The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-05-23
E N GIRLS FEAT.
she Changed Her Clothes in n Coach aud
Nobody Was Shocked.

"Savoir-faire," ofthe French Frenchy,
Is without q synonym in the English
language, says a writer in the Wash
ington Post. 1t properly belongs t o a
race that intuitively follows the old
adage: What's worth doing is worth
doing we'll" They are adopts in tho
art of diplomacy. Under trying cir
cumstances they are cool and collected.
Il had taken a train in this city for a
trip to Philadelphia" said Il Washing
ton man, "and after an hours stay in
the smoker went into one of the regular
passenger coaches. Casually looking
over my fcllow-passengers I happened
to let my gaze rest oh a demure, dainty
little oma across the aisle from ma
but whose seat was in alignment with
mine. She was intently perusing the
pages of a paper-covered French novel.
A little later she dropped the book aud
produced from her traps-she was sur
rounded by boxes, handbags and shawl
strap bundles-a steamer schedule Of
the C%ompagnie Generate T%ransatlan-
tique, the French line to Havrc.
ITO all appearances she was uncon-
scious of the existence of her neighbors.
She had removed her hat, a tasty toque.
Beneath her skirt there peeped forth a
trim little foot incased in n soft slipper.
"As we neared the Quaker City she
became %nervously animated. Laying
aside her steamer schedule she resur-
rected from some unseen hiding place
n blouse Of soft, rich material. She
then tripped down the aisle to the la
dies laratory and a M later re-
turned with the silk garment, the blouse
having taken its place. Rcsuming her
seat she buttoned the blouse with deft
fingers, fixed a gold brooch in place at
her throat and as quickly girded her
petite figure with a leather belt.
by this time l became interested in
her movements and wondered what she
would do mex | was not long left in
the dark. With refreshing nonchalance
she tossed over her head II street skirt
of like fabric to the blouse. In some
mysterious manner this was secured
under the belt rs the alpaca gown
dropped to the floor. Then it was that
every person in the car was watching
her. .
II knew the next scene in the trans
formation act would be her most trying
ordeal-the substitution of something
more than insubstnntial slippers. The
circumscribed space between the seats
OF a day passenger coach is hardly the
place one would select for such Gales
thenic exercise as | knew my fair fellow
traveller was about to indulge in. Time,
place and surroundings disturbed her
not. A pair of stout walking boots
were brought forth and the exchange
soon made and with the assistance of a
silver bttton-hook firmly fastened. Dur
ing this operation her skirts were so
carefully arranged about her ankles
that I Ut the smallest bit of hosiery was
displayed, nor could a close observer,
had one been present, get a glimpse Of
lingerie.
'sThe whole thing was so deity done,
y o quickly accomplished. with grace
and ease, while the principal performer
was evidently ignorant of the contiguity
Of half a hundred amused people that I
could not holp but admire the lovely
little creature, so independent and self.
contained"