New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
MRS. MAYNE'S FIRST DANCE.


sMy daughters are going to give n small dance
May hope to have the honor Of your Ladyship's
assistance?"
And We trust that your sons will come y
They win, of course; I'll mention the matter
to them tonight
Mrs. Mayne was iustifably pleased at this re-
suit of her little attempt at domestic diplomacy.
With the countcnance OF so great personageaSs
Lady Rosamund Broadstairs the projected bail
was a certain success and, besides, it must nee
essarily elevate the Maynes in the opinion OF their
social circle, who never aspired higher In the
his lady and family Mrs Wayne could hardly
walk home quickly enough, so anxious was she to
eoniide to her daughters and husband the out
come of her boldness, and naturally they con-
graduated her on her intimacy with such lofty
arist &T dear, said MIR. Mayne II really think
we might increase our subscription to the society
Already your work has borne fruit and 1t be
hooves US who have to give
Cannot we come to your meetings, mother p
asked Miss Victoria Mayne: they seem very Jolly
And one such nice people there" put in
her sister, Miss Alexandra.
I'm afraid you girls do not fully appreciate
our objects and the work do replied their
mother; T" it is not all frivolity, not merely
pleasant conversation with ladies and gentlemen
s was perest " He Te eedrop and
Sherbet Association of which Lady Rosamund
Broadstairs was lady patroness: and Mrs. Mayne
q member Of committee had been formed some
time ago for the benevolent purpose Of providing
the children of INDECENT artisans with infantile
how admirably it is fuiflhng its aims. The per-
sons who concerned themselves in the organization
and administration OF the affair met twice a
month for business purposes and on one occaslon
there had been most successful penny reading
in connection with the society: photographic re-
port of which; mentioning Mrs Mayne.s name name
it was her lddyship had given a lecture on The
Busy Bee" and her sons had Obliged with an
artistic rendering of Knockaderryn the most
popular Irish song of the day. which had brought
down the holisc-or more correctly, the corrugated
iron schoolroom No wonder that with enter
these' tie Toffeedror and Sherbetr Society pros
pcrcd, and the affabiity Of the real lady OF utIs
both herself and her pet scheme to all With whom
She came in contact. 1t happened that Mrs. Mayne
WIS passing out 0 1nS WAS a Waiting for her
riagc on the day our story opens and the former
took courage and received the fiattering promise
already recorded
make preparations for the ball which was to as
tonish the entire neighborhood Of Colchester
Terrace and to concSct list o. persons n wpT oss
mund Broadstairs and her two aristo,
cratic sens Nor WAS this his completed ID
the family circle. Mr.. Mayne was for inviting
his business acquaintance from the City, but the
very idea Of commercial clerks was repugnant to
' We We can ask them to dinner when we are
alone,n she said. -
protested her husband, " and 1 should not like
" How can they hear about the DANCE, papa ?"
urred Victoria. Do you think that Lazy Rosa
mand is going to march down Mincing Lane bel
lowing out society newsI a,s.
Hush. yictorial' said her mo'ner' iao'e'
do not below"
sNor do they dance with corn-merchants and
voung men who sell quinine,' SAID that sat rioa
puss Miss Alexandra Mayne, siding with th'
Nsnilsss IN cav papa was routed at every point
The number of people whose names were sec ao'
in sr''' fact the partylist dwindled dow
in its expurgatsd form to very s Mn
aarpssed that since mamma was so intimate, will
LADY Rosamund, and since Lady Rosamund to9i
such an interest IN mamma, her ladyshlP sno vh
be asked 10 invite those lrcnos oi ners "non 9n
would like to meet.
As usual, Lady Rosamund was more tlai
amiable. Mr.. Maynes additional donation please
ber very much, and she thanked his wire mos
heartily on behalf OF the INDECENT artisans on
Surfing who would presently beneht by ms iargesse
This gave the OpPH sdr Mfs Masyne anything
ass;st Won or your dau yhters she SAID IN reply
the somewhat tmid request; Seno nlg sDa.
cards and I'll fill them IN w1nn an my " Sips p
BY the way. are you SNORT oi inen VI gins
Very ven tsn III tel my n sons to to,s Ssk tb
Of their friends also da Gn very much
LADY Rosamund was naturally astonished o
the wholesale manner in which she was taken o
her word The Mayncs. determined 10 90 u. ~
nrirtea invitations, informing Mr., Mrs. or MS
HANK TO be filed I'M that Mrs. Mayne was A
IIomc-Dancing," on o certain evening AZ ociocl
tions. that the said Mr. Mrs or Miss would Il
S.V. p It had been considered wbs Their undo
The circumstances, Lord" and Lady" shoub
NOT be printed on some OF the cards; but on th
1notion OF Mr. Wayne, the anne ndment was ult1
mately negatived as too avaricions'
when these arrived at Broadstairs House, Lad
Rosamund sent for her sons.
Bows said she, " l have promised to hel
Mrs msy1s Now with w SSh y Dn Take tSe JOB ac on
handsP You know the sort of people one want
:" = Who Who is Mrs Mayne. mammal asked NJ
Nicholas Broadstairs smart youth aged abou
TIVE nty-two " / don't know her.
Yes YOU do You met her and her girls O
the sToffeedrop reading. She is one of the mos
valued assistants in the society, and her husband
very rich. and subscribes handsomely"
Are you going to this dance, map aske
Mr.. Leopold Broadstairs, who was year young
than his brother, and supposed TO be readin
r nv dear? What put that into your head
NY dancing days have been over many year
Now 20 away, both Of you. and I'LL up the card
with my compliments and leave nae TO my WI
sfhe bows retired with their stock Of glitterir
stationery but tho awkwagdness Of the postiC
Immediately occurred TO them, Who on cart
hsy 70 e Ike 0s oh gwen youn D me %
had plenty cf friends OF both sexes many of the
not Included in their mothers visiting list. Z.
bemian BAH. they would have doubtless have bee
ideal hosts But what sort OF people these Mnyn
were. OF what sort Of people they desired snon
see them AZ Eome-Dancng nelsner Nicnop
nor Leopold had the remotest notion. .
- III tell you what Nick said Leopold, aft