Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17

of the Greek maiden. 1t flows like swirls
the girl, and when she is delicately formed
the effect is enhancing.
/ happened to be in the rooms of we'll
known costumer's establishment when a
conversation took place which contains
some interest. A sprightly young woman
entered, and, after bowing a greeting, in
| quired of the proprietor of the establish
ment how much he would charge to make
certain costume for Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter. When the name of Mrs. Potter was
mentioned the costumer became angry.
"You will pardon me-" he said to the
young woman who had brought the inquiry,
''if compel you to take back to Mrs. Pot
ter a very decided and harsh message.
Please tell her that she cannot have any
clothes made in my establishment. Last
spring she made me agree to set aside GER
tain weeks of this season to get up her pro-
duction here. Then she went to Paris and
brought her clothes home with her. She
can't get dress made by me for any
price,"
Imagine young man of modern times re-
of Egypt.
The costumer then resumed his talk with
the manager of another prominent actress
who insisted that her bill must be cut down
about 100 per cent before it would be paid.
Talking about legal redress against beau
tiful actresses the costumer said afterward
that they could win any suit brought against
them.
"They so down to court" he said, "spread
the smell of violets all around them, smile,
and cry, and firt, and that settles it. They
get verdict on their shapes
The Liederkranz ball was somewhat
quieter than usual this year. There was
just as big crowd, just as gorgeous tab
leaux, and as much champagne drunk, but
the whole thing came to close tamely, and
the men went about next day telling of how
stupid it all was. The Liederkranz was one
of the swellest affairs of the season few
winters ago, but gradually it began to re-
semble the French ball in its abandoned
style Of action toward the small hours, and
the elegant people who had been aceus-
toned to attend soon dropped away. AZ
remedy for this the management appears to
have instilled into the spirit of the affair an
authoritative example of being eminently
decent, and so a commonplace picture is
produced without the old swell mob to look
at it.
But one incident that witnessed at the
Liederkranz is good enough to relate. In
one OF the baignoir boxes sat woman alone.
She was completely enveloped in black lace,
SO that to say what she looked like was i'm
possible. Yet there was something about
her pose and her silent mystery of lonesome
ness. All the men, as they passed by the
box, would look up, but there was not
movement of consciousness On the part of
the woman in black. l stood behind a
group of loungers, and regarded the soli-
tary figure to see what she was really there
for.
Presently man came sauntering by with
an air of indifference and fatigue, looked
sneeringly up at the boxes as he went along,
seemingly despising the entire affair. He
was a peculiarly handsome young fellow,
with tall, strong figure, and fine, high
bred features. He paused, when his eve
caught the figure in black up in the box.
He took u convenient position and watched.
The tired look left his face. He was inter-
ested. I looked at him and then at the
woman. She had seem him, and was NOV
ing just little for the first time since had
discovered her. The young man had his
eyes fixed on her, and was very bright now.
l knew precisely what his thoughts were.
Here was romantic figure; but suppose he
should investigate aud uncover a scarecrow.
He had only the graceful outlines of wom-
an for a promise. The figure in black had
guessed his thoughts as soon as did. The
scene began to be charming. The woman
raised her arm, and, as though by accident,
her lace shroud dropped back and revealed
the proof OF youth. 1t was round, taper
ing white arm, and the hand was as
delicate as flower. The young
man still watched. The woman |
let her hand fall to her throat and slowly
drew the lace aside. A diamond star shone
out from marble-like perfection. The young
man started forward. and then settled back
again, as though still unconvinced. The
woman in the box seemed to understand. |
She lifted, with movement almost mad
dening in its slowness, the lace of her man
tie, fold by fold, away from the lower part
of her face. vas as breathless as the young
man she was doing it for. There was a
fash of light that was dazzling, and a
mouth like rosebud. chin OF lily purity,
shone for one instant through the gloom of
the headdress. The young man dashed off
the floor, and in another moment was sit
ting in the box with the woman in black.
1 hadn't seem her eyes. 1 hope for the
sake of the young man that they proved to
be worthy accompaniments of such peer
less arm, neck and mouth.
CLARA BELLE.