The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-25
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! themselves Continued petty gambling
undoubtedly affects the morale but the
afternoon card party sometimes affects
the manners.
There is one person, a dame of some
Importance, who plays considerable of
game and is known as the possessOr of
very fine husband. She has all but
broken up half a dozen recent large
meetings. Her whole appearance dur
ing the play is that of an angry tiger
cat, ready to snatch trick, snarl at a
partner. indulge in roars of rage over
poor cards or cuff some unlucAy kitten
over the ears for any great or small
breach of card etiquette. She is a per-
feet terror and her criticisms on the
play always start an uprOar with the
at the Union club the other night, when
one man found fault in a grum fashion
with his partners play the latter rose
up and remarked: THAT settles it; 1
am through; your manner is not pleas
ing to me-" The game was then Off
| The high-water mark in bridge ex-
elements, however, occurred in a smart
house the other day when the hostess
had exerted every nerve to get agree
able people and good players together
and had fallen short at the last mo-
ment, when some one woman forgot
the day, could not appear at the hour;
SO as a temporary substitute a. relative
| who was a novice played for bit She
promptly led from the wrong hand and
one Of the opponents very gracicusly
moved to excuse it, as she was a be-
ginner, although penalties were being
observed, not taking the trick The no
vice and her partner won and moved
up and there remained at the table a
dour, elderly woman of some prestige,
who also distinguished herself by lead
ing from the wrong hand. When the
trick was claimed by the opponents she
said tartly: You did not exact the
penalty from Mrs. CurlyloclSs." NO"
said the other, I'VE agreed not to, as
Calling the hostess the elderly lady
demanded abruptly if she must, under
the circumstances. pay up. I believe
| it was so agreed said the fair person,
erly one grew livid, gathered her cards
into bunch and hurled them on the
table, making a Wondrous tangle, out
of which it was not possible to play
the hand, thereby embarrassing every
one exceedingly except herself These
neurotic players are desperately hard on
hostesses, for they have to be humored
and at their best can always be count
ed on for a scene.
bridge joke which he should copyright
plagiarists in Chicago are using it with
out giving credit. When asked what he
discarded from he said, Usually from
fright" which is about the best thing
yet invented in that line.
This years National Academy exhi-
bition includes the usual large num-
Der of portraits of women. The pose
Just as artificial as that of the horse
that has learned the steps of the
HaUte EcoIe, writes Mrs. Ellen Os-
born the New York fashion specialist.
Seek out pas daughters at the opera,
and their toilets, unhampered by ar
tistic restraints, deepen the effect pro-
duced by their portraits trihing
detail is the completely of their hair
dressing. To arrange the curls and
puffs of an up-to-date couture. and
especially to pose the thick. long
ostrich plume that fashion encourages
to wave high above the head, arching
forward over the forehead, is work
requiring skill and patience
Opera diamonds are less dazzling
at the Metropolitan is as brilliant as a
jewelers. showcase, even if the Jewell
er's stones are often limitations Nor
are opera dresses always amazing. At
recent Metropolitan performance I
saw in the box of a recognized leader OF
fashion and society a toilet consisting
of black skirt and that separate
waist of different color which every
fair maid from Slkowhegan to Seattle
knows to be Anticipated.
When a girl is in love she says:
Not az could live my life with him
but ST could not live my life without
him.
Not "He. is perfect" but 81 don't
Not s'He will be good to me-" but
81 will be good to him"
Not HE is worthy of me-" but "Am
Not Not II Il see much in him to admire
but st see nothing in any one else to
admire"
says is true" but IT believe him. be-
cause he says it,
Not 81 could endure poverty with
him." but 81 could endure nothing
Not ct shall be happy with him.
but IT shall not be happy without
Not 81 can reform him" but 'T
Not at wonder if love him
enough % but 81 wonder if I love him
too much ?''
as wise as Solomon and as brave as
wellington" but apollo and Solomon |
and Wellington all remind me Of
HIM"
The most narrowing thought in the
world. next to not being sure that the
man you love loves you. is that per-
haps you do not love the man VINO
examination and give yourself 1O0,
you may be quite sure that you love
him.
him too much, but remember that
YOU will need a big bank account OF
love to draw on for the escigencies OF
marriage.
The shepherds plaids, which is the cor
rect name for tVxo-colOred checks or
pIaids. are being shown in all materials.
BY the way does every one know why
they are called shepherds plaids? In the
Highlands every fighting man formerly
wore the plaid of his clan, as he would
paint the arms of his house on his belong
fngs. and for the same reason, that Few
could read his name even If he were able
to write it. The simple folk VINO pelonged
to the clan only IS servitors or dependen-
dents did not wear the clan-Dlaid- Per-
haps they could not afford to own It, AT