Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

MIS-. S0OWuOH- HOW nice you TWO
are! OF course, know you're just
saying it to make me 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 l know"
(Orchestra plays first number. At
its close the three women give three
sighs of appreciation or relief)
Mrs. Snowdon-"Pretty. wasn't It?
l do Just love Wagner. And while I
think of it. 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
it? How sweet Of you to say so! l
got the lace in Paris and / had my
little seamstress make it when l got
home. 1 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 violinist plays a solo.)
Mrs. Thompkins-"Isn't that violin
lst the dearest thing you ever saw?
l simply adore him."
Mrs. Snowdon-"Yes, he's perfectly
sweet, but he has the funniest looking
wife. Did you ever see her?"
Mrs. Tilden-"I should think l did.
I have very good reasons to remember
her. l saw her at the tea Mrs. Du-
pont gave for her, and one Of the
maids spilled punch all over my best
gown. 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. Snowdon-"Funny isn't 1t, how
queer these artistic people are about
knew who wasn't was the wife of that
artist who visited Mrs. Tolman last
winter Do you remember what per-
feet dreams her gowns were?"
Mrs. Tompkins with intense inter-
est-"Weren't they! l 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-'Isnt that young flu
tist absolutely the most attractive
creature you ever saw? Now, do tell
me about the gown you were speaking
Of Mrs Thompkins. You know, l was
Ill last winter and didn't go to the re-
ception."
Mrs. Thompkins-"Well, it was gor-
geous, my dear. Simply too wonder
full for words. 1t was the most deli
cate shade of blush lavender-a per-
fectly 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 a catastrophe that you missed
it'll"
Mrs. Tilden-"I almost cried when I
heard about it. l was the most dis
appointed person you ever saw. And
usually Mrs. Tolman's affairs are so
dowdy. 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 l ever knew. Actually she
went to Mrs. Tuttle's garden party last
Thursday in perfectly plain linen
frock. Not even suit, my dear-just
little linen dress, with some sprays
of embroidery on the front panel. Can
you imagine any one doing such an
unheard Of thing? I'm sure Mrs. Tut
tie felt 1t very keenly."
Mrs. Snowdon-"Poor Mrs. Tuttle!
BY the way, l suppose you're both go
ing to the Trentons Friday evening"
The Other Two-"Yes, indeed!"
Mrs. Tilden-"I wouldn't miss 1t fol
worlds. What are you going tc
wear?"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Oh, I'm having Mrs
Deming freshen up my white voile
with some new laces-just cheap lit
tie lace, only $3.50 a yard, but I've
worn the gown three times already
and l didn't feel like putting much
money into fixing it up"
Mrs. Thompkins-"Tm having lit
tie gray chiffon made. and l really
think it's going to be very dainty lit
tie frock. Simple, of course, and in
expensive. I've made up my min(
that I simply won't spend more thar
$50 on it. But then / adore simple
ity. l simply will not fuss over m.
clothes"
Mrs. Tilden-"Nor l."
, Mrs. Snowdon-"I feel just the wa!
= you do. That's why / adore living il
Forest View. l simply couldn't liv,
In place where people judged you b.
the clothes you wear. In Forest View
you know, you really don't have t.