Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19
THEY WE'RE SWEET SIXTEEN.
And They Talked as Girls Do at That
Lightly Loquacious Age.

Every one has overheard incidental COR
versations held between girls of sixteen,
when they are just beginning to assume a
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 to 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 poftemonnaie so that its
gold monogram was visible. When the
newcomer had got Der fare paid the two
smiled at each other again and declared
that the unexpected meeting was most
fortunate. Then they both coughed lit
tie, and took quick chances at each others
hats. The subsequent conversation went
IN about the following style;
Pm looking for a gold lead pencil with
an amethyst in the end"
"M-m I've got one with a ruby"
Mimi Didn't you get tired of the opera
this winterY
"M-ml l 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 / think a man l know has got
such an absurd collection. Girls boot
heels mounted on silver pedestals."
"M-ml l know a man who wears gold
buttons on his waistcoat. So foolish"
"M-ml Have you heard about my acct
dentS"
"No."
"Was driving tandem with Tony New
market, and had a 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? Pll give you a nice drive"
ooh, | 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 / can to get something done for the
spring exhibition"
Mimi Did you ever see my collection
of mustachesY
"Mustachesp
Eyes; l 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 mother"
"Nicely. How's your father"
"Nicely. Pm going down to buy a
piano"
mini We shall go to Europe this
summer and may stay three or four years.
l want so much to live in Japan"
"M-ml Pm so glad met your
"Thanks. Call, won't you"
"Oh, yes, indeed"
well have a carriage to meet you at
the station if you'll send word"
"Well, might drive my own horses out
some morning.
"Do."
"Goodby."
"Goodby."
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 fash 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.