Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

enhuet ht tho races,
at luncheon parties or at the theaters Mar.
Raret displays a gown that Is marvel Of
dainty appropriateness, and every detail Of
her aceouterments, from the little bonnet,
fastened with q few diamonds here and
there, to the tip OF her little shoe. has Q
character and charm that other women
strive In vain to equal.
Aud this Margaret, pet Of society, earns
her own living being compelled TO do 10
owing to the fact that she has no men In
her family to work for her aud hua an in
valid mother 10 support Being devoid Of
any marked talent other than her taste In
dress, Margaret looked about her soon after
her father died to see what she could do 10
turn an honest penny. She could not bring
herself to become a dressmaker, as that
would expel her from the society she had
always moved in. She talked the matter
up with some OF her friends. One OF them
said:
REALIZING FROM HER TASTE.
II have it. Every woman that knows
you enVles you your lovely gowns. You
spend hall as much as any girl among ug
and yet you are the queen at all times.
Now, why don't you sell your taste to us7
That is, you could 90 shopping with US and
buy our materials. Go to our dressmakers,
and give orders about dresses. just as you
would for yourself. The Same about our
bOnnets. In this way you could build up
| good commission business and no one will
| think bit the less OF you for it.
This was the beginning of Margaret's
business career. Gradually tie venture
took shape and now the stylish and worthy
| girl is the agent lor 80 OF the best-dressed
women in New York. She buys everything
they wear and designs their gowns herself,
being quite clever with water eolors. Her
income is sufficient to enable her to live in
luxury and she is still member of her old
society. Everybody is satisfied with what
Margaret does for them, but all agree that
she herself still remains the most perfectly
dressed woman in the world. That is be-
cause she has an air that is a part of her
taste and that cannot be transferred for any
sum of money to anyone else. Margaret is
now investing in real estate, and will un-
doubtedly be a rich woman before many
years have gone by.
FAT LADIES ON THEIR DIGNITY.
The other day lady, whOseS jollIty keeps
pace with her increasing avoirdupois, en-
tered Broadway car at Forty-second street
about she saw that her fellow passengers
were all women, and iurther, that she
weighing in summer costume 170-was the
smallest woman among them. Her spirits
rose at once, and, as she noted the flushed
cheeks, double chins and pudgy hands, she
felt in contrast as buoyant and frolicsome as
a fairy. The day was hot, and all looked
uncomfortable.
Presently two well-dressed men entered
the car and betook themselves TO the straps,
mopping their faces with handkerchiefs and
signing over the weather. One Of them
said, under his breath: SIS this q dime mu-
scum, Dick?" and both looked the passengers
over with smile. Up jumped the jolly lady
and answered: mo, sir, we are not a dime
museum, but if you are freak on the way
to one, take my seat"
The man begged pardon, and bis COM
panion burst into a hearty laugh, while the
jolly woman made a signal, which acted on
the other women like an electric current,
for every one OF them rose and followed her
in solid-ah, too solid-lne out to the
street. 1t was better than Il dime museum
show; In fact, was awfully funny. There
they stood on the pavement hot, perspiring
and bewildered, but with profound notion
that they had de ended the dignity Of fat
women, even at the cost Of an extra car fare.
the corner, treated them to soda water and
palm-leaf fans, and all were happy.
WOMEN BUYING NEwsPAPERs.
Twenty years ago lady who bought
newspaper in horse car would have At
tracted the attention of every passenger.
The men would have stared and the women
would have smiled. Looking Tor a per-
sonal," would have been whispered on one
side. "Wants a situation" on another.
"What does a woman want to buy news
paper for? Why doesn't she wait until she
gets home?" would have been growled out
by some grumpy old dyspeptic with bile
enough for ten men. "Why doesn't she 60
home and ask her husband?" would have
been asked by some matronly woman.
Now all is changed. All sorts OF US buy
a paper in horse car with the nonehalance
OF the man about town, and in so doing
they often delight me by their generosity as
they wave away the pennies in change with
O daintily gloved hand and pleasant smile
that must make the Dewsboy feel the cookies
OF his heart smoothed out in mighty
pleasant way. Why don't the ladies buy
newspapers more than they do? News
papers, especially when freshly printed,
soil the gloves" say these dainty creatures.
Rut not If carefully handled. No; the real
obiectiou is that if a lady buys a newspaper
in a horse car, or on the railroad, she can't
carry il with her as a man does-can't fold
II mn and ian, it into his pocket as he does.
II is too bad, for q newspaper is a great
conseryator o. morals. 1t etfectuaIly shuts
ont tie impertinent stare and shields lady
from offensive attentions.
CLARA BELLE.