Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-26

moment he turned to his friend and said: do
think four dozen bottles viii do?''
1Ha prrtly girls pricked up their ears.
90 replied the other young man. Make
FIVE dozen. Have half the lot a dry wine and
tr other half sweet. The girls Will like 1t
e., . right ." responded the one writing the
taTarrlni. Now, now much Burgundy do you
link we want? Two dozen will do, don't you
tf.Hk2 ] VIII put down few bottles OF Tokay.
.0 Some OF the girls are dead after 1t.
There I guess thatn do. I'll order 1t deliv-
orea hy 9 o'clock sharp, go vel have SIX hours
Do zee the champagne in. Nov, let us hurry to
p.m0uico's. l want TO tell them to secure an
extra lot of terrapin. for want to make that a
feature of the supper
alert by this time. fhey were shooting looks OF
wonder and regret at one another. With per
.rtv serious faces, the Young men handed their
message in to the telegraph operator, PAID Tor
H. ana with care 'ess Gldnces in the direction OF
'Ha bsaming girls passed out. Ii gering for a
moment On the wall before the door.
The dispatch had been left by the operator on
t.e counter while he answered quick call from
fIs instrument. AS IL lay there one of the
-ratty girl, Sided up to it and hastily cast her
-e ovcrit. Instantly a shadow passed across
her face aud as she returned to where her COM
p,ninn was sitting she was bristling like an an
CRY chicken.
"tlev are no good at all. Tha; "a all make
believe about the wine. That telegram asks for
q Joan oi ten dollar. -
The young men CHANGING in through the win
foy from he street two pretty noses held
YER ailh in the air, and knew at once that their
geg Al little hoax had been discovered.
Oh, don't think that girls are unobservant
@. the fellows, shy as are. I can give real
news to the dmdies. The crush opera hat is
again the highly correct thing for evening wear
y. Luis OnatiVia, the present head of the dude
Kingdom, brought one home from London and it
IC.s rs a regular accompaniment of his monocle,
his white kid gloves and MS Tuxedo coat when
De goes forth at night to beautify the neighbour
hood An ambitions youth OF seventeen the
mlmc-t he discovered Onativia with en- opera
hat dashed off and purchased one for his own
use and learned from his halter the correct
method of coilapsing it and Of swapping 1t back
into form. He then wore it to first night at
one of the theHters and the first time he snapped
IL anervous old gentleman sitting in front OF
him jumped though he had been
shot and looked scowlingly around
to what person had broken
susppnIer or 2 corset string. There all
sorts of persons a. a theatrical first night, and
there was one of the prettiest girls in the world
there who had never seen or heard of an opera
hat. She vas apparently from the interior of
The state, but was provided With an air of de-
hri0us CosmOpolltunism that would indicate
idu- 0ugh knowledge of everything interesting,
inc Idlng opera hats. She had studied the
young man and his hat for nearly the entire
evening". neglec ing the play at times in order
todelibeute over the strange performance she
had seen him go through. Finally, when he
had returned from the street at the beginning OF
the last act, the fair young woman leaned over
and sid to her father:
"iapa, dear, tina can't be Professor Hellish,
The magician, can it2 He is too young
She indicated with her eyes the blonde head of
the youth in front. The father laughed, and
asked his daughter what ever put such notion
iEto her hesd.
.'Wny he does such tricks with his hat, -
replied he girl. He has smashed it down per
tyctiy fat three or four times, and then made
]. as smooth as ever again bv merely touching
II II he is not slight of-hand man he is at
any rate good copy of one.''
There Is no possibility of knowing Just
whether the young lady simple as she
made herself out TO ba. She had sp ken in a
voice tia was audible to many persons sitting
near. and her words reached the OF the
youth who performed so remarkably with his
hat. He shifted about UncOmfort ably in his
chair, and it was observed that when he got his
hat into shape for his final exit he did SO with
Zone OF the ostentation that had marked his
ne'hols IN the early part OF the evening.
POSSIBLY the young woman of the beautiful and
innocent lace was a critic OF splenddly sarcastic
proportions.
Inc funniest thing thai l have seen this week,
however, an oyster restaurant, an es-
constituent where the excellence OF the viands
C'4"s IN pr tenuous customers as well as eco
10 ncal unea Two girls satwith young man at a
Aole,wEere empty dishes indicated that they
4ai eaten hearty repast together. The dam
se's seemed very fond of the man, thouSh evil
uahtly there was no jealousy whatever between
I4eul, each expressing her affection by a fond
s.snce or an endearing sture very slyly. The
si+n was good naturedly submissive to their at
lantions: but presently he took out his watch,
and remarked that it was nearly theatre time
Are you going 10 take US, - his two COM
pAllOns asked in breath.
a.. can only take one OF you." he replied,
, because have got two seats and can't get
,.a.eg; IT'S first night, and the hous e is sold
The question then arose as to which he should
escort home aud which he should take to the
s-eales Both put in claims. and he seemed
uncertain how TO decide between them. II
;;ooked as though a bone of contention had at
.gnE developed itself in the homeless meal
e. me girls flashed half angry glances at each
oIaer, whIle the man. serene and little proud
o.er the contention for his favor, smiled be-
ukhlngly upon hem.
a., Now, I'll tell you what III do said he
vti, an perfectly ignorant as to which of you
Ns.shs the most. You are just about the same
we SO as to decide which shall go to the thea
,sl VIII me, you'll get on the nickel-in-t the slot
s-a aie and he weighed. Whichever pulls the
sac down the furthest wins me-
=, me proposition vas Immediately accepted by
ItEir.S. The one called Lizzie stepped on the
sea.e nrSt The hand few around the dial and
s.oppeu at l29 pounds. Then Mamie got on the
lie and registered 100 pounds. The young
wan van De onged to Mamie, so far as appearances
T.nt, out the young creature laughed when
eIa"lng hand full OF knives forks and spoons
I'm ~. her pocket. said:
,on on win, Lizzie. There are two or three
tgauls OF metal l could n't enjoy the theatre
'irslout a clear conscience you know
rENsry story should have a happy ending, IL
t0s'Io'e, and the truth IN this instance permits
sSGIlE man WIS SO Impressed Dy
h An'e-s honesty apparently that he declared
~ would take them both to the
sll,Ue place them in his two seats, and him
rns,, land al the OF the auditorium, q
-@''!t 10 the demands of justice.
lisssS fact that it pays retailers in certain
me-, u cuisines TO employ handsome and orns-
COM, male clerks, just it is profitable for
rrs,, eS,Ioaary store, to present the smiles of
my glrl with every box of bon ons We |
Vel "a soar as high will in our philosophy, |
d." dlgar truth remains that in the hun |
YorL'g thousands of women shoppers in New |
NSitoS mere is large class that enjoys being |
..oS upon by sweet looking man.
10 I'm on; really, Madge,'' said 8 young c eature |
prT5t m nd in Filth avenue omnibus, YOU |
haSs 20 go down there for your gloves. They |
voice Ss.a91!y good gloves, and Sinking her /
IT. mere the clerk is just lovely.'
fed.ess speaker was 4 very fair type of the un- /
br bs Ecu society belle. She had been permitted |
ps e. mamma to go shopping alone and at one |
eyes !, she mad bought gloves under the admiring
ma W. dack OF young counter-jumper.
deiice, eha nj who deals i'll various charming and
disrna,.ea articles intended for feminine use was /
Tvs ing this point recently.
Inc 49,, said he; II always employ good look
Ssiks. It took me a long time. however.