Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17
THE SOCIAL WORD.

The ':whizzerinktum'' of the genial
sleigh-bell is abroad in the land and the
weather is sufficiently cold to furaish the
usual delight Of social ride with ones
dulcin@ and be nearly frozen to death for
the ~ilege. 1t is probable that the |
pleasures of these jingling, freezing rides |
will continue SO long as lads and |
lasses mate and marry. There is
something heroic in the manner
in which young people will brave biz
zard to secure sleigh ride. If young
mon had to saw wood for his breakfast, in
a temperature forty degrees milder, he
would probably postpone refreshments
until supper time, but the caloric of love
makes him regard the weather as no i'm
pediment for an old-fashioned sleigh
ride. It is almost sad to see so
much energy and talent devoted to
keeping young lady warm out of doors
when there are so many coal fires that run
right along, because they are base burners,
and the owners can't handily let the fires
90 out. But it wouldn't be romantic to
breathe tales of love, and woe, and plan
and comfortable. The romance comes in
where you have to rub your ears to
keep them from turning lily
white, and tap on the end of yonr nose to
see if you are ever going to be able to
snore again, and pound buffalo robe
with your hands in order to determine
whether you have one solid finger or the
five digits which nature is supposed to
supply. That's what might be called
jolly, or the diocy of susceptible youth
which is the same thing,
1t ought to answer the same purpose te
attend religious services, sing iron
Greenlands icy mountain" and then stant
on a windy corner watching the etherea
sky till your eye-balls freeze in their sock
cts, but we are not certain that this plaI
of winter courtship will be approved b!
the livery people. The old fashioned
plan has charms for them, as it bring
livery bills.scharges for broken sleighs
lost whips, and all the other amusement
of the profession.
The GLOBE accordingly turns from tn
contemplation of the cold, cold world an
epitomizes the warmer side of the socis
problem:
Gen. j. I. Averill and wife and Mii
Averill are at the Metropolitan.
Among the guests at the Windsor al
Mr.. E. J. Kaull and bride, of Frankfor
DIT.
Miss Bliss, of New York, is visiting Il
family of Hon. T. NJ. Metcalf of st. Pa
street.
Mr.. John Gibbon, Jr., son of Gen. Gil
bon, is expected to arrive from West Poi
to-day.
Prof. Shows next fortnightly assemb
will be held at College hall next Tuesd,
evening.
Mrs. 7. F. Wright and little daughter,
Pleasant avenue, returned from Cincinn,
last Friday evening.
The first german of the regular Germ
club will be danced at Seibert's h
next Tuesday evening.
L. N. Scott, Esq. agent of the st. Pr
& St. Louis Packet company, left Il
evening for a two weeks visit amo
friends, in Vincennes, Ind.
At the Windsor last week were Mr..
NJ. Smith and his mother, Mrs. I. NJ. Smi
of Kansas City, and Mr.. Mitchell Vince
and daughter, of Ottumwa, La.
The ladies of the Unity church will c.
tinue the sale of goods left from tn
fair, at the parlors of the church on n
Wednesday and Thursday day g
evening.
One of the events for New Years nj
will be the grand ball to be given at Ma
ell hall by the Firemen's Relief assoc
tion. The Great Union band will be p
emit in full force.
Mayor NJ. L.. Mccormack and wife,
Grand Forks, who have recently been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Ly
parents of Mrs. Mccormack, will leave
their home tomorrow evening.
Last evening, at s o'clock, the "