Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

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A play-whether comedy or drama is ques.
ton in my mind-transpired in the parquette
At the matinee on Wednesday, and attracted,
Interested, amused and saddened me quite as
much as any play presented on the stage ever
could The actors in it were two charming
young misses who attracted me as soon as they
took their seats, by their beauty and bright
ness, and really handsome, and elegantly at
tired young man.
He occupied a seat next TO one Of the young
ladies, and was as I could plainly see, the OBJ
ject of their whispered consultations, slight
girgles, and the exchange of wonderfully
knowing glances, which for a time did not
affect him in the least-apparently
be wss unconscious of the sensation
he was creating. But what man. with a mans
vanity, could withstand such fattery long.
Gradually he awakened to the fact that two
very fetching" girls were bestowing consider
able attention and admiration upon him, and
from that time forth the stage was really
secondary consideration to HIM, as il was to me,
so intensely interested was l in the trio. 1t
was decidedly" awkward, as the young man
himself would say. to cultivate acquaintance
win the eyes alone, and list In unrelentlng
opera chairs side by side, SO that one was COM
PEELED to twist himself way around to get
glimpse of snother's face.
But difficulties Notwithstanding thexpro-
gressed rapidly and it soon became evident
that one of the misses-the one sitting farthest
from the young man, was super" or the
third person that, according to the old rule,
two's company and three's q crowd, completed
the crowd; but she was absolutely necessary as
a Toll, and she played her part nicely. Time
was Meeting, and though it was plain to be seen
that the hero and the heroine were very desir-
Gus OF being on speaking terms, yet no happy
accident afforded them an opportunity Sud-
denly the leading lady became very much in
terested in the play upon the stage, and assum-
ing Ny mother told me so'' expression was
the personitcation of occurrences.
Her conduct mystihed the young man, and
did me also. Could it be that she had received
3 warning from her guardian angel, or detected
the vlgilant eye Of some near relative focused
upon her, or what was more probable, had she
been amusing herself at the expense of the
young gallant ano wearied of the sport? The
neglected admlrer seemed to share the latter
opinion, and settled down into sort Of coma
tose state, with dun expression UPON his
handsome face.
While the maiden was wholly absorbed in
the stage performance, SO much SO that at a
point where she desired the opera glasses. in
stead OF possessing herself of the pair she and
her friend had been using in common, and
which lay upon her friends lap in a thoroughly
distracted absent-minded manner with her |
eyes still upon the stage she reached over and |
toek tnose belonging to the young man, which |
were likewise reposlng upon the knee of their
owner. VI course in moment she realized |
charming bushes the glasses were returned to |
the delighted and oYerjOyed young man, The |
ice once broken by the strategy of the fair |
young creature, the conyers alton was continuous |
and animated, and the exit from the theater |
was made together by the trio.
Another incident occurred last evening inst 4
IS had comfortably seated myself to enioy 1
Mr. Barnes Of New York" that did not arli1se /
or sadden me to any great extent but made me /
quite indignant, and as conventionahty forbade /
me expressing my opinion, then l am going to
DO SO now, though run the risk of having
heaped upon my head all day by |
any number OF husbands whose wives if thew
desired to see that charming person NJ. |
bdr7leS and were not gratified. will accuse them |
of being the man referred to here
But hope in the wholesale suffering of the in
ro-ents. the culprit will receive a punishment
lifting the crime.
He entered the theater with male CON-
Danion, and after recognizing Some friends. he
aid to one of them, a lady: please cont
mention the fact that you saw me here to my
wife. She wished to come, you know.u And
hen he proceeded to enjoy himself, apparently
Without thought of the little wife who |
wished to come, you know" 1t was different
With me, however, for visions of that dear little
ElIe noateo through my mind whenever the
curtain went down. and could no longer see
Mr.. Barnes or the girl he deter
mined to make Mrs. Barnes even il he had to |
Itarve her into subsection, or the pretty Cor
through with her superb acting And
uch visions! First she was the beautiful
Ioung girl that in the attitude of a lover the
low negligent husband was Wooing and who |
lad but to express wish to have it eratlfied:
hen the bride. taking the husband for "better |
" worse" and now the WIFE get ting principally |
he worse" And how 1 did dislike him, as he
at there without sign Of care or remorse |
lpon his countenancs, but an expression of |
,een enjoyment and perfect happiness.
And rs,,ao,,,o ..5 ,,-,o,$ ,...
i'm, for all men have to be managed. and whv I
be failed in this particular case. Perbaps she
sd resorted to that proverbal best weapon and J
onvinced him SO thoroughly that he was
slnsh and bent only upon his own
leasure that he felt it incumbent
pon MIN 10 keep up his reputation. rather
unk that was the case for he looked like a man
no would rebel against management of that |
)rt-one who wouldn't like 70 admit himself .
sfeated or coerced by woman's wit, no matter
DIV much truth it might contain. On the other ,
and wondered if she mad ever tried the
weep" plan with him and if not would sug- ,
sst 1t to her. On general principles I dislike
y man who weeps, 1t is sign of weakness
do not admire, but "All's fair in love or war" ,
nd often a few pearly tears trickling in the
ght direction, OF course, with an apparent
ssire on the pert OF the weeping one to conceal
lie tears will accomplish wonders in convincing !
man that he is not tie most generous-lov-
& husband in the world. And il is SO much
Isier for him to admit the fact to himself c
~SNA
it by argument. :
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Il isn't necessary for him to see the tears at
]; he can simply consider the cause of J
em, and without descending from his proper
gnity make amends. Such management !
aves the lady's temper none the worse for I
ear, as the argument invariably does, and the l
an-well 1t leaves him in a self-Satisfed con- | I
nted frame of mind like the Pharisee, thank I
z the Lord be is not like other men.
nearly fpnT ms nOT o1tr-orc | L
ish the desired result, sometimes it q
ay require a whole avalanche, but q
corresponding ratio would it not require {
cyclone of words. The avalanche should be | o
sorted to only On rare occasions for It is so | e
moralizing to woman's beauty invariably b
reddens the nose and eyes, and makes an b
dinarily nice looking woman anything else
1t pleasing spectacle, and it requires such a
1g time to recover from the effects
As before stated, such extreme measures =.
ould only be resorted to in extreme cases
ID when time and opportunity will permit a
treat to ones own apartments until all signs q
the storm have disappeared. A great deal &
judgment must be exercised regarding the
IAntity and frequency of tears. It would be d
inous to let them become an old story. for Il
en- all influence is gone; but used with tact n
q discretion. they will seldom fail to accom-
sh the desired result. 1HoRNE BRANCH