The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-04

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. %, 1867.
Ny DEAR SIsTER:-They wanted
me to stay at D-'s, last night, and
go with them to the Reception. had
been running about good deal and
was rather tired, but knowing mother
was not very well, and probably would
not go, and that S he'd her head
full of the party at Ms, | con-
cluded upon returning home for the
purpose of accompanying father. Ii
was nearly dusk shen | returned.
Father was not UT home, SO | was
obliged to wait. When he came, and
I spoke about1t, lol and behold he
was not well and thinking none Of us
were going. mad concluded not to go,
too. "Thei | mustgo back to D-'s,"
said I. Just then the tea bell rang.
and as tley started down, | began
gettingon my things again. They
asked ne if was not going to eat
any srpper. I hadn't time; it was
beginning to grow dark, though the
snow still on the ground, made it
seen lighter than it otherwise would
haze been: still / knew it was in the
pxt few minutes, or never, with me,
~ courage expiring with the light.
Where were my white kid gloves?
| flew here, and I few there; not in
my box, not in tray, not in little
drawer. / heard the cars; so /
singled another pair, rather dark, and
few to the door. [ did everything
but whistle. You know my unfor-
tunate inability to master that use
full accomplishment-and the cars
passed on. / came back; took
off my things in disgust, and
pondered upon the slavery of woman !;
when they came up from SUPPER,
why, I thought you had gone!"
I've changed my mind" said /.
s. again invited me to go with
her as they went to the party, and I
finally came to that. Twas so anxious
to go, and tell you about it. By some
misunderstanding, the gentleman
whom I thought was coming for her,
and whom | could freely turn out Of
his course to accommodate me, since
he had before offered to accommodate
me of his own accord, he did not
come, but another one, of exquisite
propriety, and with whom I had not
the same warrant; but you, my dear,
prevailed, and swallowing my indie
-pendence, Ga pity | can't have it two
ways, since / have so much one,)
proposed taking the young people
to the Reception, where, after
they had committed me to the
DIS, they would be permitted tc
follow their own devious devices
There was nothing left for them blu
assent, and my gloves found by thii
time and safely in my pocket-per
haps I had another pair to wear OF
the way-we stopped by for som,
others also party-bound, and by thi
time, according to the proverb, q
merry company proceeded to the Re
ception. IF we were stiff when W
were introduced, it was because W
had not been to Receptions, and no
that we did not desire to express
sincere welcome to our new Governor
his pleasant wife and charming
daughter, who stood near the en-
trance door of the first parlor,
smiling group prepared to receive III
A man ought to be pleasant wit
such surroundings, and Governo
Bakers expression was too hearty
be feigned. The Evansville pee
pie must miss that genial face
| fancied it bore a resemblance {
Gen. Grants, but with an expressio
more open and kindlier. I presente,
hurriedly, and of course verbally, m
credentials from my Evansville friend
to Mrs. Baker, which she receive
graciously, and the Governor did nc
permit the occasion to pass without re
ferrlng to his former connection wit
2; Col. r. I take this occasion fc
xpressing my obligations for tn
ss1e, and trust that you will see ths
the. are suitably delivered, for, whe
EA haVllg made a tour of the room
q, three rooms, and the work of a
heur,) we returned to make ou
adeus. Mrs. Baker named me b
% name, showing that she did not forg,
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