Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-05
SKETCHES OF DEAR GIRLS.
just as They Were Differently Seen and
Heard in Various Places.

This little comedy might be called
| "Noman'S lnhumanity 10 Woman. "
The scene is in one of those lovely new
cream-cOlored carrettes that have just
begun running on Fifth avenue. The
characters are three very pretty girls,
one with brown eyes and blonde hair,
another with gray eyes and dark hair,
and the other with violet eyes and au-
burn hair. The girl with violet eyes
and auburn hair has just entered the
carrettee, ard, recognizing an acquaint-
ance in Miss Browneyes, sits down be-
side her, and receives ELUSIVE greet
ingS.
''Oh, I'm so glad to see you, my dear, -
cried Miss BrOwneyeS, fairly bobbing up
and down with emotional joy. "How
lovely you are looking. How perfectly
sweet. Oh! let me introduce you to my
dear friend, Miss Grayeyes. You must
like each other for love you both"
Miss Nioleteyes and Miss Grayeyes
touch fingers and smile sweetly at one
another. For distance of twenty
blocks Il fuSillade OF enjaculatory con-
VerSation enSueS. Through the noise of
the street and the rattle of the carrette
a iumbled notion Of the dialogue is OBJ
tanned:
Beautiful little jacket, my dear.
Such sweet buttons"
Positively don't have time to dress.
Always AT 4 luncheon, dinner, or some
thing else. ! can't look well TO save
me-"
Dearest boy in the world. Wants to
give me saddle horse, but mamma
won't let me accept it,"
"IIow hOrrid. Did you enjoy your
self abroad this summer"
"Delightful; yachting was the best
fun. The Prince is so charming"
Papa is going to cut my allowance.
he says. Jolly guy on him. He gave
me hundred to-day, and I'm going
down now TO spend every cent Of IT on
a hat, a pair Of shoes, and-(whiSpered)
-corSetS.
NO. I'm not engaged, really.
can't imagine how that English fellow
should have started that story. To be
sure he's viscOunt, but he's awfully
fast. and never did more than go rid
ing in the Park with him ON one or two
occasions, and always his mother drove
in a carriage near Ms"
"NeS, am littlg Stoutcr. Oh. please
don't fatter me. know it's not be-
coming. Oh, hush, Your friend will
laugh at me if l sit up and take your
praise I'm really losing whatever good
looks l ever had.
''YeS. do call. Come up and I'll show
You a lot OF pretty dresses brought
home from Paris. Here is my street.
Good-by. dear. Good morning, Miss
GrayeyeS. When my dear friend calls
YOU come with her. shall like to know
YOU better
Miss Violeteyes alightS from the car
rette and lutterS 70 the sidewalk. The
two Young women left TO themselves
make few remarks.
isn't she dowdy? There isn't the
slightest u.s. of her going abroad. She
never gets thing that's pretty.
well, she used to have sort OF
waShed-Out style OF beauty that few
OF the men liked. but now she hasn't an
admirer. | thinks she puts something
on her hair to make it auburn. I'm sure
il used to be- a dusky brown.
Quite outside Of society, You know.
never meet her except on the street.
Her mother IS great Schemer, and
manages to get her daughters name into
the papers.
Her father is shirt manufacturer.
Makes money. but vulgar to degree.
"Wcll, she firtS, you know, and the
goSSipS do SAY
~ this point the listener reaches his
destination and escapes from the car
rctte. Saddcned by the lesson he had
/ learned from this comedy of feminine
/ friendship.