The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-06-04

Pay your way when visiting by po-
litely responding with pretty little
gold pieces to your hostess demands
upon you to contribute to her pet
charity?"
Would youi
No? Better stay on this side of the
water then. for, according to latest re-
ports from merry England, the above
diversions are popular ones with So
ciety women Of London, who have
sacrificed the steaming and fragrant
tea to the scented and exhilarating
highball.
Not long ago charming woman re-
turned to London after prolonged
stay abroad. She had left the smoky
city in her youth, bidding a sad fare
well to all her friends. knowing that
she would be gone some time, but not
thinking she would be well past mid
die age when she should return to
them.
Wait for Callers All In Vain.
Upon her arrival she saw to 1t that
her return was duly announced in the
paper usually the medium for such
things and then sat down placidly to
await the callers she was sure would
Immediately flock to her home to well
come her back.
Il not only expected to see the
friends Of my youth" she said, but I
expected to be introduced to galaxy
Of boys and girls-the sons and
daughters who had come to them
during my absence-and cannot tell
you how eagerly I anticipated the
meetings and the long talks over old
times and the many, many happenings
which had occurred In their lives and
my own since we had separated.
But I waited in vain, and finally.
thinking that for some unforeseen
reason people had stopped reading the
paper in which / had put my an
nouncement, decided myself to take
the initiative, and accordingly I set
out one afternoon to make some calls.
"'Where shall I call first?' DELHI
Grated. and finally decided that I
would 60 to the home Of the countess
of B.. as she had been formerly one
Of my nearest and dearest friends.
when I arrived at the door / found
that she was at home and / stepped
gladly over the threshold, sure of q
hearty welcome.
But had argued without my host.
As I stepped in the butler approached
me and asked me respectfully II ]
played bridge.
why do you wish to know that?'
I inquired with some hauteur.
Bridge Players Only Admitted.
because, madam he said, her
ladyship has given me express orders
to admit no one In the afternoon but
bridge players, and dare not disobey
her orders
81 stood for a moment astounded
Then turned and quietly left the
house, vowing in my Utmost soul to
cross the name of this supposed friend
of mine forever from my visiting list
"And / surely would have done this
had not that afternoon a telephone
message come from the butler of the
:, countess of B. saying that her lady
ship had not understood that was
back and asking me to bridge the
following afternoon.
II am not an unreasonable woman
and the next afternoon I appeared al
the house I had left the day before
with such outraged feelings. was
greeted warmly by my friend, who
however, told me that she had beer
exceedingly amused to hear that had
called upon her. She assured me-
calls were entirely out of date and
that calling time was now devoted tt
bridge. And she said:
eff you want friends, dear Lad,
Snow that you have come back Il
town-don't call on Them"
Old fashioned calls unfashionable
you see. Bridge instead. Think yo'
would care for 1t every day in tn,
week? Stay away, then.
Monte Carlo Its Only Rival.
But to continue with the story o
Lady g.:
There was large crowd in thu
drawing room, splendid apartment
hung with fine old pictures looking
down disdainfully on the motle.
crowd Of modern men and women
Young men, nearly all Of them, witt
vacant looking faces, and breaking fire
Quently into foolish laughter Will
flirting with women old enough to b
their grandmothers In the most youth
ful Of garments and manners. Younl
married women. and girls, too. man,
of whom wore look Of care, especial
" when the stakes were announced
! Such eagerness for their winnings an
I such concentration in the pursuit O
/ gambling have only seen eQualed q
Monte Carlo: and such greed AZ wa
displayed in the interval when to
was served was horrible and d.
grading sight
1T was regular meal Of mos
solid description, tea and cofee bein
but minor considerations, wit
.lrapdies md sodas, whisky. and mu
tk6dln0us liquors. 10 their credit B
~ said, most Of The men took tea
tssAe ths only msmbsr Of Tie gentle