Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-19
ABOUT SOME SOCIAL BORES.
They are Very Numerous and
Hard to Shake Of.
ONES PATIENCE IS SoRELY TRIED


Some philosopher has said: ut re-
rnires more grace to bear the breaking
Of a plate than the loss of SON. a
statement, which, owing to our mis-
conception, no doubt, we are hardly
able to endorse: but we do concede
mat an abnormal growth of that mar
vellous virtue which we call patience
required to meet the petty annoy
ances and demands daily made upon
our time, purse and good nature, TO
lay nothing Of whatever talent, be 1t
much or little. which we are fortunate
VI unlucky enough to possess.
As the social season advances white
winged messengers multiply, so sug-
gestive of hospitality, that we are
Eager 10 see who of the charmed circle
nave opened their arms wide enough
10 include us In their embrace, but our
curiosity is rewarded by only an in
Nlation from Mrs. Dabbler to be pres
ga. at her annual sale of decorated
e,lha. We groan as we think of our
already depleted pocket-book, with
hargery and VIII and Little Sue still
uNeiau Tor summer, and that array of
''u'ioerless cousins, each with Il birth
way Or prospective wedding or some
s,1iin 10 our remembrance. and feeble
sn OF protest is breathed while sur
,wr'ns our crowded bric-a-brac stand
the corner; but there is no escape.
sna paDDler has an established re-
,sssetuDlllty, whose good will we can
,Sn ~. a,iord to lose, or she is a paying
NJ nI OF an expensive fiat owned by
or possibly she may be a Regulator
u some political tide, the flowing of
.uh involves the swimming or sink
sss Of a dear somebody, so the sacri-
~ must add another gilt-edged plate
% intel tea cup to our buffet the old
srn must be turned and the faded
yssr maze to do service for another
40, second note announces that the
, ,sl,nt Mrs. Dreaming mas opened her
n hVts ior the sale Of fancy articles
Va Vsnau OF the Wanderers Home. and
Nrr.te cordially invited TO be present
mr. UT three begs us to grace with
AZ presence the very select gathering
blI,n home nome of Mrs. Opulenz on No
dollar i Az, where for the sum or one
Nv uevoted TO another local char
iis,.rm W. snail be given the pleasure of
Nm 10 the charming and gifted
nsiN De Sangulne's expose of the
n,sisaiLte method, etc. Then at 10
the IN IN the. morning there comes
Cd rasr,,s hclghbor, who, with limit
mat iees and abundant leisure,
herso,ssn IN for a minute, but settles
sum-. costly In the easy chair at the
A, ~ window Of our sitting room and
ne ~ ais Is diverted from the pass
news ~ me street to offer some scrap of
AL o, concerning Mrs. Busybody, or
posod - uuNice AS TO whether her pro-
M t.t. NV gown would be more becom-
VIM nned with lavender or blue; and
into er minutes stretch themselves
the se,,is. wasted with idle chattering.
Ii il a. alhs ohllvious to the fact that
berry sra Vu' own expense that the rob
ioas sarS our time has been serious
rtn,agr .nat half our morning work
rurslon ,ilnuphe. The shopping ex-
the Az. Planned for the early part of
d lm,'., les 70 take the place later on
Ire srlais ant domestic duties. which
when ~, postponed until the evening,
neryes With aching head ana weary
On ~, ney are hurriedly despatched
loF beant,g prtowed from that claimed
VI neal se is indeed a useful virtue
% us ~ cultivate, when there comes
much nat at uresome prig who Is so
peonleis capable OF directing other
dtas ~ ileirs than her own. with
sifiHrs yt9ader than her own bonnet
Assara 81 burrows her little dark
. under Trough life, vainly attempting
efogress s, any social institution OF
promin.she mas heard of our taking
feex. ana part IN some recent tab
7isen ova, .abors with US for being so
yanlt,a. 70 the "fieshpots." Vanity
she eroaks with solemn