the highestnumber you ever got in an even
| ing?n
The 5. l. m. shut heavy volume with a
bang.
"Forty-one and another time l got only
threen
The S. /. m. shakes himself together and
conce trates his mind determine tly.
Some Of mine must have cost as high as
40, some Of these pretty flower wreants,
! you know. I've got them hanging round
my room, but | suppose I'll have to PACK
| them away now Lent coming. DO you
kno" I've got new prize dten, the sweetest
| thing, for any bouiOir. :"
The 8. |. IN. pushes back his chair, gets on
| his feet, walks out Of the room.
In a stately reception parlor three Gle
! CANT matrOns are ainiring the carved wood
| mantel and discussing the picture OF sea
| fight which hangs over it. One Of them
starts forward sets her plump and pleasing
| FOOT on the 70 of the brass fender, hits her
| self up al strains her eyes TO make out the
name Of the attacking vessel.
A waiter pas IS through, hesitates, passes
| out says nothing.
"Her husbands in the navy" says one Of
| the women to a late arrival Sue wants
! to sec il hat isn't his ship. Your eyes, as
tho climber retres defeated, ''aren't as good
| as you thought they we're"
Ia the loug dining room scattered groups
OF club meH are unioldIug napkins at small
tables. GrouDse of women collect at the
opau ioor just within anls a cJlored
guardian watc lilg the entrance on either
slde. he vouSn 10 not offer force the
barricade Of thesscre threshold. "Do You
see those curtainsi Real iisn ue $, just look
at them with crabs caug1 in The folds. And
that Lufet! Houe, t, "a W, don't you VISA
you were man"'
Tie lunchers begin to cast inqnirin 2
gances toward the besiegers aud the femlu-
Inc army retreats without confusion.
A splendidly built girl of the athletic
order swings through the broad corridor
alone Her coat of pale gray green opens
over a skirt uI duh terra Gotta DOrderad
with sable fur Her leg - mutton sleeves
fit clos. to the elbow and widel thence in
two ribOon-tied puifs to the shoulder Her
hat is a loN crowned terra Gotta velvet,
soGtened by pale green ostrich plumes She
is "a true daughter OF Gotham, heal high,
regaliy unconscious, the world in Ter hand.
Up the stairs after er springs an exquisite
swell Ae Is scarcely up to ths shoulder Of
tho tall girl. His polka dot necktie is got
up in the rev pun called the Ascot, which
1t 9lles half & day 10 learn t. tie. HIS
ba~ty trousers are in narrow stripe Of
ecru and brown. he has truly fantastic
coil n, a dear little overcoat a quito small
low-crowned ha5 and russet gloves He
begs the honor Of sh wing the athletic Il /
over the building He opens the door of a
COSY little apartment whose walls are hu z
with army sketches. Two men are playing
chess
Good Lord Lade day. Hadn't thou sht
of it before. I've z II an engagement Play
you Smother ti,nen
The girl and the dude go out and close the
do II.
There are distracting gimpses Of tiny
private dining rooms wnore Wy linen is
being sprcat and six wine glasses stand
beside each plate. Two bouncing women
il sGinv sltius stand looking at the elabor-
| ate folding of tine napkins.
Yes, it's quite the latest thing. You
| take ono Of the japanese stained paper nap
| liEs, gid q clothes pin for the tod aid
put on the paper for wings When you ve
| got three or four d-2en ready you suspend
| them hy iuvisib q wires from the ceiling.
| They iutter JUS Ike SD iuanY bu .terfies and
! they make tle v.ry loveiiast team o.,
| mercy ne, do believe tIere's a luncl party
/ coming iu.h
! Three very correct gentleman are at the
| door. they staed with immovable faces and
let the latIes pass.
\ pre- lty, haby-facel girl is nlttering
| down the stairs. She has a wonderful hat
| whose projecting eageS in front are mas
Of green feathers, paling into primrose,
| deepening into black.
almost o'cIock," she sighs "time
10 ro We're only invited trom 10 to 3
oclockn
Two hours llter, 5 O'Clock actually, that
same bit Of wltcherv is beGdi < over a case
| IN which are the cient Chinese porce.a aims
in the picture gallery.
Aren't YOU really fond OF peachbowY'
she is asking asking of real man. And
stwo other clu me from the reading room
shave positively throw down their news
papars and joined her.
DO you suppose this really goes back to
'i16i4"
\ wonder how long that delicious piece of
eudscity will stay
What a success mon make of it when they
set about encircing themselves with luxur-
lies. ELIZA PUTNAM HEAToN.