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THE SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, A1PRIL 20, 1S90.
THICKS OP PRETTY WOMAN.
BAIl TUI.T,S A STOKY OF TWO HEARTS
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Soclnl Comedy In Four Acts Drawn From
Life. "With lloal Characters A Husband
Who Was a Pillar of Virtue, Rut His
Wlfo Was aTrino Too Cloror for Him.
Special Correspondence of Sunday Herald.
New Yoiik, April IS, 1890.
ETerybody Is in a Btnto unllko Mr. Bellamy's
book tbnt 1b, they arc not looking backward,
but looking forward. It Eccms to bo taken for
granted that all the world and bis wife arc go
ing some place this summer, but not, however,
until after the races, after the beautiful June
days, and af tor the weather has quito decided
what it intends to do. The woman who wants
to make the most 6how on tho least money goes
abroad; she buys no now clothes for this per
formance, she gets her winter outfit over there;
if she has friends she enjoys herself hugely, and
if she hasn't slio knocks about sight-seeing,
economizing, and feeling herself altogether the
most virtuous of persons. It's funny how care
ful people are to inquire who are going on cer
tain steamers. Not very long ago a wholo party
positively declined to travel on one on which
would be two or three of our millionaires. It
was said that while they mightn't tip any more,
thoy literally ruled tho boat for tho tlmo being,
inasmuch as tho mighty name had Its effect on
captain and officers, on stewards and maids. It
goes to show that Uie divine William didn't
know exactly what he was talking about when
lie said there was nothing in a name.
AS rnBTTT WOUAX SAILS FOR EUIIOPE.
The sights on steamor day are at onco funny
and pathetic. Pick out a pretty woman who
is bidding hor husband cood-byo, who has a
crowd of friends about, and just listen to her.
She indulges in a monologuo something after
thi6 fashion: "Oh, oh, oh, how can I ever
leave you ! I know I shall be sick tho vqry
minute wo get past Sandy Hook ! My dearest
girl, 1 will leave that order in London with a
tailor, but I can't promise it will bo a good fit.
Oh, doctor, did you bring mt down somothlng
lor ten-slckncss ? No, Kitty, thore's no use
telling them to put any more flowers In my
state-room; have them sent down to the captain's
table. My dearest boy, what will I do without
you ? I will think of you every day, and cable
to you. No, I will not speak to those theatrical
people on board, and they needn't stare at mo
in that way. It was very good indeed of you to
come down. Thank you very much indeed for
our kindness, but I do grieve so for my hus
"band. I know I will have a nice time. The
reason he can't go is something about stocks,
but he's coming over after me, and we are go
ing down to Monte Carlo together, because I
do so want to gamble, now can I leave you ?
How can I leave you ? Is my nose red ? If it
is, do tell Kitty to bring me a little powder on
a handkerchief." After this the bell rang, wo
all filed off. The dearest friend stood on a pilo
of lumber at the end of the dock and waved
good-bye to the departed one, who, lost to all
sense of whether her nose was red or whether it
wasn't, was weeping on her maid's shoulder
and being consoled by at least ten other women.
However, she chirped up enough to wave a
large red-silk handkerchief at the last, and as I
went homo I thought what a delightful incom
prehensible creature a woman was.
UEUNIIAllDT AS A FASUION LEADER.
The news comes from the other side that the
jieur-de-lls is as rampant as tho British lion. It
is on skirts in the shape of embroidery, it con
stitutes a brooch made of diamonds, pearls, or
sapphires, it is embroidered with gold thread
on book covers, albums, table cloths, and all
the little belongings that are counted artistic,
.and all this because MadameBernhardthasbeen
playing Joan of Arc. There is not another
woman in the world who can so entirely make
or unmake a fashion, and undoubtedly if her
ladyship took It into her head to appear In a
coffee snek we would all be considering how
we could get one, and bow near wo could make
it look ju6t like hers. Bastion Lepage's picture
of Joan of Arc aud Bembardt's rendition of her
story has done more to interest tho world of to
day in her than anything else; for, if tho truth
must be told, alongside somo of tho more in
tense heroines, femininity had grown to tiilnk
her a bit insipid. However, insipidity and
Sarah Bernhardt are as far apart as brandy and
water; and I really believe sho could take the
tiresome heroine of tho novel of thirty years ago
and make her Interesting.
a woman's idea or genius.
Tho woman of genius can do anything.
Nothing Is Impossible to her, and yet as the
world goes you ought to bo thankful that
genulse6 are few and far between. Geuuisin a
masculine form Is a little more insufferable than
when it is fomlnlne perhaps I oughtu't to say
that, perhaps I haven't the great adoratlou for
tho male genius that I ought to but I must
confess that the few specimens 1 have seen have
impressed me, first of all, with tho keen admi
ration thoy had for themsolvcs and then tho
great sense of tho smallness of tho rest of tho
world, and that isn't quite nice. I have an in
tense liking for men, but when they are cads,
even In the line of genius, they are the most
jnsuflerablo ones that ever existed. How men
can wrlto wonderful books, paint wondorful
pictures, and make wonderful speeches and yet
keep a mean little bit of leaven in them is
-something I do not understand, and don't sup
pose anybody else does.
A bTOUY OF TWO MEAItTS.
Who was it that said that nothiug interesting
really happened except outside of fiction?
'Here's something that happened out of which a
good 6tory might bo made. On Easter Day a
loving husband gave to a pretty wife a little
heart, a moonstoue set about with diamonds,
haviug engraved on tho gold back "With
Tom's Love." It was strung on a very thin
chain, and madame wore it with great delight.
This wa6 Act tho First.
Act tho Second saw a sad-faced man an
nouncing that he had to goto BoBtonfortwo
days, and a pretty woman with tears in her oyes
bidding him good-bye. As 60on as ho had do
parted, tho pretty woman rings the messenger
call and sends a note to a frleud of her hus
band's. He appears later on with a hansom,
and tho two drive out beyond the Park to a
jdaco where private room6 aro let for dinners.
Thoy had .a beautiful time, a good dinner, and
tho only thing that annoyed them was that tho
waller said tho room had really been engaged
before, and they must leave a little sooner than
thoy liked, for people were watting for them
to go. Homo thoy camo, good-night was said
on tho doorstop, madame went to bed and 6lcpt
tho sleep that comes to the unjust, for tho just
seem to get precious little of it.
Act Third showed a merry-faced man, tho
traitor who was supposed to bo in Boston; with
him a dashing young woman in a cloth suit,
with a shirt front, a monocle in hor eye, a stiff
sailor hat cocked on her vcry-much-dyod hair,
and something more than a suspicion of rougo
under her oyes. Seated at tho table, sho began
to talk in the manner usual to such highly edu
cated ladles, when suddenly she spied something
glittering on tho iloor. She stooped down,
picked it up, looked at it, and said, "Hallo,
do you catch on to the heart ?" Beaching out
his hand for It, her admirer took It, looked at
one side in a quick way, and turned over tho
other and read the inscription, "With Tom's
Love." His face underwent as many changes
as doc6 a kaleidoscope. How did thab heart
couio there? no couldn't go homo and find
out, for he was supposed to be in Boston; it
would tako two days to settle it, aud then ho
would f aco that wicked woman and charge her
with her perfidy.
Act Fourth. Two days after he came homo
ho mot his wife as if she wore an escaped con
vict, and ho a pillar of virtue. Ho produced
the heart and said, "Whore did you lose this?"
in a tono that made her fox-terrier begin to
whine. She said, "But, my dear, I haven't lost
it," aud putting her hand on her throat sho
drew up the chain, showed a little heart just
like it. with the self-samo inscription on tho
back I
Scene Injured Innocenco. But quickly camo
the inquiry from the innocent, " Whero did you
find it ?" It is unnecessary to say that tho mas
culine imagination was sufficient to make up
somo story about picking it up in the street-car
and thinking how careless 6he had been, but
the masculino insight into tho feminine heart
was also sufficient to make him know that from
that day on he was a suspected man.
Was it her heart ? Certainly, but she hadn't
read the "Three Mousquetaires" for nothing,
and within twelve hours after that heart was
lost sho had a duplicate of it with the proper
inscription on tho back, and was prepared to
meet her lord and master and calmly He, as only
a woman can.
This is the story of two hearts, not with a
single thought, but Involved iu one adventure.
And tho moral ? There doesn't seem to be any
particular moral in It, except the advisability of
having your wits about you, and the reading of
Dumas.
GIULS AS CLEVEH FOSEUS.
The posing young woman is very much to the
fore, aud as fashionable drawing-rooms aro fur
nished with a view of aiding her in her artistic
desires she is happy. You see a tall, slender girl
in somo sort of a soft frock draped in Greek
fashion, with fillets of gold about her hair, stand
ing in one corner of the room under a tall palm
tree. You think what a good background she
has and how lovely the entire effect is, and if
you aro a man you believe It is an accident. If
you are a woman you give her an admiring
glance, and say to your chum, "She has her
pose." You see a tailor-made girl, who is call
ing, with her hands clasped behind her, standing
up in a very erect way against the side of a mantel-shelf,
aud it all seems to harmonlzo the nat
ural wood, the straight lines of her figure, tho
somewhat decided way in which she is speaking,
the polish on her patent-leather shoes and on her
smoothly braided hair; she has succeeded, she is
posed there. There's another girl who has come
in in a lingering, dawdling sort of a way, envel
oped in a long, soft, full cloak, and with a pic
ture hat laden with plumes crowning a mass of
fluffy, disorderly hair, and after 6he has 6aii her
good-afternoon to the hostess sho half sits, half
reclines against a pile of cushions; one of her
adorers brings a footstool to her, and her small
foot, In its Louis Quinze shoe, shows to best ad
vantage, and sho drawls as she talks. She's got
her pose. It's the semi-lazy, semi-serpentine ef
fect of a woman who looks awkward in a tailor
suit, whose angles are too many for her to pose
against a palm-tree, but who is filled in and
rounded by her full draperies and hersoft, many
colored backgrounds. They do 6tudy it out, and
there is no reason why one should dislike it. If
a woman looks the better for being well posed
society Is the valuer rather than the loser by It.
TKINOS hest not to dislike.
It Isn't wise, you know, to have strong likes
and dislikes, especially when thoy aro only di
rected against weaknesses, .uie is too snort, my
friend, for you to hate so emphatically so many
things. If you aro a woman it will affect your
skin and make wrinkles come about your mouth.
If you aro a man it will affect your digestion.
Don't dislike the woman who is prettily
gowned; she Is not of necessity a fool.
Don't dislike the book that is interesting; It's
not bound to be traBh.
Don't dislike the music that is catching; it has
a much greater mission than any of Wagner's
oporas.
Don't dislike tho woman who changes her
mind bo thankful that sho knows when she has
made a mistake.
Don't dislike men who dress well and aro good
mannered; it's just possible they aro gentlemen.
Don't dislike children; remember somebody
had to bear with you once.
Don't dislike women who have to earn their
own living; there's not a single one of them who
wouldn't rather have a man doing It for her.
Don't dislike this world aud find it uninterest
ing and tiresome; you may have to go to one
where things will bo more Intense aud more dls.
tractlng perhaps, but even less to bo liked.
Don't dislike auythlug except that which Is
mean, low, vulgar, and wicked. Bah.
Who in tho bent posted man? Tho man
who rotirtHTho Simduy Horulil. llocuuso ho
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With City Streets, Avenues and Circles.
We have about One Hundred Lots, 50x150 each, left in
that beautiful subdivision known as South Brookland, which is
in conformity with the plan of the city, having streets 90 feet
and avenues 130 feet wide. This subdivision is south of and
adjoining Brookland, convenient to the Metropolitan Branch
Railroad and Electric Cars, near the University and Soldiers'
Home. The lots now left will be sold at the
Low Prices of from 4: to 10 Cents per Foot,
On Easy Terms.
For Plats and further information apply to
WILLIAM O. DENNISON, 923 F street, or to
REDFORD W. WALKER, 1006 F street northwest.
J. S. BELT & CO.,
Eeal Estate, Loans, & Insurance,
029 F atrcot, Bet. Sixth and Soronth N. W.,
WASHINGTON. X. C.
Speolnl Attention Glron to the Sale of Sub
urban Iiots and Country Property.
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EDVT. J. STELLWAGEN.
THOMAS M. QAIiB.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co.,
IfcEIL. ESTATE
Brokers,
1334 E Stx-eet.
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CHARLES A. McEUEN,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER,
OFFICE,
1420 F STREET N. W., 'WASHINGTON, D, C
LOANS NEGOTIATED
In tho District of Columbia, Maryland, and Vir
ginia.
Property Bought, Sold, and Exchanged.
Houses Rented and Rents Collected.
Fire Insurance Placed In Reliable Companies.
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J?VcJL- WAX-C. IXjO""
1415 P Street,
Member of Washington. Stock Ex
change. All local stocks and securi
ties bought and sold. de8-lt
BEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
OF
THOMAS E.AVAGGAMAN.017 F street.
TWO-STORY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
2210 to 2331 Boundary st nw,b h. 4 rs $10,000
2024 to 2012 Boundary st nw, b h, 1 rs 15,700
2211 to 2220 10th st nw, b h, 5 rs 13,000
1733 to 1743 E St mv. 0 rs 0,000
701 to 709 Farragut st nw, b h, 5 rs 0,000
1232 1 st nw, f h, 5 rs 8,000
338 to S14 Jaokson Hall alloy nw, b h 0,250
1 to 0 alloy bet 12th and 13th, M and N
stsnw 0,000
1130 to 1151 23d st nw, f h. 4 rs 0,000
1123 20th st nw, f h, and 2 houses rear 5,000
1311 D st nw, t h, 0 rs 5,000
3328 to 3331 P st nw. f h, 5rs 5,000
111228th stnw, bh, m 1. 9 rs 5,000
1217 and 1249 Madison st nw, f h, 4 vs, and 2
b hrenr 4.8C0
831 to 83Ti 22d st nw, b h, m 1, 0 ra 4,500
507 and 609 Va avo und 900 5th at and 2 un
improved lots, so 4,500
1130 Sampson stnw, f h,0 rs 3,000
302 0thBtBC,bh,0rs 3,000
1411) Sampson st nw, f h.Ors 2,000
1111 Sampson st nw, f h, 0 ra 1,800
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY FOR 8ALE.
G st, hot N Cap and 1st sU nw 81.000
Va avo and 21th st n w 2,700
A st, bet 11th nnd 15thstsso 1,350
10th st, bet E Cap and A sts s o 1,005
Per foot.
Dunbarton and Beall, 30th aud 31st sts nw. 81 25
10th st, bet Hand V stsnw 125
Mass ave. bet Dol avo and 1st st n o 1 00
Ost, bet 1st and 3d stsnw 85
No cor Vaavo and 22d stnw. 75
G Bt, bet 2d and 3d no 60
HOUSES FOR RENT.
. Per month.
1110 T st nw, 7 rs 835 00
2012 13 at n w, 0 rs 25 00
007 N stnw, 7rs 20 00
142 C at n o, 7 rs 0 00
027 Cat s w,lrs 13 00
1 G05 Q Bf n W , 5 rs , 1 2 00
423 Dol avosw,5rs 12 80
80 Myrtle st n o, 7 rs 13 00
Alloy bet Cth nnd 7th, G and II sta no, 6 rs. 8 50
HFstTcrracoso, 4 ru 8 30
STORES, OFFICES, ETC.
Storeroom 821 7th stnw , 82000
Stable rear 1518 L st n w 20 00
Store-room 1611 M st nw..,, 1500
138 7th st, back room, 2d Jloor 15 00
Hull, 1300 11 sts w 1200
Coutral Building, room 22 1000
Stable rear 627 E stnw 10 00
Stable rear 011 list nw..... 1000
0th st and Pa avo, room 20., 1000
472 La avo. 2 basement rooms 8 00
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT.
SafoaoU. S. bonds, 5 por cont.. payablo quar
terly; in Bums $1,000.
, LOANS.
In sums to suit at 6 por cent,
Tho abovo Is only a portion of tho property on
my books. For full list call at ofllco for bulletin,
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REAL ESTATE
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Loan Broker,
1418 F Street.
HOUSES AWB LOTS
FOE SALE
IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY.
Call for our Latest Bulletin.
AGENT FOR FIRST MORTGAGE OMAHA
BONDS, 0 PER CENT.
Also
DEBENTURES IN SUMS OF $500, 10 YEARS,
AT 0 PER CENT.; SECURITY ABSOLUTE.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
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