The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-04
MEMOIRS OF MRS. cAnIAc.
(Being extracts from the diary of q soci
lady, 1902-19O3.)

tBeing extracts from the diary of society
lady, 1902-1903)
SUNDAY.-Made John go to the
postoHice this morning, although he
was much opposed to being routed
out. But told him I simply must
have my mail. He bought me FIVE
more invitations to card-parties, so
that now I have every day and even
ing this week full. Heard lovely
sermon on Gambling" by our dear
pastor.
MoNDAY.-Am just tired out.
Played progressive whist all the morn
ing at Mrs. Fitz- Jubels and won sec
ond prize-a box Of cigars. Mrs.
Fitz always has such unique prizes.
The first prize was Bible, but we
have Bible. John is smoking one
of the cigars now. He says that he
doesn't wonder that Mrs. Fitz- Jube1
was glad to get them out of the house.
Went from Mrs. Fitz's to Mrs. Doc
dies, and played progressive cinch
ed, herself, as hard as anybody, and
won her own first prize The old
cat ! Tonight John and I go to the
Morrices'.
TUESDAY. Am just tired out.
Played progressive euchre until one
this morning. Would have won at
least second prize if that horrid little
Mrs Stown had not cheated-the most
brazen performance I ever witnessed.
Such people ought not to be allowed
in decent society. Came home cross
and disgusted. John won first prize
for gentleman "a red tie,-and was
so delighted over it that I told him
unless he could curb his gambling
fever he had better stay away from
cards. This morning from ten to
twelve / am to be at Mrs. Jones'
progressive cinch, this afternoon at
Mrs. Snobbe's (razzle dazzle, I
think and this evening we are in
vited to the Hoppleskins' for bridge.
WEDNEsDAY.-Am just tired out.
Mrs. Whoop acted disgracefully to-
wards me at the Joneses' house. She
accused me of cheating, mot in SO
many words, but in manner unmistak-
able,-and was mad as could be be-
cause she did not get prize. Just
as though 1 was to blame! The first
prize was ten hairpens, and I offered
to ygi0e it to her, which rather took
her aback. Anyway, l didn't cheat
any more than the rest of them. At
Mrs. Snobbe's s one Of the guests, Mrs.
Punk, got SO mad at her partner over
mistake in playing that she scatter
ed the cards all over the floor. Why
will people become SO wildly in earn
est over social hand of cards? John
did not go with me to the Hopple-
skins. Instead, he went to the club,
where l am positive he played poke, /!
lectured him well, although he was
in bed when I got home.
THURsDAY.-Am just worn out.
Played a new game called "seven-
'leven" all yesterday morning at Miss
Prude's. The weather was magnif-
cent-clear and brisk-and 1 much
enjoyed my walk across the street.
We played until after two; the cur
tains were down, and the gas lighted,
SO that we were very cosy. For the
rest of the afternoon / had intended
to hear lecture by DR.. Bigg, before
the Woman's Club, upon "The Value
of Exercise and Fresh Air, "a SUBJ
ject in which I am much interested,
but l had been invited to Mrs. Pop
injay's; progressive casino. Won a
miserable little prize of painted china
and yet Mrs. Popinjay is rich In
the evening was treated very rudely
at the Smuths' by the Reverend
Brummell because I made wrong
play. And lie is the man who preach
ed last Sunday on Gambling"
FRIDAY.-Am tired to death. 1t
was cinch at an te-breakfast party
this afternoon, six to ten cinch from
ten to two at Miss Hew's; cinch from
two to six at Mrs. van Coming's; and
tonight we are invited to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiggle's for high FIVE. The
joke of it was that Miss Hews had
no prizes, and none of us knew it
until we got all through. I tell you,
but it was an indignant crowd The
| thing was a regular imposition
SATURDAy.-Am torn to tatters.
Caught Mrs. Truth cheating at bridge
yesterday morning, and fatty told her
that I did not consider her fit per-
son to teach my children at Sunday
school. Besides, had it not been for
her unfairness I would have got that
shaving-mug. However, cheating