The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-22

4 few months ago a certain young
mining engineer, a recent graduate of
prominent eastern university, came
t. Salt Lake and obtained a position at
one Of the nearby mines. Being of good
Family, and We'll regarded, and also
having been a fellow student with a
number of other well known young
mining engineers of Salt Lake, he was
soon in the social swim, where he at
once distinguished himself by falling
In love with one of the reigning bellies.
At was a bad case ION his part at
lcasD but he did not long let conceal
nent, like a worm in the bud, feed on
his damask chez Not he, Not long
since he received a Geographic offer of
a more lucrative position elsewhere
and he accepted.
Now was his last opportunity to re-
veal his love for the lady in question.
He sought the aid of one of the society
matronS and asked her what course to
pursue, having fully explained to her
the desperate nature of his ailment.
She told him If he loved the young
woman he must go and tell her so. He
hardly mad the courage to do that, but
would she not help him to write a let
ter setting forth the case to the adOred
one2 Certainly she would, and she did,
and the letter was duly dispatched.
Several days passed and no answer
came Time was getting short; soon he
would have to go away forever He
called at the home of the young woman
determined to brave even father, but
all were out. At length, in desperation
ne seized a postal card and simply
writing, Answer. yes or no." on il,
mailed it to her. And he is stiu
wondering
There are more inconvenience con-
nected with this matter of keeping a
dress suit at the club than one would
suppose One of Salt Lakes leading
social lights and a well known politi-
clan follows the custom of keeping a
dress suit down town so that he can
make a hurry up social appearance any
day in the week. Thursday evening
having dOnned this suit and its ap-
purtenances, he sailed forth, or words
to that effect, and sought the bosom of
his family for the purpose of conveying
the other half of the family TO the in
augural ball. When the ball was ended
he went home with his wife and en-
tirely overlooked the fact that his
other" business suit was at the
tailOr's undergoing it's weekly pressing
Consequently, jewellers in the north
eastern part of the city were regaied
Friday morning with the sight of
wen known man on his way down town,
presenting every evidence OF having
been out all night" He swears that no
enc shall ever inveigle him into such a
position again.
And speaking of clothes, what a funny
lot Of things happened in regard to
them during the past week. One we'll
dressed man was approached by an
other at the inaugural ball Thursday
evening, just as he was talking to the
wife of the former and making a pre-
text of speaking in an aside, the new
conner said: say, F. Green, the haber-
dasher asked me to tell you to be down
with that suit early tomorrow with
$3.50 Before the man attacked could
make reply. (and he's pretty quick too,
the wife of the other fellow spoke up
saying, Never mind, Mr.. II. -, prob
ably Green told him that when he was
getting the one he has on"
Considerable comment was excited
last year by the rumor that at least
one of the smart matrons of the town
had announced that herea fter she was
10 be armed with book of etiquette If
there ever was need of such a book il is
today in Salt Lake society. and il
would doubtless find a ready sale if
handled judiciOusly, even by an agent.
II would seem that guests take it that
there Is a charm about uncertainty
which extends even 10 the hostess
never knowing till she sees her guests
appear at luncheon or a dinner
whether or not she is to enjoy the pleas
ure OF their company. Now uncertainty
in certain lines is all very well, but
'A'~ii &C NNttiSo 90 pacing a NUMBER of
plates for guests, it loses its charm.
Although debutante affairs are not AT
all the rage in salt Lake one need not
wonder at that Most Of the debut
antes are merely ready TO be intro
duced when announcement parties are
the order.
Two OF the most popular girls in the
state have caused q lot Of mourning to-
day by the simple luncheons given
yesterday.
DOLL BARET