Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28

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rtW9SP The most singular
Cy creatures in New
York are actresses on parade. Still e,
that assertion should not be made with
out qualification. For every specimen
of the flemboyant actress there is enc
who dresses and behaves like lady; but
she Ism t usually recognized as an act
ress, and therefore her profession
doesn t get the credit for her modesty
and good taste.
. IT was from that came queerly cos
TUNED nctress az the matinee that got
by Overhearlng her tell il to her COM
paniou-a remedy for wrinkles. "Some
people think they rid themselves Of
wrinkles by filing up the crevicss with
powder, - she sud. "Well, the powder
may hide the wrinkles for time, but
the lines are there all the same. 10
effect u cure, Katie, you must give your
luce II Russian bath every night-that is =,
battle it with water as hot As can he toll
Grated; then, minute later, battle it
with cold water that VIII mako it glow
with warmth. Dry with soft towel,
and go to bed. The skin will grow
firmer ana eli wrinkles, if not the result
of old age, ~ disappear.
The sight of very pretty and stylish
young lady standing in distress and
tears, Juggling to free her. hand from
mail box which seemed TO Eleefully re-
strain her from escaping. ia odd and in
teTesting. The collector OF letters had
just come up aud when the fair captive
informed him OF Der inability to remove
her hand from the aperture he was sur
pIised, aud attempted to see by what
power the box refused TO release her
hand.
My rings are cuuGht ia sotne way so
that can I get them through the OPEN
ing, - explained this young lady.
The collector unlocked the box, OK
tended his arm up inside aud grasped
the girl g fingers. He found that they
still held letter. Tie took this from
the girl e hand and then drew the ring
that held her prisoner from the finger,
after which she had no difficulty in free
ing herself from the box. In her strug-
giles she had abraied the skin of her
finger and II was bleeding slightly. As
the mail collector passed her ring to her
he noticed that she placed it on the third
finger OF the lett hand. At the same
time he looked at the letter she was
about TO drop into the box end found
that drop Of blood had fallen squareiy
over the surname Of Tie man 10 VI HON it
was directed. lie looked up quickly at
the girl and her eyes caught the ex-
preston in his own. Her face was pale.
She sGw the blood, and hastily taking
the letter from the collector. said she
would put it into new enyelope. Then
touching the ring, she said, with that
.,ru af oil MI. r;r
when they are excited:
''It has never been of before since it
was first put on. -
The expression of her eyes was one Of
dread ana despair. Looking again Mt
the blood on the envelope she sobbed
once and FASTENED away.
"There'n be no good luck come out of
that marriage, - said the mail collector,
gazing after her.
But then, this was man of limited
and his superstitious fancy
was doubtless quite absurd.
Money is made in strange ways in New
ork. 4 gentle ana warm hearted old
lady was making some purchases In one
Of the big dry goods emporiums on
twenty third street, and was attracted
hy the graoes Of manner and physique /
displayed by the young woman who waited
)u her. She questioned her about her life |
aud habits, and the girl recognizing the |
honesty of the Old creatures interest,
smilingIy replied TO her queries.
"How much DO you make in this |
asked the old lady.
Eight dollars Il week, ma am, )" re- |
Piled the girl.
"And can you live comfortably on
.hat?"
Well, you see, make considerable
,utside.''
"How?"
81 have n typewriter at home. and 1 |
ret from 81 TO So Il week doing copying. |
Then l have my arms modeled.'
what's that!' exclaimed the old |
ady.
81 have my arms modelled for the wax
Torks on the other side of the street.
Then / dress lsdy's hair when she goes
o large dances. She's one of the four
and one day she was trading
With me at this counter and she liked the
way my hair was arranged. You see !
lave q very great quantity of hair and
10 has she, and as she thought l man
!ged mine so well and got il 10 look so
mooth. she asked me if l would teach
Ter how TO do it. | offered TO do IL for
Ter, and l did so at her house. Since
hen the has sent for me quite regularly,
md ut each visit l make her l receive
.. l ALSO make gentlemen scarfs for
own- town manufacturers, and got
j 10 G dozen for them. l can finish
ozen in two evenings at home.
Usually employ myself IN this way when
have no typewritng to do. Altogether
make from SIS to $40 q week, and as
ave a sister that makes just US much,
ne and mamma and I are really laying
p nest egg for rainy day.
"Yes. said the old lady, "but where
C You get any paStime during all this?"