The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28
COMEDY IN THE cARsTrE.
The Fun Began when Oes of the Dear
Friendly Girls Got Out.

This little comedy might be called
''Woman's Inhumanity 10 Woman"
The scene is ia one of those lovely new
creani-colored carettes that have just
begun running on Fifth avenue. The
characters are three very pretty young
girls. one with brown eyes aud blonde
hair. another with gray eyes and dark
hair. and the other with violet eyes
and auburn hair. The girl with violet
eyes aud auburn hair has just entered
the carette. and. recognizing al nc
quaintancc in Miss Browncycs. sits
down beside her and receives elusive
greetings.
80. Tn SO glad to see YOU. my dear. "
cried Miss Browneyes fairly bobbing
up aud down with emotional Joy.
How lovely you are looking, How
perfectly sweet. o. let me intro
duce you to my dear friend. Miss Gray.
eyes. You must like each other, for
love You both"
Miss Violeteycs and Miss Grayeyes
touched fingers aud smiled swectly at
one another. For distance OF twenty
blocks fusillade Of ejaculatory con-
versation ensucs. Through the noise
OF the street aud the rattle of the car
cite jumbled notion OF the dialogue
Is obtained:
beautiful little jacket. my dear.
Such sweet buttons"
Positively don't have time To dress.
Always at "A luncheon dinner. or some
thing else. can't look we'll to save
me.N
Dearest boy In the world. Wants
TO give me n saddle horse but mamma
won't let me accept IT,"
How horridl Did you enjoy your
self abroad this summer"
''Dclightful; yachting was the best
fun. The Prince Is so charming"
Papa Is going TO cut my allowance.
he says. jolly guy OH him. He gave
me hundred to-day. aud TN going
down now 10 spend every cent of it on
u hat and pair of shoes"
mo, I'm not engaged. really. l
can't imagine how that English fell
low should have started that story. To
be sure ho is "A yiscount. bnt he's awful
ly fast. aud never did more than 20
riding in tho park with him on one or
two occasions. aud always his mother
drove ia "A carriage near us.
YES. am little stouter. O. please
don't Halter me. | know it's not be-
coming. O. hush! Your friend will
laugh at me If sit up and take your
praise. I'm really losing whatever
good looks ever had"
YES. do call. Come aud Ill show
you lot of pretty diseases brought
home from Paris. here Is my street.
Good-by. dear. Good morning. Miss
Grayeycs. When my dear friend calls
YOU come with her. | should like to
know YOU better"
Miss Vioeteycs ali gifts from the car
ette aud llutters In the sidewalk. The
two young women left TO themselves
make few remarks.
Isn't she dowdyP There isn't the
slightest use of her going abroad She
never gets n thing that's pretty"
Well. she used to have a sort OF
washcd-out style OF beauty that a few
of the men liked. bet now she hasn't
an admirer. think she puts some-
thing on her hair TO make IL auburn.
I'm sure 1t used to be dusty brown"
Quite out of society. you know.
never meet her except on the street.
Her mother Is great schemer aud
manages to get her daughters name
into the papers
Her father is shirt manufacturers.
Makes money. but vulgar to de-
gree"
Well. she llrts. you know. and the
gossips do say"
At this point the listener reaches his
destination and escapes from the car
cite. saddencd by tho lesson he has
learned from this comedy Of feminine
friendship. ~ y. Sun.