The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-29
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Blts Of Society Goasin.

There 10 quite . stir smong the young people
~ Que OF the North-side sets, snd II has oil eul-
minated Just IN the time Of the dull social sea-
son. and consequently there IL a great deal Of
taking being done. For more than q year. and
IN some cases for three or four years. some SIX
or eight couples have been paired, 30 that any
one outside Of that number knew that when
there ~as any entertainment 20 be given, a.
least 30 many young ladies' were provided with
escorts. and - many young men bad made the
saseetion ~ 70 whom they would accompany.
~ Was . settIsd fact aud while there were 10
positive ngagsnents-matimonialiy-party en-
Eseensns we're always sure. Bot nov things
have taken . most decided change. aud the pre-
vious quiet 10 now IS opposite sn unrest One
young lady went on . Wait to q northern city.
and on her return her pretty hand Was graced
By Q ring. OF course this made talk.
and very much annoyed her best young man
here. She says 10 means nothing. but the ring
'as thsrs and likely 70 stay. so 10 seema Another
zmembsr Of the sets visits . city IN another d.
reetionL A rms 10 not the results. but frequent
anc long visits 70 her from q young man OF that
city testify 10 the fact that some one won .
hsart during her absence. One young mans
afsetious have been rudely trsmpled upon By
sa an bitious mamma. Who wishes her darling
S8QkHb&L 70 Hlu mJEc y Il kIls NOflu kC01s u
the match which she will make than the sfore-
said young man 10 said 20 have. She protests
tnat thsrs 10 sill the same feeling which she
has always had for him. and yet she accepts At
tentions from the moneyeA young man, which
utmost drives the poor lover TO despair. Two
younR men are said 10 have received hooks
instead OF .syes" 70 their proposals.. and
Twear they viii quit society altogether.
Ons young man has been the devoted slave Of
sne yonng lady TO the exclusion OF every one
else. A visit OF several weeks. made by her TO
another city. has given him the opportunity 10
lpsv attentions elsewhere and be has been 10
charmed With so many others that be has pub
tiely announced to bis friends that he will throw
dis former swsstheart overheard upon her re-
torn. Cheerful prospect Altogether it il an
slarming state OF affairs. and the interested
,nss are greatly agitAtsd concerning It.
Csmpersout are . queer lot. and yet not 20
In . sense By which they could be distinguished
Sy many Another "quser lot" For one thing,
they are always sure that their especial party
knev Just the plaee-about the only elsee-snd
the superlative place In every respect. They next
know. that just a. many ss they had in their
party. no more. NO less. were just right ~ TO
number. They know just exactly what TO take.
Nod other eampsrsout who take any extra or
leave anything at home that they have. 10 plus
or minus what is correct. compared 70 their
perfection. II they camp near . stream or lake,
one who does not. misses the acme OF bliss. or
AZ they 20 TO the woods remote from q body or
wafer. that 10 the place. for there 10 not the dan
ger ofdrownine or other perils peculiar TO the
deep 1t 10 certainly a great pleasure TO them
10 be able 10 be 80 satisfied with their outing.
bat the ,rouble comes when they begin TO com
pare their pleasure with some one who believes
they had the ideal recreation.