The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-11


a dusky. white.robed ayah has
brought a tray with tea. toast and fruit
TO the bedside and pulled up the white
net curtains that protect the sleeper
from the bloodthlrsty mosquito and |
now waits to assist at her mistress
toilet II Is G O'Clock and time to be- |
gin the day. unused to the services OF
a maid at home. the girl experiences a
sense OF luxury In having her stock
ings put on for hor-oyen though one Ia
sure to be inside out. She also begins
to realize a sense Of her own lmpor-
lance. for In India she Il distinctly
parsonage. and women are probably
at higher premium there than In any
other civilized country. The arrival OF
a new "spln" las the unmarried girl IL
colloquially termed Is the cause OF
much excitement In an Indian station.
and everybody Is on the alert to see
the latest addition TO feminine society.
Tho day usually begins with visit
to the badmlnton courts and there the
Girl will run the gauntlet Of criticism
from a large portion OF her neighbors.
for It is favorltc meeting place. The
ladies' eagerly scan every detail Of her
drcas; being fresh from home she
must. OF course. have the newest fash
ions. and later on they will ask Tor
blousea. etc. as patterns There are
also plenty Of candidates Of the oppo.
site sex eager to teach her bldminton
and everyono's racket Is Of her dis
Fosal. At o'clock II Is too hot Tor
further play and they drive homo Cor
bath and breakfast. The bath. with
It's water cooled In large carthenwarc
lara, ia delightfully."- refreshing and the
TIN mug wherowith 10 bale II over ones
person Is a distinct novelty. Breakfast
Is meal OF many courses. commencing
with porrldge and ending with fruit.
After breakfast the housekeeping has
to be seen to and this seems an easy
matter to the girl accustomed to that
duty at home, for II simply consists "
giving orders to the numerous servants
and dealing out the timed Europe"
stores. Then there are flowers to BE-
arranged and ut ~ o'clock callers be-
gin to arrive. Tho servant In the We
randa inquiries II the mem sahlb be
lat home" and brlngs mp a pile OF
cards on a salver. Carriage follows
carriage In quick succession. for every
body In the station Is anxious TO make
tho new arrivals acquaintance Only
tho governors wife and the generals
I 10 ID 10. al
duty to leave cards upon these impor-
tant peraonagea The bachelors OF the
station arrive In groups OF twos and
threes thereby lending each other their
moral support should they feel nervous.
but they are all eager to meet and CON
verse on current topics with the spin"
They inquire whether she dances or Is
fond OF riding. and II the answer be
affirmative beg for a place on her card
at the first ball and put their ponlos at
her disposal, by 2 o'clock thin. n rep
clifton OF breakfast, Is ready, and after
this meal people retire to their rooms
to read and slesta Is generally in
dulged In.
After tea everybody goes out. They
drive TO the band-stand whore the rogl-
mental band plays; there Is lawn ten
mis- for the energetic. or garden parties
at the club or messhouse. and the new
arrival will be struck by the all-per-
vading air OF luxury Servants are In
constant attendance, the carriages are
filled with comfortable cushions and
every tennis player has a small dark
boy at his elbow ready to hand him
balls. A. s O'Clock dinner takes place
and when there are no dances or even
Ing entertainments everyone goes to
bed early.
Certainly the daughter In India has
really good time. Invitations to dances,
] dinners and entertainments come rap
Idly for acceptance and II she can sing
or act she will be In great demand.
Everywhere the preponderance OF men
strikes her and they vie with each other
In providing her with nmusements. At
the races and shooting matches they
ask her to nominate" them, when. II
her nominee wins, she will receive the
prize. The constant balls and dances
are rendered gay by innumerable uni
forms, and the large proportion OF men
makes that hardy perennial, the wall
flower. an imposslbillty and every girl
with the faintest idea OF dancing has
her card filled to the twentieth extra.
Before the hot season, with it's scorch-
Ing winds, makes an exodus to the hills
general, she viii have had several pro-
posels to exchange her position OF
daughter for that OF wife, for though
spins" on their first season are plenu-
ful, those In their second are rarer and
those In their third are hardly to be
met with Marriage Is thriving in
stltutlon in india. in spite OF the van
ishing rupee.
Although the life OF giri in India Is
frequently a round OF pleasures and lit
tie else. Il need not be so, and though
there be not much in housekeeping 10
occupy her energies, there is a vast