New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27

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TRIALS or SUBURBAN LIFE.
Suburban girls and young men who Try 10 i've III
the country and at the same time to keep up more
or less with society In town have difficult time
OF &C.
Il feel as n we're snail and carried my house
on my back" said young woman belonging 10
one OF the fashionable suburbs III express my
bag invariably get too late and f ia sS there is
nothing for 10 do but TO tote H. as tne i5
would say" The true suburban girl ACQUIRES III
the school OF experience an independence tat I
conventionalitics: there Is nothing that sue a .
carrying: no paper parcel however huge can oau,,
her courage; no awkward bundle makes her feel az
disadvantage woman getting into a L oolias
ton-aVe. the other day saw a vigorous oos'.s
young woman ahead OF her standing ny BASKET Vi
Quite A Trilby" said the former to herself; a.
she noted the fine lines OF the figure OF the oian,
The supposed ianndress turned. and greatly to her
surprise, proved to be a suburban oeile WHOM sic
DO you see my basket" laughed the girl after
| they had exchanged greetings Fan Yo poo.
| she went on. we have only really good bag IN
the house. and we all want II. had taken IL 70
my aunt's, where have been Stopping ana yeS ,nst
| day my sister Annie came in. and said sne mus
very smart but that she would send me in the dy
| nomter as call our shabby bag. which would would
| do TO go home with. As luck would have II, now
| ever ] received invitation 10 dine with me Il.
| this evening and spend the night. Ny aunts boys
my clothes in n laundry basket without teiiing ner
| and boarded the car which runs past the mouse
| shall only have TO walk half block with H. nut
| I must saw rather dread seeing the l.. & butter
! I would have expressed it, she continued naiveiy.
| but have spent all my money and have just
enough 10 get home. ,.,
! Suburban young mon also have their trials with
| their val'see. Young g.. who had dined with some
| smart people Murray Hid. stopped on ms way
| the train the week after. TO make ms dinner
| visit and left his bag containing his weeks wash
| in the hall When he went out IL had disappeared
| and. upon inquirng for II, young tootman ap-
peared with the missing Gladstone. saying apollo
| geticaly Peg pardon. sir. but hi thought you
| were the gent that his eon TO STOP hand I'M
| packed YOUR trans hunsiairs.
1 Another cXnericnCe which might he cited in this
+, connection was that Of bashfu' young man. who
dressed for dinner at friends house. and packed
| his other clothes IN his bag which, as he had no
| other place 10 leave IL in he carried with him 10
| the place where he was dine. Just before dinner
| was announced the small daughter Of the hose
| ION hospifahle thoughts intent came into the
| drawirg-room 10 make her courtesy to the guests
| and running mp to her mother said IN most audi
| bic tones. "Oh. MARINA ! am sure Mr.. b. wants
10 be asked 10 stay the night: he has brought his
| vas-"
The mother Quoted the child with look. and
| there nothing for the youns man to do brt
| appear unconscious Of the episode but when no
| went out into the hall TO don his coat he kicked
| his bag.