Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03

a woman's tongue and make her relate to hel
~c+tontive, slightly flushed friend secrets she
should have kept we'll locked in her own
bosom.
One woman commenced by complaining of
her servants, how much it cost her to live, etc.
From these facts to a n aggrieved account of
her husbands closeness in money matters, his
jealousy, and the tyranny Of her mother-in-
law was an easy transition. And how melt
ingly sympathetic under the glow Of her
second milk punch her confidante was, to be
sure! How vigorously she shook her tur-
baned head when she was expected to be pitt
full, how she distended her eyes when it was
the proper thing to be surprised. She was
lavish, too, in expressions like "Poor dear"
'What brutes men are!" "Well, I am aston
ishedm
as it usual?" l asked the waiter, ''for
women to order liquor in this fashions"
''Indeed it is" he said emphatically.
''They're a little shy of it at first. They
make a pretense of looking over the bill of
fare, but soon decide they are not a bit
hungry. Then maybe one will say she'd like
a cup of hot tea, and the other will suggest it
might after all be better to take something
stronger. as she feels quite chilly. Next comes
a little SILVER, and she orders something
milk punch or sherry cobbler may, be. That's
the old story. Women are seldom bold
enough to call for cocktails the first time, but
they soon get over the shyness and make no
fuss about it. There's a deal of tippling
among them nowadays, particularly among
the married women who go about q whole
morning shopping for half a dozen children.
I suppose it's a comfort for them to come in
here and talk over their Worries"
II understand women seldom give you
tips"
"You never saw anything like it" he said,
pursuing up his lips %thoughtfully. "They are
very careless that way-because I'd be the
last in the world to say they are stingy. I've
known women come here and order twice as
much as they needed, leave several dishes I'M
touched, perhaps, and then, after giving lis
more bother than a dozen men, sail out us
~unconcerned as you please, without leaving a
penny. A few women in the course of a day
may give us a nickel, and once in a thousand
years we get a dime. Tn quite n student of
human nature myself" he continued, with an
apologize cough, and I've noticed that two
glasses of wine make a woman wondrous
wise. How she talks then! There's one little
woman comes here for lunch very often. She
hasn't much to say at first, but by the time
lunch Is Hall over ulNA IL DOLLlo il ClufeG
half gone there's nothing in the heavens
or the sea too high or too deep for her
wisdom. She talks of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
politics, religion-she expounds, breaches and
lays down the law in fine style. In fact, she
''knows it all" or thinks she does. Then 1
have seen many u girl come i'll here with an
escort after the theatre and look at a bottle
of wine so shyly you'd think it was the first
time in her life she'd ever seen one. Ten to
one I've served her with milk punch that
very afternoon"
The impudent garcon of which l had heard
so much l saw at all exclusive, much mir
rOred cOnfectioner's not a thousand miles
from Madison square. At the round, marble
topped tables in the back about a dozen girls
were scattered. They were eating ices, drink.
ing creme de menthe from small crystal
glasses or drinking mint juleps through long
straws. A few were trifing with chicken
croquettes and slipping cups of creamy choco.
late.
All the walters there are French, and was
struck at once by their blase, nil admirari at
} titude. If each had been Il duke in disguise
he could not have better expressed his in.
measurable condescension as he passed wear.
lily to and fro. To have him attend you was
a luxury you were expected to pay for.
One of them, carrying a small salver with
, thirty cents on it, tripped up to a delicate
little creature who had, Notwithstanding, q
| very practical, self sufficient expression. He
} stood before her with the edge of the salvel
tightlj held to his breast, as he made an alb
I rupt bow. No words could have more plain
ly said:
"Of course you don't expect the change.
. merely do this as a matter Of form"
1t was delicious to see that little woman
l assert her rights. She became very stiff anc
+ dignified and looked like nothing SO much as
Q a bantam chicken On the defensive.
"Have you my change there?' she asked il
an icy tone; SD like to have it if you dom
mind"
Supreme disgust ~overspread the garcons
features and his lip took on a curl as b.
4 obeyed. With a freezing expression HI
watched hen,s as she picked up two ten cen
0 pieces and pushed the remaining one TOWARD
: him with the tip of one gloved finger.
t Now for revenge! There was blood in tina
Frenchman's eye as he drew himself up in
grandiose fashion and, motioning to the wait
ing dime, said:
l "Pardon me, madame. You are forgetting
something"
, That was imported impudence, I admit
t and 1 didn't blame the little woman for get
ting angry. If a glance could wither, tha
, garcon would have expired on the spot.
Between meals New York girls consume
: frightful amount of sweetmeats. If the,
keep on they will Guido their sisters in eastern
harems who idle away their days of velve
: slavery with a continual dipping into jars o
: sweetened rose leaves. Bonbon boxes hav
become a necessity. Made of silver and gold
and filled with cachous, they suugly nestle il
g tho ~, fc IF or1r ho11ac of tho than fro md n,
: the promenade. The habit Of nibbling sucl
dainties as "buttercups," cream p%eppermints
: caramels and candied violets is CROWN.
S alarmingly. Girls used to make small bet
o for gloves or bangles. The old order ha
y changed, and almost invariably a box of bon
bons is either lost or won.
EVELYN MALCOLM.