Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-15
An Interesting Letter.
Los ANGELES. Cal. Oct. 4

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 4 1892 It was in the dewey morn, and old Sol had already gilded the eastern horizon, as l took one of the electrlc cars at the Hollenbek for the Arcade depot. l might have taken two of them but somehow on this particular dewey morn the capacity of one seemed to be quite sufficient for my needs. It was a glad
 some morning, and all nature breathed
 of sunshine and joy, the very ambient
 air was infectious with it. l took a seat
 on the opposite side of the ear from
 from her. She was on the
 other opposite slde. Alb, she was a
 peach, whole basket of them, lusclous
 and just mature; there was nothing ex-
 traordInary about her, and, yet, your
 eye caught on at once, and somehow
 didn't seem to be able to-to-unhook, as
 it were. It seemed more the setting
 than the diamond itself, and, yet, the
 two seemed to blend, and harmonize
 and coalesce, and then you were in
 doubt as to which YVES the whichess of
 the two. Was she conscious Of any
 presence? I knew had got there the
 moment l entered that car. There was
 nothIng, ''ah, tbere," about thls girl, oh,
 no, but, by George, she was a sumner.
 A nlckle for that rlde hardly paid the
 interest on its value. She got of at the
 Arcade, and as she promen6des the
 platform, while waiting for the train, l
 noe her makeup, and for the benefit
 of you and your girl l will eadeavor to
 give it to you. but don't you give it away.
 Dressed in travelling costume of a soft grayish material, a close fitting cor set set otf by strips of lemon colorsa
 braid, about four-sighths of an inch in
 width, hanging ID loose ends two and one-half inches below, and running up from the lower edge in varying lengths of from four to twelve inches, and ex- tending clear around the waist, with intervals of three-quartsrs of an inch. The collar reaching we'll up on the throat, and encircled by three bands of this same braid. A small cape drop ing below the shoulder, with three bands of ihs braid, half an inch apart, around the edge. A flowing sleeve to the elbow, close fitting from elbow to wrist, around full, taperiDg arm, encircle by ten bands of the same braid between wrist and elbow. A delicats hand, with long tapeTing fingers, in a glove of un- dressed kid of the same shade as the braid on the dress, the black stitching on the back relieving the slIght mono tony. A small foot, incased in a high | heeled gaIter, peeping out from under heath a skirt whose color, as well as that of the gaIter, IS still of that same gray. Hat and vail still the same, but by the canary colored feather.
 There was nothing expensive about this costume, nothing particularly strik- ing, and, yet, it's force seemed to double you all up. Its simplicity and perfect harmony, and the excellent good taste displayed were catchy. The gingle of it's rhythm, or rather I should say the rhythm of it's gingle caught op The tout ensemble was there in full force. An, if my girl could only dress like thatl I wonder if this gIrl was every bUdys girl,-she ought t. be. She might be mine, but. of course, she doesn't kDow that, she can't know any thing. For ths sake of that girl I would surrender all of my bright hopes and few of the actualities in life. I have quite varied and extensive reper- toire of the frmer. But no, it cannot be. Tte golden glow on the western horizon with the ac cent on the second sylable) admonishes me that 1t is ncI-frOsty eve, and while the nightingales peal forth their ecstacy, aud the stars slime, snd the soft winds breathe of perfume l will-give thee Q rest. T. ANA LE.