Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03

Quenched.
An interview occurred last week which is
especially rich in substance and result 1t
is only for those whose bronzed veteran of
a conscience will permit the perusal of a
conversation obtained through irregular
channels.
Scene: Dressing room in one Of the pa
latial dwellings, of Omaha.
Characters: Miss Frisky Frizzle and Miss
Elizabeth Fin dc Steele.
Miss Frisky with flourish of little
diamond sword brooch)-Say, Elizabeth I'm
going to leave this old town where every
man has that tired feeling; I'm going to
gay Paree; I'm going to boycott Jack hence
forth and forever
Miss Fin de Secle-What! Poor Jack!
What's the trouble?
Miss Frsky-Oh the trouble with all these
Omaha boys! Look how blase they act. So
utterly worn out with their extra ord mary
experiences in the world. So tired of the
firth and froth OF society. Why, a girls in
luck to be born in the humblest surround
ings, SO that these lords of creation can
search them out, admire their true sim
plicity and finally fall in love with the lit
tie bundle of sincerity. Why, when l gave
my party last week, I had half again as
many girls boys. And the next day or
two the young men, dressed in the swellest
cut, wearing the most bored expression,
called to pay their respects and they were
SO sorry not to attend my lovely party, but,
really, they were not going out this winter.
Think of it! Not going out this whole win
ter! And why? oh, 1t costs too much; car
riages and flowers and bons must be
tabooed l suppose it is less expensive to
lD,N III
and hedges in search of little bundles of
sincerity" But what are we to do, I'd like
to know? (wiping a suspicious glitter from
the corner of her eye). Why did l have
the misfortune to be born bankers
daughter instead OF maiden in her dairy"
But what are we to do? Have teas and re-
ceptons, l suppose, and receptions and teas.
and not man to look at. Jacks getting
just as bad as the rest, l actually had to
coax him to come tonight. Think of it! And
when | go downstairs he will look so bored
that shall have a miserable time and wish
/ had been content to be a wallfloweT.
Miss Fin de Steele Laughing heartily
My dear little Frisky, it is rather a burst
ing of rosy -colored bubble and tumbling
OF air castles and all that to find your
young dreams made Nightmares because of
the absence of a man. But let me give you
Il DIT or ADVICE from an experience or Two
years of life in the social whirl. 1t will
bring Jack TO time, at least
Awhspered conversation is held jolly
little laugh from Frisky and the little
woman proceeds down the stairway with
Miss Fin de Steele in an animated conversa
tion. Her pert little head is thrown back
and with not even a glance at Jack, who
stands against the wall with that tired
expression faithfully depicted on his youth
full countenance, she passes to the other side
of the room and becomes most interestedly
engaged with Miss Fin de Siecles brother.
Jack (that tired look vanshng)-By Jove
Miss Fin de Siecle's brother quickly takes
Frskys program and begs for a dance.
Jack (hdgeting nervOusly)-By the great
horn spoon!
Miss Fin de Siecle's brother implores an
other and Frisky gives a second little as
senting nod.
Jack getting more eXcted)-What in !
thunder, but third implorng look from
Miss Fin de Siecle's darling of brother
is too much and Jack strides across the
room to where the two are standing.
Miss Frisky-'A dance. Mr.. --? (scan-
ming her program intently and fitting the
pert little nose a little higher l hardly
think I have. o, yes; here is one If you
care for 1t.
Jack-Care for 1t? Didn't I come espe-
cially-, but they fitted off in a dreamy
waltz, and Jack spent whole months