The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-31

evelte had brought against the actress. Mme. 6velte was genuinely indignant. She said that she would not have mind- ed the money so much, but the dispar- agement of her art she could not for give. She announced her determine tion to prove that the articles in Ques- tion did ht She overcame her aver sions to notoriety so far as to permit two or three interviews to appear pho- tographed in the Sunday papers with models In duplicates of the articles In question.
 Miss Colonna was, in self-defense, obliged to allow herself to be inter- viewed. Her photographs, however. were merely fin costume" She was still non-commital as to measurements.
 They will appear in court" she said, and the interested public received the announcement with Joy.
 It Is to be supposed that the trial of the case was largely attended. Stand ing room was at the biggest kind of a premium, and there was a line of smart carriages and autos before the doors of the court building that extended the length of the block. A mysterious locking pasteboard box on the table before the judges desk about divided the breathless regard of the spectators with the fair Miss Coiop1,. who sat in the shadow of her pluruAH picture hat a smile of serene confidence on her face
 Mime Sveite's attorney opened the case. He said briefly that he would prove to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff undertook the con struction of theS tems of apparel in dispute at the solicitation of the de- fendant. that the defendant approvad of the designs. that the construction was in accordance with the designs. that the measurements were accurate and that the said appa, el was duly de- lfvered to the defendant He called Mime. Svelte. who testified to that ef- feet and following her the forewoman or the establishment. the model. the shipping clerks and the errand boy. who corroborated her statements. Then he asked Miss Colonna to favor him with answers to few questions. Why. certainly" said Miss Colonna. raising her veil and smiling sweetly around the court room. but you may as well cut out the preliminaries and get down to business. She made 'em all right and delivered 'em and order cd 'em-but they didn't fit" You are positive that they did not?'' Hung on me like-well, they were too large"
 You are sure of that-on your oathY'
 well, you can see for yourself if
 you don't believe me-" said Miss Colon
 pa. I'll leave it to the judge. There l they are in that box"
 There was sensation in court and general stretching of necks as the attorney took the box in his hands. Ills honor blushed rosy red. The box
 
 Vfolets permeated the room Then from the depths of that fragrant casket the attorney extracted stage garment of gorgeous mtaerial and dangled 1t awk-
 wardiy before the eyes of the court. Order" called the bailiff. fou can see I was telling the truth " observed Miss Colonna, when. order wa 6 restored It hardly seems to the court that l any point is established" observed His Honor. A-er-an actual application of-er-exhibit a or q cor,- parison of measurements seem neces-
 sary to demonstrate the fact of the | largeness or smalfness, as the case may be-" we may defer that, your honor,'
 said the attorney The witness is ex- | cused for the present. I will call Pro. | lessor Terwilliger."
 A tall. ba1d-headed man, with glis. | tenfng spectacles, made his way to the witness chair.
 You are Professor Terwilliger, the
 dermatologist?
 That is my profession" said the
 tall man. gravely. T eliminate wrin. | kles. restore the complexion of youth
 introduce dimples. induce or reduce
 adipose tissue, by infallible scientific
 methods of my own discovery l Was the defendant patient oi yours. professor"
 She was" replied the tall man "Sht
 complained of a superfiuity of flesh ant
 I treated her for it, with my invaria.