Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02
70 KEEP UP APPEARANCES
Society People Often Resort 10
Many Bold Schemes.
DoDGHs THAT REQUIRE NERVE
an Idea of Prospcrity-Wome
More Acute In Such Mntters.

Numerous lodges are resorted to in
order to give others an idea of ones
prosperity. A lady who gave a grand
dinner In the height Of the season was
called away TO harangue with her
creditors, and succeeded in putting
them off by promising them the pro-
eseds OF the floral decorations. The
dinner proceeded and was n pronounced
success, but the orchid sale did not
come of, the florist claiming them,
and suing the lady for their loan.
Another society dame. up to the hilt
In debt, was disturbed during the
progress Of a grand ball. a long-suf-
iering tradesman demanding his rights
and expostulating angrily with the fair
entertainer for her long disregard of
MS accounts. Fearing that some Of
asr guests might overhear, she begged
OF the man to take handsome dia-
nohd headdress as security, the value
u winch would more than thrice pay
me debt. The lady returned minus the
suffering ornament, and made merry
win her guests, Judge of the trades
mans chagrln when he was compelled
" give up the Article, which had been
,syahed from u fashionable jeweler.
rms wearing Of loaned jewelry Is more
soninon than is generally supposed
ahlohBst the strictly fashionable, ana
many hostesses blaze with the gems OF
, ,ISthe Jeweler who makes a specially Of
"T hlrlng of expensive ornaments.
the following IL told of a supposed
o osi society dame appeasing the clam
esihs OF a creditor In a satisfactory If
snaay fashion, She was the proud
sYssessor Of a beautiful set Of dia-
a,onus, which shattered circumstances
npeiled her to keep in the pawn
sg'okers hands. she meanwhile wear
lug an exact fac smile in paste. What
W. ore natural than that she should give
w w ner Jewels until able to raise the
.,.iohey Tor the debt? So the paste set
sn ss transferred to the tradesman's
sa.e, ana as the value of the genuine
~ was enormous-he being of the
p'hloh he possessed the real article
,s ~ uia not trouble to urge the lady to
, nm II. Meanwhile the smart lady
p,oeured, at trifing cost, several other
PASTE sets, these admirable limitations
,ng sent out as security to the ever
reeseahlng clamorers. When the game
as nearly played out, the genuine
Snonus were released and the owner
N me wife Of a man who was reputed
win enormously rich was inundated
traah pfce-lists and specimens OF
assessments wares, and had no diff
hIrS IN obtaining credit at some OF the
So sIass places OF business. There
sbn,, "hen she was DESTROYS of being
i sch.na at her own home a few sealskin
fo,.,',s, no hesltancy was observed in
nla~"arulng couple of the most mag
ai,ssnnt Tor her approval. Two days
ss.'erwards both Jackets were returned
aha u,table a note explaining that
mi. would call and fully state her re-
erns.n,nts. IN the pocket of the most
oossp,nsive one was found half a packet
No. ]enges and n miniature prayer
m ~ which contained the lady's name
eS, sle ny-leaf. She had worn the most
vs,nlsive Jacket TO church. % privilege
smnmh, obtained by trlckery. had
listers. e"'S ot her iess-iaNoreu
Nh equally shabby trick was effected
* smother society dame, who went to
~, ~ enormous trouble OF calling her
rnent" nrst-rate millinery establish
nt' and asking for certain bcnnets
Fen, aeinty spring CONNECTIONS to be
ladv her home. The articles the
desn,,H,u seemed to favor most were
but ,sSehed, along with several others;
Afts,,.af whole array was returned
bsin," aIas, with some excuse for their
spnieo,n ot w TO requirements, and an
ed s,ss.y, which even deliberately crest
dressau merry failed TO mollify. was adj
nen, 70 the head OF the establish
serrsd ms estimable lady was OBJ
ciestss,u " the park with bonnet pre-
Will Tx, IKE one Of the returned ones.
sorln.. a.er fac simile OF one OF their
novelties was seen grac.ng the