New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
HOME AND SOCIETY.
TILE 61rsMAN AND THE HOUSE PARTY.
TIRED or EcoNoMIzlNG-THE MlsphMh"'>0i'' VI

,,s pa,ia,,iu Franklin's theory that you can nave
Ill ,be Measures of sleighing by putting !o"' rec nv
q nail of ICY water and )ihsine = ,oa 10
had many cynical supporters; put Nv "ae
these DAYS he might have adoe" y, sa.,s, ~
,aaI doscr,,,on Of winter sports by descro'hg ''e
ica' ueSO', p ,, IN the winter which has been
!D!t,s t the purpose OF enjoying country
pastimes. 49,, .os, dreadful week of
,n,. nvis,ence" said well-known cluomah s'nN,ne'
with a sigh OF reliei' 'n'o "
a blazing fire at the Union. -.
What is the Ha''0'' VA ~
acQuaintances 1870. mitch
WHY. | have been off on country spree WIN
,ba, energetic young matron Mrs. NJ WHO tooN
marty of twelve up to her place TO ENJOY winter
snorts | -eturned only this morning ana II ever
leave my comfortable bachelor quarters IN mid
winter for a country frolic again, may be piesseu
There is a new French idea, l believe. that oo age
only takes possession Of US because the bacteria vi
youth die for the want Of proper sustehahce anu
that If we give them the right kind OF 1000 they
would keep alive and flourish While we wou'u re-
main young long we lived So wheh i ie
ceved Mrs KS invitation. l thought 1t would DC
a good chance to feed up my bacteria WIN ~
skating coastng and iceboating, ana ai'houen
own / felt rather reluctant to quit thiS a'ua0
freside l concluded 1t was my duty 10 orace Wy ~
accan, At first IL was all really charming every
one was very jolly. and felt was peco"'"e fN'N
rejuvenated. ,,. ,,sorv
There is sense in that Fre"' ia,o,
said to myself a. all crowded INTO d ps 80 r.
and drove a mile or SO out OF inc ' ~, NV
old fashioned country place am sure 's". ,.sou
noc,aria are greatly benefited already Ana "heh
we arrived at the house. and found roaring hieS
everywhere and the most tempting Vi at'
teas awaiting us-hot mullins. bu,teieo 'oas'' """'
and apple pie-I declare felt as II mao s''aAe" o
twenty wears at least. The next morning was "
be devoted to skating, and We were orNe" !" ou,
bie sleigh again to the pond several miles away
felt Younger, If possible, than the night oelore'
and buckled on my skates with all the aiuor vi d
hoy As my old-tine accomplishment came oach
10 me- and / swung off on the outer edge' couio
have shouted for pure gee over the success Vi NY
efforts and my apparent triumph over years anu
1r6rmities Then suddenly without the least warn
ing the ice gave way, and / found mysen Waist
deep in water, while ont or TWO OF the olheis VIM
had got TOO much momentum 10 stop were pio-
iected on top Of me. How they laughed, those
voung fiends as We scrambled out in undignined
fashion on terra firma. and what jokes they made
IN tho unfeeling insolence of youth during the long,
cold drive home. / must say that every one was
very kind about giving those who were wet all the
extra wraps; but 1 thoroughly chilled all the
same and as soon as / got back to the house
took a hot negus and went TO bed. There stayed
for a couple of days with pne of the worst COLDS
ever had and my bacteria of youth in very feeble
condition. indeed.
what l should have done at this juncture was
TO have pleaded indsposition and returned 70 TOWN.
but | had yet to be convinced that was hopelessiy
and irremediaby middle-aged One OF the 1aVoriie
amusements of this hilarious party was oobolng
This was to harness long bob runner TO one OF the
big farm and sleigh all over the country u
hitchng the horse and coasting down every avail
able hill they to; and as soon as was up
and about they persuaded me to go off on one or
these excursions. OF course, as usual. was the
Jonah OF the company. A collision with heavy
cart took place a steep hill. and we were All
hurled into a snowdrft A black eye and sprained
wrist were the result of the second adventure
Finally, as a grand climax. the blizzard swooped
down upon us the Thermometer went TO zero haIf
the pipes in the house frozen, there was no
water In the bathrooms while the kitchen was
flooded; the fires were put out the COOK lett IN
temper and We all came back TO town and CIVIL
cation this morning-I for quite content to let
my bacteria settle into old age. II such tonics are
necessary
II am tired to death OF economzing. and am
lust going out to shop usual" exclaimed pretty
little Mrs s.. who for a year had been turning her
old gowns. remodelling last years bonnets ana
making herself vrtuously miserable in general
without apparently oiling the wheels OF domestic
affairs to any extent. Il it is much better
for Dick and for his business. too, for that matter
for me to look nice and wei! dressed 1t Is bad
policy be shabby. and anyway. am tired OF H.
This seems 10 be the general sentiment OF the
feminine world, and although times are really no
better, the mt or economy winch stlIeu even ''''
rich last year appears TO be over. The shops are
crowded with buyers. and milady is giving her
smiling dressmaker large orders. feeling clean
shriven in having paid her bill during the PERIOD
OF retrenchment.
II consider IL my duty TO help 10 restore pubic
confidence" remarked another fair lady jesuit
.caIy She was also weary OF well-doing III the
way OF small savings. "If We dl live cheapy' IL
IS bad for the country, and ultimately, therefore,
for ourselves" she concluded. trunphantly
The talk, OF MarmadSk
You know the c. So asked the Lady OF the siVeiv
Curls. do you enjoy the personal acquaintance
OF Marmaduke? ! had long wanted TO call on young
Mrs. c. but the distance was great, ana the Nis't
was put off from time to time. Her little boy hao
advanced from long clothes 10 kits. but one remove
from trousers, and that only delayed on account
OF hrs lovely curs and his small size. All our
mutual friends said reproachfully TO me. You nave
not seen Marmaduke since ne was a baby! lie Is
such a little angel. And Mary evidently feels
little lprt about H..
80 v Mary met me, and behind her vas
the boy, who shouted something at me | did not
understand / hardly seated when bang. with
a high-voiced accompaniment made me start. Mar
maduke engineering A train OF cars over an