The Lure of the Gown
Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer.Enrico is so enraptured at the sight of Isabelle in her resplendent attire that he becomes her abject slave, casting aside the poor, peasant-clad little Italian street singer, who has loved him devotedly.Crushed almost beyond endurance the poor girl stands sobbing at the entrance of the park where the inconsistent lover left her.All this elicits from the women folk delicate little bon-mots such as "Hussy," "Temptress," "Cat," "False hair," "Paints,"—oh, well, you know how it is.Enrico is thrown into a rage that runs the entire gamut of his emotions,—love, jealousy, hate, disappointment and a few others, too numerous to mention here.