Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-13
THEY WERE SWEET SIXTEEN.
And They Talked Girls Do at That
Lightly Loquacious Age.

And They Talked as Girls Do at That
Lightly Loquacious Age.
Every one has overheard incidental con-
versations held between girls of sixteen,
when they are just beginning to assume u
mature knowledge of the world. The main
purpose of each is always to surprise the
other by careless remarks of things she has
recently seen or heard. They are quite
self conscious, and each thinks of what
she wants 10 say much more intently than
she does of what the other is saying to her.
Two very stylish girls of this type met
in Fifth avenue stage recently. Both
blushed, and as the new arrival in the ON
nibus drew Off her glove and exhibited a
unique ring while feeling in her purse for
her fare, the other coughed nervously and
turned over her portemonnaie so that its
gold monogram was visible. When the
newcomer had got her fare paid the two
smiled at each other again and declared
that the unexpected meeting was most
fortunate. Then they both coughed a lit
tie, and took quick glances at each others
hats. The subsequent conversation went
in about the following style:
''I'm looking for gold lead pencil with
an amethyst in the end"
"M-ml I've got one with ruby"
"M-m! Didn't you get tired of the opera
this wipter9"
''M-mi got a new poodle from Paris
this week and don't know what to do
with him. Eight dogs are more than can
manage"
''M-mI 1 think mani know has got
such an absurd collection. Girls boot
heels mounted ON silver pedestals."
"M-ml / know a man who wears gold
buttons on his waistcoat So foolish"
"M-ml Have you heard about my acci-
dent?"
mo"
"Was driving tandem with Tony New
market, and had spill. Wasn't hurt, but
my leader kicked the pole horse in the
knee, and now Pm driving my ponies alto
gether-three abreast, you know. Why
don't you come out on the river and see
US? I'll give you a nice drive"
"Oh, can't get out of town. My sculpt-
ure lessons, you know. Now that my
last head was spoken of so highly by Mr..
Jones, the art critic, feel that must do
all l can to get something done for the
spring exhibition"
"M-m Did you ever see my collection
of mustaches"
"Mustachesp'
"Yes; ! have eight That's quite the
latest out our way. Other girls have col
lected, but mine are all larger, some of the
girls having to get mere boys to supply
them"
"M-ml How's your motherf"
"Nicely How's your fatherP"
Nicely Pm going down to buy q
piano"
Mimi We shall go to Europe this
summer and may stay three or four years.
want so much to live in Japan"
"M-m! Pm SO glad met youW
"Thanks. Call, won't you"
ooh, yes, indeed"
"We'll have carriage to meet You at
the station if you'll send word"
"Well, might drive my own horses out
some morning"
"Do."
"Goodby." ~
"Goodby." .a
One of them leaves the stage very much
confused and wondering if she has made
the hit she tried for with the one who re-
mains The latter looks after her friend,
and then is cross with herself because she
forgot to flash her new jeweled watch into
view during the brilliant conversation. 1t
is not certain that sixteen-year-old girls
always grow entirely out of the humorous
condition of self esteem herewith set forth.
New York Sun.