Under a Bine Light

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 279, 7 July 1888, Page 6

Under a Bine Light

A gentleman who was invited out to dine lately observed tha.fc the chandelier over the dining room table was of peculiar constiuction, so that there was a light over the head of each 'guest. The globes were of various colours, some amber, some red, some blue. ' What is the object of having the globes of different colour ?' he asked of his hostess. ' Why, you see,' said she, 'when one gives a dinner or tea, one must invite some people whom one perfectly hates. Now, last Tuesday, I gave a supper, and I had to invite two women whom I despise. But I had to invite them, or some of the young men I wanted wouldn't come I had my revenge on my fair enemies, however. I placed each of these two women under one of those pale bluelights at the table. They are usually considered beautiful women, but under that light they had the most ghastly lookyou ever saw. They were perfect scarecrows. They seem to have aged 20 years the minute they sat down. The men noticed it, of course, but did not divine what caused it. They were quite taken aback, and awfully glum at first. But finally one of them turned with a sigh and began talking to a real homely little thing that was sitting under a ruby-coloured light. Why, she wis perfectly charming under it. "So, you see that when I want' people to look perfectly hideous I put them under the blue lights. It kills everything.' The gentleman looked up. He was under a blue light.

He— " Did you enjoy the sermon?/' Sh , — " Of cour&e I did. I had on a new hat and dress, and the sexton seated me directly in front of that, dreadful Miss Briggs."