Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-16

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Plat Young Sian Of tho Period.


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Plat Young Man Of the Period.
An elderly country woman. who has
ciinperoncd two charming nicccs
through the dangers and delights OF a
gay New York season, claims TO have
discovered one OF the graycst evils
mcnacing modern society, and gave her
views at elaborate length the other
day. "'rhc ladylike young man Is at
tho bottom Of the mischief" she re-
marked nnimatcdly, 'and No long rs he
| Is allowed to flourish Of course girls
can't and won't marry. Who do i
meant Why, that hybrid housekecp-
ing creature.
"Our first encounter with the nov
tangled specimen was when cards came
asking us to tea ut Mr.. VS. rooms.
Ihcsitatcd about accepting, but yielded
and went. Still, felt for the poor
fellows natural pcrplesities, and bought
n nice bag Of jumbles, some lump
sugar, and took n few extra spoons
along TO help him out in tight place.
"weil, bless your hcart, when neat,
white capped maid answered the cleo
trio bell, and pushing aside long shadow
curtains ushcrcd US Into nm elegant
parlor, began making every apology,
being sure We had stumbled into the
wrong place. But, no; here came our
host, bowling and smiling, begging Us
20 tako oil our wraps, and cxcusing
himself for prcoccupation-iust rs !
hnvo done thousand times at home
by saying tho kottlc refused to boil.
We'll. while ho talked TO the girls be-
gan looking round for some place to
hide those odious cakes and heard the
spoons rat,ling In my pocket.
"With each survey took that paper
bag grow bigger and tho silver jlnglcd
under tho folds OF my dress. But the
polished mirrors, bowls of roses, en-.
broidcrcd scarfs and clnrmingly dec.
grated walls were Ms nothing 10 a scene
over IN the left hand corner next tho
| fireplace.
"Thorc sat the tea table. IN all It's
glory, with Mr.. v lowering round
II like protecting spirit. IIc had a
lady ostcnsibly presiding, but no old
maid could have kept n sharper eye on
tho tea cups Hc discussed tho differ.
cnt varieties Of tea with warmth, do.
Tended the infusion process, gave his
reasons for patronizing n particular
bakery. and In tho meantime handed
round bonbons and salted almonds 10
his half dozen men and women guests.
From confectionery the talk driftcd TO
napcry, and with n glow OF genuine
pride our entertainer exhibited set Of
exquisite doilies lately added TO his
linen closet. lilo advocated drawn
work and tho outline stitch In white
floss as rather superior style at after.
noon functions, and then got ON the
subject OF china, which was evidently
his hobby.
Each fragile cup and saucer WINS
dilatod upon In turn, the dclicacy and
beauty OF tho porcelain naturally lend.
ing TO Wholesale nbusc of servants.
Mr.. v and n man % friend sitting
near agreed that they never permitted
Biddy TO lay finger on the properties
OF their pantry. They Numbered every
piece Of china and plato personally to
insure safe handling, and used only
pure linen towels In order TO avoid lint.
AS you may imagine sat aghast TO
hear such conversation between two
bearded creatures, and was scarcely
surprised aiterward, when woman OF
tho party vcntured an opinion on tho
subject OF sweeping, to hear both OF
them summarily suppress her.
Now, want TO know who our
daughters, sisters and nlcccs arc to
marryr continued tho wrathful lady.
Certainly not those finicky Ms.
Nancys; and there are no longer any
bachelors, II appears-nicc, Jolly fcl.
lows, who couldn't tell a mop from a
range or broom from n lainbrcquln,
who went buttonlcss, and with holes In
their socks, till some nice girl took com.
passion on them; who were lonely and
needed companionship, helpless and
wanted n woman's hand TO keep a neat
hearth and warm their slippers.
"Sinco that inst afternoon have
been to twenty teas OF the saine sort In
as many different apartments. New
York fairly swarins with this now typo
OF humanity, and with each exhibition
OF his eircminacy I grow moro dis.
gustcd. My girls are athletlc--ride,
swim, hunt and use the horizontal bar
Naturally, when their hosts talk bread
and butter they become painfully en-.
barrassed, feel out Of their element and
mako absurd mistakes. New York
Sun.