The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-15
THE SOCIETY WOMAN.


attention that going choice for coti
Ions theatre parties supper parties yachting parties
card parties and all of other rarely
come in the girl, Did she not
that the most agreeable who had long
eyeeeth and beginning wear down their wisdom
teeth invariably in the society of
married women. running in and their houses,
lunchinS with them Sherrys Delmonicos loung-
ing in their opera scurrying about town In
their carriages automobiles? Was it not to be her
blessed privilege join this independent group
makers? Not at once. of must bde her
time and make her impress little by little.
She has got much finer clothes and jewels
she had girl. Her wedding presents included
pearl and diamond dog collar diamond
can be fashioned into tiara bodice of
her gown which is decoliete yore.
the prettest little brousham and victoria gnable
and her husband. capital judge of horses has
found her pair chestnuts took blue ribbon
at the Horse Show and attract attention
drives. OF course. she still has Of her mamma
opera box and she finds many more come to greet
her Mrs. Gaye than Miss Prude. entertain
ments home for the first winter chiefly of
uncheons for her girl and young married friends and
delightful little dinners old yet
in demand herself guest dinners
she finds it hard to squeeze in few nights at home
She quite beside herself when to
the cotion at the Assembly. looked pretty
for words. with of her wedding fnery made
into ball and all her wedding jewery sparkling
hair and bosom. She had watchful mamma taking
mental notes of her partners and looking al the time
if she go home. Her husband good natured
fellow that he is though not much of a dancing man.
had joined party upstairs at bridge. after promising
look for the end of the cotlon. So Mrs Gaye
danced much independently before She
never enjoyed ball so much. She never received
much attention and admiration. She realizing
what she had imagined about the power the plain
gold ring She girls pretty and attractive
sitting dsconsolatey without partners
short then go slipping away the cloak
home with the conviction that whether it
not. that the young married got
every thing and that there kick
ing against the pricks
So he winter the first winter her married life slim
ped rapidly away-too rapidly, in fact-and each
brought Mrs Gaye fresh evidence that she had
chrysalis state nonentity, and a
full hedged butterfly of fashion She vastly
day receive invitation to dinner from famous
old bachelor and w.t. who such naughty things in
French and bores himself with unless they
have something distinctly and dstinctvey attractive
about them AT her table she met several married
older than herself and at times the conversation
rather gaudy, but she felt perfectly a
married wbman, and Joined heartily in the laughs that
followed of the hosts delicious salles. Then
octogenarian poet lady killer indted
to her eyebrows and out two acts of Travata with
her opera box saying heard the opera
twice before. and it was grand opportunity for
good chat.
But her cup of happiness not completely filled
until she received the following note from lifelong
friend:
1.-THE Dudlery Club.
mo 3-9 Fifth Avenue
Dear Mrs ,Gaye:-will you do me the great
little theatre supper party giving
week from tomorrow? Just few of old friends.
4eryerSenesS.
They she is perfectly splendid and such stun
ming gowns. OF 1 will about carriages
and all that. How funny it seems to be asking to
be chaperon Yours always. u. T."
course accepted, described sensations
af:erward those person in high authority. with
responsibilities. strict with the girls and
a bit suspicious men, sentiments
felt before she actually became chaperon. She will
forget of being the
the party and position be of her friends
OF course, time her acute sense of response
bily a chaperon became considerably modified which
made her more in demand than ever to perform that
kindly
During all this time her young husband devotion
True he was outdoor sport than
and budoir. but cannot drive four hunt
play golf with foot of the ground Moreover.
he enjoyed his pretty wes much she did.
and forever chatting her about her grown-up airs
and graces and the attempted dignity of her demeanor
Neither elephants battleships drag away
beloved during this first OF welded bliss.
He stopped little longer at his clubs played
bridge longer trips his automobile Moreover
project brain which required considerable
thought attention After considerable consultation
he ldaude had decided that they must have
try place, and by no manner of means at Newport.
always be had there for the best months
season. that left the early
the autumn with no other home than the town house
Maude fond of driving and golf he
they had decided to build fine country place
where westbury, L. where their favorite sports
already He had already bought land.
some fifty in the north country, far a
milonaires property and deep in consulta
architects about the plans for house
might be more elaborate wealthy neigh
boris and than another. 1t would take about
complete such residence and in the
spring could be occupied with jaunt
don Paris and the autumn at the Hot Springs
making visits When two have but single thought
and beat and both young and each
has a large account, difficult to pass
time.
In May then. find the Cages of on two months
repenish Mrs. Cages wardrobe, for.
pantivey elaborate consisted principally
gowns. furs. jewtery. etc. Then back
pretty furnished Narrsgansett avenue
pert where all places in the world the young
He'd is in her glory Here for six weeks
revels in the frivolous society Her COS
wifehood She rides drives COLTS yachts plays
tennis and squash her hearts content She has ac-
,ured the mastery a little own, and
s quite independent of her chestnuts phseton-a
recent acquisition. She scarcely at home
20 great is the demand for her society.
Vile asked TO the social leaders
and greatly admired by Russian grand
ind other celebrities. But her head is turned
The eight months experience OF life in
own she already been admitted that
magic circle young married who rule society
rigid because they lace
,eivet and chiffon?