The Portland daily press., 1873-08-04
lFrom Eli Perkins In the New York Grapb,c /,
The American Girl.
THE DIARY OF "MINNIE, AT SARAToa.
SPRINGS.

Monday--Horribly cold. Arrived from Lake
George, to-day. Looked like tright-know
/ did, when got out of the omnibus. Won.
der if the Vaughns are here. Phewl had to
walk through fifty men smoking on the bal
cony. Eight dresses-eght 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. Didu't show in the parior to
night. Make a sensation at breakfast. WEo
is this Dick? Looks like poke.
Tuesday-Bob Munson's card before break
fast the bore-drank four glasses, Spooned
with Bob on park seat; afraid it won't agree
with me. do believe he loves ME. Said so.
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 pulled and
futed, and the dear knows what Just saw
au old fame, Albert, dear Albert Bowed
gracefully. Mamma frowned Oh, dearl
Asked him to call. Squeezed my hand little.
What did he mean? Virginias mother very
sick. Water was too much for me.
Wednesday-Such an event has happened
Dick called. Glad Virginia left him with ne
Such lovely waltz with Bob, Why don't
he cut his nails? Horribei bite mine. AZ
ter waltz spooned with Dick. Dick saws Pm
too sweet to live. Perfectly atrocious, Dick
and think alike. He likes the moon, and
I'm another. He's spoony, and so-well,
make him believe am. If that mean, jeal-
Gus Fanny Mason goes peering around again
when Dick is holding my hand, III 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 destiny
often binds two souls together by an invisi-
Bile chain. Pshaw, what an old Muggns 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 wear corsets. And
then Dick quite startled me by asing me i'll
ever cared for any one. Wore blue grenadne
cut ON the bias, tonight Told him, yes, for
papa and mamma. Always did look lovely in
grenadine. Dick is darling. "lmean Minnie,
could you love me?' The fraud! Cut the
Masons flat.
Friday-O dear! Rode to the lake, Bob
said, 'Tm going to have lemonade; whatll
you haveT just as if could say cham
pagne after that. Albert, dear Albert. Wore
white muslin. Dick spooned again. "You
look sweet enough to KISS" Mustache touch
ed my face Said he longed for a chance to
talk with me alone. Knew the precious time
had come, and Dick was just a-going to say
it, when ma came up with that dreadful old
wilower, Thompson. dear! Water disa-
grees with me again. Must stop it.
"Come, Minnie, you go with Mr. Thomp-
son. / want to introduce your young friend,
| Dick to the Masons." 1 look like a fright.
Don't pay to buy six-buttoned gloves to spoon
| in.
Dick firted with Fanny Mason-the scare
crow! Wore Elizabeth rnffie four inches
high. Did it to spite Fanny Mason. Where
| is Virginia?
Saturday Dick proposed. Swell clothes
did the business. 1 do love lavender gloves.
| Virginia is cut out, sure. Sang Crock Me
| to Sleep,'' Fanny Mason said had cold.
The meddling old wudgock! Lavender is my
color. Engaged to Dick. Gracious, Pm half
afraid love that fellowl He does kiss too
sweet for anything. Must stop drinking the
water. Saw the educated pig. He's boor.
Mother caught Dick kissing me. Told father.
Stormed. Let out that we were engaged.
"Then you'll go home tomorrow" o, dear,
| my fun's all over. Must stop at the Point and
! take in the Cadets once more. They can't
fiirt. Such goslings! Dick goes with us, and
Virginia-she's Tilted! Ha! ha !