Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-04
Anecdotes Of Host n Society.

~ tiie HcIIuap ualIVNS SOCiety III
dancing hall, st II more can the absence
of introductioHS diminish our social
pleasures; for i would be foolish to ex-
pect that Bostop q xst old enough to
scuablc one to speak TO another in q
friends dra3ying-roOm without being
presented. most amusing instance Of
the consequence Of such fearlessness
was scene Between an elderly and
middle-aged lady in a crowded supper
room on Beacon street The younger
one had eaten her salad and ices in un-
brokensilencc:i so had the elderly wo-.
man. As coffee was Still to be handeit
round, the GrstT vcntured that, MS the
nom was very hot, the ice was refresh
1sYes." was the long drawn reply,
eouplesi withisthe words, .'lIave l met
yDu heforep'L s
NO was the amused answer; 'spcr-
haps we may never meet again; but ]
fancied we might speak to each other
now."
Yes. lam Mrs. B-,of D avenue.
And youa''
Il am Miss W Of < street,
"Ah, indeed! The ice is cooling"
7 Kni the older lady having satisfied her
self that the person had name she had
known. slowly driticd into n conycrsa-
'tion that was mere $ongealing than the
ice. y. - , @ss y
Many of onr elderly young men de-
cline an Introduction. as they ''aiready
have such an extensive circle. One
snch individual was asked To be present
ed toa lady who was sitting alone. He
eyed her back and front and declined.
He returned half an hour later SAVING:
IN be introduced 10 her now. see
several OF the men have been talking to
her. Her profile is not bad ~
NO replied the lady. "When l
as.scd yonlbceaise she was my friend,
You dceli!ndJ Now 1 decline to present
you 80
One of Boston's oldest families gave
reception. Two sc.ons of other Old
families attended, to whom thc host
said:
''Tll introduce you to those ladies op-
posite." and he moved toward. them.
- ''Excuse@ussasssaidsossSsof the men;
"the ladies are of y peasant style OF
beauty; it is hardly worth while"
The host bowed inirtognition OF their
far-seeing power. adding:
YES, they are my nieces from the
country, but will not trouble YOU"
I No apole.-y w5ulA Lb receive, taough
eagerly sofftrel,s ahe oad gentleman
was right; he wished to vindicate the
,holorvf his house.
;ssNo,phe has any right 70 accept even
the most general hospitality unless he
acccdes TO. reasonable demands; but we
are in mortal terror lest Il Young man
may not come again, and we allow him
to do as he pieases, which means to
SEEK the attractive girls. Then, rs
. every woman has host Of friends, who
are only delightful when known, she is
obliged to seem unaware Of their value,
because SO many men decline introduc-
lions. I'acc I'acc sc,ccietv phrsseis. Il thank
you. see so many here whom l know
that will not trouble yo,i AMI if the
hostess persists. then is added, Thanks.
III speak to Miss A- and then come
back Woe to that hostess ii her per-
sistency continues, for she will have to
go after the young man; he will never
come back to her.
A plain lady living in an unfashion-
dDlC SkitSO ihNuCN IS S-AAiCIuIA Ok
leisureiy life to her home, because in
her simplicity she thought ne seemed
lonely. though he only suffered from
estheticism. He came, and at tac close
of the evening observed To her: II had
no idea I should meet SO many distin-
guishcd people at your house. his voice
unconsciously emphasizing the pronoun.
Such remark standsain striking con-
trast to that Of Or. Holmes. who was
heard one evening to say to his hostess:
'Makc use of me in any way ! can
help you most" That was high-brcl
courtesy; he came to serve her and
make others happy. II each would be-
lieve as simply as did the doctor that
such ability was more or less in each
ones power, how agreeable society
would become, and how happy We
should all be- a