The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-01
HOW THREE WOMEN
ENJOYED THE MUSIC

Three plump women, ranging In
weight from 100 to 200 pounds, file
in and, after much creaking Of silk
gowns and grooming Of chairs, are seat.
ed as the concert IL about to begin.)
First Plump Woman (breathlessly)
This is going to be perfectly
grand concert. I'm 10 glad We de-
cided to come this afternoon though
/ was awfully afraid Mrs. Demins
wouldn't send my gown home. It did
come. though, Just in time for me to
dress. How do you like 1T"
Second Plump Woman-"1t's perfect.
ly lovely. But then you always look
exactly right. 30 we'll groomed, don't
you know, and all that. Doesn't she,
Mrs. Tildeni"
Mrs. Tildsn-"It's tho dearest thing
I ever saw. You certainly have the
best taste In dress, Mra. snowdon.
Every time I sec Mrs. snowdon, Mr..
Thompkins, I say to myself: II ]
only had such taste as she hash"
Mrs. snowdon-"How nice you two
are! OF course. l 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. I think you two are the trim,
NEST two women l know"
Orchestra plays first number. At
its close the three women give three
signs of appreciation or relief.)
Mrs. Snowdon-"PrettH wasn't It?
I do just love Wagner. And while I
think Of 1t, Mrs. Tilden. I want to ask
you where you got that perfect dream
Of q fchu 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! I
got the lace in Paris and I had my
little seamstress make 1t when I got
home. I think it's rather fetching"
Mrs. Thompkins-"Its the dearest
thing! Oh, they're going to play
again. I wish they'd wait a little long
er between the numbers"
(The first v%iolinist plays a solo,
Airs. Thompkins-"Isn't that violin.
list 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 herr"
Mrs. Tilden-"I should think I did.
I have very good reasons to remember
her. I saw her at the tea Mrs. Du-
pont gave for her, and n Of the
maids spilled punch all over my best
gown. It 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. It looked as If she had bought 1t
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 I eve
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! I 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.
tist 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. It was gor-
geous, my dear. Simply too wonder
full for words. 1t was the most deli
cate shade Of blush lavender per.
fectly Undesirable color. Mardni-
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 1t. I was the most dis.
appointed person you ever saw. And
usually Mrs. Tolman's affairs r 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 I 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 SUR Mrs. Tut.
tie felt 1t very keenly."
Mrs. snowdon-"Poor Mrs. futile!
BY the way. ! suppose you're both go
ing to the T%renton's Friday EVENING""
The Other Two-"Yes. indeed!"
Mrs. Tilden-"I wouldn't miss It for
worlds. What are you going to
wear?" s
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 timet already.
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