Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-27
A FUTURIST FIASCO
Date-A. D.1s25.
By WOLF cAsrLEroN.

Blue" repeated the Lady Le-
titia, "blue face, blue ears; and,
Pauline"
what color shall l have for hair
and eyebrows ?"
at is as m'lady wishes"
81 know it is" The Lady Letitia
peditated. "Old gold" she decided
suddenly. pauline, you'll find the
new bottle of eyebrow gold in the
cupboard there"
eyes, m'lady."
81 shall wear the cerise dress with
the silver trimmings. 1t will be most
effective"
"What color will your ladyship's
shoes be?" inquired Pauline.
ooh, l think III wear the new
pair, you know-one tangerine and
the other black-and-white. They are
very smart, and will clash beauti-
tuIly with the cerlse and silver.
eyes, m'lady."
''Thats right Pauline, only don't
put it on too thick, will you? You
nearly got some blue in my eye then.
Now the other side"
She picked up the diamond-stud-
1ed hand mirror and surveyed the |
effect.
you've certainly put it on be-
Pauline. Now just go to
he hair-shelf and see what the old
gold wig looks like"
"Too subdued," said the Lady Le-
Iitia, 81 think it will have to be
the green one, after ALL"
Pauline brought it.
''Why, Pauline, what has hap
oened to the violet curl which used
% be at the back ?"
"M'lady, it is no longer therew
Owe just said so. What nuisance!
t ruins the effect, its having gone.
No; l shall have to fall back on that
yretched gold one, and it's the one
MS lordship likes least. He is taxi
NC me out tonight"
The Lady Letitia allowed the old
gold wig to be arranged, batting the
hree scarlet streaks in it tenderly.
Its really rather a blessing" she
nused, that BERTHE is oId-fashioned
nd doesn't like my changing my
air often. It's so much cheaper, i
nd it's a splendid excuse to be able /
make to people about my only {
lying five sets Of hair. Barbara {
liberty has eighteen sets, and that b
reich Of a husband she's got won't i
Use her hair allowance and is con-
nually grumbling for all that. Yes, f
is a blessing about BERTHE, though ! t
course | must not let him think u
,! Why, | couldn't let anyone see y
" own hair now. 1t would look t
lite uncanny"
The last touches had been given y
= Pauline's clever hand, and the C
ady Letitia surveyed herself in the I
ass once more.
Please have Lord Herbert in. j
.rmed that l am ready she said. t
oppose he has arrived to fetch
e; The spotted monoplane to- "
light, please-the striped one has f
en out twice today" S
Yes, m'lady," said Pauline.
II wonder" the Lady Letitia con- "
uued to muse, as she hoated down !
he marble staircase, what on earth r
would cost if men took to trans b
rming themselves too? Five sets
hair at 70 guineas each, why-O, "
can't do it in my head, and |
lyen't dared to look at the last bill h
nd | shall have to order few more t
'on- Then the face-dyes. Eight s
lineas a bottle is pretty stiff, con- 8
dering there's only enough for
vice; and then all the other" v
She swooned suddenly, in absolute h
lence; the Lady Letitia had never b
zen known to scream. v
At the foot of the stairs waited her 8
lianced husband, Lord BERTHE Bob b
.urch. He wore an ordinary eve i
ng suit, but each trouser leg was f
hit, exposing 10 view emerald silk C
cks Instead Of the orthodox shirt C
Id collar, he wore a fchu Of tucked b
t. Q
But it was his face which had fin
ned the Lady Lotitia. I,
ilua-hqIf was paintn1 gI,f, ,-...... | a