Show bad kew walt gertrude atherton may say what she chooses but there is no question that como of her sex can display a mental resource and presence of mind in sudden emergencies that would do credit to a general in action the other day mrs Mc Frivol of van ness avenue entered her parlor where her four daughters were waiting for the carriage to taace them to the ball and said my dear girls I 1 have just received a letter in a black bordered envelope from london where yon know your ancle william haa been seriously ill for great heavens exclaimed the young ladies beginning to weep of course there is every reason to suppose dont make your noses red for gracious sake to suppose that it contains sad news but but maw exclaimed the tearful quartet just look at all our new gowns and and everything exactly continued the modem cornelia 1 I was going on to say that while the worst is to be feared on the other hand we really know nothing definite as yet and considering all the circumstances I 1 have concluded not to open the letter until tomorrow morning and re powdering their noses with grateful smiles the girls rustled beam baudy out san francisco |