The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

$50 sorry. my dear. TO keep your dinner
|Eaiting." said the last guest. a charming
|Eoung matron much I'm demand for din
HERS. who came rushing in with her hus-
just as everybody was beginning to
Hook anxious and hungry.
Bullet me tell you what absurd thing
helayed me. 1 had everything arranged for
b quick toilet after reaching home from the
Barwick euchre party; was scrambiing into
my gown with haste, George pacing up and
fown the sitting-room. calling out to me ev-
kry few minutes that we would be late,
when on thrusting my arms into my
fodice, / felt something GRUMPY. and. look
hg down at the front of my gown, discov-
Pred that Irwas spillins out of the waist a
Perfect avalanche of crumbs.
1t took me ten minutes. fully. to clean
but the bodice: and that's why I'm late"
4 Both women laughed knowingly, and We
vent out to dinner.
Some. time later in the evening, / found
seat near the matron and remarked:
fThose crumbs-how did they get in? Is it
secret?"
She laughed heartily and replied:
We'll, you've not a family of small
children at home or you wouldn't need TO
tsk. You see every time l 20 out to an
fternoon function. my two little daughters
lush in to see me when l am dressed and
lways exact ii solemn promise to bring
hem something"
So if we have bonbons. or tiny cakes or
he like, | invariably stun "A few in the
Housed front of my bodice. which makes a
host convenient pouch in these pocketless
avs; and take them home to the babies.
they have become perfectly spoiled in the
batter, and are previously disappointed If 1
nance to forget them.
"Every nother does the same thing. You
III 6k and see if it isn't true"
/ have, since the dinner. questioned six
tothers. and as five of them gave me the
/ hme reply, l am sure that this turning of
VI pes bodice into a receptacle for goodies
by no means a copyrighted affair.
That small, but exceedingly social organi-
ation known as the College Club has this
III Inter done a lot of quiet entertaining at
H heir Saturday afternoons, and their Tues
~ hy luncheo1s. The clubs fad just at pres
BIT is taking up some college girl that
dances tc be in town with a theatrical COM
hny. or one who visits st. Louis profess
4 onally. They have lately given several
sitting collegians a very merry time, and
lade the visitor depart with a thoroughly
imfortable feeling-if she be an Eastern
a pman-that the u~neXplCred West is not SO
ID, after all. One attractive girl who came
for considerable attention, not long ago,
hs Miss Bonner, with the prince Of
tlsen.' She is Wellesley, class of 1901.
Id the Wellesley branch of the College
hub Shove her round" in great style.
believe that the same club has several af-
hrs on the taps for this week, when she
turns with the company.
Miss Edna Fischel, president Of the COL
he Club, departed last week for the South,
4 here she will visit for a month: but the
IBIS social affairs will not lag in the
tnds of the remaining officers, Miss Knapp,
tss Helen Phillips and Miss Schwab.r The
hb now has about 200 names on it's roster,
e Wellesley division. that l speak of. in
hding twenty members.
fgnoramus:
IS it proper for a young man to thank
lady after having danced with her? Ger
inly.
Il so, what should the LADY say? A smile
d a bow are quite sufficient. She may
4, Il have enjoyed the dance, too or
me such light remark if she. cares to.
h it necessary to acknowledge IAN invi-
Hon when it does not have r. S. v. P. on
Not necessary, perhaps, but far more
tite. AIRY formal invitation should be
knowledged by an equally formal reply.
ttten on note paper. and not merely by
sending of a visiting card.
Kindly give a form of invitation when a
ing lady invites a man to take her to a
hce. or ~cotilion. Your request is some
at mystpying. Young ladies are not in