The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
SOME STORIES OF DeINGs AMONG
wELL-KNOwN LOCAL PEOPLE.
A Mock Marriage Mt College That
Caused CONSERVATION Here-A
Kindergarten Tea.

"A low "CGhS ago lIl0IG was a PAL ~
given by young couple for another couple.
who were invited to meet few familiar
friends. 1t happened that this particular
dinner party was given Saturday evening.
One guest is particularly fond of butter and
the. little ball of gold placed at his plate
soon disappeared and he took the liberty
of asking the maid to bring him another.
The maid disappeared. but soon came back
and said in a voice that every one could
hear, I'VE are ali out of butter" The
hostess would have been embarrassed had
she not known all of her company so well.
The matter was laughed off and the dinner
was finished and the guests retired to the
parlor. About 10 o'clock the maid appeared
at the door said not a word. but looked at
the host When he had completed
his talk with his nearest friend
he excused himself and left the
room. In a few moments he came
in bearing aloft with an air Of triumph,
four great rolls of butter on shining white
platter. The explanation was that the
dairyman. who was never known to fail be-
fore. had been depended on to arrive in
time to supply the butter for the dinner,
an accident delayed him and the butter was
brought in 20 convince the guests that the
family was accustomed to the commodity
for their own use.
college boy who came home for his
Easter vacation created great uproaf IN
his family. 1t seems that in the college
town where ne is living for four years there
are any number of pretty girls One girl IN
particular struck his fancy and he attended
her to a number of gatherings. AT one Of
these parties some one made the remark
that this young man and his young lady
would make a stunning looking couple and
another at once said that he would perform
the ceremony If they would stand up They
stood up and the mock ceremony was per-
formed. When the young man came home
he was inclined to write to the young lacy
and he addressed her as my dear wife"
After he had written a few sentences he tore
the sheet off and threw it into the waste
basket and, thought no more about it.. The
next morning after he had gone out ms
mother in clearing up the room took the
papers out of the basket and the line caught
here eye Always anticipating pranks OF
some kind she almost tainted when the
awful truth flashed on her mind that her
beloved son had been secretly married and
had said nothing TO the family about It;
The son came in hurriedly to luncheon and
as hurredly rushed away. He was invited
out to dinner and she had no opportunity to
see him that evening and after breakfast
the next morning, when he went to his room
she followed him in and shut the door, He
She told him how she had suffered all night
and of hoy hurt she felt and he could not
get word of explanation until her speech
was done and then he told her. She says
she will never forget her agony OF those
twenty-four hours and he says he will never
forget to his day of judgment when she
came in and shut the door to have her talk
with him.
A young married man of North Meridian
street, who prides himself on his fine ap-
pearance and always looks, as the express
sion is, well groomed' walked jauntiy
down the street and through University
Park one fine morning He had new hat
which was very becoming, and just as he
came to the fountain gust of wind took
the new hat into the basin. 1t instantly
was carried too far away for him to reach
it and he looked about. wishing for a cane
or a stick, that he might draw the hat to
shore He finally espied long pole. 1t
was much too long to handle dexterously
hut he bravely took it and began fishing for
the hat. 1t could not be expected that no
one else would pass through the park at
that hour, and one after another came that
way. No one could help him except with
suggestions. and these they offered freely.
From suggestion they went on to COM
rnent and the men who stopped and talked
auctions, but offered whatever they had to
say without. The fishing expedition was
not long but ii was spirited. and when the
new hat was recovered the only disappoint-
ment to the populace was that there were
so many who had not arrived in time to
see the fun.
Sorosis the acme in clubsm, has been
discussing women's dress and as usualthes
bright women have had various and sundry
IDEAS about what women should wear They
were not quite like the Boston Rainy3Day
Dress Club, where. the women advocated
short dresses, but never ventured to wear
the shoRt dresses themselves on rainy days.
The following is the idea advanced by Mrs
Julia T. Cole. whose idea is at least fresh,
coming. as it does, when the country is. so
recently full of patriotism. Mrs. Cole claims
that she has an original idea, and it is all
her own. 1t is the flag dress. The Ameri-
can flag. Mrs. Cole believes, lends itself to
womans dress with excellent effect. For in
stance. every one knows the effect of
stripes in dress. Running lengthwise, they
give long, slender appearances; running
around the figure they give an effect of
roundness, not to say rotundity. which may
he effective on some figures. The flag can be
draner in bouffant fashion for the slender
figure, and it can be drawn out in lines of
severe simplicity when that is more desir-
able. The arrangement of all can be made
by an artist, not an artist in dress, but a
bona fide artist If such person can be
found who will undertake the work of
ladies' tailor; This is all to be an outward
and visible sign of patriotism, but-and per-
haps fortunatey-Mrs. Cole does not insist
upon it's being worn every day. Possibly she
considers it too conspicuous and for the
present. at least she recommends 1t for the
costume of those interested in bazars for
the benefit of anything or everything CON-
should be many such undertakings for the
purpose Of raising money.
Perhaps the programme makers for some
club may add these Brooklyn subjects for
meeting next year, Some common traits
OF. habits of children such as curiosity,
mimicry and teasing Or this Sanitation
and what it means for women"
The llttIe double joke was told with much
earnestness.
you would have thought she would have
known better" he said, but she has been
talking to me for a long time about the
war ard the Philippian' islands"
L am not so surprised about her getting
her geography mixed, said the woman who
heard, no woman is expected to know any
thing about geography. 1t is theSone thing
that is never half taught in the schools
but do think woman might know enough
about her Bible TO keep things straight
The hostess who. wishes to give a party
that shall he particularly instructive should
have geography questions relative to the
seat of the present national disturbances
kinderga rten Tea.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Parry Will be hostess for the
annual tea party given by. the fourth SEQ
tion of the Kindergarten at her home No
1an5 Nortf7% DELAWARE ssfrekfN XVa5paSdat,