New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
AT A GIRLS FIRST BALL.

= find. as q rule. that have very little conf
6snce IN their opinion regards q woman" re-
marked older society girl recently TO debu-
tante They are exactly like sheep and follow
after one another with stupid insistence without
any apparent reason The great thing Is 70 get
them started after that your social triumph is
sured
at girls first ball unless she has some very de-
eidea distinction in the way Of position wealth.
she is practically dependent upon the forethought
OF her parents and relatives IN seeing that she is
provided with partners for the cotiIon and supper
beforehand and introduced generally as soon as she
enters the room.
After her first ball she must rely on her own at
fractions 10 attention; therefore the impor-
tsnce Of first daace' 10 a girl cannot be over
estimated or too carefully planned out as her
winters pleasure is greatly dependent upon it She
may be pretty, clever and well gowned, and yet be
q EaIhower
Never shall forget my own corning-out ball.
for I speak from experience. Ny mother, who had
been Invalid for number Of years. and who in
her day had great social favorite took il for
granted I had only 10 appear 70 be popular. She
gave tea invited all Of her old friends, Of
whom, as a matter OF course, sent me invita-
ton 70 the first Assembly and considered that she
had done al that was necessary. Although I was
pleasantly aEitated over Il myself felt no appre
hension, but thought. like my mother, that every
nice girl belonging to a good family would have
a. least fairly agreea time. and felt quite
SURE mat / would De provided WITH the necessary
partners Ny father. good man. was delegated to
TAKE ne After seeing dressed mamma said !
was looking my pret1iest and sent of 10 my
rate with papa. while she went 20 bed Well, we
ertered the room and I made my courtesies and
tnen one q papa's cronies came up with a pale,
snIlnkng little ere ture whom ne introduced as his
esaghter, who had just returned from a French
ssH ~ Where she had been educated Ny dear
So papa IN the Innocence Of his heart, I think
~ leaVe you two girls here together. as you
- Hol want such Ole 10gies Mr.. s. and in
-. 40 aho We VIII go and have rubber OF
M--st together r the csrdrooEn' So of they went.
SA,s loT years afferTard I could never bear to
800 O maj night although now I the
1900 q IL Would you believe me, never
1890 once- and then when the awful supper
liaLcn SOUNDED there both sat helpless, and IL
= aao hot been for e kindly nafron whom we
s-e--neI q as knew should not have stirred
~ - o9f seats This good Samaritan called her
Ee S1sao' ana ne IN his t1rn procured friend. and
800 mem We were escorted down 10 supper
lo suppose you two want TO stay for the cotil-
49, 80 papa as he and his friend Up to
49, seaInlng counterances after we had been re-
----.s4 % our seats by our kind rescuers. We
.. .-.o Idther 60 home both exclaimed stimuli
nome went ~ - -
tFiTe r. h lo% hated society that night and
49, oS-o.glng 70 IL Il took year TO recover
;eE-.e =. =. nrst bail and II was only after had
- I.t WAYS OF the world and how 10 manage
40 zen mat began 10 enjoy it.