The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-02

after IL o'clock there are no more new
hats" 1t sounds like an exaggeration
Or one might even believe that such
things might happen at public hall,
but in a private house-why how alb
surd!
But those who entertain extensively
do. not say How absurdp' so readily.
They know that human nature is
very uncertain and complicated prob
lem at all times. No matter how Eek
elusive" one is, unpleasant contre-
temps will arise constantly.
Here is an cxample-small, yet in
applicable. A dinner dance was given
for a certain bud. Only thirty persons
were asked and they were all
we'll known to the hostess. But when
tie bud came to go home her brand
new fur carriage boots had been ex-
changed for shabby old pair, the
ribbons worn, the fur s'catty." She
had carefully placed all her wraps to-
gether in an out-of-theway corner
when she came and the mystery of
those boots is unsolved to this day.
a Newport luncheon-which leaked out
in a pretty tea room, apropos OF GER
tain handsome sabIes belonging to
young woman who is decidedly lin So
ciety." There were but twelve guests
at this luncheon and when the owner
of the sables-Miss x. let us call her
came to look for her wrap it was gone
Ii10o
mink cape She and friend went
down on the piazza with this
cape in hand, and saw going
down the drive on the figure of one
of the guests the identical missing
set of sables.
Here was dilemma 1t really re-
qlires great amount Of courage to go
up to a woman with whom you have
just been lunching and say you have
taken my wrap which, no matter how
phrased, is what it amounts to. But,
backed by her friend, Miss x. grace
fully accomplished the difficult task.
Quite coolly the woman replied that
Miss X was mistaken. The sables
were her own. The young women were
alnost paralyzed. Such effrontery
made taan doubt the evidences of
their OWL senses, but, rallying, Miss Y.
insisted that the furs were hers.
IF you WILL" she said, Il can de-
scribe the lining and tell you the
makers name"
The womans bravado held out
awhile longer, but finally she sue
cumbed to the inevitable and gave UP
the Incorporated article. And this
happened in Newport.
A well-known matron told her most
intimate friend in strict confidence,
and the latter in turn told hers, who
told theirs. sale which required hor-
rified EXPLANATIONS and almost bated
breath. After her daughters wedding
some bureau silver and a few articles
of that kind were missing. A detec-
tive's services were called into requi-
sition.
Let me see your list of guests, he
said to the amazement of the host and
hostess. When it was shown to him
he ran his finger down the list until
he came to the name of certain young
man-one of the dancing set
We've had our eyes on him for
some time" said the detective. "Wher-
ever he goes something is always
missed afterward."
1t is needless to say the articles were
not recovered.
The mania for collection has been
another trial to the hostesses, disguis-
ing as it does. under a euphonious
name what is usually called theft
And the universal custom of bribing
ones guests, generally known as favor
giving. has made involuntary shop
lifters of perfectly honorable people.
Il always keep my eye on my bon
hon Dishes remarked young woman
who has some beautifully enameled
ones. "for almost always some guest
takes them for souvenirs and tells me
7 am really shamefully extravagant
n give away such exquisite things
So I would be if did give them away
In Sorosis not long ago very aggra-
vated instance occurred. 1t was at one
of the regular social meetings, and
the members. as usual. laid aside their
wraps for the afternoon. Now it hap
nened that there were two sealskin
Jackets identically alike in the lining,
shane. newness and makers name.
one belonged to Mrs. Jones-Smith-or-
Brown. who, happening to be the last
10 leave. got what the other left-not
pr own. She discovered this because
80 had niI4 a memorandum book. or