The Washington herald., 1907-05-05


thing and so is a spring hat and thou
and times more difficult TO handsome
times. And YOU can preach what you
will about soul union and some other
things of the same brand but just the
same it's to our personal appearance
many Of US owe the niche we frequently
occupy in the hearts of our friends Peo-
pie get TO love a soul; but a satisfactory
gown and hat create an impression at
first sight that makes that little line
about Heart and not art wins the wide
world over read backwards.
1T is not an unusual thing 70 have a
particular toilette recalled 20 our mem
ory with a pretty compliment accom-
panying the recollection. But. kind men
folks this only happens after We have
devoted time. patience, and real Work to
the garment for to choose a successful
wardrobe requires good health. good
taste a steady head quick eye and an
unlimited bank account. and my story,
said the girl. who had herself prepared
for critical campaigns. and knows the im-
portance OF every haiT-twist, and all the
rest of it. and who. too, has shed bitter,
impotent tears over q depleted bank ac-
count 'is about a belle OF + street who
possesses every requirement save the lat
ter-the bank account. To say that this
girl is pretty would be speaking within
bounds She can do more damage to the
square inch on her favorite street of
streets than most maidens can accom-
plish in a lifetime She demurely-ai-
ways demurely-saiIs along. a symphony
in violet to-day, in brown tomorrow. and
a vision in red some other day, the while
streViug the sidewalks with cold Curpses.
and down into the next square she goes
10 fnd in waiting new victims 10 conquer.
Then she turns the corner leaving an
the dead on the field, without so much as
backward glance of pity. Well, it all
came about as SO many things come
about. through a W0man's tears. and so
the desire FOR the thing she does not pos
sess.
This time it was a spring hat Now, the
girl who always understands is naturally
a democratic young woman and hates 10
see any girl cry. if the food gates can be
closed. SO she started right in then and
there to tell the r street belle a few
things. and ended by swearing that every
hat she owned was "a dream and that the
weather, even if the month was April
was pleuzy cold enough for that love of d
fur hat she had worn during the winter
and that she was Il dear little silly to-
bother her pretty head about the spring
affair for weeks 10 come.
Well, you've made me feel so much
better about the hat problem. / want you
10 advise me about something else. Tell
me what Pm 10 do with these tickets to
the grand opera. You know, explained
The T street belle, a man sent me these
tickets He knows how wild l am about
grand opera, but I can't go alone at
might, can I? and / wouldn't enjoy IL with
"a woman. would YOU? And ] just wOut Z
ask one man at another mans expense,
its against my conscience TO do that. so
ten me what shall I do?'
" Il reckon I'm not as serupulous as your
self. and I believe Ia ask the other man.
drawied the giri, who now and then has
an idea on her own account You see,
she went on, anybody who is SO keen
about grand opera as YOU are ought never
miss the chance TO absorb all that sob
and wall Cf the ViOiOncello, the other
strings, and things. Besides. there's
Emma Eames 20 see. with her interesting
divorce suit, and Caruso. and his antics
heavens, Ia send for the other man and
go that's what yours truly would do
The other man would be flattered 10 death
and tickied 10 death TO put up for the
cab. the flowers. and the supper. and think
of the chance it would give YOU 20 prove
how an powerful sweet is your apprecia-
Gion of his past and future generosity.
ia consider il a rare opportunity and
get busy. My dear. you're a heap younger
than I am, bat YOU can't tell me that you
haven't discovered before this time that
this village OF magnificent distances is
not Pittsburg, Pa; Chicago. H.. nor New
York n. Y. its Washington, d. c.. and
its not famous for its men who send
around tickets at S. per 20 the grand
opera, either. and l insist that YOU owe il
to your sex not TO return those tickets
II you do. its q moral certainty that the
next time il will be tickets to vaudeville
for you, and you'd deserve IL, too. And
another thing, at grand opera you not
only don't have 70 wear a hat, but it's
rank form 10 do So Which brought the
discussion right back TO the starting point
for at the very mention of hat the +
street belle looked that same wistful lock
again, and told me g0od-by, and said
shed think about H.
Next afternoon I met her on her way
20 vaudeville. Wen. how was it? I In
quired IN considerable eagerness. meaning
the opera, of course.
How was it?' she echoed. You mean,
how Is it2 Aren't you just crazy about
the way il kicks up in the baCk2 And it
only cost $ll5 You know, after l left
you yesterday ] saw 1t in the window,
and I just couldn't stand il another min
ute. so 1 went right up and told the man
in the box Office that something had hap
peued and he certainly would have to re-
fund me the money for those tickets. OF
course, Il rave over the opera when I
see the man. but, say, aren't YOU keen
about my head piecer
And, eonhdeHtialIy.' concluded the r
street belle, the real medicine for bruised
and wounded nerves and things is a
pretty new hat. Come on in and have a
chocolate ice cream soda. It's one me-
said the girl, who now shares the belief
Of several men she knows that all the
surprising, inconceivable things are done
by women
But there is sort OF woman Of whom
the ordinary man must beware" says an
other philosophical Washington girl.
THAT is the girl or woman who is easily
disiIIusioned Unfortunately. / belong TO
that type myself, and have suffered tor
ture thereby. / don't know exactly what
it is-pcrhaps it's intuiuon-that feminine
intuition Of which the gentler sex is sup
posed 30 have the monopoly But, you
know. there are lots Of triiing things
that woman notices that a man never
takes into account A woman of such as
/ am speaking does not care so much for
the big things She judges by the straws.
SO to speak, and, consequently. can be dis