The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-08-21
The American Girl.
The Diary of +" Minnie" Mt Saratoga
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Monday-Horribly cold. Arrived
from Lake George, to-day. Looked
like fright; know I did, when go'
out of the omnibus. Wonder if the
Vaughns are here. Phew had to walk
through fifty men smoking on the bal
cony. Eight dresses, eight days. Know
Virginia is dying 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 parlor, tonight. Make a
sensation at breakfast. Who is this
Dick? Looks like poke.
Tuesday-Bob Munson's card before
breakfast; the bore Drank four glasses.
Spooned with Bob on park seat afraid
it won't agree with me. do believe he
loves me. Said 30. Squeezed my hand
twice. The idiot. I'm too happy to
live. Chops and Goldfish, Quaker style,
for breakfast. Virginia called with
Dick. Such dress, gored and puffed
and huted, and the dear knows what
Just saw an old flame, Albert, dear
Albert. Bowed gracefully. Mamma
frowned. o dear Asked him to call
Squeezed my hand little. What did
he mean? Virginia's mother very sick.
Water was too much for me.
Wednesday-Such an event has hap
pened. Dick called. Glad Virginia
left him with me. Such lovely waltz
with Bob. Why don't he cut his nails?
Horrible ! / bite mine. After waltz,
spooned with Dick. Dick says I'm too
sweet to live. Perfectly atrocious.
Dick and | think alike. He likes the
moon and I'm another. He's spoonoy,
and so, well, make him believe l am.
If that moan, jealous Fanny Mason
goes peering around again when Dick is
holding my hand, I'll scalp her. No,
I'm 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 destiny often bind, two souls
together by an invisible chain. Pshaw,
what IN old MuSgins 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. If | looked like that
fright who wore the blue dress I'd veal
corsets. And then, Dick quite startled
me by asking me if I ever cared for any
one. Wore blue grenadine cut on the
bias, tonight. Told him, yes, for papa
and mamma. Always did look lovely
in grenadine. Dick is darling. 81
mean, Minnie, could you love mey
Tho fraud Gut the Mason's flat.
Friday-O dear! Rode to the lake.
Bobsaid, "I'm going to have lemon
ado; what will you have?" just as il
l could say champagne after that. AL
bert, dear Albert. Wore white muslin
Dick spooned again. "You look swee
enough to kiss" .Mustache touched
my face. Said he longed for q chance
to talk with me alone. Knew the pre-
cious time had come, and Dick was jus
a-going to say it, when ma came up will
that dreadful old widower, Thompson
o dear Water disagrees with mi
again. Must stop it.
"Come, Minnie, you go with Mr.
Thompson. l want to introduce you
young friend, Dick, to the Masons."
look like fright. Don't pay to bu.
six-buttoned gloves to spoon in.
Dick hirted with Fanny Mason, th'
scarecrow Wore Elizabeth ruflie fou
inches high. Did it to spite Fam,
Mason. Where is Virginia?
Saturday'-Dick proposed. Swell
clothes did the business. do not low
lavender gloves. Virginia is cut out
sure. Sang Crock Nc to Sleep.
Fanny Mason said had cold. Th'
meddling old wudgock! Lavender il
my color. Engaged to Dick. Gracious
I'm half afraid love that fellow I'll
does kiss too sweet for anything. Mus
stop drinking the water. Saw the edu
Gated pig. He's boor. Mother caugh
Dick kissing me. Told father. Stormed
Let out that we were engaged. "The
you'll go home tomorrow" 0 deaI
my fun is all over. Must stop at tn
Point and take in the cadets once more
They can't hirt. Such goslings Die
goes with us, and Virginia-she's Tilted
Ha! hal!
THE saddest sight which q cultivate'
man can dwell upon is West Point ca
Diet attempting to delude with sol
speeches Ney York society belle, AM