New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
BUxoRs OF MORNING CALLS.
B.om TAs Clan Of RasAion.


An amusing story In told In illustration of the zeal
with which some ladies go through this 90 called
peuance Of morning calls which apparently nus ~
shopping. Lady b. was living IN a part OK Scotland
where country houses lie scattered at considerable
abe had marked out for herself would clearly oc-
cupy whole day.. To this plan her daughters OBJ
jected. alleging, that fasting for 90 many hou!s
have guarded against that difficulty by arranging TO
reach Castle 1. at o'clock The Ts will theu be at
luncheon and will certainly invite us to partake OK
some"
Lady B., had her way; shs and her daughters
started, called two or three friends" with whom
they exchanged the usual conventional common on
calculated honr. Mrs. T. was delighted to see them
and entered on an animated conversation but spoke
of hunger so acutely that they could scarcely bear
the expected invitation. HaIfpast two came
longer SparI p1olons her stay and took leave
Of her hostess; But In doing 50 ,. sns
SsS5t her dsurhses the subject Of her secret
thoughts. Goodbye she said, dear ms. Lunch
comp After moments wonder Mrs. 1. took tho
bint and invited her guests TO take some refresh
mems. As she was really very hospitable woman
she would not be refused and explained that Tor the
convenience of some members OF her family the
6ad been changed 70 . one ,b &
party then sat down to an extemporlzed coliauons
which proved of the most successful repastseVes
served.
Another story, of different kind, may be accept
able to the reader. A worthy but somewhat pune
tilious gentleman, 20 longer IN his robust youth,
was persuaded by his wife to call upon some oio
dom but with whom he was unaequainted. He %
last gave his consent after ingnirng particularly
where they Lived and WHETHER 6s
"Oh, yesn said Mrs. d.; .' was there only LAST
week i. + No. 5.,t il s t gavend'A Square,
- fna frIah md m
weather being hotter than We have any idea OF M
these degenerate days, Mr.. and Mrs u. resolved 70
start early and visit their friends before Luncheon
menrs hesitation, but 1t vanished on her recoect.
ing that her previous visit she had Dot crossed
the park and had struck the street at the other END
She was very careful to say nothing to her busoand
and moreover she felt assured that she remembereG
the exterior Of the house too well 70 fan into any
blunder. . ,.,. s1
"That Ia IL. suppose. Mr. -. did you not sayr
Orowled her husband irritated at his hot WALK ana
resentine his foolish consent to undergo the afc@
ton OF morning call,
"Oh yes, certainly"
Mrs. d. spoke with assurance: did she not re-
member the flowers in the windows and the creepen
in the balconyf
When the door opened she felt some misglvings.
The servant the hail. the staircase, seemed 70 nave
undergone q change; but she was treasured when,
on asking II Mrs. X. were at home, . reply was
readily given in the Affirmative. On being shown
into the ner ~ tSs on
in which Mrs. X. had greeted her few days before.
and two gentlemen'were there whom she did MO-
know. Presently the servant came to say that
Mrs. K. was dressing, but would be down IN
few minutes. There was nothing to be done
but wait and no virtue to DO cultivated but pa
thence. Suddenly the door was thrown open, and
iady with flowers In her hair and wearing O. low
evening dress entered hastily. Mr.. d. looked up
astonished; but his gaze grew more bewiidcrea
when he saw bis wife and her friend stop short Ia
their swift advance 10 perform the usual feminine
salutation. AL.
Mrs. K did not know--had never before heard Of
this Mrs. d. a, .,r.x
apologies and an exclamation: Mrs 4 t hsa nssa
srfist to take her portrait and had dressed &c
cordngly. Another family Of the same name S =
her own had recently bought house lew dooss
lower down. and the circumstance bad s. ansad
aansed some awkward mistakes This temiiy, q
course. were Mira DIS friends, and she had ptnnd1
cred about the house; not an undcrgivanle cianaes
In london, where one house Eeftects another, and
the demon of uniformity reigps IN street sstss
street TO the comedy Of errors. however, poas.
ant conclusion was furnished by Mra X,s easness
request that che visitors malrs sAx would STAY e
ioncheOn and In this way began an ACQUAINTANCE
Which rapidly ripensd into warm h1sndsaes