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Miss Sealskin— Oh. these peats are4ovely I Miss Sable— Aren't they? We can see everybody. Mies Sealskin - How full the hall is ! ML=B Sable— Oh, yeB ; it'a the thing, you know, Miao Sealskin— Yes ; I waB awfully corry I didn't come down to the first; one. I dined at the E'ltott's last nigiit, and they were all talking about it. Mids Ssble— l see lots of people who'll be at the Cad Nval'ader dance to night ; so you'll be all right. Mi?s Sealskin — Ye?, indeed ! Rain, hail and frosb couldn't have kept me away tin? afternoon Miss Sable — There's Maud Mezzoto* c. She goes in for music, you know, and shci.va i regularly at thepe places. Miqs Seal-kin— And can't eing or play a note. MiesSablo— o, no, indeed ! 1 htard her going on the other evening to this very same organist who is playing now She said : "I never play. 1 appreciate the lofty nonius of the old masters far too much to attempt, in my feeble way, to ioterprex (hem." It was too touching to hear her. Miss Seal-kin— What a humbug she it? < Miss Sable Oh, frightful ! Mica Sealskin— Oh, dear, I shall split my glove if I ajjp'aud any na/der. It was a lovely thing, tnough. [ Miss Sao!e — Fust too s>veer. Which Uit on the programme? Miss Seahrkh — Tho second, t think. This " Fugue " of Bach'e Misa Sable -Oh, ye-5. I do co enjoy Bach's mu,-ic Miss Sealskin— So do I. What a funny looking person thirf pfoniet is. Miss Sable - Awful ! Do look at his hands. Mies Sealskin -Ha is not a bib s*rell, is he? Mis 3 Sable— Ycf, indeed! Do jou r&* member Professor Capo ? Mips Sealskin— Oh, yes ! Wasn't he lovuly ? Miss Sable - Perfectly so ! Such, exquisite teeth ! Mi^s Sealcskia— How long do you sappose this wretched creutuie is goins_ % to play ? Mi=q Sable — I'm aure I don't know. Havo you got any nougat? Mi?a Sablo ~Ye= ; but dure we eat it? It's awfully vulgar to munch hero. Miss Sable - Put pome in niy ozuff and I'll manage it with my haudkeichiet. Miss S r a'tkia -- I'm just djing fc» foino, Misa Sible— T's awfully good. I just dote on alaiond rriugaf. Mi°s Sealskin -Sodo I There, he £s dono at last. Why, how they dj applaud. Ho must huve played something. Miss Sable — Let'd see — oh, it's this '• variation " of Beathoven's Miss Sealskin— No ;we were wrong-be-fore. That other piece wasn't the t% Fugue." It was thai; Li zVa " arrangement," au& this is the " Symphonic " Mis-- Sable -Ob, >es; I do believo this will be a recnll Miss Soalekin -It looks like it. There, I cannot clap any more Miss Sable He's coming back Don't look nov, , but Jack Meredith is directly across the ball from v?. Mis 3 Sealskin —Is he ? Who' 3 with him ? Mias Sable- A man I don't know — swell, too. Mies Sealrkin~All Jack's friend* are swells. Miss Sable— He's awfully nice, too, I think. Did >ou ever notice what lovely ties he wear- ? Mis 3 Sealskin — Yep ; and what a lorely bow he makea I ju*t love to meet him on the avenue. Mies Sable -Hod talking to MreDeTwit* lotiham Miss Sealj-kin— 1 don't see how b.9 can. I think her airs are detoatable. Miss Sable— S.j do I ; but then you know sho's a De Tni'lenham. Miaej Sealekia Ye?, I know. Sho has begun her afternoon-, you know. Mies Sable Oh, yce, indeed ! We havo cards. I sha-l t?how at about the third. Mies Sotlskin — Mamma has put the second down on her tablets, but I think I'll lake tho third tr.o Mias Hab'e— lt'a &pt to be the moat successful. D > look at that Robinson girl tryiDar to catch her oye. Mies Sealbkiu — She toadies fearfully. Quick ! Mrs De Twillenham is lookinst t&is way. Tbero ! I'm awfully glad ehe bowed. See, tbe crowd all around ixQt are looking to ccc who it was ehe recognised. Miss Sable —The Robinsons will be coidl with envy. Misa SeaJpkin — Sho ought to be. Such crowding and pushing as fahe is making ought not to be encouraged. x Mi^B Sable - Yts, they're awfully common. Nell Gadabout will t- he took in one of theic dinners and they had glass stoppers in the carafes. Fancy decanted water ! Mis>s Sealtkin — Jtm't that too abfurd? Miss Sable- Oh, hero is the bjsso. Miss Sealskin — Ra'her good-looksag, iea't Misa Sab'e - Rot.ber, I don't admire that eort of man v though. Meroy, wbat a voice S Miss Sealekin— Downin his boote, l should aay. Miss Sable — What is he singing? Ob, from the " VUs-iiab." I hate orat- rioa. Mies Sealekit: So do L They'ro too awfully eevese I think Miss Sable Frightful. There's only oo« thing more. L-it'a go after this. Mies Sealskin —Very well. Mr* de Twillenham is puffins: her wrap on. Misa Sable Yea j and Jack Meredith h.^B taken hie ha^. Miss Sealskin— We'll just about meefe them in the lobby. ******* Mi'se Sable v ~Oh, my dear Mrs do Twillenbam, how do you do ? Good afternoon, Mr Meredith. Hasn't this been a charming hour? Mies Senlckm-So restful and soothing, Ihftveboen in a perfeot tranoe of«lre»ai^ enjoy meat.
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 197, 2 April 1887, Page 7
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871AT THE ORGAN RECITAL. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 197, 2 April 1887, Page 7
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