The Red Cloud chief., 1895-02-22
THE DEDUTANTE.

tie more supple in the joints. OF course
/ q see 1t oil now, and with the deep
ost sorrow and remorse. Physically very
attractive. and with long, 1.-the limbs,
bright keen and merry eyes which
danced with laughter, and especially at
some happy sally Of mine own, full Of
mischief on a straw ride or molasses
candy scuflle, reeking, as / may say, with
repartee, with the figure Of all athlete,
a well poised head and q deep melodious
voice, which would thrill the very soul
OF q six mule team, l was we'll fitted to
shine in any social gathering, but the
low price Of wheat at the time, together
with the loss Of q COW during the win.
ter of lSG4-5. followed by o heavy wal
debt aud poll tax, combined to keep me
out Of society until years afterward.
1t IL not surprising. therefore, now
that ut tho magnificent receptions given
here this winter by the president and
Mrs. Cleveland - to whom I desire,
through these columns to express my
thanks for invitations to self and wife
l have o shy and reticent atmosphere
about me which tempts me at times to
f1ee rs q bird to the mountains or to
climb q palm tree in the conservatory
and DO Mt rest.
do not speak Of this because I wish
to call attention to myself, but because
my WI case is only that Of many 9th.
ers and is the outgrowth Of our demo.
cratic institutions. which enable the
young and ambitious American to rise
BY his W unaided efforts to the top of
the social ladder. where he suddenly dis
covers that people Of leisure are exam.
lining him by mean Of these long han.
died spectacles
Some Of the unpleasant critics said
after the diplomatic reception ON the
10th of January that it was in rather
poor taste for Mrs. Cleveland to 20
through the two hours Of state reception
ungloved, but this shows the injustice
peculiar to those people. They probably
did not know that after her New Year
reception her stained and begrimed
gloves had to be cut from her hands.
II Mrs. Cleveland could have q pair Of
husking gloves, faced with carpet tacks,
and wear them while shaking hands
with the critics. it would please her con.
stituents better than anything I can
think Of at this time.
Looking at the beautiful decorations
the other evening, the rich and Devil.
dering effect Of palms, smilax, roses and
electric illumination, which made the
parlors OF the White House look like Q
sweet, sweet dream, I could not help
comparing it all with the days when
Abigail Adams dried her washing in
these rooms and the executive wood pile
ran so low that the family had to 40 to
bed to keep warm, while outside the
shrill cry Of the catamount in search of
a new and tender postmaster could be
heard.
Pennsylvania avenue was then q mud
wallow and the stump puller more pop.
ular than the stump speaker. Mrs.
Adams could only get . cord and q half
OF wood, and the walls were still wet.
There were no bells in the house and
no mirrors. When Mr.. Adams wished
to police his face" as they say out
west he had to 60 down stairs with q tin
pail for hot water. strap his razor on q
trunk strap and use the bottom Of q
new tin milk pan for q mirror.
This was the day when the baby re-.
public was just beginning to sit up and
take notice. Now the full grown insti.
tuition wears trousers and does not 20
to bed till after 10 O'Clock.
1t has attained its majority and wears
yellow shoes.
By the way, ! paused yesterday at the
oornerof Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth
street to get q prosperous shine ON my
common sense Jenness Miller shoes.
Just then q bright young blade came
along, wearing q pair Of those lemon col.
ored shoes. and awaited his turn to have
them dealt with.
The artist paused o moment to look at
them and then remarked:
81 Amt GOT anv atuH for than yaII.,