The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-09

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An old story, which vas a favorite
with our grandmothers, is about a
couple who celebrated every anni-
versary of their wedding by going to
the theatre. 1t was the event of the
year to them.
On the great day their preparations
would begin early in the morning.
During the forenoon the house would
have to be settled so it could be left
with safety. and Immediately after
the early dinner the grand dressing up
would begin. A bath, with an
unusually vigorous scrubbing, was the
preliminary to a very long drawn out
toilet, various new articles being pur-
chased and saved all through the year
for this occasion.
When they finally started, after an
early tea, they felt that their appear
ance would bear the closest scrutiny
They always arrived just as the doors
of the the theatre were opened, and
passed the time until the curtain Isl
in critieising the audience as they filed
into their seats.
How they did enjoy the perform
ANGEL The leading man was the most
interesting lover, and the heroine a
bewitehing beauty. The illusion vas
complete. They were in the country,
or in the palace drawing room, just as
the scene was set.
In an evil hour a friend gave them
season tickets, which were to be had
in those DAYS. Before very long they
discovered a number of defects; the
lover was rather cross-eyed and decid-
eddy knock-kneed, and his sweetheart
grew less coqucttish and fascinating
every evening. Their principal pleas
ure in going at last consisted of taking
less sophisticated friends with them
and pointing out to them how the
rouge came well up to the India ink
under the eyes of the actors to make
them look more brilliant; how the vii
lain had not settled his wig straight,
or saying that they had heard on the
best authority that the froth on the
can of beer was only cotton batting.
PLAYING AT STYLE.
A short time ago a young man came
to the conclusion that, like the couple,
it would be the event of the year to
him if he should go to the theatre.
He was a youth of taste, in the re-
ceipt of the lordly sum of SIS
a week. However, he was one of
those fortunate beings who can collect
some money and keep it by them.
He had recently become engaged,
and invited his sweetheart to accom-
pany him to the theatre. His mind
was firmly made up that everything
ON this occasion should be done just
right; in fact, in the same manner as
il he was a gilded youth.
He first bought his tickets, for which
he paid So apiece. He then ordered a
bouquet of roses, being very particu-
lar to have them yellow, as he had
heard that they signified affection;
they were to have long stems, and be
tied with satin loops and streamers of
the same shade.
On the important evening he
emerged from a coupe at his best girls
door with an air of great grandeur.
He had WIN Hlm a pOunu OF the pest
candy and one of the small silver bon
bonnieres that all girls carry, to take
with her.
A COSTLY EVENING.
Letty-for that was her name-said
that she would not keep him a second
more than five minutes. She was
actually on hand in fifteen, and at the
end of twenty she had said good bye
to the whole family and they were
we'll started.
After a delightful evening, the only
trouble being that it did not seem to
be half an hour long, they started in
their conveyance for one of the first
class restaurants. Lefty decided on a
| SQUAD on toast and a cup of chocolate,
her escort taking the same and order
ing champagne and ices in addition.
They then drove home, and in several
of his visits afterward they enjoyed
the evening I'VE again.
The play was the most interesting
they had ever seen, and taking supper
alone together seemed just like being
married.
1t was altogether delightful, but a
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