Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-03
HOW THREE WOMEN
ENJOYED THE MUSIC


First Plump Weman (breathlessly)
This is going to be a perfectly
grand concert. I'm so glad we de-
cided to come this afternoon, though
/ was awfully afraid Mrs. Deming
wouldn't send my gown home. 1t did
come, though, DUST in time for me to
dress. How do you like it?"
Second Plump Woman--"It's perfect
ly lovely. But then you always look
exactly right. So well groomed, don't
you know, and all that. Doesn't she,
Mrs. Tilden?"
Mrs. Tilden-"It's the dearest thing
ever saw You certainly have the
best taste In dress, Mrs. Snowdon.
Every time see Mrs. Snowdon, Mrs.
Thompkins, say to myself: IF
only had such taste as she hast"
Mrs. Snowdon-"How nice you two
are! OF course, know you're Just
saying it to make 9le happy, but then
it's just as dear Of you as If you meant
1t. Now, think you two are the trim.
NEST two women know"
Orchestra plays first number. At
its close the three women give three
signs of appreciation or relief.)
Mrs. Snowdon-"Pretty, wasn't It?
do just love Wagner. And while I
think Of 1t, Mrs. Tilden, want to ask
you where you got that perfect dream
OF fichu you had on yesterday at the
tea. I'm crazy about It'll"
Mrs. Tilden-"Oh, do you really like
1t? How sweet OF you to say SO!
got the lace in Paris and I had my
little seamstress make 1t when / got
home. I think It's rather fetching"
Mrs. Thompkins-"It's the dearest
thing! Oh, they're going to play
again. wish they'd wait little long
er between the numbers"
(The first viollnist plays solo,
Mrs. Thompkins--'Tsn't that violin
list the dearest thing you ever saw?
/ simply adore him"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Yes, he's perfectly
sweet, but he has the funniest looking
wife. Did you ever see herr"
Mrs. Tilden-T should think I did.
I have very good reasons to remember
her. ] saw her at the tea Mrs. Du-
pont gave for her, and one of the
maids spilled punch all over nay best
COVE. 1t was never fit to wear after
ward
Chorus OF lamentations from the
other two)
Mrs. Tilden-"And such a dowdy
thing as she is, too. Really, her gown
was nothing but the plainest kind of
silk. 1t looked as if she had bought it
ready made, Really, the most ordi-
nary looking thing"
Mrs. Funny, isn't II, how
queer these artistic people are about
their clothes? The only one I ever
knew who wasn't was the wife of that
artist who visited Mrs. rofman last
winter. Do you remember what per-
feet dreams her gowns were?"
Mrs. Tompkins with intense inter-
est)-"Weren't they! never saw any
thing more beautiful than the one she
had at the reception Mrs. Tolman gave
for her"
(The orchestra rudely interrupts
them.)
Mrs. Tilden-'Tsn't that young flu
list absolutely the most attractive
creature you ever saw? Now, do tell
me about the gown you were speaking
Of, Mrs. Thompkins. You know, I was
Ill last winter and didn't go to the re-
ception."
Mrs. Thompkins-"Well, 1t was gor-
geous, my dear. Simply too wonder
Full for words. 1t was the most deli
cate shade of blush lavender per-
'ectly indescribable color. Marqui-
settle over messaline, draped in the
most wonderful way, and caught UP
with little punches Of chiffon, with a
violet fastened in the center of each.
What catastrophe that you missed
t!"
Mrs. Tilden-T almost cried when
heard about It I was the most dis
appointed person you ever saw. And
usually Mrs. Tolman's affairs are so
iowdy. By the way, there's Mrs..
Parks down there. Speaking of dowdy
people made me think of her. She
has less idea of dressing than an 9TH
er woman ever knew. Actually she
went to Mrs. TuttSe's garden party last
In perfectly plain linen
brock. Not even suit, my dear--just
4 little linen dress, with some sprays
Of embroidery on the front panel. Can
you imagine any one doing such an
Of thing? I'm sure Mrs. Tut
tie felt 1t very keenly."
Mrs. SHowdon-"Poor Mrs. futile!
BY the way, suppose you're both go
Ing to the Trenton's Friday evening""
The Other Two-"Yes, indeed!"
Mrs. Tilden-I wouldn't miss 1t for
worlds. What are you going to
wear?"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Oh, I'm having MRS.
Deming freshen up my white wolfe
with some new laces-just cheap lit
tie lace, only $3.50 a yard, but I'VE
worn the gown three times already
and didn't feel like putting much
money into fixing It up"
Mrs. Thompkins-"Tm having q lit
tie gray chiffon made. and ] really
think it's going to be very dainty lit
tie frock. Simple, Of course, and In
expensive. I've made up my mind
that simply won't spend more than
$50 on 1t. But then I adore simple
itv simuly will not fuss over nv