The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-09-19
SOCIAL AND personals
DEAR PENELOPE:

sometimes. but the IcdNts no moi Turn
such bright yellows, reds and bronzes as
in the east where the frost sets the woods
on fire. Here the leaves decay and drop
sullenly off the trees with no bravery of
triumphant farewell.
IL il were not for the girls, their
autumn suits and hats. this state of Ne
braska would not be a state of happi-
ness.
But fhe new silk waists that are sup
Breeding the cotton shirt waists light
up the streets like street lamp on a
dark night. The newest come in a
variety OF color combinations. Change
able golden brown and green silk makes
an effective waist, also deep blue shad-
Ing into soft olive green. From all
appearances the summer girl has not
packed up the ties she wore with her
shirt waists. They look prettier than
ever on the new poke collars. The new
ties are of black, dark brown. or deep
blue silk with band OF bright color
near the end. i have been looking over
my last winters silk waists and with a
white collar and cuffs, little pressing
and cleaning and some new ribbons the
Transformation into something new and
strange has impressed even my own
family-and / have not undeeeived
them. Jack says the place for the girls
to get neckties, collars and cuffs is at
Browning. King & Co.'S, store. and Jack
knows. In quiet and transformations
way, he is very well dressed man.
Excepting for the always interesting
and stimulating preparation for the
winters campaign, Lincoln is dearly
dull.
Though Olive Latta's trolley ride on
Tuesday evening was brilliant enough.
Besides the double diadem of electric
dew drops with which the trolley ex-
cursion cars are crowned, they were
decorated with masses OF waving golden
rod.
The party was given for Mrs. Newton
OF Peoria. who first visited her sister.
Mrs. Mosher, a dozen years ago. In
spite Of the rapidly changing personelle
OF Lincoln society, there are many who
have not forgotten Kentucky Mansfield
-imperious, fun loving. impulsive. The
passengers on the trolley cars repre-
eented the past, the present and the
future of the Pleasant Hour club. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hargreaves. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ewing. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson, as single men and
women enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Mosher's
hospitality when their sisters visited
them in the little time around the cor
per-a time not yet long enough TO
change the heartiness of Blossoms laugh
nothing ever can change that or
chestral music into well bred chuckle.
Ed Ewipg's rnbroken. yet not unsoci.
able silence, Will Leonsrd's elegance, or
Frank Behring's reparte. They decided
that Homer Honeywell, Harry Evans anu
Mattson sacrificed gaiety and iollity to
dignity and repoee. But Harry and
Homer and Madison are young in hard
times. Frank Zehrung, Charlie Ma
COON and Beeson got their bon Gamer
sderie. chsmpsgny smiles and gestures
when the next week was very likely to
develop fortune for one OF them. They
had no need for stiff upper lip-but
that is another story-I was telling
you about the trolley party. After
making the circle Of the city on the
various lines it was suggested that the
.encampment was waiting to be visited
and the party was whirled out to Lin