The bee., 1912-11-19
HOW THREE WOMEN
ENJOYED THE MUSIC

weight from 100 to 200 pounds, file
In and, after much creaking Of silk
gowns and groaning of chairs, are seat
ed as the concert is about to begin.)
First Plump Woman (breathlessly)
This is going to be 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. just in time for me to-
dress. How do you like it7"
Second Plump Woman-"It's perfect
iy 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-"Its 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 I
only had such taste as she hast"
Mrs. Snowdoa-"How nice you two
arei OF course, I know you're Just
saying It to make me happy, but then
it's just as dear of you as II 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
sighs of appreciation or relief)
Mrs. Snowdon-1"Pretty, wasn't It?
do just love Wagner. And while I
think Of It. Mrs. Tilden, l 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
It? How sweet Of you to say sol 1
got the lace In Paris and I had my
little seamstress make It when / got
home. think it's rather fetching"
Mrs. Thompkins-"It's the dearest
thingl Oh. they're going to play
again. wish they'd wait a little long
er between the numbers"
(The first violinist plays q solo,
Mrs. Thompkins-'Isn't that violin
list the dearest thing you ever saw?
I 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 / 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 q 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 ordl-
nary looking thing"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Funny, isn't It. how
queer these artistic people are about
their clothes? The only one / 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 theyi 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. Tildep-"Isn't that young flu
tiet absolutely the most attractive
creature you ever saw? Now, do tell
me about the gown you were speaking
Of. Mrs. Thompkins. You know, 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- |
sette over messaline, draped in the
most wonderful way, and caught up
with little lunches of chiffon, with a
violet fastened In the center of each.
What catastrophe that you missed |
ttl"
Mrs. Tilden-T almost cried when I
heard about it. / was the most dis
appointed person you ever saw. And
usually Mrs. Tolmans 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 ever knew. Actually she
went to Mrs. Tuttle's garden party last
Thursday in a perfectly plain linen
frock. Not even 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. Tuttle!
BY the way, suppose you're both go
ing to the Trentons Friday evening?"
The Other Two-"Yes, indeed"
Mrs. Tilden--T wouldn't miss it for
worlds. What are you going to
wear?"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Oh, I'm having Mrs
Deming freshen up my white voile
with some new laces-just cheap lit
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