The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-05

the sea used to object to has become subdued;
the wearing of jewelry on the street has been
given the go-by, and the curious inquisitiveuess,
really form of childishness and desire to
know, has become absolutely nil, and she sits
placidly and permits herself to be informed.
She doesn't eat any more sweets than any other
woman and she is hundred times more inter
esting to man than either a French or an
Engishwomar When she gets married she
loves her husband and her babies, and YOU
seldom see in her household the violent quarrels
that are countenanced in English ones She is
worth great deal more to the country than
either the Declaration of Independence or the
Chicago Fair, and if her own country don't APP
preciate her, some other will, and she will be
taken off in the night and disappear as mysteri-
ously as do most other blessings. So be consid
crate and careful of her, American men, because
she is worth 1t, and you know you are great
ones for looking out for the value of things.
THE souBRETTE OFF THE STAGE.
The soubrette is missing from the streets She
has gone to join the company on the road and /
miss her beautiful audaeity and her happy little
face. She didn't seem to know much, but she
utilized the knowledge she had in particularly
fascinating way Nine times out of ten she had
on blue or black cashmere skirt that had been
mended and patched and seen great deal of ser
vice; then she wore loose blouse and drew her
belt in about her waist so tight that her meas
urement was just exactly eighteen inches. Her
sailor hat was tilted over her face and her short
hair showed fluffy all about it. But was at her
waist and her feet that one must look to see her
charm. No matter how shabby her frock, her
shoes were as bright and her stockings as black
as possible. She rather fancied standing some
place near the corner talking to the heavy villain
of the play, and sometimes quite unconsciouslv
one hand would 60 on her hip and one foot would
come out from under her skirt, as if she was lust
going to do a little bit of dance. She was
laughing always-she laughed as she was drink
ing soda water, because it was so cool, and she
laughed when she was eating clam chowder, be-
cause it was so hot. She didn't seem to have
care in the world, but, dear soul, we,didnt know
what her cares were. She was Just girl who
danced and sang in sort of variety play, and
yet somehow when pass the corner and she isn't
there and | remember the heavy villain do hope
he isn't playing his part off the stage as we'll as
on it, and just make one of those strong wishes
that in the sight of God are prayers that next
summers sunshine may look down on the little
soubrette as merry as ever and on the heavy vii
lain with the clearest sort of conscience.
WHAT SHE WISHED FOR AND GOT
Do you ever wish? Do you remember that
Swedenborg said, Man, beware OF that which
thou wishest with intensity, for it will surely
come unto you % Well the other day was
taken to a wishing well, and thinking this over,
got very much frightened and concluded not
to wish anything very much for myself, but to
do lot of wishing for other people
So l wished that might have new pair of
shoe-strings. l got them.
l wished that l might have some new silk
stockings. l got them.
wished that l might have birthday cake.
l got it.
wished that women were more loving, chill
dren more polite, and men less selfish. [ don't
know whether that's come true or not yet
wished that somebody would write some
good books, books that were interesting, books
that We're bright, without a nasty idea for the
plot. got few of these, principally Kipling's
and Jerome's.
I wished that the girls might get all the
pretty clothes they wanted and their fathers be
willing to pay the bill. The returns from this
wish have not come in yet.
l wished that women never had to do bit of
work except that which comes in their char
acter as the head of the household. Evidently
didn't wish this with enough intensity, for it
wasn't answered.
wished that men weren't SO snappish when
they were questioned about the reason why
they didn't come after you in time to go to the
theatre. This wish seemed to go to the very
bottom of the well, and will probably be found
when truth is discovered.
Then grew selfish, and l wished that l might
like everybody, and everybody might like me,
and that could have all the books and pictures
and babies in the world Out of regard for the
people with whom | live, nothing has been
heard of this wish. Curious isn't it? BAB.
SUFFERED BUT WAS CONTENT.
How Woman Had Her Big Ears Made