The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05

towns OF New England can often boast
many vigorous examples OF natives. who
survive 10 an exceptionally green old
age. and the liyelieSt of these are apt 10
be women. Newburyport has. perhaps,
been exceptionally famed in this respect
At any rate a dialogue which occurred
there in a recent presidential esection
was rather OF an unusual kind. says the
Saturday Evening Gazette Two old la
dies OF - and 81, respectively. lived in
the same house They were lifelong Re
publicans. of dye SO oldfashioned.
Deep and irnmovably fast, as 70 imagine
Democrat a creature OF horror. and
the accession Of a Democratic ruler
Trightful national calamity. When they
were informed of Mr.. Cleveiand's cleo
ton, the younger old lady burst mo
tears and exclaimed: "Oh, dear, on,
dear! What will become of us? l wish
we were dead In the first moment of
grief the elder old lady wept with her;
then suddenly rallying and realizing the
purport of the others closing wall sne
shouted fiercely: II don't; L want 10 live
IN 6ght 'emi" Whether she placed her
hopes upon welding the ballot or the
battle ak was not explained, nor exactly
whom she wished to fight. But the spirit
of q struck her hearers as worthy the
spirit of '56.
The most expensive gown that Worth
ever made was for a South American
woman for which she paid the great
1ressmaker $4,000 The material OF this
dress was comparatively inexpensive; IL
was the magnificent old lace with which
il was trimmed which raised the price.
The era ze for amateur theatricals seems
TO have captured the town, and has de-
welcomed an amount of histrionic ability
among the one hundred and fifty that Is
highly gratifying to their friends. Most
of these affairs are given for "sweet shaf
tvs sake" and so the fair maids OF
Gotham may tread the boards" to their
hearts content performance which
was given recently. and which Is GER
tafnIy worthy of imitation by all anna
tteur clubs in search OF novelties, was the
sShakespearean comedy OF "A WINTER 8
TTale." 1t was In all respects repro
sduction OF the Elizabethan drama, ana
Ga fforded most Interesting glimpse or
oother times. other manners and other
morals. On entering the hall one could
easily imagine ones self IN the theater
nof Shakespeare's time. There, In the low
ss1uare boxes on either side or the stage,
aalready assembled. were the lords and
llaiies of the court, while above the or
cchestra, IN jaunty caps, doupiets ana
trunks. discoursed the quaint music or
Haydn or Bach
There was no drop curtain used. and
,,yery little scenery. Instead. there were
odd tapestries, silken draperies. banners
c,f Eye olden time ropes of holly ana
embroidered stuffs. which formed a beau
,tiful background for the rich costumes
of the performers
In the waits between the acts the box
ooeunants moved about the stage. The
nages strewing the PUSHES upon the floor,
carving rosy-cheeked apples, or yellow
oranges. from one box TO another. or
the "fayre ladyes'' themselves, in their
nj hAzl
Jewels, walked forth with their liege
lords in gorgeous attire of silks, velvets,
pluned caps and jeweled swords of 'ye
olden time" The acting, especially the
parts of Hermione and Leontes. was Won
derfuliy fine Altogether 1t was the
scene of a lifetime. and a delightful re-
lief from the mopotony of the modern
play.
The woman of fashion seems TO he as
capricious in her choice of pets as IN her
change of fashions. just now it is the
parrot that occupies the first place in
her affections. and these clever birds af-
ford much amusement TO their mistress
and her guests. Mrs. Cora Urquhart Pot
ter Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Miss
Amy Bend and Mrs. John w. Mackay
are owners of interesting and laxative
parrots, but Mrs. Mackay's seems to
carry off the palm for intelligence. It is
alleged that this bird can tell the verita-
bly, true time. This fact has become
known about town. and often during tho
spring months. when the windows are
open, quite crowd gathers about the
house TO listen 10 the chatter. Polly"
some one will call out. ''what time IS
it?" and then Polly will turn round on
her perch. glance at the mantel clock,
and answer. 'half-past two" or quar-
ter OF six" as the case may be. This
precociousneSs never fails 10 elicit a
round OF applause, and has made Mrs.
Mackay's parrot a much-talked-of men,
Der OF her household.