Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-15
THE AMERICAN GIRL.
The Diary of "Minnieo at Saratoga
Springs.

The Diary of " Minnie'' at Saratoga
Springs.
Eli Perkins in the New York Graphic.]
Monday-Horribly cold. Arrived from
Like George to-day. Looked ike fright
know did-when got out of the omni-
bus. Wonder if the VSughns are here.
Phewi had to walk through fifty men smok-
ing on the balcOny-Eight dresses-sight
days. Know Virginia is dyiog to see them;
such lace! Saw Bob Munson. Had same
clubhouse smell as Fred. Walking wine
cellar. She kissed me in the hall twice.
Pumped her about Dick. Didn't show in
the psrlor-to-night. Mske a sensation at
breakfast. Who is this Dick? Looks like
poke.
Tuesday-Bob Munson's card before
breakfast-the bore. Drank four asses.
Spooned with Bob on park seat; afraid /;
won't agree with me. l do believe he loves
me. Said so. Squeezed my hand twice.
The idiot. Pm too happy TO live. Chops
Virginia called with Dick. Sue dress
gored and puff5d and huted, and the dear
knows what! Just saw an old fame, AL
bert, desr Albert, Bowed gracefully.
Mamma froRned. Oh, dear Asked him
to call. Squeezed my hand little. What
did lie mean? Virginis's mother sick.
Water was too much for me.
Wednesday-Such an event has happened.
Dick called. Glad Virginia left him with
me. Such a lovely waltz with Bob. Why
don't he cut his nails? Horrible! l bite
mine. After. waltz, spooned with Dick,
Dick says Tm too sweet to live. Perfectly
alrocious. Dick and 1 think alike. He
likes the moon, and Pm arother. He's
spoony, and so well, make hin believe l
am. If that mean, jealous, Fanny Mason
goes peering around again when Dick is
holding my hand, I'll scalp her. No, Pm to
be her bridesmaid.
Thursday Walked to the graveyard with
Dick. Such nice, sensible talk as we had.
First, we talked about the soul-hOW des-
tiny often binds two souls together by an
invisible chain. Pshsw, what an old Mug
gins Bob Munson is! Then we considered
the mission of man and woman upon earth
how they ought to comfort each Other In
sickness and in health. II looked like that
fright who wore the blue dress I'd wear cor
sets. And then, Dick quite startled me by
asking me if ever car, for any one. Wore
blue grenadine cut on the Dias to night. Told
him, yes, for pspa and mamma. Always
did look lovely in grenadine. Dick is dar-
ling. 81 mean, Minnie, conld you love
me?" Tee fraud Cut the Mssons fat.
Friday-O dear! Rode to the lake. Bob
said, "I'm going to have lemonade; what
will you have ?" Just as il | could say
chan pague after that. Albert, dear Albert.
Wore white muslin. Dick spOoned again.
"You look sweet enough to kiss" Mus
tache touched my face. Said he longed for
q chance to talk with me slGDe. Knew the
precise time had come, and ID OK was just
a-going to say it, when ma came up with
that dreadful old widower Thompson. o
dear! Water disagrees with me again.
Must stop it ..-..l
"Come, Minnie, you go with Mr.. Thomp-
son. want to introduce your yuung friend,
Dick, TO the Mssons," L look like fright.
Don't pay to buy six-buttoned gloves to
spoon in.
Dick firted with Fanny Mason-the
Wore Elizabeth ruffie four
inches high, Did it to spite Fanny Mason.
Where is Virginia?
Saturdsy-Dick proposed. Swell clothes
did the business. do love lavender gloves. |
Virginia is cut out sure. Sang Crock Me |
to Sleep" Fanny Mason said had cold. |
color. Engaged to Dick. Gracious. Pm |
half afraid I love that fellow! He does kiss |
too sweet for anybody. Must stop drinking
the water. Saw the educated pig. He's |
D boor, Mother caught Dick kissing me.
Told father. Stormed. Let out that we |
were engaged. "rhen you'll go home to-
o, dear, my fun is all over.
Must stop at the Point and take in the cad
cts once more. They can't flirt Such |
goslings Dick goes With us, and Virginia
she's Tilted Ha! ha!