The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14

no one Is coming-they knew II ages ago
IL seems. And al these new gowns,
banks OF roses, frappe and china 20 20 for
hausht! They make feeble jokes ana are
nersous'y gay. They swish back and
Iofth 10 the dning-room. while the coll
oreu putler, presenting a grave and dig
niiied front 10 the callers. whom he en-
deavors 20 impress as a family MIXTURE.
grin5 in the hall and takes In regrets
blithely.
After three-quarters OF an hour Of this
cheerful and exquisite torture. some one
really does come. She IL nearly embraced
and things begin TO look more cheerful
There 10 a pause. then rush, people
pour in by dozens and the reception is
on despite the weather. Ii stops as sud
denly as IL began, and the tired group OF
receiving ladies settle around the tea
table. congratulate each other. drink Rus
sian tea and ere happy IN spite OF the
WEAKNESS resultant on saying The same
stereotyped things over a hundred times
apiece TO stereoptyped callers. Their So
cial debts are paid, no one has hot tea
spilled down her neck. the roses didn't
wilt and the frappe held out. so why
shouldn't they be happy? Success - the
afternoon tea.
Rv unanimous consent giddlness belongs
to youth and frivoity. but there Is
prominent society lady here who scorns
t. recognize any such bounds and snaps
her fingers at ieerns youngsters. No one
suspected her Of extra agility nor dreamed
tbof her dignity would unbend but at a
small gathering the other night she cleo
trined her friends.
"Ah. who Is being so gayg' she twit-
tered coming upon young matron who
was laughingly waltzing alone. ana FORTH
with hcCan TO dance, introducing varia-
lions that were highly original and risque.
my husband actually biushed,' said
lady who vas present, and ne was 50
embarrassed that ne looked positively IN
comfortable. poor man, That dreadful
woman VS. old enough to be ashamed OF
herself?"
10 such lengths have we gone In our
rev',--ieh rush The next decade will see
children attending public schools where
fancy dancing is one Of the regular studies
and The scholar who kicks highest Is vale
dictorian.
When YOU are married don't start out
by asserting that you are going 10 man
age your husband. for If he hears Of 1t.
as he will. it will act like a whip on a
ballsv mule and ten to one you VIII dis
cover yourself inside of a month being
told to get my slippers which you I'M
rnedlatelv do. or obediently taking on
your wraps when your domestic tyrant
decides you will not go 10 n certain place
Such things are surprising and hu-
initiating. but they will happen. II is oil
i'm beginning right in the first place, and
~ requires lots of nerve and courage.
Practice saying i'm colby modulaied
voice: "Bootheels do not improve the
backs Of carved chairs, Henry or cigar
ashes do not harmonic with the dccora-
tions of this room, my love-" or kindly
run upstairs aand find my sloye-but-
toner!"
Say them as II You meant them. have
patience. and you viii develop submis-
sve. obedient. manageable husband VINO
will be an object Of despair and envy to
the other women who didn't begin right
with their liege lords. II requires a
natural genius to successfully manage
husband
The way TO do &c:
He (desperately)-"I love 'ou''
She Gdly)-"ffow much =
He brightly)-"Five hundred thousand
dollars worth-here's my banS-hook.
She hastily)-'I am yours. -~El"iDs