, 1889-07-21

airy or
truth. 1 don't think, by the way, that it is
possible in America for a woman to have a
large following Of devoted knights. Ameri-
can men have not time for that sort of thing.
1t is the nature of all women to be kindly, 1
think. don't know whether a woman can
thoroughly pretend to love a man when she
does not. I've had no experience In that
way. i don't see why n woman should take
the trouble to do that.
son the stage, Of course, a woman who
knows that she is expected to be charming to
her audience must take the trouble to be so,
whether she is in a charming mood or other
wise. On the other hand, It Is possible, with
an effort, for a woman to pretend that she Is
indifferent to a man she loves-for a time.
But she will betray herself eventually by a
smile Of pleasure when he enters the room,
by a dozen little involuntary evidences
which a man can generally rely upon. If he
Is a man of the world he can easily tell
whether these indications are genuine. l
think women are moro susceptible than men
yes, Pm talking ~frankly-and, as for du-
plicity, l believe that advantages are about
even on both sides"
II LADIES REMOVED THEIR
The story has Travelled all the way to New
York that a lot OF college boys formed a steg
theatre party in New London the other even
ing and completely filed the first three rows
of orchestra chairs. As soon as the curtain
went up they all donned huge Eiffel tower
bonnets, causing a total eclipse of the stage.
Some Of the ladies In the audience felt
highly indignant, while others took the mat
ter good naturally and sent word through the
usher that II the c~ollegians would terminate
their little joke the ladies would consent to
remove their own bonnets.
The boys accepted the compromise, and
filed out in q body after the first act to cele-
brate what they considered a victory for
mans rights
HOW 10 TEL AN ACTRESS AGE.
A unique method of as~certaining the age
on an actress, despite arts aptful aid in make
up and ~rejuvenhtion, was recently unfolded
to a Mirror correspondent by a sharp friend.
The lady who made the observation occupied
n front chair during the performance OF a
well known actress who preserves q phe-
nomenally youthful appearance. The OBJ
server made the following disclosure to the
correspondent after the performance, 1.-THE
only indication of the advanced years of the
actress was in the appearance of her elbows,
which showed the wrinkles of age.n OF
course no man would be ungallant enough to
make such an observation or disclosure. II is
chronicled here as n warning to actresses who
hide the footprints Of time, that they AVE a
NulnefaDle point IN the Drnchlal Cuticle, as
Achilles had in the tarsial tendon. The dis
covery may prove OF some value to the aged
admirers OF the ballet. 1t is certainly a new
wrinkle.
LILLIAN RUssELL's REDUCED FIEsH.
Lillian Russell, who at one time was very
stout, has been wise enough to reduce her
flesh just as she wanted to-that is to say, she
took away the fat where IL was unnecessary
and left 1t where it was needed. This she did
in the systematic way of an English jockey.
She was bandaged with heavy ~dannels, and
then over them she wore her regular clothes.
Sh had employed a PAGER, and every morn
ing she went to the park with him while it
was still early, 50 that she should have her
walk without attracting attention, says The
Philadelphia Times He walked just In front
of her, and as he thought wise increased the
quickness of his steps until she was in profuse
perspiration, especially on the part of her
body where she wished the flesh to disappear.
Then home she went, walking very quickly.
Soon she was undressed, rubbed down with
alcohol, put TO bed and allowed to sleep for
IN hour, when she was awakened to have a
cup Of coffee. The result is that the beautiful
Lillian is well shaped, unwrinkled and
healthy, a result that would not AVE fol.
lowed II she had taken to the starvation diet,
or If she had simply sat and moaned over
each pound of flesh.
WING WHISPERS.
Tn Holy oke correspondent of The ORA
matte Mirror reports that the woman who
docs the snake charming act in the dime
museum In that CITY was nearly stranoled To