Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-27
Society women are already looking a

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little hsggsrj, and wrinkles come out
over night on the faces Of some OF the
carefully preserved ma;rons, who are
INDUCING IN tho whiriwind that i,
rapidly cemoralizing even tho young
est bellies. A pretty little woman tal
down before me with n tragic gesture
of wsarlness, and %rrcduciug u long
written sheet from her card oaac, said:
Look at that l read It every night
and morning, instead of saying my
prayers!' The "that" was q series of
engagements, and they began
with a dinner and re
ception at Senator Cameron's to.mor
row evening; receptions at tho rcsi
dences of Secretary Chandler, Com.
missioner Loring, CJl. Ingersoll and
Nj. lIham HIrnsby on Saturday
night; "a dinner party ON Monday
night, to b. 'ucceeded by u reception
a. Senator Pendloton's; on Tuoaday
night the Spanioh minister, Justice
Woods and Mrs. Gen. Bcalc give 70
cnp'iouy on Wednesday eve, ilu Gen
Mcclellan and Mira. Macallister Laugh
ton hold receptions, and on Thursday
there Is to Re the wedding Of Mss
Bayard, o reception by Mrs Freliug
huysen and the tilsl german Of the
Thursday club of army and navy Off
cors. This programme makes no men.
ton of lunch parties afternoon racep
tloGs, and the seven days thus out.
liued ia the average amount of hard
work that people Of leisure indulge in
when they enjoy honors In Washing
ton. Lent oomes in on February Z,
and then people begin aud dins and
lunch with a pereistency that will be
increased this year, since so many Of
these social occasions will be f,rewull
meetings of those who depart on the
4th Of March and roltrc to privatelife.
The short season has 30 far been as
predicted, tho most brilliant one in
years, and great entertainments have
crowded one another 80 fast that no
one %pretends to remember what has
gone Def IRE, go great is the strain on
the faculties to keep posted upon what
is about to happen.
Highflyer Is the eon of a rich old
lawyer here. The rich old lawyer
told his son r year or two ago that he
did not want him to be out at night
after half. past 10 o'clock. Ono night
the son, who Was fond of society and
of whom society was fond, did not
reach the big stone houseof Higbfyer
until midnight. Old Higgfyer put n
uick In the post, but said nothing
By and by u occurred again. This
Time young II <. Il er WAS informed
that IL repetition If tho offanse would
be punished With baniNhmont
without pay. Tho very next
might the c,,cy was striking
II whom young Highfyer walked
softly up the velvety stairs.
Ola Higtayer met him at the top,
watch In hand, and formally aud sol
EMMY read the order OF expuleion.
The young msu tlsp. his last sleep and
ate Ais last breakfast in that house
with apparent calmuess and compoaure,
and then walked down tho broad stone
otepe, smoking his last cigarette. He
repaired at once to a large dry goods
store and obtained a situation AS sales
man wi.h little d. fiji Guilty. He got o
DOL and engaged board. A year hai
passed. Father and son are fran, and
no communication has passed betwee.
them. Probably none will, as they
are determined characters. The
funny thing about 1t all is hal the
gay damsels of society, for whose sake
Highfyer sacrifice homo and fortune,
now cut Kim dead when they NEE
him on street. HE Ia In trade, yor
know" and therefore damned social,
here. A law student is all RIGHT
but a dry goods clerk isn't. IL
were the youth, though, l wouldn'
mind 1t. Among the leaders o
Washington Booiety are the wives OF
hotel keeper, a grocer, a stone cutter
a drover, a stage driver, a car con
duotor and q dozen, nay a hurdre'
other varieties of "tradesman, " 'me
ohsnic" and "laborer." Lat him &C
cumulate shekels and all will be well
At present, however, 1t is prett.
rough.