Connecticut western news., 1880-02-04

them to see the circus once. They may be tiresome, but they are honest, which can't perhaps be said of all these people, you've been introduced to, who bowed so, politely, and said they were happy to- meet you, and hoped you were very well. ! and all that, when you know perfectly vel! that they personally don't care two straws whether your funeral takes place in twenty-four hours or twenty four years.
 Looking through albums has it's draw backs, though, like all pleasures If you talk too much, for instance, you are apt to make disagreeable blunders as to whom the parties are. I remem- Der cnce of bursting out laughing at what considered very funny picture.
 "Look at th1s queer little old wo- man," said I, fixed up for mas- querade. Who is she?" S' 2'' -7F '1
 Why,, it's my mother" was the in. dignant rejoinder. (" Mother always dressed young, but fhere is no occasion for g remark like that" '.' -'
 I naturally felt somewhat crestfallen at this, and so when came to 8 very tragic, queenly looking woman, I thought I would recover my lost ground.
 "0h.", said I, "that's what call a 6ne-looking woman, and ], can tell about who it is too, without much trouble. Any body with half an eye can see the family resemblance there" 1,2 fl v7-, H Family resemblance, indeedl Why, you absurd thing 1 That'san old gypsy woman that tells fortunes" yt"- n
 Ever after that simply said that everybody was fine-looking, and always goton nicely. -+ e... ..'E .',%
 In making calls there are few ques- tions of vital importance to young men, which as a man somewhat advanced in life may be excused for suggesting.
 Does this young woman really care for you, or only for your invitations to balls and theatres? How many times can you call on 8 young lady as friend, and be just the same to her as any friend who might drop in Where does friend ship cease and business commence Where is the lire to be drawn2
 Some think the old lady is beginning to draw the line when she tells the young man all about her daughters lovely dis position, and how generous she was to her little brother in reference to a turn oyer pie, at the tender age of five years, and what g beautiful wife she would make. A very estimable lady, with whose daughter I was once on terms of friend ship, told me that her daughter had too many gentleman callers, and she should not be at home to 8 good many of them, especially me. This was honest and straightforward, but I wasn't mean enough to take advantage of such an open disposition, and so kept calling there just the same as ever, till one evening her big brother took me and set me out on the sidewalk, without making any fuss about it at all. I didn't know it at the time, but afterwards found out that he intended to draw the line, I shouldn't want to advise any body. It's like eating roast pork in 8 boarding house, you must decide it for yourself.
 There are good many kinds of calls which I haven't time to specify, but there's one kind that will always wear, and there isn't any discount on it. It's your good old-fashioned cali in the 
 country, where you drop in, any time, and they are always glad to. see you. No airs there. You can take your things of, or leave them on, just as you have g mind to, and if they have company you can shake hands all round, introduction or no introduction and can. cross your legs, and tip your chair back, and hold the cat, and be socisble; and when you get up to go you can kiss the girls all round, and light your pipe by the kitchen l fire. l.. .- .r