Show WLSTEDPOENESS Story of a Prince a tonsTailed Coat and a Chicago Matron Here is a new story about Priace Enga litcheff the handsome Russian about whom I have gossiped to you heretofore and who being at all hours of the day one of the best groomed young men in all Chicago is always a welcome guest at the big palaces along the avenues In the matter ol dress the prince is a sort of a liwhion plate that the young men of the town like to copy and it is in connection with his very faithful following of the Fartonal fashions that this rather amusing amus-ing story istold Attired in one of the very long frock coats coming down almost to ones ankles and that now con jitute the proper pro-per caper for yoang men of fashion in the afternoon the prince clled the other day at a very swell Michigan Avenue ti mansion the chief ornament of which is a young lady who while she has more thati once been reported engaged to be l married rithin tha last year still lends Q 0 eT 1 c c a 1 l L 11 o hope to her host of adorers by refraning from an actual dip into the matrimonial sea The prince entered and was Aafmly I welcomed by the young Jady and her I mamma The latter after a minute or two I asked cordially My dear prince kvont you take ofijyour < coat Much too well Tired to express surprise I the prince merely declined the invitation and the conversation proceeded Presently the elder lady oblivions of the nods and winks pent in her direction by her charming daughter repeated the invitation Prince yon must be frightfully fright-fully warm with that heavy coat on Pray remove it you will be so much more comfortable The prince looked justthe least bit embarrassed em-barrassed as hereplied Excuse me my dear madam but if you please I will rrretaf n ifc I It was not until the noble caller had left the house that the daughter explained to her doting patent that the prince had not worjxan overcoat Chicago Ximcs |