Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-09-18
HOW THREE WOMEN
ENJOYED THE MUSIC

cd as the concert is about 10 DeSln.) -
First Plump Woman (breathlessly) u
is going to be a perfectly :"
grand concert. I'm so glad we de-
c,ded to come this afternoon, though Il
7 was awfully afraid Mrs. Deming +
Wouldn't send my gown home. II did I
come. though, just in time for me to
dress. How do you like III? a
Second Plump Woman-'Its perfect !
" lovely. But then you always look G
exactly right. So we'll groomed, don't /
Won know. and all that. Doesn't she, 6
Mrs. TildenT'
Mrs. Tilden-"Its the dearest thing
aver saw. You certainly have the
hest taste in dress. Mrs. Snowdon.
Every time l see Mrs. Snowdon, Mrs.
Thompkins. say TO myself: II !
Dnlv had such taste as she has!
Mrs. Snowdon-"How nice you two
arel OF course. 1 know you're just
saving it to make me happy. but then
It's lust as dear Of you as II you meant |
Il. Now. think you two are the TRIM
NEST two women i know.
Orchestra plays first number. AT
it's close the three women give three
sighs of appreciation or rehef)
Mrs. Snowdon-"Pretty, wasn't itf
do lust love Wagner. And while l
think Of 1t, Mrs. Tilden, want to ask
Won where you got that perfect dream
of a fchu you had on yesterday at the
tea. I'm crazy about IT,!
Mrs. Tilden-"Oh. do you really ike
1t? How sweet of you to say so!
got the lace in Paris and 1 had my
little seamstress make 1t when l 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 little long
- er between the numbers.
1.-THE first violinist plays a solo,
Mrs Thompkins-"Isn't that violin
e list the dearest thing you ever saw!
y simply adore him"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Yes, he's perfectly
sweet. but he has the funniest looking
80 wife. Did you ever see her!
IN Mrs Tilden-'T should think did
I have very good reasons to remembe
her. | saw her at the tea Mrs. Du
mont gave for her. and one OF IN
maids spilled punch all over my hes
gown. 1t was never At to wear after
ward"
Chorus of lamentations from tn
other two)
Mrs. Tnden-"And such a dowd
gar thing as she is. too. Really. her gov
cup was nothing but the plainest kind
IAN silk. 1t looked as if she had bought
MA ready made. Really, the most orc
ou' nary Looking thing
as Mrs. Snowdon-"Funny, isn't 1t, he
'l"e queer these artistic people are abo
oo0 their clothes? The only one l ev
knew who wasn't was the wife of n
= artist who visited Mrs. Tolman ID
ouV winter. Do you remember what p
u'eS feet dreams her gowns were?
ppeu Mrs. Tompkins with intense int
20 .e" esO-"Weren't they! l never saw a
iii'0 thing more beautiful than the one s
had at the reception Mrs. Tolman 81
ohle. for her"
ape (The orchestra rudely interru
oaor them)
~ Mrs. Tilden-"Isn't that young
fist absolutely the most attract
.,-,,D creature you ever saw? Now, DO
t will me aOOue INC so"H -.
-, III last winter and didn't go to the
soon ceptOn."
Mrs. Thompkins-"Well. 1t was
snqar. geous my dear. Simply too won
Moons full for words It was the most
drop cate shade of blush lavender-a
. hut. fectly indescribable color. Ma
: into settle over messaline, draped in
most wonderful way, and caugh
quar-. with little punches of chiffon, wi
, bairs violet fastened in the center OF
egg to What a catastrophe that you m
slowly It'll"
Then Mrs. Tilden-"I almost cried w
on but heard about II. was the hlos'
vn. appointed person you ever saw.
lection usually Mrs. Tolman's affairs a
beaten dowdy. BY the way, there's
.ops oil Parks down there. Speaking OF
roll Oh people made me mink Vi heI'
r about has less idea OF dressing IMAM d
r er woman l ever knew. Actual
q cups went to Mrs. Tuttle's garden part
Cook Thursday in a perfectly plain
err: add frock Not even suit, my dear
noon va. q little linen dress, with some
orously of embroidery on the front pane
id half you imagine any one doing su
our into unheard of thing? I'm sure Mr.
uares. tie felt it very keenly."
d a half Mrs. Snowdon-"Poor Mrs.
D cream, BY the way, suppose you're b
20 min. ing to the Trenton's Friday eve
cup OF The Other Two-"Yes, indeed
we'll and Mrs. Tnden-'I wouldn't mis-
ut into worlds. What are you goi
wear?"
Mrs. Snowdon-"Oh, I'm havi
Deming freshen up my white
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