Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-08

EM 81 VA NIL suit, Wuereupou sHo
Z S|4gM.WI became transitory
~ [$SAmSSY rage. First along
SN|AE.6. lMeSSN the modish women
would not think of going to the disre-
putable beer garden in which she per-
formed, but would only look at her when
she was brought into their respectable
presence; but now, in their always adj
yenturous spirit, the swells have taken
partial possession of that usually tabooed
resort. Every night they make up par
ties and sit in the rows of boxes that fill
the galleries witnessing the stage variety
show in which Carmencita is a feature.
but interested still more in the slum
scene spread out in the auditorium be-
low. A crowd of men and girls are there
smoking, drinking and ohattering,
rarely paying much heed to the per-
Torrance, and presenting a spectacle
which we'll behaved ladies seldom get
the chance to see. This is q curiously
bold demonstration by "our best
society, 3" and it serves well as climax
to their town season of exploits.
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A coterie of more artistic Dung ladies,
OF whose doings know, but who are less
in the public eye than the McAllisters
are, will soon go to the CRtskills on a
sketching expedition. As preliminary,
they have read the descriptions of the
mountain scenery there in BrYant's poe
try, Cooper's novels, and Irving's tales,
under the guidance of Professor Boyesen
of Columbia college. Thus prepared to
seek out and appreciate the Catskill
scenery, they will make their headquar-
ters for month at the Kaaterskill hotel,
in the center of these famous views, and
will devote fair share of their time to
sketohing them. That seems like an
unfrivoious and excellent enterprise, and
the party concerned in it are daughters
of some of our rich nabobs.
Anything to kill time. Anything to
lift the heavy weight of ennui, or
brighten the dull life of boredom.
French bettlng'' is the name of O new
York circles. You want to know how it
is played, of course. Say there are half
a dozen or more present, the sexes being
equally repres -nted. Each receives a slip
of paper, on which to make six bets,
writing them out and signing the slip.
Then the lady of the house gathers them
up ana proceeds TO decide the bets, keep
ing the name of the better till the end.
Now, the bets must relate to something
personal or peculiar about those present,
and be something that will require con-
siderable aplomb to verify. For in
stance, I bet that Miss B has false teeth;
1 bet that Mrs. C.. has the smallest feet
in the room; 1 bet that Mr.. A. does not
dare show the contents of his letter case;
L bet that Mr.. d. has the largest b6ld
spot; bet that Mr.. F. can't describe |
Ewes costume without blushing; 1 bet |
that Mrs. H. wears green stockings; 1 |
bet that Miss I. wears false front; bet |
that Mrs. J. has the smallest waist.
9 French Detting'' promises to become |
favorite game.
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There are usually q large number of |
fads utilized commonly by the fashion, |
able young girls in New York, but as q |
rule each one of them making preten- |
tions to "smsrtness has a little private |
fad of her own that distinguishes her |
from the herd. The most persistent and |
consistent worker of private fad that 1 |
have yet known is a fine looking girl who |
was married in a Fifth avenue church
few days ago. This girl has been in
society for three seasons, and in all that |
time she has been remarkable for her
beauty and for q rather irritating eccen-
being a trifle late at an event. If there
is one point upon which etiquette roots
itself it is on the demand of promptness
at every engagement. This beauty was
perfectly aware of this. 1t took her just
4 few weeks in the early part of her first
season to discover that the guests at any
sort of function arrived almost in a
body during the five minutes preceding
the appointed time. She noted that by
TO this custom she became |
est as an individual, and her arrival
ives not taken the account of that she
selt it deserved. 1t was then that hosts
and hostesses began to note that this i'm
oerious child invariably kept dinner
waiting for fully FIVE minutes. When
The did come her fresh, hearty, lovely
entrance dispelled the impatience of the
entire company, and she had
he satisfaction of feeling that
The had made an impression.
N spite of the remonstrance of her
whom she greatly embarrassed
1y her obstinate adherence to her fad,
he girl carried out the ha 1T of habitusl
throughout her whole daily
life, and every manner of social diver
ion that was arranged to proceed from
my stated moment she coutrived to de-
8y. IL tnlS manner sn0 maze Oer en- |
rance upon a scene resemble that of the
lervously anticipated star on the stage.
Her habit was copied, 1 believe, by
,thers, but not having either the beauty
II aplomb of the originator to carry them
through they soon were compelled to
.bandon it. As have said, the unique
,irl was married few days ago. The
room was at the altar at the stated
ime For fifteen minutes the clergy
nan, the organIst aud the audience were
awaiting the advent of the
ride. When the good humor of the oo-
aston had well nigh been exhausted,
ne doors swung back and the bride ap- |
feared on the arm of her father. The !
after looked nervous and worried but the
.irl was fairly radiant in the proud con-
oiousBess that she had brought her fad
o q glorious contamination. How far
he new wife will carry her habit in the
Domestic exercises, is an interesting
uestIon that her husband viii not be
Ikely to answer.