Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-07-25

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goes ~i1l. Ike that Il TIE tra@Pstsr IA
tie Sentimental Journey, es tuEasd
into trlulzpA-bscaass u eis rs-Asd
Eess.
some SEQ pie there are with more s1-
d4elty tAan taet, xkO naks frantic sr-
forts 10 get into society BY jumping
over TIE wall practices, by the ssfs
- hieh society strongly rsProoatss.
heard the other day Of al Instance Of
this sort. which wss higAly amusing,
resulting as il did In eSntretemps
that SET certain portion OF The town
laughing for week. young MAJ.
wh0 so4stins ago achieved snddea
marriage With the relative OF very
big milliOnairs and Who after the we'd
ding bound himself and his bride By
the strongest financial oAths not 10 at
tempt even a modest entertainment or
reception, had made up his mind 10
break cat Of his bondage. lie felt that
there were other ash in the swim no
bigger than he; bat be would move
lnodestly al hrst, he would give lit
could come later GA; but the dinner
would suffice for debut. So he aud
his pretty wife put their heads to-
gsther, and the result was that about
twenty Invitations were issued 10 some
OF the SWEETEST people on Murray Hill.
Now, as he lived in part OF house
that was hired from g successful bust
his own modest domestic filings would
not be sufficiently stylish for such a
company, so he went 10 = Broadway
china house and ordered home q full
inner set of the finest ware-on trial.
IL they suited, he would buy them OF
course; if not, they would be returned.
The dealer blandly limited at a substan-
tial deposit, but the ambitious Gus,
toner settled ell that with freezing
look through his monocle and a: Send
the bill with the goods. We know"
Then 10 a caterer, for plain cookery
would be fatal to the daring scheme of
capturing society through its stomach.
One OF the best in town was engaged;
three walters were detailed and the
menu arranged. The day of the dinner
arrived. The rooms in the big house,
Just of Park avenue, were soon crowded;
the guests sat around chatting pleas
antly, awaiting the signal of the host.
There was q slight commotion at the
door where a wagon from the Broad
way dealer had been standing for an
hour. The driver was stubborn that
deposit must be paid forthwith or the
dinner set would be taken away. No
amount of persuasion would placate
him, and after a wrangle, he packed up
his dishes and ratified of just as the
men began TO arrive from the caterers.
Meanwhile the guests began not only
TO smell the viands, but a rat also.
Still they were patient; they sat
around, started new themes and dis
cussed everything, from Darwin to
hypnotisn, from Browning to Rudyard
Kipling.
When the host saw his vanishing
dinner ware, and realizing the gravity
of the situation, he proved equal to the
emergency. Selling his hat, he made
bee line for Third avenue, and in
fifteen minutes had hired and under
transportation full set of regulation
Bowery saloon crockery, every plate an
eighth OF an inch thick and warranted
indestructible. With the porter, he
reached his rooms in time to pre-
vent the last half dozen of his guests
from departing. The cook-an excit-
able Alsstian-wss running all over
the house in a frenzy, ready to commit
murder. Dinner was served at 8 p. m,
overdone and spoiled Not word
was spoken during the festive meal.
Even the wine was forgotten and every
guest, by strange coincidence, had an
important engagement for $50.
Both husband and wife-modest peo-
pie : admit that their little attempt at
breaking into society wasn't bowling
success. They live in the suburbs now,
avoiding town as much az possible, aud
living strictly according to the terms
of their bond with the wite's rich
relatives.
1t ia current talk among the New
York politicians that the main portion
of Cabot Lodges bill for regulating
Federal elections. now up in Congress,
was inspired by ex-U. S. Supervisor of
elections John l. Davenport 1t is even
said that the active little man, who has
been for many years thorn in the side
Of certain politicians, has claimed the
authorship Of very considerable part
of the blk which together with the
free silver coinage question, is now
fairly dividing public attention.
stolen Fruit Tastes Best
Outside the closed doors OF BARRIERS
shop which | passed on my way To
church Yesterday forenoon there stood a
young man, neat in dress and OF pleasing
appearance. who scanned each passer
with glance in which there seemed -
be something OF professional criticism,
says writer in tho Boston Post. II his
survey appeared TO be satisfactory hc
addressed a few words % the person
AMI theco was a short collOquy. As I
drew nearer heard his remark 70 an
unkoupt wavfsrcr in front 81 ne; and
IL was: share. sir? Right in here"
And with a pass-key be throw back tho
latch OF The locked door and waved the
Customer inside. closing The door with
care and politeness after him. The half
secrecy OF the proceeding doubtless
added to the attrsctiveuess Of the Offer
OF unlawful service 20 those IN need
OF L.