Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

COIOTs VI girls lbCeS, ana LlaJ Is the
whim of the movement. 1t has been OBJ
served that q famous beauty, whose
raven hair, almond eyes and marble
white throat have combined to reduce q
small army of men to the state of help
less alteration, owes large share of the
| pink lustre of her cheeks to such appli-
! ances as are put up SO cleverly by the
| French in neat boxes. One old crab of q
man made the remark in the hearing OF
her father, that if she would stop putting
rouge on her face she would not be SO
stared at by strangers who saw her on
the street. The father accordingly put
on his glasses the next time he saw his
| daughner and examined her carefully.
'What IS that red stuff on your
| cheeks, my child?' he asked wetting his
finger and rubbing it over the girls face.
THAT'S nothing, papa, she replied
"only little pink powder-that is
/ all. -
EGO and take it off at once" ex-
claimed the old gentleman.
FBut, papa, - interposed the girl.
''Not word,' shouted her father.
$50 and do, IS bid you.''
The Inundated beauty went to her
room and washed her face thoroughly.
Then, after shedding a few tears, she
went back and knelt down before her
father, imploring his forgiveness for be-
ing so foolish as to paint her cheeks. The
old man put on his glasses once more and
Esscrutinized his daughters face.
fYou've taken it of, haven't your"
Eshe said.
eyes" replied his daughter.
"Well, " said he, after q moments
pause, 'for heaven g sake, go put it on
again.
The famous belle now rouges her
cheeks with the sanction of her doting
parent.
Some of those magnificent looking ao-
tresses who charitably devote their VAL
liable services to selling flowers at the
atrical benefits are too shrewd for any
sort of use. One of the prettiest that
sever tied ten cents worth of vlolets into
So bonbonniere was disposing of her
wares with splendid success, the other
day, when 1t was observed by a few of
the more watchful loungers that she was
party in an ingenious little trick that
successfully pulled the wool over the eyes
of the good-natured public. Pr the side
of her table stood young man who has
a mental acquaintance with wonder
fully large number of men-about-town.
AS gentleman would stroll near to this
young man he would speak out Of the
corner Of his mouth to the pretty actress
behind the flower table, and she would
then cal out:
sob, Mr.. Smith, can't .!rsell you
boutonniere?
The pHsser-by, on hearing himself
called by name, would stop short and,
looking at the radiant face of the actress
would approach her and enter into de-
lightful conversation over the beauty and
fragrance of flowers in general and of
the cluster on her breast in particular.
Very often the precious cluster would be
detached and sold at double price. As
the purchaser went away he wondered
how that stunning woman ever learned
his name. He did not imagine for q
moment that the Young man at her side
had impaired it to her.
One incident will show how charm
ingly presumptuous these far flower
actresses can sometimes be. young
fellow had bought bunch of roses from
q girl whose blonde LONELINESS can be
found reflected in many hundred cigar
cite PACKAGE, and had gone away lesv-
ing his umbrella leaning against the
pretty ones table. A full hour passed
before he remembered his loss. Then he
strolled over to where she still beamed
upon her patrons and asked her If she
had seen his umbrella.
ssWhy, was that lovely umbrella
yours?" asked she, contributing upon
the young man one OF her irresistible
smiles.
She was informed that it was, and, If
she had it. it would be acceptable to its
owner.
''Oh, ism t that funny. - laughed the
actress. ssI found that umbrella and
thought it would be lovely idea to raf1a
it. put It up and it brought SIT.
The young man Eas naturally much