The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

House parties are on just now In this
"between seasons period. Those society
people who own country places on the edge
Of town are making the most OF the fine
weather this last fortnight. the fact that
their rose bushes are in gala attire. and
the last opportunities to see many of their
friends for several months Consequently.
to-day and next Sunday will find almost
every country house of importance full Of
guests.
"Nelsonia." Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c. Nell
sons place near Normandy. has been the
center Of suburban gayety all spring. The
place is especially beautiful just now, with
hundreds Of rose bushes Haunting their gay
colore and their delicious odors abroad.
Mrs. Nelson's long-cherished idea has been
to have q terrace covered with roses. and
this spring she has succeeded beyond her
most extravagant ideas. The Rose Ter
race At Nelsonia" IL destined to live for
ever In the memories OF everybody fortu-
nate enough to see 1t.
A Jolly party Of Monticello girls spent last
Sunday At 'Nelsonia," enjoying their out
ing ~ only boarding-school girls can. Miss
Grace Thompson II another frequent guest
Of the household. and many charming par
ties there have been planned in her honor.
Frequently James Nelson. who usually lives
In town At the University Club. goes out
for . night or . few days. taking q few
men friends with him. and, by hurried
telephone messages. the requisite number
Of girls = gotten together. and q congenial
-sver Sunday" party assured. Mrs. Nelson
: q perfect -ostess-gracio cordial. en-
tgftaaning and hospitable. Az the Nelson's
ofo relatives Of Ex-Governor and Mrs. Ste
phens, the, latter are often guests at the
house. Miss Anna Birch usually accom-
panytng.
At . recent wedding. before "~Lohengrin'
u heard: Head usher joins one of the
Other nve after having Just shown q party
Of ladies to seats:
Sec here. Charlie. why don't you offer
oour arm? That whole bunch went down
the aisle In bad SHAPED"
Charlie, shaking his head mournfully:
mo use. They won't take 1T. Didn't you
zee me get turned down by that old lady
N purple? I crooked my elbow with the
best bow I could. and. by jove! she never
even looked at me. but marched ahead
straight to her WI pew. Now. what can
you do with people like thatr'
Herbert TuttIe's temperance in town.
fresh from the Businesses of Mexico. must
make Henry Blossom eager to Join in a re-
union of that erstwhile trio Of chums,
Markham. Blossom and TuttIe. Two years
ago they were inseparable. Then Mr.. Tut
tie hied himself OF to Monterey. intent ON
some engineering feats. and has stayed q
good twelvemonth. He likes the land so
much that he will In all probability remain
there for some time at least. Mr.. Blossom
decided that New York must henceforth be
his home. and accordingly be4ook himself
there early last winter: and Mr.. Markham,
after trying the effete East for a spell.
came back home. and il the only one left in
q. Louis.
= >.- u.rh.r~ r,<&,> -;.l ~u.- ~.--
and the latter's party at the Jockey Club
one day last week. They have always been
very good friends. and the Colonel. in fact,
came down from Macon expressly to see
Mr.. futile when he discovered that the re-
turned Mexican would spend a few days In
Louis.
Not % long ago house parties at the Blees
handsome and spacious country place were
entertainments eagerly anticipated by those
who were lucky enough to be invited. The
same little set of young people. all of whom
one another to q degree Of intimacy.
constituted the guests. and rare were the
good times. One Saturday night everybody
was there for a week during the Christmas
holidays. Suddenly 1t became noised abroad
. certain Mr.. futile from st. Louis. q
son, wal expected on the NOR
Fow. Deep gloom fell upon the party.
Tho girls voiced their discomfort in un- |
measured terms. mo more children's |
games after dinner. No more Informal |
dances in the big dining-room. No more |
laxkD Of any kind" they declared. dolefully. |
in the world made you invite a min |
lsters son to spoil our fun?' they inquired |
Of their host. Won't he be a veritable wet |
blanket? What's he like,
Oh. Tuttle's all right" was the only re- |
ply they could gain from their host. and to |
N pointed questions as to looks and general /,
Experiment of the expected arrival his re- |
marks were equally vague and noncommit- |
sai.
The girls finally ascertained that Mr.. Tut
tie would arrive on a late train just before
dinner time. They accordingly lay in wait |
Tor the gentleman. They haunted the hall
and hung round the smoking-room. But,
somehow or other. in spite of their Wig /
lance. Mr.. Tuttle got safely in the house
md up to his room without anybody's hay-
Ing a glimpse of him. The girls dressed |
early and ranged themselves in the upper
sttting-room. which occupies the middle
OF the second floor. and through
which everybody has to pass on his way to
and from the sleeping rooms. They lined up
outside the Tuttle boudoir and sang songs.
told frivolous stories and giggled over the
nne plan which they had perfected of max
ING one futile run the gauntlet when he
should emerge. They were bent on embar-
the gentleman. you see, and much |
vexed with him besides. for eludinE them
slillfully.
But not 4 glimpse Of him did they get.
rhe dinner gong sounded several INES. ana
they were finally forced to descend 70 the
without a successful termina-
- their plan.
Everybody sat at the table except the
newly. arrived He did not put IN an ap-
until soup was actually being
Iefz4- Then a tall man in a dinner Jacket
1t4Pi1pd in. bowed with perfect composure,
MN Colonel Blees gave the table q general
presqpsation. and without waiting for his
to introduce each Of the five young
wSpen, who were staring at him good and
proceeded N call e~sh o>~hv n,->