The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-15
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WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT.
Conversation Overheard on the Summer
Hotel Piazza.


Hotel Piazza.
We all know about the piazza converse
lion in summer-how without any precon-
certed arrangement or signals every wom-
an Ia the house, excepting those who are
earning wages, will get into one small
space at certain hours. 1t is generally
corner where the east wind doesn't dampen
around too much, and where the mail bag
can be seen approaching. Without &C
knowledging it to herself even it is these
summer gatherings that woman looks for
ward to to form the bright content of her
summer outing.
The drives, the baths, the hops, the
views, all pass like pleasant panorama of
last summer before the the winter woman's
eye, but If she would admit it, she would
say that the idle lounging on the piazza,
with the happy sense of responsibility
from domestic cares was the attractive bit
of color to her in the whole picture. She
couldn't remember anything that was said,
it was all nonsense to say they gossiped all
the time; it was simply subtle agreement
to give way to idle thoughts, and idle
thoughts are not so very heinous
One of these inspiring conversations is
something as follows;
"Where is Mrs. Lilacp
81 don't know"
Neither do l."
Anybody know"
"No."
Silence and rocking.
ooh, here's Mrs. Lilac"
'Oh, yes; here she is"
"Just speaking of you, Mrs Lilac"
"Yes; didn't know where you where."
Neither did l."
"Nor l."
''See the surf this morning"
"Yes, indeed GrandP'
'Lovelyl"
"Never saw anything like IT,"
Neither did l."
"Nor l."
"Do you bathef"
"No; doesn't agree with me-"
"How funnyl Doesn't with me-"
''Nor me either"
Nor me-"
Lots of work to get all your clothes of"
''And your boots"
'And hair"
"And SO sticky you have to really take
two baths"
THAT'S so; you do"
That's fact"
awful bother"
$50 l think"
Don't you think it is very sleepy at
mosphere here?"
Just what 1 was saying to my husband
the other day."
why, so was l."
81 can't seem to do anything at all"
'Nor accomplish anything"
"Not a thing"
All yawn.
"Do y&gI suppose they'll have blueberry
cakes for superb
81 hope so. love them"
with syrupy"
"NO, sugar"
Lovely"
Delicious" ,
Ever eat any browse?"
whats browse?" p.
Never heard of it,"
Neither did l."
'Nor l."
''Why, it's green huckleberries."
''Oh, is that ALP"
Thought it was pudding"
"Or some kind of breakfast stuff like
oatmeal"
''Or drink like mint julep."
$50 did l."
'Wish we had some mint julep."
Wouldn't it be lovelyw
"Do you suppose we could get any!"
"Yes. Do your"
'No, don't suppose we could"
''No, guess we couldn't"
"Wish we could have hop here"
eyes, wouldn't it be nice"
Lots of fun"
For the young folks"
"Oh, yes; that's what / mean"
$50 do l."
ave might clear the dining room"
And trim il up"
And hire those fiddlers in the next
town"
And all dress up?"
"Of course, all dress up"
I'm our very best?"
BE lots of work though"
Il know it; so it would"
Il don't care much about It."
Neither do l. l only happened to think
of it."
so did l."
Nothing venture, nothing have"
That's so %
81 wish / could be energetic"
Energetic people accomplish so much"
Don't theyp'
Il love TO watch them"
al do"
All rock
See that sail on the water"
81 suppose it's a schoonery"
81 should say So"
q guess it is"
"AIust be-"
Must be dreadful to be pitched about
So"
"Awfulp'
Wouldn't be on it for anything"
Neither would l."
MUSES. you up so to sail"
''Spoils your dress"
And then your nose"
$50 red"
And shiny" I
Smell the ish?"
Smells good"
Lovely"
Mice"
"Well, haven't accomplished 8 thing
today"
Neither have l."
Nor l."
But, then, never do in summer"
al don't"
Idon't pretend to-"
"Nor l."
Every yesr l say I'm going to-"
'Oh, yes, do too"