The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-22

It has diagonal row Of green and d-gold
beetles edging the folds. Oh, Pm so
glad Mrs. A. sings nowl Isn't she sweet u
The other night, at Amy's musicale, she
sang the cutest songs!
[Quiet during the song. As the last
chord is played, Ethel coughs.
Ethel: There / had to keep from
coughing so long it nearly killed me.
Low voice from next row (grimlv)
Keep from talking, you mean. should
think it would
Ethel turns scarlet and looks intently
at her programme for a few moments.
Then glancing up, she for the first time
observes DR.. Potter, in the vicinity
Ethel Ito herself, in Mortified tone) {:
| am absolutely certain he has heard
everything have said. this whole even
ing. What will he think of girl who
talks about gowns and things all the
timer (To Harry, sternly): Did you read
Bryce's Commonwealth
Harry (uneasily): Moo. The fact is,
fellow gets behind in his reading when
he's training. You see, a senior has so
many clubs-and then you girls are al
ways besieging us to go to your teas and
dances.
Ethel (still sternly): You don't have
to go to dances in Lent.
Harry assuming the offensive): Well,
what do You do in Lent2
Ethel promptly: Go to the Stoddard
readings and the Browning classes; and
there are the Bulow recitals. And then
l lunch somewhere every day and drive
in the park afterward. Oh, and ride
horseback and go to church. have the
loveliest new prayer book, Harry; ivory
bound with silver cornersl
DR.. Potter Ito HIMSELF: How much
interested she is in that insignificant
young fellow. Wonder if she's engaged.
That is just like fashionable girl, to 90
and throw herself away on boy with
out any brains.
Ethel Ito Harry Isn't Marie Bash
kirtseff charming9 She had an awfully
hard time, though. There's something
really pathetic in her struggles to reach
fame. Such undying energy resisting
circumstance.
Low voice from behind: Nothing like
energy especially when it resists the ir-
rational idea that music should preclude
conversation.
Ethel with dignity: Society is so
mixed now. Even at the Berkeley un-
desirable people will crowd in. Oh,
Harry, haven't told you about my vio-
let luncheon! The other girls have had
so many "rose" things that l was tired
to death of American beauties, and the
rest of them, and so L gave myself a
headache studying up something new.
l didn't bother about the menu, but let
mamma arrange all that and just gave
myself up to the violet idea. 1 massed
violets in a centre basket, had wreaths of
violets around each plate, and the cloth
embroidered with violets, all the sweets
were candied violets, the candles were
violet-shaded, and the napkins were filled
with loose violets. The girls were Just
enchanted, but 1 could see they were
jealous, too.
Harry: l don't wonder Come on,
Ethel. Stupid concert. Aren't you
glad it's over2
DR.. Potter Gmpatiently to himselO:
am thankful this thing is through.
would go and speak to her if she had
eyes for any one beside that callow youth.
AS it is, | don't choose to be snubbed,
even by pretty girl.
Ethel (mournfully): He is going out
without even looking this way. Iwish
were intellectual and homely. No,
don't, either Probably he would fancy
a "bud" who knows nothing at all more
than a girl in her second season.