The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-13

for the wearing Of pale blue silk stockings and
knee buckles.
But a woman is not thus constituted She
turns up her nose decidedly at the suggestion
Of appearing in costume which has been worn
by succession of other people and the response
bility OF dcvising one with the hope OF securing
dressmaker who carry out her ideas is real.
ly too great for her busy BRAIN Hence these
tears.
1T Is SAID that the prospect of fancy dress
l ball soon to be given is turning more than
one head gray. Said lady conhdentialy yes.
terday: 81 was going as an angel. had
lovely white robe planned and such beautiful
wings q don't know where she got them made;
would you try a millner or mattress manO
and | was to wear seven stars in my hair you
know, like the Blessed Damoze, but what do
you suppose? II my husband didn't suddenly de-
eide that he going to the ball as a devil
a regular Faust affair all in red! He was sim
ply determined to do it, and had even engaged
them to make his pitchfork down at the Dickson
works. Why, I was almost frantic. lie wouldn't
give it up until promised not to be an angel.
Wasn't il horrid OF him? I'm | don't know
what to select now II didn't happen to please
him there's no telling what terrific idea he'd get
into his head next. I don't believe well so at
ALL"
L
! the husband proposes to keep his character
even from his wife (Shc sarcastically inti
mates that he has always done SOY. He intends
| to have a good time, he says, en- masque, and
| not planning to have her spy on him, which
| she undoubtedly do IL she knows him. So my
| lady is contemplating a bit Of surprise on her
| own part.
| n NE MAN declares that the easiest costume to
u get up, that he can think Of, is that OF a
Filipino cnIeftain, and he has been so earn
| est in his explanations as to its obvious advan'
| tages that he has almost driven his family into
| dementa. Another thought it would be nice to
| go as Dom Paul, but his wife, who desired to
| be a court lady Of high degree made such bitter
| lamentations over his decision that he weakened
in - determination, particularly after her clos.
| ing argument, which to the effect that he
had ust the most perfect hands for lace rutiies" I"
THE HISTORICAL novels of the times afford
1 opportunities for characters not heretofore
| recognized at fancy dress balls. Richard
| Carvel could be splendidly portrayed, as could
| also his sprite OF a sweetheart in her eighteenth
| century irills. The character of Jack Brereton
would well suit some big handsome man and
the dress OF Janice is so definitely portrayed that
| she too, could be made life'like parsonage.
| There are Hugh Wynne, Charles Brandon and
| Mary Tudor, while some of the recent magazine
| literature affords portraits which could be ad-
miraby adapted; for instance take 'the many
sided Franklin" or Cromwell, or Dante. or Bis.
marck. Miss Johnstons new book ''To Have and
to Hold" offers exceptional character roles in
| the hero, "My Lord, the Duke" and beautiful
Lady Jocclyn, with the friendly Nantauquas.
|
IN MAY Scranton people have a great treat
u in store for them, when at least 200 will go
! to Wilkes Barre TO hear Nordica Mantelli
| Perrotti simmons and Others, who will sing in
| the armory on that date. A special train will
| convey Scranton patrons.