The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23
As THEY slipped THEIR SODA


AS THEY SLIPPED THEIR SODA
Fateful story Of Duet whsrs the Goa
tralto Was Trine Weak.
20, dear" cried the girl with the
white gloves, Il am so hungry that
really must have cream soda"
80 am l." said the girl with tremen-
dous sleeves, Railways take something
solid about H."
$50 do l; but such an awful thing
happened at the musicale last night
that it's wonder I've any appetite at
all"
"Do tell me all about it," cried the
girl with the tremendous sleeves, rs
she tasted her soda. II haven't known
you long, but ever since you gave me
that lovely cure for sunburn and intro
duced me to your cousin Tom I've felt
as though we had been friends for
ages"
Eyes, indeed, and as soon as found
that You were living next door to Frank
knew that we were meant to be bosom
friends"
"But do tell me what happened ut
the musicale. Couldn't you keep any
powder on your face, or did the heat
take all the curl out of your hair?'
Worse even than that. I'll tell you
oil about it. You remember that told
that young Narcissus was inclined to
be quite attentive, and as he has SO
much money felt it my duty to en-
courage him; just to keep him out Of
mischief"
"What noble girl you are!''
"Ialways try to do my duty" said the
girl with the white gloves, though my
efforts are not always appreciated. Why,
for six months allowed poor Alick to
be as devoted as he liked just because
he was SO much in love with me, and
after all the mean thing wasn't salts
fed and led him on. The ideal"
"How ungrateful. But do tell me
about the musicale"
"Well, in the first place I couldn't
wear my smartest gown because was
asked to sing duet with Ida-you see
It is SO tight that can't get my brcatl,
in it, much less my voice"
"What pity"
wasn't it? But of course wanted
to sing. Our voices don't harmonize
very we'll, but our compilations do.
Well, Mr.. Narcissus was there and was
quite attentive during the early part
Of the evening. He would have been
more SO but for Jennie. It was really
shocking the way she ran after him
Why, when asked him to get me some
claret cup, meaning to get away from
her, she actually went with him to gel
it. do hate maneuvering, don't you?
Indeed do u
Eyes; and the very first chance got
gave him q hint that, while she was
my dearest, friend, she was awfully
mercenary, though not as ill-tempered
as Helen, to whom he had asked to be
introduced. I felt it my duty"
''Of course, you"
"Well, 1 told him that the heat made
me faint, SO we went into the conserv
atory and, don't you think, just as
had gotten the conversation into the
proper channels that scheming Jennie
come after me with Ida's brother tC
say that it was time for the duet. And
she actually had the insolence to sug.
gest to Mr.. Narcissus that they stay
there where 1t was cool and listen
when the music room faced the lake
and was deliciously cool"
"The little wretch! why"
Eyes, indeed, and when l went in
found she had come for me fifteen min
utes too soon, for they had just begur
to look for Ida's music and the accom-
PIANIST had her gloves and rings TO TAXI
off. Well, l was SO angry that coult
scarcely see the notes, for was afrait
Jennie would talk all the while SO h
couldn't hear"
"But he came to congratulate your
20, yes, and that was the worst par
Of the whole affair. smiled AMI said
o, don't believe you heard it all-yol
were So absorbed with Jennie 0
course, l didn't mean it, but ! wante,
him to deny it, SOL could tell her."
.Of course. What did he say?'
80, it was awful lie flushed up an,
said: o. yes, heard it NIL and !
would have been lovely ifyou had onl.
q good contralto to sing with YOU G
thought should die"
''But what was wrong? ="
20, nothing, only Twas the contraltc
that was all."-Chicago Tribune.
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