San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-29
NOT THE CORRECT THING.
cYNIC is sATIRICAL WHILE DIS
CUSSING PROPERTY.

The Etiquette That Must Be Observed in
Taking n Young Woman to the Theatre.
An Excellent Idea in Mutual Chaper.
oning-The Reasons for 1t.
Say, Dick, want you to do favor for
me-"
Certainly, my boy. What is it9"
well, | want to take Miss Brown to the
theatre Wednesday evening"
81 haven't the least objection. Go RICH!
along"
''Of course you haven't. 1t wouldn't mike
any difference if you had. didn't ask foI
your permission.
Have you asked for hers!"
Yes; and she would like to 60"
"Go right along, then: go right along
But hold on | see the trouble now. You're
broke. Why didn't you say so, old man
How much do you wantf"
BAIL I've got all need. But you see she
can't go with me alone"
Cant go with you alone' What's the
matters Mrs. Brown suspicious of you!"
"No! think she has the greatest respect
for me-"
Hard on Miss Brown, isn't it,"
what do you meant"
81 should think she'd feel pretty bad to
think her mother didn't have any confidence
in her."
But she has all the confidence in the world
in her."
"She hasf Well, it's rather original way
of showing it, isn't itl My dear GIRL she
says, I have all the confidence in the world
~, hat Io,
here to the theatre and back with man
alone. The reasoning is beyond me, my
boy"
But it isn't a question of confidence. It's
a question of propriety."
"Ol that's different. 1t isn't proper. Well,
why?"
well, because it isn't considered so in
fashionable circles"
IAN excellent reason, Will A reason
worthy OF any woman. 1t isn't because it
isn't. Well, go on. What do you want me
to dol'
IL want you to go, too"
"Oho! Mrs Brown has more confidence in
me. Wants me to keep my eye on you and
see that you behave yourself. All right, old
man. Anything to be proper. I'll be discreet,
too. After we get away from the house II
get up on the box and ride with the driver,
and I'll get seat over the other side of the
house and just keep you under surveillance
through my opera glasses. Say, don't know
Mrs Brown particularly well, though. How
did she come to pick me outg'
Dick, are you crazy9 Don't you know
little bit about society," She didn't pick you
out, and she wouldn't let her daughter 90
alone with two of US for the world. You
must invite Miss Jones to go, too"
will Mrs. Jones let her gO?"
"Of course, if you're going with US"
20, we can so with you and you can 60
with usf"
Yes; that's about the way"
"All right. III order that coupe always
have, and your
Coupe nothing, Dick. Don't you know
anything: We can't go in coupes.'
"NoF'
"Of course not Never do in the world.
We must have a carriage and all go together"
II see it all now. We're to watch you and
you're to watch us. Say, Will, must make
q written report of your actions when we
get back, or will verbal one do2"
Now you're joking, Dick. You see, it is
just this way: Miss Brown and wanted to
go, and we thought we might make up a par
ty of four so we wouldn't have to have a
chaperon."
ITS all proper, is itn'4
"Oh, yes"
We'll, this propriety is a great thing
What do you suppose we would ever do with
out it, shudder to think of it. But the
theory Of it is what bothers me- Now, if
there is no lack of confidence in the girl and
no distPust of the man what is the reason
fOr"-
oh, there's a reason for it, of course Mrs.
Crown explained the matter to me once.
You see, may be all right and they may be |
perfectly willing to let Miss Brown 90 with |
NE, bat if she does she can't we'll refuse 20 |
20 with any one else who asks her."
Il never thought of that"
She might go with me this week, YOU see,
and then Tom Jenkins whose reputation is |
ar from savOry, might ask her to 90 with |
lim next week. You see what a position it |
would put her in
"Of course II she accepts from you she
must accept from him
Exactly"
'lf she accepts one invitation to a bal she
must accept all sent her.
"W-what!"
IF she promises to marry one man she has
Established precedent that will prevent her
rom refusing the next"
why, Dick"
% stamina, no will power, no judgment
+ she says yes once she must say yes always"
What in the world"-
IF she accepts vanilla ice cream she must
lso accept strawberry. Can't consistently
c:uSe BY the way, didn't you go boat rid
~ with Miss Brown at Geneva lake last
u.IHer"'
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