The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
WOMAN ABOUT TOWN

what's the matter with my eyes. I've
had them rolled up so much and squInted
them TO keep out the sun so much, and
jiggled them around so much that I've
sprained some Of the strings that hold
them in. as near as I can understand Il.
They feel as II somebody had taken them
out and pounded them and put them back
again on the bias. Nothing but diabolo
ails them, and I'll have TO be tic level
eyed girl you read so much about till
they get well. And that's not the worst
Of It. Looking upward so much has
given me wrinkles in my forehead. I go
to the masseuse every cay for them, but
I'm afraid they're there to stay I reckon
marbles is the only game that's good for
the health, and probably that would
squeeze your lungs and give your tuber-
culosis."
"Dixie" Not ChecFed There.
Another illusion shattered for me"
says man who has recently visited
New Orleans My grandfather was a
Confederate soldier, and though I've
never been South Of Mount Vernon be-
fore, I've always been loyal to the cause.
Nobodys ever cheered louder than 7 did
when the orchestra played Dixie In.
New York. myself and 200 others have
always stood up 10 WhOOp when we heard
that inspiring melody. In Washington
I've yelled when / heard it. ] was I'M "a
restaurant in New Orleans a few nights
ago and when I read on the music pro-
gTamme Patriotic Medley I got ready
70 join in with the rest Of the Southern
ers and raise the roof At the first notes
Of Dixie ] hoped up and let out the veil
we always use on such occasions In the
North. ! shut my eyes and opened my
mouth. In two seconds 7 opened nv
eyes, and Ileft nay mouth open for some
time longer Not one other soul was
making the least effort 10 express ven
GRAFTON for that tune As ] sat down I
heard a girl at the next table say:
What on earth's the matter with
him?
And her escort replied.
Oh, he's some crazy No'the'neh.'
Cheer DixIe?' No. Stree. The only
thing they apDIsuded was the Merry
Widow waltz
Whatever That Means.
Somebody named Lucy is going TO
marry a man I'd give six OF my new real
hair puffs TO meet I don't know his
name, but after years Of experience with
men who were Chinese puzzles. I'd lfks
just TO speak with being ike him. The
two ladies in front OF me at a recent
concert spoke Of him.
rs Lucy going to marry him?" one
lady asked Why. 7 don't call It much
Of match for her. He hasn't much
money and his father drank"
You're entirely wrong" replied the
other. Hes doing extremely well. IN
every way he's a very leglble party"
Those Dear Girls.
Speaking Of hair puffs-I counted fifteen
on one woman yesterday-irs those Iasci-
mating little aids 20 beauty that have
broken up the lifelong friendship OF
Minnie and Polly. Gertrude told me-
about ii.
You know how chummy Minnie and
Polly have always beer" she SAID. They
never even had a spat till they met MIR.
Dingbats. Minnie made believe to turn
UP her nose at him-he does look as Il
they'd picked him while he was green
and dried him before too hot a fra and
warped his legs, but he's goI a lovely
disposition and lots Of money and Min
was really Ju5t wild 10 get him away
from Polly. Min and Polly bought them
selves about so worth Of pin-ons last
week-you know how red Minis hair is
and what q lot more red hair costs than
brown like Polly's. Wei, Mr.. DInEbats
was going 10 take Polly 10 a :earoom
that afternoon, and she got Minnie 10
come over and do her hair for her with
the new do-dads stuck on. Polly's a 1t
tie near sighted and her room wasn't
very light. Mr. Dingbats is one 81 these
WiIy-loo people who are down on face
powder and rats and 1S-inch waists and
French heels. and all that sort of thing.
Being natural and EirIy-girIy and wide
eyed are Polly's big stunts. She went
70 the tear0om and took off her veil and
talked and talked 70 Mr. Dingbats about
now awful it IS for a girl to wear false
halr and lip rouge and be frivolous and
and all the while hts ewes were
glued 10 one fat red puff Minnie had pt7.
ned among the brown ones Just back Of
Pollys ear. He blurted It out. too. be-
fore they got home, and II YOU hear 4
loud bang. II won't be any black hand
doinEs- It'H just be Polly going after
her dear friend Minnie"