The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
THREE STORIES FROM LIFE.

81 hear" said the Girl with the Brown
Eyes" addressing group of her feminine
friends in a North Meridian-street apart
ment house one morning last week. that
they are selling lovely ribbon at 10 cents at
So-and-sO's," mentioning a large depart
ment store down town. There was a fiutter
of excitement in the group that gracefully
lounged about in settees, divans and easy
chairs. How finei' said dignifed young
woman with a fine color in her cheeks.
Wen go right down and get some" So
they went-the dignifed girl and her mar
ried sister. a sunny-haired young matron.
But not without protest, for the morning
was wretchedly bad. There was slush and
mud the ground and nothing short of a
bargain sale could have tempted this wom-
an to go out. Girls. don't you think it's
bad day TO go out?" anXiously inquired the
mother of the two. "Oh, we'll get along all
right" replied the with the fine color,
and they started, but not until the mother
had made this philosophical observation:
Which do you think is the cheapest-buy-
ing ribbon at 10 cents a yard or paying a
doctor dollar or two for his visits" The
young women thought the ribbon was
cheapest so they went. Get plenty for
me-" sang out the Girl with the Brown
Eyes, who had an aggravating cold and
couldn't go out. Some time after lunch
they returned-the dignified young woman
and her sunny-haired sister. One glance at
the two was enough for the people in the
house TO note that the ribbon-hunting trip
had been disastrous. I'm dead tired"
said the dignified girl, with a yawn. sitting
down to lunch. Up stairs the sunny-haired
one was under the care of devoted mother.
The brandy bottle was in demand and two
little feet were plunged into pail of the
hottest water. This treatment was con-
tinued for most of the day. At dinner the
young matron appeared with her dignified
sister. Did you get the ribbon?' inquired
one woman. with a side glance at her
neighbor. NO was the reply; II wouldn' [
have worn it to a dog fight" The point Of
the story is to discover which of the two
INDUCED this very expressive remark-the
dignified girl or the sunny-haired sister.
XXX
Dignified Young Woman in a certain
household in the perth part of the city
has her mind set on trained nursing as a
lifetime occupation. The family is op-
posing the idea, but the Dignified Young
Woman thinks it is her walk in life. A
few nights ago, however, an incident took
place in the household which brought the
rignifed Young Woman into more or less
rldlcule. III was an unfortunate incident.
1t was far into the night when the house
hold was aroused with shrek With a
terrified face the Dignified Young Woman
dashed into her sisters room with the ex-
clamation, there's mouse in the paper
basket" This alarming declaration was
preliminary TO the Dignifed Young Woman
bouncing into her sisters bed. This was
100 much for the sister. You'd make a
fine nurse, wouldn't your she exclaimed
with an awful sheer Suppose you had
a patient critically i'll and a mouse would
get into the room. | suppose you'd go
bouncing 10 the bed and get away from
the dreadful danger. Wouldn't you make
lovely trained nurse?' This scathing
sarcasm was lost on the Dignfied Young
Woman, who was too glad 10 get away
from the danger TO notice anything else.
Il had an awfully funny thing happen to
me the other day said the Gentle Voiced
Maiden to some early morning callers. Il
think the joke was certainly on me. / went
TO call on girl / know and she wasn't at
home A member of the household received
me and regretted that the girl wasn't there.
/ suggested that possibly / had better leave
my card. as ! particular that the
girl should know l had been there. Yes.
said the woman. you had better leave your
card, for / never remember people unless
they are beautiful or deformed.' l left
my card" said the Gentle Voiced Maiden.
but don't you think il was awfuIly
gueer2"