The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
The MeddLer
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others besides the merchants. The bal
on social intercourse OF all kinds ha
made time killing a difficult occupation
for people IN various walks OF life. III
youth who sought recreation by attending
as many dances as his physical endurance
and financial resources would allow is a
a loss 10 know how 10 spend his even
ings. His patent feathers are literal!
turning up their toes through lack o
wear, while his ice cream necktie hang,
fOrlorny over the bedroom gas Jet
Without the stimulating strains OF The
Merry Widow Waltz his mind is fas,
sinking into a comatose condition. Ht
is in a sad state, this youth. Then there
/ Is the woman who Graves the excitement
OF club and society life--the type that
belongs 10 a. many patriotic organiza.
tons as her pedigree will permit and
who arranges each week according TO
schedule SO that none of her valuable lat
least well call il that time will be vast
ed TWEEN also take a chance on that
world She is indeed up against tiff
slang is permissible in treating so refined
subject. What with regular meetings
cancelled, special meetings indefinitely
postponed and plans for soirees OF this
kind and that given up, her social cal
endar presents a sorry spectacle. Her
life at present is composed OF one dreary
round OF drudgery such as darning socks,
sewing on buttons and looking after other
household details. Thankful she is that
the social stagnation bids iair to be soon
over. else she would have 10 discharge
her hired girl--or rather her maid. And
the club man, think of him! The fellow
who finds his enjoyment in game OF
bridge or string OF billiards in the con
genial atmosphere OF cigar smoke, poll
tics and local gossip Is in a sorry plight.
What to do after supper is problem of
daily Tor nightly recurrence. II he hap
pens TO be a family manor rather a
man with family-he can loiter over the
furnace fire longer than usual but at best
that only occupies 10 or Is minutes.
Eventually he is found to amuse himself
By playing Garfield" ON the dining
him II an unattached individual, his
plight is even more pitiable. He can
either sit in his room and cuss the luck
or take an evening walk through the de
serted streets. Sometimes he adopts the |
latter course and is surprised to discover
how invigorating fresh cold air is. Even |
the inveterate church-goer finds his en- |
oyment interfered with, and he too is
surprised surprised to find that a jaunt |
INTO the country on pleasant Sunday |
morning is an inspiration to noble |
'houghts anu heipiui eHdhaiysls' anu
he forthwith becomes more tolerant OF
lis neighbor who Is regular worshiper
n the ranks OF the mountain hetho-
lists.
Rpt eropob of this brood;no ct nc
u,n onr gaze from this gloomy snecta.
10 even tbonob i NAV have some br;obt
no+s and consider Tho ;ovons nrosnect
+ What will bannen when ouaraptine is
iftad The callaw Youth viii dance With
reotor anStacv 70 walt ~bosa stra;ns
re sweeter than ever though the same as
etore; the lady OF patriotic pedigree will {
lunge with renewed zest INTO the diverse ]
ctivitles OF her public HE, perhaps with
dded lustre from new gown which she
as had time to construct; the club-man
MI appreciate more than ever the pleas
re that is to be found in good company q
nd congenial pastimes: the church-goer I
ill realize as never before what bless
lg. is his privilege to worship as he '
1shes. Think OF this sudden transforms
on from a period OF social stagnatlon to I
period of unexampled social activity! j
ontemplate the church-suppeN, sewing
relies, lodge meetings, dances, cantatas, t
lerettas, receptions and card parties
lat will crowd each other in bewildering t
accession! In truth it will be season S
merry making. all the more merry be- t
use OF the enforced penance which has b
en our portion. The Meddler doesn't f
etend to be much of philosopher-in b
ct he is termed by some hard hearted CT