Under a Blue Light.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 281, 14 July 1888, Page 5

Under a Blue Light.

A gkntlkman who was invited out to dine lately observed that bho chandelier over the dining room table was of peculiar contraction, *o that there was a light over the head of each guest. The globes weie ot various colours, some amber, some led, some blue. ' What is the object of having the globeo of different colour t ho asked of his hostess. ' Why, you see,' said she, ' when one gi\ es a dinner or tea, one must invite some people whom one perfectly hates. Now, last Tuesday; 1 gave a supper, and I had to invite two women whom 1 despise. But I had to invite them, or some of the young men I wanted wouldn't come I had my revengo on my fair enemies, however. I placed each of these two women under one ot those pale blue lightb at the table. They are usually considered beautiful women, but under that light they had the most ghastly look you ever saw. They were pertecb scarecrows. They seem to have aged 20 years the minute they, bat 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 be^an talking to a real homely little thing that was sitting under a ruby-eolouied light. Why, she wxs perfectly chaiming under it. So, you see that when 1 want peoplo bo look perfectly hideous 1 put them under the blue lights. It kills everything.' The gentleman looked up. He was under a blue light.