The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-26
HOW THREE WOMEN
ENJOYED THE MUSIC

HAb - b0ihE ~ DO 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. II did
] come, though, just In time for me TO
dress. How do you like IT."
Second Plump Woman-"Its 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, l say to myself: II l
only had such taste as she has"
Mrs Snowdon-"How nice you two
are! OF course. l know you're just
saying 1t to make me happy. but then
It's just as dear OF you as If you meant
It. 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. Pretty, wasn't It?
do just love Wagner. And while
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,"
Mrs. Tilden-"Oh do you really like
1t? How sweet of you to say SO!
got the lace in Paris and l had ny
little seamstress make 1t when | got
home. think It's rather fetching"
Mrs. Thompkins-"It's the dearest
thing! Oh. they're going to play
again. I wish they'd wait little long
er between the numbers"
(The first yiolinlst plays a solo,
Mrs. Thompkins-"Isn'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-"I should think l did.
| 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 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 II 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
their clothes? The only one l ever
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! 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-"Isn't that young flu
fist 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, 1t was gor-
geous. my dear. Simply too wonder
full for words 1t was the most deli
no+a uhoda OF hIuiob lavender mr.
fectly indescrbable color Marqui
settle over messaine, draped In tic
most wonderful way, and caught VI
with little punches Of chiffon, with 3
violet fastened In the center of each.
What q catastrophe that you missed
it,"
Mrs. Tilden-"I almost cried - :
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 a perfectly plain linen
frock. Not even a suit, my dear-just
a 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 it very keenly."
Mrs. Snowdon-"Poor Mrs. futile,
By the way, suppose you're both go
lag to the Trenton's Friday evening""
The Other Two-"Yes. indeed
Mrs. Tilden-I wouldn't miss it 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 l didn't feel like putting much
money into fixing 1t up
Mrs. Thompkns-'I'm having lit
tie gray chiffon made. and I really
think it's going to be a very dainty lit
tie frock Simple. OF course, and IL
expensive I've made up my mi.
that l simply won't spend more thaa
$50 on 1t. But then l adore simple
ity. I simply will not fuss over M
clothes"
Mrs. Tilden-"Nor /"
Mrs. Snowdon-"I feel just the way
you do. That's why adore living In