Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1886 — Decollete. [ARTICLE]

Decollete.

Mr. Jowles (at the party)—Miss De Vere is about to play. Mr. Bowles—Ah, indeed! where is she? Mr. J.—There. Mr. De Snooks is just leading her to the piano. Mr. Bi—-That Miss De Vere? Mr. J. —Yes. She is one of our foremost society ladies. Handsome shoulders, hasn’t she? Mr. B. —She has. But I say, old fellow, she must find piano playing very arduous wotk. Mr. J.—W hy do you think so? Mr. B.—Because she seems to have undressed herself for it— Boston Courier.