The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-06

martyrs. for certainly her lot is often
anything but happy one--particularly
If, as often happens, her charges are
difficult to manage.
Young people think 1t is a compli-
ment to ask married woman to
matronize their parties" remarked a
popular society woman recently, land
so 1t is in way, for, of course, We all
like to have our company appreciated,
but they do not realize at all what
uncongenial work it frequently is, and
how much we endure to be of service
to them. Last week, for instance, af-
ter l had promised to take over lot
of them to F. Country Club for a
moonlight drive and supper, received
a most tempting invitation for a bridge
party, which / had to give up, and
then 1 found that they had arranged
to go over in 'twos' in traps of various
descriptions, and that my conveyance
was to be buggy, with a callow left
over youth as my escort who was Wis
iting at one of the houses, and was a
total stranger to me. AS you may
imagine, it was not a very exciting
prospect, and 1 felt as sorry for the
poor boy, who was dreadfully shy, as
for myself. However, there was moth
ing to be done, so we set forth on an
eight-mile trip in the moonlight. I
can safely say that that drive will not
soon be forgotten by either of us. l
am quite sure my companion was suf-
fering agonies all of the time, and as
for me, l felt completely exhausted on
my arrival by my efforts at conversa-
ton. His part consisted of an eXplo-
sive comment whenever I made a
pause, such as 'Awfully bully when I
remarked on the beauty of the night.
When / asked if he liked r. Reach,
he said, You bet!' He evidently was
in revolt when it was time to return
home, for his host came up to me
with a rather long face, saying that
he had arranged for Sally y, the girl
of his choice, to go back with Jack
Smith, who had driven over with me.
and might he return with ME in the
buggy Now, it is not pleasant To-
give up a delightful card party TO he
made to feel oneself =. necessary evil,
and yet / do not believe one of those
young people thought there was any
cause for gratitude.
Another time, when / was beguiled
into being a chaperon to an out-of-
town resort, l found when it became
train time that two of my charges
were missing. They had gone for
walk. the others said vaguely, and no
one knew where they were. I could
not, of course, leave the girl in the
country unauthorized at that time of
the evening, so / was Obliged to take
the rest over to the station, send them
off to their waiting parents and return
to hunt up my lost lamb, who appeared
very contrite a few moments after the
train had gone. 1t was a delay which
caused me to be unpardonably late for
a dinner party at which 1 was due, and
to be obliged to dress so quickly that
1 was uncomfortable all evening. Why
do / ever consent to act as chaperon?
Well, some one has to do it, and, as
say, like to be popular, but do wish
that the Office was properly appreci-
ated."
This is the story they tell of cum
ming little 5-year-old girl. says the
New York Times, whose nurse had
been promising her all summer a lit
tie coon doll when the family reached
the city If she would be very good and
obedient. This was a delightful prom,
Use, and the little girl was as good as
a little 5-year-old could be. Then the
family came back to the city little
earlier than usual, and something in
teresting happened-a brand-new baby
came to the house. 1t was a funny,
red faced little creature, which only a
loving mother and experienced nurse
could possibly consider beautiful, but
it was a great thing for the little girl,
who had never before In her short life
seen a real live baby.
There is great surprise for YOU"
said the nurse, taking the 5-year-o
up stairs. where the little new sister
was lying Struggled up under cano-
by of muslin and ribbons. What do
you think OF that?" she continued. lift
ing the little girl so that she could see
the funny little face on the white pill
low. And the little girl was as much
pleased as every one had expected she
would be. She gave the nurse a big
hug as she cried
"Oh, nursie, is that my coon doll?"
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