The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-04
HOW THREE WOMEN
 ENJOYED THE MUSIC

First Plump Woman (breathlessly) This Is going to be perfectly grand concert I'm so glad we de- cided to come this afternoon, though I was awfully afraid Mrs. Deming wouldn't send my gown home. It did come, though, just in time for me to dress. How do you like it?"
 Second Plump Woman-"It's perfect ly lovely. But then you always look exactly right So we'll 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. I say to myself: If I only had such taste as she has!'"
 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 if you meant it. Now, l think you two are the trim mest two women l know"
 Orchestra plays first number. At Al0 NAOSC iilS llli tt NOultn SlNe lLl eS sighs of appreciation or relief)
 Mrs. Snowdon-"Pretty, wasn't 1t? l do just love Wagner. And while I think of 1t, Mrs. Tilden, l want to ask you where you got that perfect dream of tichu 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 face in Paris and l had my little seamstress make it when 1 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 a little long CT between the numbers"
 (The first violinist plays a solo)
 Mrs. Thompkins-'Isn't that violin ist the dearest thing you ever saw? simply adore hiN."
 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. l 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. It was never fit to wear alter ward"
 Chorus of lamentations from the other two)
 Mrs. Tilden-"And such a dowdy thing as she is, too. Really, her gown nnthfpor b,,t ,1oi 1.,,, silk. It looked as if she had bought it ready made. Really. the most ordi- nary looking thing"
 Mrs. nowdon-"Funny ism, 1t, how queer these artistic people are about their clothes? The only one I ever knew who wasn't was the wife of that artist who visited Mrs. Holman last winter. Do you remember what per feet dreams her gowns were?" Mrs. Tompkins (with intense inter- esD-"Weren't they! I never saw any thing more beautiful than the one she had at the reception Mrs. Holman gave for her"
 (The orchestra rudely interrupts | them.)
 Mrs. Tilden-'Isn't that young flu list 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 i'll 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. It was the most deli cate shade of bluish lavender-a per | fectly indescribable color. Marqui- l sette over messaline, draped in the most wonderful way, and caught up with little punches of chiffon, with q violet fastened in the center of each. What a catastrophe thet you missed | itl"
 Mrs. Tilden-'T almost cried when I heard about it. 1 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. Ske has less idea of dressing than an oth- CT woman l ever knew Actually she went to Mrs. Tuttle's garden party last Thursday in perfectly plain linen frock. Not even a 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. Futile! By the way, I suppose you're both go- ing to the Trenton's Friday evening"" | The Other TWo--"Yes indeadin