The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-03
WHAT AN EAvEsDRoPPER HEARD
Little Things Which Often Bother Smart
Young Women.

go. dear" sighed the girl with the
Paris gown, what disappointment
life is
81 don't see why you say that" said
the girl with the parted hair. when
you are wearing frock like that.
'It is a consolation, / admit. still
cannot wear it always, because 1t isn't
paid for yeti am waiting for papa's
neuralgia to be great deal better be-
fore | show him the bill"
81 would. BY the way, did you hear
what happened to Dolly the other
day?'
NO; l hope it was something dread
full"
cit was You see she had spent her
| last cent and Maurice said she shouldn
have any more until next week. Well,
she saw the loveliest bonnet which just
matched her new gown. She knew she
| could never forgive herself II she
missed it. and she owed the milliner SO
much already that she didn't dare ask
her to put it on her account. Finally
she had it sent home with the bill.
But how did she manage Maurice?'
"Why, she tried it on and found 1t
awfully becoming, but just then she
heard his latchkey and ran down to
meet him, leaving the bonnet on the
bed. Well, he was in a bad humor, for
her Scotch terrier ran between his feet
and nearly knocked him down. SO she
didn't dare to mention it until after
dinner Then she began by saying
that he was too tired to go to the
opera and they would just stay home.
1t was o'clock before she got the
money, then she called a messenger
boy and sent it right off to the milllner
and ran upstairs to try on the bonner
once n1ore-and 0, Nora, what do you
think"
''It didn't match her gown after ALL!
"Worse than that. After Maurice
whipped the terrier he had gone ur
stairs and, attracted by the bird on
the bonnet, had torn the whole thing
to pieces"
"How perfectly awful. had mis-
fortune myself last evening.
81 thought so-what was lt?'
swell, you know Jack adores curly
hair and he thinks mine is naturally
SO. which makes it very hard for me L
hot weather."
How inconsiderate of him.
, isn't it? Well, I wait now to cur
my bangs until he has actually arrived
for dom want to do it too oftea les
they show the mark of the iron. Las
, evening | was nervous and hurried
: and what do you think? l dropped tn
' iron down the neck of my gown, an
i didn't even dare to scream for fear n
: would find out what had happened
a Mercy, what did you do?'
, 80. had to make them tell him
e had tainted. l knew that would max
him too nervous to GO to see the girl n
l used to be engaged TO.
'Of course. Did lever tell You whs
d happened to me the time wore Ida
dinner dress?"
NO; do tell me-"
"Well, / had just arrived to visit h'
l. and my trunks were delayed. he dl
ner was given in my honor, so had
n go and Ida had to lend me dress.
course it had to be one that would n
n be recoruized, so wore her new BIZ
silk while she wore an old one y
t didn't like that, and to make IT wor
le was sent down to dinner with q
a man she wanted herself | was Nlkll
gaylv 10 him when met her eyes, al
er | must have started, for ! knock
Sc against the waiter as he was handll
le me my soup and it all went over n
~ waist o. tell you, it was awful
Il have to smile and say ii did not matt
with Ida's ewes fixed on me-
Mercy, | should think so, just n
d Jessie and she was telling me about
r? accident that just happened to h
t? You know how stately and dignifi
she is. Well. her parasol was broke
TO but she thought it was well mends
so she carried IL jus. as she y
smiling and nodding 10 some Of
- SWEETEST friends It suddenly collaps
- over her head like an exsinguisher-
=. Think OF her feelings; and Irene
- YOU know how she always boasts u
her complexion is all her own. and
- BODY could ever prove 10 the contra
Well. the other evening at an or
party she put her hand into the poe
n: her wrap to get her hardkerch
and drew out, IN the full light, p;
,se powder rag.
You don. say so. Well, theI
Sophie--ou know sne alSyaTs ATE