The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An Interview Caught on the Fly and
Winged for the Glory of the Cause.


mo; didn't make any calls this year,
said well known gentleman to one of the
society missionaries Of the INrRLudEScER.
II am, believe" he continued, from yari.
Gus evidences of highly private nature in
the sere and yellow leaf-in fact, II you will
pardon my French, Jia,e."
why, you look young enough for all pur.
poses-beau, ball or matrimony," was the re,
porters seductive compliment.
Thanks. But, my boy, you must know
this, it is not that We are growing too old, but
that society now is too young"
"What beautiful distinction. Eslhetic, q,
it were, CALCULATED the enraptured newspa'
per esthete
Eyes; it is sort of panel picture" said
the retired society man, reilGCtively.
"You have, however, in the course of your
Mosaic career been on many racquet lex.
cusing our French, Of coursc) with the
b0ys?" said the commissioner OF the INTELLT.
GENCEEsintelleCtual bureau, settling down to
business.
"0h, yes; few. We used to think we were
going it pretty fast in the days gone by, bu,
the paralyzing rapidity OF the present gener.
alton Of youths takes ones breath. New
Years calls arc not made like they used to
be-
"DifTcrentiate, please?"
"0h, there are no specially alarming dis
tinctiOns between the ancient and modern
methods. In my day. however, walking was
considered healthful exercise, and was gen.
orally INDUCED in by those OF US who
traced our steps from one friends door to
another; and q spiked lemonade or two be-
tween calls was the only fount from which
We drew inspiration. Now they ride-some
say because rapid transit is necessary, but |
think physical inertness which generally
ovCrcOmeS the young men these days ut the
end OF the round, makes the procurement OF
a hack necessary and indispensable. As for
the receptions, conjecture they are materi.
ally the same, The ladies bow and smile;
the gentlemen smile aud bow, and the
changes are rung on the compliments Of the
season. ltcan't BIO very different Perhaps
the bow Is lower, the smile broader and the
mental strain greater, but l don't fancy there
are wide differences from the customs of the
past"
Well, now" interrupted the newspaper
eyangcl, in sympathetic tones, "how does It
come that you have no moro heart for the
old, arc your"
"Not SO very. The family Bible says am
itty-One, but might as well say forty-nine;
it's so near and sounds Just US well. But that
is neither here nos there. When q man
reaches the age Of maturity, as have, and
stands on the ragged edge OF bachelordom, he
pays more attention to his cash balances. II
costs money to 90 into society-nearly as
much as 1t takes TO start an evening paper
hence he pays particular attention Us to
whether he is wasting his sweetness on the
desert air or not; whether the lady lie escorts
to a twenty.tiye-dollar german accepts his
company for the purpose OF meeting some
one else who will monopolize her for
the evening and enjoy her society
at your expense, or whether she really cares
for your attentions 9ndappreciates the outlay
you have made for her enjoyment Ny dear
boy, men grow wise, but It's late In life and
very cold days. A young man with wisdom
would DO very interesting spectacle in this
age. We are told IN fable to go to the ant and
learn wisdom, but think there arc better
and more approachahle sources Of informa.
ton, II not moro reliable
Sad, and yet so true was the startlingly
original comment OF the scribe, who momen-
tarily recalled his own youthful experience
Talk about calling in these days,n said
the society philosopher, Frightening IN as M
found his second inpiraton coming on, Tthe
young men Of to-day do not wholly contine
thepSelyeS 10 New Years calls The most
disastrous custom praeticed by some OF them
Is calling on an ace fall on jacks around a po-
ker table, It's
AT this Interesting moment In the CONVEX.
sation the church bells began tolling and our
philosopher excused himself, while the re.
porter wendell bis way to his perch in the
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