The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
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Laugh and, the worm iaushs WIN
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Yesterday afternoon could hear peal
after peal OF hearty laughter, IN which
recognized MI Nicander's deepsbarftone
mingled with Miss Reimer's t''butaoly''
laugh. Ilpaused. not wishing to;inter-
rupt \suoh San evidently good time. and
heard Mr. Nieander, suddenly getting
serious. say:
IT'S no .use. Helen. can't /do IT. How
on earth do YOU manage itf''
Then. as They caught siEhtBof me IN the
doorway. I inquired, as I responded to
their greetings and took thes chair offered
me by'Mr. Eicander. What's the trouble7
What can't you do?"
"That laugh OF Miss Chalmers. It's
worth a. fortune. and want 20 borrow II
for 'Charleyfs Aunt next week, but Miss
Reimer has 1T patented and refuses 70
divulge ! thes secret. Mighty stMgy, I
call It."
Miss Iseimer's laughing continued. as
she said, ''How'can Ittell how do it7
II t,ist-weu, IL t1st comes, that's ALL
And II dnd know DO you think ia tell IL
20 you. Infsnt7 DO .you know, Miss
Matinee Gtri, what he threatens TO dor
Next week he's going TO masquerade In
female attire and hessays horis going 10
mimic my fofOies."
.Imitatios Is the !sincerest fiattery."
npotad MT, Nicander. soto voice. 'If
co,rd only get that laugh I'm sure ia
make n NH It's like the bubbles In
ahannpagne. II just igurx,es forth. Do
YOU know that Mr.. Bryne and I have
many q good laugh just when we hear
Miss Redmsr laughing downstafrs) pin her
dressing room, and the sound, carried
upstairs to our room, Is positively con-
taxfous II almost breaks me up ia q
scene on the stage when I hearfit."
"Eddia.AI bog OF you. don't |fatter me
before company else TIL have to take
refuge IN my dressing room"
"bon't go. Heien. IN not say any
more pretty thingzs and want you TO
stay to see this dress and advise me
apuut a. My dressrnaker-didst hear
any moment Tel me, for heavens sake.
how mary times does ono dress have to
be tried ou7 had 'fitttug.' suppose
your caiisit, Monday, and / thought II wus
sil over. Think OF having three or four
now dresses each week. don't sec how
you ladies stand It And oil to look nice
Tor unappreciafive men,"
'No, Indeed, thst's not tho reason. !"
by no mearrs.:' began Miss Reimer and
m chorus Of protest We do no
such -"
well we won't argue the point. It's
been explained by thousands, but no
definite decision has ever been reached.
What troubles me now L. viii that blame
dress look decent. You see. the woman
masquerade as, must look fairly stylish
In order 10 impress the two men who
mako lovo 90 her, 80 I told tho dTess-
maker 20 give me the straight front effect
that makes so many women look stylish,
but she only laughed at me She forgot
70 take Tho measurements for the bottom
OF the skirt Shall have q founce,
Helen. or Jest have II on the biss7'
'I won't advise you bit about It, Eddie
Nicandor until you promise mo you won't
initiate me- Its ell very well TO say
%. wad SONS power the giftie gie us,
To see ourselves as ithers see u.s. but
when we DO SEQ ourselves as others see
us, It's a shock sometimes. BE a good
boy and initiate Miss Laurence or
Beatrice or Jane Rivers Or"
We'll, I'll sec how you behave may
take turns with you ali"
We'll. I'm of. There's the overture.
and must hurry 70 dress.
but you've loads OF time. Helen. And
the dressmstSer Will be here any minute
now. You WON'T Well. you'll bs sorry
some day, And irst for that Til initiate
Beatrfce instead OF you
"Angel child" murmured Miss Reimer.
a. she disappeared toward her dressing
room. The expression on Mr.. Nicander's 3
face made me wonder II he really did
dread meeting the dressmaker alone or
whether he foresaw the interview pur-
posed. but he smiled sffcctionateiy after
Miss Reimer az he said "A womsn IN
thousand. A genuine brick-always
has a CHEEKY word for everyone. and
never gossips."
I assented to this enthusiastic praise.