The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15
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Gus opportunities which leap-year offers to
the gay young girls have not been over
looked. Already We have heard OF two
engagements for life, and three engage
ments for the next party having been Sc
cured 10y enterprising girls There is no
excuse for any one being left behind in
this year OF glorious chances. The follow.
ing missive, dropped Ivy some careless and
Indifferent young fellow, was found in the
rooms OF prominent club. As there are
no names, we feel that no liberty is being
taken in publishing same:
"Happy New Year, dear Jimmie Have
not seen you in such a long while. Are
you going 10 the party tomorrow night2
] want TO 90, but my partner has not
materialized yet. Telephone me il you
have made no other engagements. What
is going 20 he at the iheater next week.
Don't yon think You can 90 Thursday
night2 Oh, life is so gay"
IL is hardy possible that the recipient OF
this could have ignored this appeal.
IL Is couched in such delicate and gentle
hints as 10 her wants such sly and girlish
questionsl
II is evidently not the work OF young
and giddy girl; IL is so much more stamped
with antique originality.
Boys, IL is best 10 iall in line and offer
no resistance.
A writer has recently discussed whether
James highly colored Daisy Miller was
really typical American girl. This Is 30
much question Of locality that il would
be hard to decide girls change in appear
ance, manners and dress throughout the
United States.
No girl OF refined manners attends the
opcrain New York alone with gentleman.
In Memphis, not only IN the opera, but TO
parties, balls and suppcrs, a gentleman is
universally the only company. II does
seem rs il girls lose more restraint with
each year, they permit themselves 10 do
things which year ago they would have
scorned. At q recent entertainment We
observed young lady who amused her.
self by chewing gum the entire evening.
Gum-chcwing in privacy Is barely per.
missablc, but in public IL il decidedly de
frop, a. Bill Nye would remark. The Incl.
dent occurring in Washington society,
when young lady NJ dinner party re-
quested her escort Ia exhibit his pocket.
book, when she deliberately took there.
from 500 in bills, with the remark that
abe was going 10 buy ring was n startling
piece Of ridcncss and boldncss. She Ger
tainly made the most OF her leap year
privileges. II is not strange that men
hight shy OF women who display the slight
est hint OF boldness.
Now that Marli Gas Is but month of,
active preparations arc being made Tor q
gay and brilliant carnival. The member.
81 the Mysterious Memphi arc determined
that this years pageant shall not bC
cchpscd by anything tlHt has gone before
Who does not remember the brilliant
scene at the Memphis ihcatcr. where youth
and beauty assembled aud rendered oul
Mardi GTas famous9
Every effort Is being made Tor a similar
scene this year.
Among the drcssmakcrs, tour Of In,
speciion disclosed some rarc aud elegant
toilcttcs. Our bellies have ceased a. add
the charm Of their presence Ia ncighborinp
cities, aud will now give lusicr and bril-.
lance 10 home institutions.
As Lent IL earlier this year than usual
the gayctics viii be crowded In NJ thick NJ
possible ior the mex, three weeks.
The young men Who have been sayinI
the Strap ends Of salaries to hire Mard
GINS suit will have Ia rtrcnch in som,
other quarter. Scliishncss in men i mrrl,
thing Of the pune M much ~ Il Is o
feeling. lie will spend dollar after dolla
In hack bills, flowers etc. but II be 4
asked 10 oblige friend by meeting
strange young lady, he closes mp like ~
oyster aud pleads another engagement
II young men were mor inclined 90 h
generous IN their attentions, there woult
be less embarresmcnts aud lcss M feel
ing