The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-23
THE RECORD
SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN FRISCO.
Everybody Divorced or Preparing q the
Papers the embarrassment of
Greeting Lady by Name.
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gentleman who has Just returned
from visit to the Bay gives the follow
ing sketch OF social affairs down there:
" Ye see, hadn't been down there since
last Christmas. and things were consid.
erably changed. When | went to call
on any of my friends | generally found
they had moved, and I had to run 'em
down, chasing them from street to street,
| met an old friend of mine on Mont.
gomery street, and rushing mp, grasped
her by the hand.
How do you do Mrs. Wilson,"
Never better in nv life; but YOU
must not address me as Mrs. Wilson now.
You see, I'm divorced, and, thank God,
In once more "a free woman"
Congra.ulating her on the event, l
passed up to Kearny street and met my
dear friend Mrs. d. / was one of the
oridegrooms at her wedding only
couple of years ago. and the young bride
looked. l thought. loveller than ever.
g Mrs. D., how do you do?"
"Splendidly, thank you, but I'm not
Mrs. ID. now. l got divorce over three
months ago, and suppose I'm the hap
piest woman in San Francisco. Come
up and see u.s."
Certainly. I'll come sure"
Pm living with my mother"
"Ah! III try and drop in"
Met Mrs. Jones little further on and
remarked:
"Glad to see you; but what name do
you go by now?"
Why Jones, of course"
Well, the fact is, I don't know but
what you might have been divorced
Most everybody l know is, and 1 hesitate
about calling your name until knew
just what it ives.
"Oh, l see. I'm not divorced but -
now keep this to yourself-I've entered
suit in the Third District Court, and my
lawyer says he can get a separation in.
side OF two weeks. I'd ask you to din
ner, but my husband and I will be sure
to get into some row or another, and it's
unpleasant for company"
MET Miss K on Sntter street -
oh, so you are to be married next
Wednesday. I received your cards the
day before l left Accept my congrat-
ulations."
Not exactly. There has been little
change in the programme. 1 was to
have married Mr.. H. He was Secretary
OF several different mining companies,
and got $500 month; but some of the
mines cut down expenses, and now he
only gets $3.50. How would look living
on Slo0 month? Not much! I'm en-
gagged TO an old fellow in the Big Board
now, He's awful old, but he'll be good
10 me, and he's got dead loads of cash. +"
Bidding her good bye rushed up to
the house Of the woman who had prom
ised to be mine, and rang the bell with
trembling apprehension. Ye future
molher-in-law came to the door and the
welcome was 80 warm that it excited
surprise
Is Julia mp
O., Well, no; didn't you hear the news?
one got married last Wednesday to Mr..
Iayponzkevitz. an officer in the Russian
neet' Oh, such fine man. and he's
got house in St Petersburg bigger
than Charley Crocker's on Mob Hill. 1
Anow you'll not feel sorry for not marry
ing her yourself. l always wanted you
"s my son-in-law, but she thought you
couid get girl like her almost any timt
out Russian Lieutenant amt to be
picked up every day He can't speak
word OF English and sh- don't know but
precious little about Russian; but in
lew years !. will b. all right. Com in
and hav dinner"
Mt Mr. Smith IN tn street soon
after.
say old boy, I'm going to have
Dig blowout with my friends at nv
rooms at the Occidental o.nieht. and 1
want you to come .long. got divorce
Today, and l propose to celebrate the
event in big s,yle.'
Cant come. Previous engagement" ;"
"Where?"
Your wife gives similar entertain.
ment at her rooms this evening. and 7
nave special invitation to be present"
DEAD REAT ooudr.xa.