Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-30
Which Aptly and AlIiteratiyely Describes
Springfield Society
at Present.
The Trials OF IA >oCirty RrpurteF-A Time
at yellow springs On" Liza" Eu"hr"
Party All by Its Lone self
Personalities.

| Paralylc the English grammar and the r,~
porter at one fell >woop 10y saying he don't
| know nothing"
How about that ruchrr party at Miss
| BIank'>?"
"Oh, yes | forgot that. Well. wasn't
there anyhow, but it was mighty swell,
| they say. Go over and see B. He is al
ways invited. | sometimes get left"
| The >ociety critic hunts up B.
What do you know"
/ "Dom't know Moth"
| Hold on. How about the euchrr party
at Miss Blanks"
''oh, yes. forget that. 1t was mighty
swell"
We'll, tell us about it. DO you want me
Ia swear you and cruSS-eNamine You? What
did they do?"
/ b rUmimateS and draws amatch reflective
ly across the corrugated end ola German >iI-
vrr case. His attitude bctoken> that he j.
/ Pondering deeply. He rubS his hand
through the pumpadour thicket on top of
his Uranium, takes a long deep pull al his
fre>hly-lighted cigarette and sends a
column of smoke straight out from
his lungs into the air. His face is
study aS he tries Ia recall the
evening before. Finally his countcnamcr
lights up with inspiration.
They played cards. " he says. with the
glad, nGirc air of man who has just done
you favor and is glad of it. even if it did
involve a personal sacrifice.
| The society noti>t reflects rapidly and
energeticalIy. and Nwears softly. but says
nothing.
Did they do anything else"
"Yes-well. no. you know They played
. progressive euchre."
"Who was there"
''Oh. lot of 'em Say, d'iew SEE any
thing of Billy"
Refreshments, suppose"
We'll, should ponder"
What Were they
''Oh. ices and cake, and graham waters.
Say. heard the best story last,
Can't you give me any of the toilets"
Another thick column of smoke escapes
from its pulmonary prison house before he
replies. Then retiectvely:
"\0.l don't believe can. One of the girls
had on a mighty swell fpsk. with lace and
shiny buttons monkeyed all over it, And
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20 d""h 'here ana shell give you all you
want 10 Know, IL there's any points
We ohilI'e".
Any points lie has omitted. lie gods
anu "'lilliiu'i'e hIsl'e7. "eiI' the reporter
- u>'i'i'u "''o 'Ae presence oi tii- 'ady
"'"leS"'u' "iie II gracious ana lhcIihei l"
S'Ssie "' oeihS' interviewed She p"nrS
ior'h N"!Hihe Oh eh'huHlaNtlc detail OF 'l'
"'iet9' o''N''''S VII" tecili'I'asitleH tilat are
"i'rA u ''i' reporter ai'" sparkling VIII
Su'h terms aS FelHet-br"aded grena-
uihe' embroidered chamDray edglng,
spanish lace Sarhitnre' Surah SIN panel
houilciils' aer"iated polailalHeS' Dutterfly
o"chS' coi"ieo Fuauailles' summer trtSc ana
the Ike until the report"rial noggn is hope
leSsly added. lhen he Is bowed out and
goes oa'k 10 The Office and WHITES II up
from Ills 'copl"u> notes. and has the
dresses mixed up ;" h,.dly that the wearer>
c"ulhn ever get INTO them III the world.
lhis Is no "Nerdrawh sketch, but the
spoken realities "i oi"eulhg anu Often
OIbhtH HttIl. Ntldn.