The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-22

dancing before King George and Queen
Olga at the childrea's court ball, Whlch
takes place every year at Inc royal pa
ace, toward the end of November rms
bali is a red letter event in their lives,
for then for the first time, they are al
lc we'd to dance with older boys, ana even
with swords and rafting spurs and bright
uniforms. and do Dot scorn to lead these
little ladies out on the floor for waltz
A very pretty picture they make at
this court ball, these proud little mai
dens all dressed in white, with their
long. black curls tied with rnDoh' anu
their first appearance they so to this bail
each year, until they. become grown up
ladies, or have found husbands Tor the1n-
selves. as some of them do before they
are grown up.
Sharp ChaperOnaGe.
Very strict is the watch kept over
these maids OF Athens by their mamruas
and chaperones and governessesr VINO
rarely allow them out of their sight.
carry on fiirtariQns with their boy ad-
rlirers, just as girls do everywhere. IN
the hot afternoons after lessons are over
they sit on the cool balconies IN front
of The houses, at least they are the cool
est places to be found, and many are
the demUre and tender glanees they cast,
taking their dark eyes off their embroid-
cry, upon the fine lads in military uni
form, who never fail to stroll the prom
enade at that hour.
And, again, when walking with lhelr
governesses in the exposition grounds,
they are often followed at a discreet
distance by ardent young SWANS VINO
take advantage sometimes of goVerness
good nature and preoccupation 10 SIP a
note into the fair ones hand, or lew
words into her ear.
Romantic Incident.
AS may be imagined, Ii severe re-
straint exercised over Greek girls leads
often to unfortunate results, ret only IN
the way OF divorces. like the case l just
ments remember an incident of this
sort that happened IN Greek famlly
where there were two daughters, the one
a great beauty, the other quite pialn- a
Young English diplomat fell in love with
the handsome sister, and knowing 17at
her marriage had already been arranged
for with some one else, he hit upon an
unusual plan of attaining his purpose.
Ee procured a large coffin-like box. fitted
If with cushions and holes for ventilation.
placed a quantity of food inside, ana tnen
concealed il near the girls home, having
previously given orders to a commlssarY
"a carry it to the address indicated. The
assist in the escape. At the last moment,
however, the courage of the bsautlful
one failed, ana no argument could induce
Here was1 a crisis, indeed. and. not
wishing the expectant lover to be disap-
pointed and having fancy Tor MN ner-
self, the otter sister lay down N tne
box which was forthwith nailed up ana
shipped to its destination. where 1t ar
rived tventy-four hours later, white
girl safe and sound.
/ always admired the young diplomat
conduct when he opened the box ana dis
covered the exchange of sisters that had
been made. If he felt any disappoint,
rnent he concealed it, assured the girl
that the pluck and devotion she had
shown were more precious to him than
her sisters beauty. So he married her.
and I believe they were happy ever AFTER.
wedding Gowns.
Peasant girls are sl5illful with their
needles, these peasant girls learning from
End near 10 purchase of their handiwork.
For ten years the childrn work at their
marriage garments, SO. it is little wonder
shcx may achieve splendid result. Inc