Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-19

countenanoe, and head shaking, to us,
a warning OF the wrath to come. but
we are obdurate, and foolishly persist
in remaining the miserable sinners that
she found us, in spite of her lengthy
and forcible exhortation. Indeed, we
are so merclless in our defence as to
imply Jealousy, as she charges, and
we fear endangered her little ruahlight
of theory in our flood OF nineteenth
century sunshine.
Further down the list we are pur-
sued by the woman who wants to leave
Freddie or Minnie, or both. while she
pays sOre visits or does errandB in
town, for her housemaid had funeral
to attend, or 1t was her afternoon out,
and she knew us to be always so obllg-
ing-she hoped to return the favor.
Nor must we forget the friend who
frequently drops In informally of an
evening, although the kindness IL sell
dom returned; we feel Il little SILVER as
he is announced, for he Is given over
TO moods, which, irrespective or time or
place, he INDUCES for our qualification,
and any others who may happen to be
present With his nose In the air, he
takes exceptions and shows tendency
to persistent arguments, rntcrs into
tedious processes and demands a lis
teniug audience without arousing the
slightest interest; he refuses TO asslm-
ilate with the rest Of the company,
and makes bold assertions to the CON
fusion OF the hostess; he seems invest
ed with a spirit Of cynicism and Ill
humor, which breathes restraint into
the social atmosphere; but he Is sure
to be the last TO leave, and with curt
goodnight, conveys the Impression
that he has been sacrificing himself TO
favor us, in spite of our best efforts TO
entertain him.
In this line we may also include the
married couple who regale their
friends with the friction and discrep-
ancies of their household, resortlng to
the old rat and mouse system Of spar
ring, with such evident pleasure; they
are deluded into believing IT includes
the unwilling listeners, who, helplessly
writing under the domestic artillery
of "No, Mr.. c.; you are mistagen";
to which is replied; "Oh, yes; you
know 1t ALL" etc, see no means OF es-
cape but by peremptory leayetaking.
Hardly more bearablo II the woman
with either grievance or hobby,
which she exercises to excite our SYM
pathy or conversion to her Views, or
the man who with an eye only to busi-
ness, persists In entertaining himself
to the exclusion Of other people, by
talking what we may here define as
shop" Into this short space we may
add but one more-tho girl with no
responsibility, and thoughts only for
herself, she infests us like parasite,
and while she gives nothing, sucks the
blood of our social existence. Like the
POOR she is always with us, appropriate
ing our warmest corner. our newest
book. our choicest friends, and design
ing TO partake 81 our uaintiest rrpaH,S
AT odd and inconvenient hours, for
want of something more TO her taste.
she comes. and with folded hands, con-
tributes nothing to the general WELL
fare. but placidly absorbs whatever of
vitality and interest there is. It
takes all sorts OF people TO make a
world. is an oft-repeated aphorlsm.
but from all uncharitableness as well
as impositions answering the above
description. we respond devoutly, good
Lord. deliver us u. w. c.