Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-11

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and the most genial method of refreshr
ing our friends, beau or sweethearts, or
squaring our. social accounts. :, tz.rp~s.
A veteran visitor whispers In our ear
that this is the condition of society /:
s. Visiting dull and declining, engage
ments, none offering marriages, none
in market" This 10 simply fright
full state of affairs, and must be rerhe-
died. A voice from the aristocratic
quarter of the town comes up declaring
that the men are TO blafne, that .4-thcy
are perfectly hateful, selfish and hor>
rid" and that the present social stagna-
tiou is due to their propensity TO herd
in bachelor quarters and clubs, instead
of making some efforts 10 regain their
reputation for gallantry and devotion
to the fair sex by endeavoring to. be at
least agreeable instead of dreadful. ,r
The cause of much of this lamentable
plight of the young Of both sexes, ia
that the power of the Pantry has not
been used rs much as It's Importance as
soffener of the human heart makes il
desirable. Mullins are all powerful !;
tea .is panacea for all these ills
Beauty resisted in the supper room OF
:" crush" over honed turkey and
champagne, cannot be withstood on the
domestic hearthstone over mullins and
tea. The charmer who turns a deaf
ear to you over an ice in the pauses Of
I" Boston dip" may, If in an amiable
mood, hearken to surreptitious tender
ness, sandwiched between n second cup
of Bohea, when there is q solitude Of
two, o bright fire, opportunity, impor-
tunity, and propinguity.
Again, the tea fight as purely Pla>
tonic or friendly opportunity of inter
course is much higher in the scale OF
entertainment in its results than the
crush" where the "dear FIVE hun
dred" friends for whom you turn your
house upside down, and injure your
temper and digestion, wear and tear
your home fearfully, and leave q wreck
of carpets torn, curtains damaged, glass
broken. ices, meats, sweetmeats, eorks
and empty bottles for You TO clear away
next morning. To be invited to small.
well served muffin worry to meet "jusi
the family" or select few of congo
nial friends, or g Her." or Him." ia
indeed more of compliment than to
be included with "the dear FIVE hun
dred," and asked to o mammoth
q crush"
The charm of an entertainment ii not
SO much the variety and delicacacy Of
the viands and the gorgeousuess of the
silver and lamps, as the welcome. the
measure Of service, and the congenial-
ity of the guests; for these are things
which no amount of display or luxury
can compensate Us for the loss Of Care
should be taken, though, not to ask
people who have mutual disrespect for
one another on the same evening, and
oil semblance of ostentation, display, or
of It's being set thing; apremeditated
refreshment should be carefully avoided;
for the moment any form or ceremony
creeps into O tea, the charm of ii has
gone, the good feeling ceases, the spell
is broken, and the thing becomes as
stiff aud uncomfortable as q full dress
seven o'clock dinner with shoddy
millionaire.
AS general rule, it is not O bad idea
TO suppress the servants after they have
attended for time, and then the re-
restraint consequent upon their pre-
sence vanishes, and Celestina" can
preside arily at the teapot, and her
" Augustus" cover himself with honors
as an imdromptu carver; or if there
are no spoonies present, and the occa.
sion 10 strictly friendly or neighborly
conversation can commence, and the
good things said, like the good things
eaten, be fully relished. Tea finished
music, conversation, chess or cards fol,
low, and those who have any billing
or cooling to do, can watcl their oppor
tunity to "make hay while the sur
Shines" quarrel, or make up, as th,
situation may require.
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