New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
WINTER IN VIENNA.
THE CITY OF LIGHT HEARTS.
BALLS OF ALI. KINDs-THE vIENNEsE TEMPERA-
MENT-PLEAsURE AND RELIGION.


The shop windows are filed with silks satins
and GAUGES evening gloves. fans. flowers. jewelry
and lay figures ROBBED In gowns OF tho most VIVA
pinks yellows. reds and greens. making comDiha
lions an impressionst would gloat over EVerypohy
IL dancing. from the grandmother down 10 the VOC"
der from the Kaiser to the washerwomah' 10
read list Of the balls in the daily papers Is enough
to a sober American, and 1t conveys nut
poor idea OF the number really given. 50 we nave
been informed by a good Vennese. during one week
or evening
There Is the Court bali and the peasants ball. and
the footmen's ball. all in the same list. perhaps
They are permitted to enjoy that equality at least
II is noteworthy that through all this carnival OF
pleasure. nobody riots in unseemly manner IL
is part Of the lifelong experience OF the Niennese
not a sudden breaking away from rigid restraint
his intoxicaton is not frenzy. II is hgh'' II ~
gentle. and he is scarcely ever free from y. we
know younS Ncnnese who takes his treasures az
regularly rs he does his meals. who makes ainuse-
mcnt much the business of his life as his prof"s
sion lie is not neelectfu of either. nor does he
keep very late hours except on the nights when ne
goes to a ball one thing perhaps when heipS 10
keep the young NicnBcse OF moderate means ana
economical mind regular in his evening hours IL
tho fact that he must pay to get into MS own
rooms after 10 O'Clock Vienna Is one vast system
Of apartment houses and housc-naster is In
charge of each one At 10 o'clock he locks the front
door. and any desiring 10 get in after that hour
must PAY him. and the old resident has no more
right to q key than the bird Of passage The house
master Is 10 rcspecter Of persons. Several times
We have raced home to outwit him. and once 80
narrow was our escape that We met him in the
hall key in hand The chagr!ned expression on
his face made Ms happy ell tho way upstairs
We have been interested in a ball lately. not on
our own account but for the son Of our haus-trau
a good looking young fellow with the most cour'e
Gus manners he belongs to bicycle CLUB, ana
they gave a bail not long ago He was appointed
on the committee. which considered no mean
honor and his mother presented him with new
dancing-shoes ard g'oycs All seemed 20 he going
well when tho poor youth developed terrible ne"-
ralgia in his face. lie was tragic. III" despair OF
his mother and himself not so much on account OF
tho pain. bat the fear that he would miss the pan
Just think how dreadful dreadful that "ould
lao hts club ball and he one Of the committee
she cried wringng her hands and ready to weep
'Bu, how is tho pain"
"Tcrrbls' HE face is like this" doubling up one
ns, and ,ayiue t against her cheek.
1T IL too bad"
"Ycs. .sn', it. ahen he has so many new things
TO wear
The -uncrirs mean"
oh"
vc U.re finally Inspired With boz view OF IN"
matter lrl ID. rmncnde1 remedies and an Ameri-
rs- H.-ts' with tho ball constantly N mimi
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ir ,hc rrt lllc ~ 20" night. One" 70 ask about him
and what tto prospects, were. They were not On
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can YOU speak English? asked me CLERK my
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