Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1901 — WOMAN AND BIT OF MUD. [ARTICLE]

WOMAN AND BIT OF MUD.

EplMh of Dirt Lights on Uprpeou* Feraonage'a Nose, She was a most gorgeous personage. She rode in a glittering victoria of the latest build, the chains attached to the horses’ outfit clanged beautifully, the coachman couldn’t have sat up any straighter without having a disaster to his backbone, and not a woman she met could come within a thousand miles of her white tulle hat, with .the pink roses under the brim. Her gown was a mass of delicate chiffen frills and lace. Altogether a large pair of gold bonbon tongs should have gone with the outfit to lift her out and into the carriage, because she could not have been touched any other way without spoiling her appearance. Considering all this, she might have bestowed a sweet and gracious smile on lesser atoms of humanity, but instead of that she wore her haughtiest, most disdainful frown. It evidently came straight from Paris, packed in violet sachets, it was so perfect in its way. Women wearing their last year’s frocks simply withered up under It and tried to hide behind lampposts and trees till she got by. The queen of Sheba could not have appeared more arrogant, more imperious and disregardful of the rest of the world. Just then a high tandem cart spun by her carriage, the leader kicked his heels in equine playfulness and a large, fat, whole-souled chunk of Fairmount park mud landed squarely on the tip of the untouchable regal lady’s nose. After that the women in the last year’s gowns felt lots better and more resigned.—Philadelphia Telegraph.