The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
SAD EXPERIENCE OF 4 YOUNG MAN
WHO PROPOSED.
Fads for Teas-other Little Gossip in
Local Polite Cir
cIes.

There have been so many rumors OF en-
gagements recently that one walks the
streets and wonders if all the girls are about
to enter the matrimonial state. 1t is seldom
that a girl tells of a proposal and there is
scarcely a daughter who can prevail upon
her mother to tell her what her father said
when he proposed. 1t has about been de-
cided that a. woman cannot remember what
was said, and has no way Of being sure IN
less it was proposal by letter, and there
Of course, it is in black and white. Some
time ago there was 4 nice-iooking young
man in town--he knew he was nice-looking
and his appearance was part of his stock
in trade so to speak He was an energetic
fellow with an eye to business, and during
his career after leaving college he had made
and saved $1,000 sum which he consid-
cred an ample fortune with which to en-
bark on the matrimonial seas. He looked
over the girls of his acquaintance, weighed
each one carefully in the balance and final
" selected one whom he thought was all
that he would like his wife to be. She was
few years younger than he. well educated,
pretty, stylish and accomplished. He began
TO call on her very soon, and after he had
made a number of calls, he talked the mat
ter over with several friends, told them he
was going to propose to her and asked each,
I'm turn IL he thought the young lady would
accept him. Each one told him that if the
young lady was worth having she would ac-
cept him, for his was fine offer. The young
man, thus encouraged, put on his best at
tire called on the young lady and laid his
heart and his money at her feet. She re-
fused him. He could not believe it possible,
for his friends had assured him that she
would have him. He will let the next young
lady do the proposing.
Among the edibles which are the fad at
Eastern teas are grlled pecans, deviled
butternuts, burnt almond cream and slices
OF angel food put together with whipped
cream. The latter is described as "a tri-
umph in delicious cookery"
The latest new hat, which is dubbed the
go is small black silk hat, with brim
and crown Of the Pickwiek shape, and has
a bright scarf of silk velvet, scarf of
spangled lace or a bouquet of short ostrich
plumes for it's decoration. The new style,
in New York, has been affected by women
with golden hair
writer of society news in a Philadelphia
paper, in a recent article, comes to the con-
clusion that wealth does not bring idleness,
and that the rich are often the busiest peo-
pie In regard to entertaining that writer
says "One party, as all social gatherings
were once called, is no longer sufficient in a
season. and those who would do the popular
act must give something at least once a
week. There can be variety in the enter
tainments; dinners for ones richest friends;
luncheons for the next set; card parties for
those who are only moderately well off, and
teas for the great majority. One who has
not money need never expect to be hidden
to extravagant feasts, and should bear this
thing in mind-that dinner does not by
any means imply great friendship; only OBJ
legations paid off or a hope of similar
favor"
Two young bellies of this city have fitted
up den on the upper floor of their home
and are gradually putting into it their treas
ures. They covered the wall with carpet
paper. then made a quaint design in white
paper and pasted it on at intervals. A small
opening in the figure was given a dash of
red paint. The upper third of the room is
covered with posters, not the common post
ers, but collection of odd foreign ones
Queer old bits of furniture and chests rare
hangings and desks and numberless articles
give the atmosphere which is so much de-
sired in the den" The room is to be used
for small companies Of intimate friends and
for quiet place for reading and study. So
much of their work has been done by the
two pairs of hands that it has a peculiar
interest and charm.