The Van Buren press., 1895-03-30

Atlanta Constitution
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IN THE NEXT CENTURY.
The Oracle Tells a Story Of Things
That Are to Come.
TIE oracle, who had been sitting
silent, not needing the conversation
that went on, suddenly broke out.
1t Is the year 1945. The scene Ia an
elegant mansion on Pacific Heights. A
lady is in the wide open hall, walking
up and down impatiently. She is In
the dress Of the period. A tall coat OF
blue silk, such rs negro minstrels wear
now a low-cut vest Of delicate shade,
with diamond buttons; frilled lace
shirt front, a white stand-up collar
edged with gold braid, q white tie with
flower sprigs ell over It, elegant silk
knee breeches, silk stockings and
delicately-tinted patent leather shoes.
She wears rose-colored silk crush
hat, and she puts an eyeglass to her
eye as she looks up the broad stairs.
"John"
"Yes, dear"
Aren't you ready yet7'
"I'll be down In q minute"
sSainted Cecilial How long It takes
you men to dress. I've been waiting
half an hour already"
"Onlv ten minutes"
A tall, fine-looking girl IN livery
comes In.
'If you please, ma'am, the motors at
the door,"
John! Johnl are you not ready YETI"
please come and button the back Of
my coat"
''Holy Saint Annel Amt you any
further along than that?"
1.-THE buttoning machine broke down,
and left me only half buttoned."
She turns to the girl in livery.
'Ho up and button the idiot. Do
hurry up, John, we'll miss the first act. "
"What's the play, dear?"
Don't you read the papers? Don't
you know IFS the new version of
'Othello?'"
II didn't know. You know I never
get time to read the papers, What with
going visiting and men calling, never
get time to do anything"
''Oh, for heavens salsei DO come
along. I want TO hear the great scene
where Desdemona sauces her father"
Before the dukeP'
Before the duchess This Is the new
version, tell you" r't
> r"Mariai" ~ ~
"What is It, now7"
Ibid leave my handkerchief down
there9" ga, ~ 1924 f- =
(which handkerchief?"
1.-THE one with the strawberries en-
broidered on it."
"Upon my world You men don't
know where you put anything"
The husband comes downstairs. He
is dressed In a silk waist, with ruffles
at the wrists and around the neck, d.
vided skirts OF Q similar shade and slip
pers with buckles
"Great Cleopatral John,you are not
going without your hat2"
'of course l am. ITS very swell,
you know" tt-f tsa4
mo, John, that bald head would dis
grace me-"
"I.can't help that It isn't good form
TO wear your hat at such fashionable
first night" ' 1910
John, you look positively indecent
without your hat. Go and put it on"
II know Jones is not going to wear
him to-"
"Jones, my dear, has q head Of hair.
Go and put on your hat"
'Why didn't you tell me before? I
would have worn my other dress. /
went and had my head manicured this
afternoon Just for this affair"
:, John, you 60 and put on your hat. I
won't take you to the theater IL you
don't. That's all there IL about It,"
II think it's real mean" tIf
''Let me look at you. Why, you don't
mean to say you did not get your
whiskers curled?" f4.p ,
my dear, I've had them In papers all
night and all morning. They won't curl
worth o cent"
II can'tstand this much longer, John.
I'll have to dispense with your services
as husband" 4...l,s e.
II tell you, Maria, II you don't have
some more consideration for me I'll 20
home to my father" ,.sss% A
@s''Go and put on your hat"
Z The husband goes meekly upstairs
and comes down with hat with wav-
ing planes ~.
as that all rightf' S
"Oh, yes, you'll have tosdo."
They, enter the family coach, q coupe
rum, by electricity in . storage battery.
A handsome woman in livery IL seated
behind; she turns crank and away
they go at fifty miles an hour.
"My DEAR" says the husband, you'll
really have to get ma = new valet. This
fellow doesn't know how to take care
of my dresses" t ' ftfifp
"You're always growing, John.
Don't you know that we've got to
economize, anyway My gold mine
doesn't pan out as we'll as I expected,
and that wheat deal nearly bursted me.
Oh, by the way, forgot to give your
Christmas present Here 1t is. Put it
on your finger, outside Of your glove. l
want Jones to see it. His wife never
gives him anything"
It Is q beautiful ring, set with half 4
hundred gems Of various kinds.