Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

the glasses and said: TITS that devllish OLD
dress reform business, Charlie. They ar
trying to get all the girls up like men now
you know, and yours have caught tn,
fever"
The broker took card from his pocke
and scribbled something on the back. Sum
moning an usher he directed him to hand i
to his daughters in the box. 1t said: "StanC
up and let me see If you have on trousers.
The girls received the card and read it
Then looking about the house they caugh
their father's anxious eye, smiled reassur
ingly at him, and stood upright for him tt
satisfy himself that the lower half of then
still retained the appearance Of nodes
womanhood. The old man fell back re
lieved and in all sincerity told his friend
that he thanked heaven his girls were only
half fools.
A LADY SELLING DIAMONDS.
A odd fact in New York trade is that the
best known seller of diamonds is d woman
Members of her sex buy all sorts Of
precious stones from her on the installment
plan. There are a lot of different ways o
managing it, and she is apparently mistres:
of most of them. Her acquaintance among
shoppers is enormous. 1t is interesting to
see her female customers drive bargains
with her. When they decide on q
certain ring or bit of jewelry the
war begins. The dealer leans both her
elbows on one side of the showcase and the
customer leans hers on tie other. The
trinket in dispute lies between them. They
start in at widely diverging prices and fence
toward neutral ground. Men may come
and men may 60 in the shop, but the dis
cussion proceeds with uninterfup pted energy,
sometimes for an hour at o time. Appa-
rently the merchant enjoys the mental
stimulus OF this sort OF selling; but she
usually wears we'll satisfied smile after the
bargain is over.
Danger in elevators? A liability to fall,
you mean? Oh, no; only liability to firt.
These hoisting boxes, with their mirrowed
sides, afford excellent opportunity for the
exchange OF glances. And would you think
it, the little yarmint who runs the thing
acts as sort of loves messenger.
"Miss Edith gone up yet?" "No; she
goes up about g." ''Then I'll wait"
"Mr. De Frills gone up yet?'' "No; he
goes up about 4:30." "Well, hand him this
note, please"
'Who was that stunning lady who got off
at the fourth?" "Mrs. Cynthia Delaporte. Z"
Real or grass?" Grass" "Tell her who
am some DAY.
Wasn't he charming, girls? Who is he,
William" "Oh, that's the son of the rich
banker, Vermillion. Perfectly delightful
fellow. Tell him We said so-tell him we
rave about him, William"
"What time will DR.. Goldenrod 90 up?"
Late this evening; he's to dine out"
'Tell him asked. Tell him who I am
whether he asks or not, William" 'Yes,
ma'am."
Who says elevators are not useful for
more purposes than that for which they
were invented? But stick pin here, ladies'
and gentlemen of the world OF frivolty: The
inspection which guarantees the mechanical
safety has no reference to morals.
CAME TO GRIEF AT LAST.
A certain young Englishman of faultless
address and charming manners, who has
been great fayorite in society here for sew
eral weeks past, allowed his prestige to es-
cape by singularly foolish action. He
conducted girl and chaperone to the
theater, and a:terward took them to FASH
ionable restaurant for supper. An the end
of the repast he was excused for a moment
and went out to the cashier.
"How dye do" he said, with a great
showing of nonchalance. 81 say, don't you
know, I've got two ladies here to supper,
and I'm bit short. Just put it down to
my account"
The cashier looked at the Englishman scru-
and declined to trust him.
"You have nearly S100 down to your &C
count now," said he, ''and the orders are
that there must be a payment before any,
thing more is charged to you."
After considerab BILE parleying the English
man offered an opera glass as security and it
was accepted. Then he returned smilingly
to his friends. A few days later the owner
of the opera glass received a note from the
keeper of the restaurant saying that such an
article, engraved with her name, was in his
and stating by what mesns it
came there. The young lady. who had be-
lieved the Englishman the younger son of q
lord as he represented, killed the tender SEN
timent that was beginning to bud for him in
her heart, and wrote him note asking him
10 return at once the various valuable books
The had loaned to him; also the ring that he
mad wheedled from her In an indiscreet mo-
nent of tenderness. None of these articles
was forthcoming, and it has just been learned
hat the ad venturer has departed westward,
eaving stack of unpaid bills, besides sew
,ral punches of worthless notes. He played
! fairly capable game, bat tripped at last
,ver a very small obstacle.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY.
1t is often necessary to 60 abroad in order
ind out what is going on in your own house.
The truth of this ancient apothegm is
trikingly illustrated by reading in French
ournal that at large dinner parties in New
York now the tables are lighted by electric
lights hidden in shrubbery or under fern
caves. At times the lights are not suffi-
iently tempered by the foliage, and the un-
ortunate guest must sit with an Edison
,urner streaming in his or her face during
he entire dinner. Not very pleasant. But
i've la science! The same journal predicts
hat the barbarous Americans will ere long
Introduce Edison's monographs at dinner
,arties in order that the guests may listen
o Patti as rendered in Punchinello tones.
Perhaps. That Americans have been 'bar-
arous" enough to invite party of friends
o dinner, and then photograph them by
lash light is fact. Society beauties will |
lot relish this procedure, for generally
peakIng these photographs transform the |
lost beautiful faces into absolute scare
rows.
A short time ago a well-known merchant
led, leaving his wife and daughter unex- |
ectedly penniless. 1t was at once neces-
ary to do something to make both ends |
,eet, and the girl started out to find what |
be could do. Inside OF a month she had |
ecided that she could do nothing. Finally
struck her that she might be of some use |
5 an artists model. OF course she would |
ever consent to posing as she had heard |
lodels did, but she thought her face, which
1as exceptionally pretty, might be utilized
, her profit.
IMMoRTALIZED IN SECTIONS.
She accordingly went the rounds of the
udios OF all the figure painters and was a
lccess from the start without being COM
elled to forfeit her selfrespect in the least.
ne artist has already copied her hair; an
her has made the whole head; and still an
her has copied her in evening dress for
lcture that he will send to Paris The odd
1t compliment that the young lady has