Word: woman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...names; I am a good judge of a meerschaum pipe; have a large bill at Pike's; know all the actresses in Boston by sight, and am rumored to be personally acquainted with a leading star; I can distinguish between claret, burgundy, cider, and champagne; I can criticise a woman's dress, and can retail all the latest Boston scandal, and am considered to be one of the best card-players in the College. There, sir, read that list through, and see if I am not on the road to become what every decent student wants to be, - a thorough...
...surrounded by a crowd of excited porters and gendarmes. I was immediately arrested by several gendarmes, and on demanding the reason, I was told that I was the murderer of the lady in the carriage, whom they said I had poisoned sometime during the night. True enough, the woman was dead, and in all probability I had been travelling all night with a corpse for my companion...
MISS LUCY STONE has asked permission for herself and a number of others of the same faith to attend the debate, next Thursday evening, in the Union, on Woman's Suffrage. The request has been granted. Other ladies wishing to attend can do so by getting permission of the President of the Union, Mr. A. B. Hart...
...passengers who got in, except that I was dimly conscious of some one asking me if the seat next me was engaged. I replied "No without raising my eyes from my book. A female sat down beside me. A few minutes passed by in silence, when the woman sighed heavily. Now if there is one thing more than another which affects me, it is a woman's sighs (pity the pun). I dropped my book and looked. Heavens! What a vision! Beautiful light brown hair, very dark brown eyes, perfect features, and a figure that would have thrown...
...pretty opera, will be given to-night and to-morrow. Escamillo, the valiant torreador of the original opera, is made a great coward, from whom Don Jose has little trouble in winning Carmen. Mme. Dolaro, who plays in the title-role, is a charming actress, and a very pretty woman. Miss Williams plays her part very cleverly. Next week, "La Fille du Tambour Major," by the same company. October 25, "Voyagers in Southern Seas...