Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-17

usuERED INTO SOCIETY


was standing near the door, after
service in one of the churches at the ma
iional capital, on the Sunday previous
TO New Years day, when a lady WIN 4
whom was slightly ACQUAINTED spoke 4
10 me. l bowed as pOateiy as Knew
how in return. and she remarked, Il VIII
be pleased to have you call on New Years
day"
know this laAv made some preten-
sious to fashion; knew her husband .
had collected several bogus claims from +
the general government: | knew they
must move i'm IA socisl sphere far above +
,he ciecle OF my humble aCquainiances. I
| had seen her husband in company with /
hacN-pay members. Mobilier operators, /
contractors. and Others, constituting the I
mos; ar.stocraiic society oil Washington. /
To make a New Years call al this
la,ly'S house was among the thousands
Of things which | might have done on
that dav-the very thing, above all
others which should have lett undone
But alas Tor human irailIy, decided to
call.
That was busy week with me. from
Sunday 70 THURSDAY. had to get my
old black coat cleaned, my hat ironed;
my boots mendcd. had 10 borrow an
overcUat and buy new shirt.
1t was near two O'Clock on the event
full dav before had completed my toilet;
and as is usually the case, my anticipa-
tiOns in regard 10 my outfit were not real
ised. The friend who was TO lend me his
overcOat did not come 10 time. and con
seduentlv an OvercOat did not form any
portion OF my attire; but the day was
not very cold, and l INDUCED in the
eOnscling deluSiOn that the ariStOcracy
would infer that | had any nuuber OF
overcoaiS at home.
The great fight was In getting on the
gloves. j am ret mcin5er. 1 am no.
AN OilicehOlder. ! Gm q newer of wood
and a drawer OF wafer. ] am one OF
those whom fate compelS to contribute
n life Of toll 10 the comfort and luxury
Of others; we make many wealthy, but
our own allowance is Just sufficient 10
enable us To continue our work. NV
hands are large, strong, and rough. /
bought the largest pair Of gloves in the
store, and the fend who sold them to
me assured me they were plenty large.
After much cxeriiOn and some profanity
] succeeded IN getting them on, but not
until had torn large hole in sarl
glove; the edges Of these holes SpTta,
open like the swollen lips Of an inciSet
wound, while nv red hand prO,rudcG
from the rent like proud flesh. NJ,
fingers in these gloves looked IKE Links
81 sqpsa.eS; could not close my hand
A friend remarked as l was leaving my
boarding house that would ma6ea gOOD
sign for q second L@.id Clothing store
That friend still cauitS lis nose in
sling.
" hen 7 reached the house was rem
dcred little nervous by Observing sew
eral carriages at Tine door with liycriet
teanSteTS on the seals. A COloycd MAJ
answered my pail at The bell knob. After
hunting through every poke, succeed
ed in finding piece OF paper on which
] had written nv name the servant re
eeivcd ii on waiter, and / followed hin
irtO the hail.
Now IexPected this card OF mine
would 81 least announce mr-wOuld in
form the lady of the house thai had &C.
eSPt.d her invitation Imagine nv dis
gust when saw the servant throw i or
The rat rack and walk Of, leaving me 20
my tale. Upon turning round / found
was standing in the parlor door in fu,.
view Of the COMPANY / ir.t confused. !
tricd TO scratch INV head, bat could not
bend my Fingers Ibid not know what 10
10. | SAW several hCapS Of thin white
material vita guam ity OF ctudy rib
bous scattered throughout tbe mass
These OBI cts took 90 he ladies'; and I
was right. In the meantime was block
inF up The DOORWAY, people could Meth.
81 get IN or Out. aud a movement must
make In some direction. ! stepped FOR
" art into the room Tor the purpose %
paving my OheiSaucC 10 the ladies, which
I Thought wOuld be- n ycry polite thing
placed INV stiff hand Ou NV shirt bosom
ANA bowed My shirt cracked Ike picCe
.! frozen oilc.Oih. When ] came TO au
irtct position found thc lady had left
Inc and was cacS.iaw 20 some spruce
Young rooster in tue c1r1cr
/ apprOacAed tie second lady; she
commenced tanning with great violence.
aul afd something about low people o.
u'l 80 waite k.,.S / then Tried the
IlitUs sine ,poS,d siour-blind. her eyes
acre -l-a9y, and seemed 10 be booking az
e4uc-.tG- through me | was about 20
approach t,ic fourth when she walked
away, and l iOuui myself in a corner o.
tue room near atali Young lady N pink
ribbons. BIZ this time 1 had rcEained
what little common sense i possess. and
was comparatively neg .ccted and alone
began to observe the company with
more GOODNESS. W hat impressed me most
81 the moment WAS the painful eAer,iOn
every enc seemed TO be making to be saw
ing something all The time Nv fourth
suly remarked TO a Young man, with
h,ir parted in The middle, that lit was
very wei ia W ashiugiOn when IL raiued.
The young man replied THAT il was iust
50 in Europe, but sill more so in Paris
Ny whole attention YVES soon taken up
in observing the tall lady NEAR me In
Varly life had obtained q smattering OF
anatomy anu surgery. still have some
lhing o; a passion for those studies. The
tAI lady wore her dress ycry low in the
neck, and IL occurred 90 me what a beau.
UiUl alieyi1l sui 90 sac would make;
gle muscles were UniCCUmbercd with
tat; the s;eTnO nlGstoid stood out Ike a
cord; The cOliar-OO was " ell developed
AMI very prominent, The breast bone pro-
tru.cd iiNc an old fashioned corset; all
L." 'AlNuiNINN 10y lf-tllt ~ tue arteries OF
the neck wire we'll defined; and in ina.
gina,iOn / wen. 90 work l had igated
both common ca-otoils. and was cutting
down for the aricriaiupOminaia, when
my attention was called 90 little lady
in green silk, Who seemed 10 be address
ing me- : now discovered that IL was
possible fora lady 10 dress in such way
us 10 conceal her face without covering
il. Her hair was white, her ewes were
white. while Ler face was literally coat
81 with white powder found it impOs-
sibic To get the Sisk drc,5 out % my vi
sion 80 ~ 90 recognize her lace; but tie
lady assured me she was the lady OF the
house; that She was glad 10 see ne; OGer-
eel 10 introduce me 20 the lajieS. This
declined l remarked / had n good
many calls TO make. and returned 90 my
humOlc bOSrdiuS-hOUSe TO mOuru that /
had no; been born into good society.
In ENGLAND the aggregate income OF
about = O4N NGO families prnft. Dyed in