CHPITHL CITY COURIER.
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ilIEkoeplngof n Journal Is not thn
practice of nil society girls. Of this
. mil qulto aware, Mill for ever so
lone a tlmo I have Imil nn Idea tlmt a
few of them did Itemize thi'lr gay, ros
strewn extstoncfl. Hut how to select thn odd
habltuo, how obtain n look nt tlio coveted
treasure theso wero omlonvon) that jwr
plexed mid baflled mo over nnd over agnln.
At taut I succeeded strnngory and uiiexcct
ly, but the how or tho wherefore is not now
to tlio iurMse. lie catlsllod, CUUHUH read
em, to hvo tho privacy of a socio!) life
bared to tlio public glare, to scrutinize a
week's noting of its Inmost thoughts and
actions.
Saturday morning, eloven o'clock. Arose
and had my bath.
Half an hour after twelve, Lunched and
read tho morning pnwr
Three o'clock. Tut on my china silk tea
gown with tho roso-eolored ilbbons, which
are a perfect match to tho tint of my chsjks,
and wont down to the parlor to seo callers
tho8mnrtle)s. 1 loatho tho Smartleya and
was, consequently real nasty to thom.
Four till tlvo. Cut tho leaves of the
"Kreutzer Sonata," said to bo a bad book.
Five o'clock. Began to road It. Doopl)
Interested.
Six. Dlnod. Papa brought horns a gen
tleman old fellow, with no eyes to seo either
the rose-colored ribbons or the tinted cheeks
Disgusted.
Eight o'clock. Yawning and lonely, but
will yawn and bo lonely until tho day or my
dlsentegratlon boforo I'll toleplioni young
men to como and upend tho oveniug with me,
as most of tho girl of my acqua'ntun -e oie
In the habit of doing. No, sirs; )ou will
call of your own free will or you may U)
away forever.
Quarter.of nine, Smggs called. How I
bat Snaggsl He tnrrlwl exactly eight inlii
utes, which wero seven too many as fur as I
was concerned. For cou or-ntlott he said
"Y-n t" thirteen times. as di im. d to kill
with tho nqttlest of pitont leuther foot.gear,
but I would not bo caught observing ii single
portion of his raiment. Not I
Nino until eleven Toasted my toes before
the library grate. Also deliberate. I on soci
ety. Dwelt partlculaily, but with diuwu
brows, on tho prevailing custom of gentle
mon making half a dozen calls In one
evening, just as tho ladles do in the dny
time Has It como to thin, then tho
quickest and most abridged manner of
dispatching tho girls and social duties
How consoling to the society diudges
who are attaining every nerve to ii ply en
tertainment for these uu worthies. It is very
seldom that a society girl has nttiactlons
potent enough to hold a gen leman
through a whole evening. He would much
rather U at thai old Elks club playing
poker nml Imbibing tefrcshmrnt. How
fad it is the ptcttily dressed girls who wait
and wait for cnllcrN who never come. Eton
paity calls the mnklng of which Is but com
mon do uney nro neglected by tin co-fourths
if tlio y oting iiiuu Do) What can bo done?
except t'uutlntio to Invite tho hoithcus, so
long as there is nothing with which toieplace
them, Oh, tho trials and ti ibutatlous of so
ciety women!
On tho stroke of twelve. Went to bed.
Sunday, clov on o'clock In church Wore
my Htilixd foulaid, nnd louuot with tho
pulo giccii lenvcx, which I know Is becoming.
Ciowded. lively dresses, but liked my own
best. Neer feel any more lollglou nf
ter coming out of church than I had before
going In
Onn o'clock. Lunched nnd looked over
the papers. Head tho C ouniKii. I saw by It
tlmt I wore diamonds nt tho Chnrlty ball.
Well, I didn't; but I don't object to having
tho L'ouiitRH sn) I did. Uy the way I hnvo
att nded some vory lino balls in Omaha and
Chicago, but I think I have nover seen n
handsomer assembly than our own Clmilty
ball. How thankful our society K'ople
our circle asked to escort mo ton cnid party
tomorrow night. Have known him one week.
He Is enchanting,
llctweou oleven nnd twelve. Prepared for
retiring.
Monday, nlno o'clock. Ilrcnkfast In bed.
Obliged to rlso early; have shopping to do.
Detest early rising.
Eloen. Dressed and on the way to tho
Kxposltlon, Met Carrlo Ornnt. Sho Is com
mouclng to fndo terribly. My three callers
of Inst evening wero no whro with Carrie.
Hho had kovcii. A socloty whlto lie, point
blank, I'm certain she hnd not even one.
Quarter after one. Lunched with Mm.
Pall nt tliowiis for n chnngo. Notnsluglo
good looking man In tho place. So tamo.
1 hreo o'clock. At homo, tired. Excused
four visitors.
Until six. A hot bath nnd dress fur even
ing. Nine until eloven Playing high flvo at tho
party. Miscrnblo luck. O Buffering from
hendnc-lic. Looks very pale. So nuxlous
about him.
Twenty minutes before tweho. Standing
on O street waiting for nstieetcnr. Innd
vertantly I slip my hand through my escort's
arm, glvo It n friendly little pressure, nnd
tell him how sorry I am that ho Is not teellng
well, but woo lotldo inn for my woman's sym
pathy. Quick as n Hash ho has braced his
back against tho lamp post, hits placed a hand
on each of my arms, saying ho "was bcUer
now" nn Instant audit Isdouo. Iain an
gry, shocked, surprised, for I have been
kissed suddenly nnd tumwaies. My blood
bolls, but the car whizzes by, I am helped in
to it, and when I alight my breath has como
back to mo. Tho wnlk homeward Is sedate-
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shoulil Ix) that Mr, 7A mer a jear ugo iuaii
gmntod tills inovtmeiit.
Fiom Unco until six, Curled myself ii,u
the lilnary ciiucli and lead. Finished the
"Kreutrer Sonata" Stiutlo.1 n good deal
but, Ugh I What a U'ast tho man Is, and the
woman I wanted to shake it dozen time.
Without dnubt tliUiiutlior isa tenible tin
coverer of society s us.
Six oMock. Dinner. Had iHitatoes in
tho half shell a favoi Ite of mine nnd toast
fowl, of which I ate nearly an entire blnl
With tho usual Sunday sei moii In chinch
and the "Kibitzer Sonntn" toinblned, I con
fess to an onoi inously siibstautlul nppo Ite.
From eight till nlno, talked with pnpn on
politics. Pap i thinks nil women nro fools.
Nlno until eleven. Three gentlemen
collers Hud on my white beige with gold
embroidery. Looked stunning. Complexion
colored Just high enough. One of thebo
gentlemen Mr. Q. , a nav acquisition to
lie- Itself, tlm iood-nlght tho perfection of
gentlemanly distance.
Twelve thirty until twou. in. Still before
Nmmliror with ejes like saucers nnd cheeks
thatnever woio so blooming Well, nt the
uMnost severltv of judgment, Mr. 0 knows
how to kiss a girl lovel) . Won ler If ho wns
tnught that wh'ii hostudiisl his profession
If s ), the science Is ndviuidng, or perdition!
can it lo tho lesult of long practlcol and my
heart falls to m veiy extremities. To harbor
KUih n thought would lnstantl sicken mo.
Two In the moinlng Cn.wled Into bed,
cold and with chattel lug teeth. Horrible
diinms of kissing men.
Tuesday noon. Arose, uniefieshed nnd
nenotis. Drnnk somu stiong coffee to tone
inn up
Fiom two until live. Polished my llngei
nails. Find tho new powder excellent.
Until six Labored hnrd to give my eje
browi tba deslrnblo curve observed in the
iwtralt of Mario Antoluotto, In a Into nums
Iwr of the Hook lluyer.
Six till eight. Dinner nnd small talk with
tho family.
Tho remainder of tho Droning. At tho tho-
ntre with Mrs. So-nnd-so. To bo invited by
ninan Is a raro thing now-n-dnys for mo or
nny other society glil. Wlmtl Alas, yes; It
Is too ti uo that the young men of Lincoln are
thoroughly spoiled, and tho ladies have only
themselves to blame for It.. Thoy treat them
too well. The Lincoln young men only tnko
a girl to tho theatre when they can't help It.
Wodnesdny morning, llrcnkfatt in bed.
Twelvo and ono. Drosslng nnd luncheon.
Two until four. At tlio dressmaker's. Those
fearful Smnrtley girls mot mo thoro. Said
they intended to have Iho costumes inado in
Chicago. Another society lie, a whopper,
too, for I hnpieii to know Alio works for
them a cheap dressmaker, who comes to tho
house. 'Twos well my thoughts wero olsos
where nnd of tho hnppioU description, or I
should have snt on them without mercy. The
upstarts!
Hnlf past four. At an afternoon reception.
Everybody was there Iho hostess looked
llko a fright. Such n hideous dressl I folt
do sorry for her.
Six o'clock. Homo In tlmo for dinner, nnd
looking so handsome that oven pnpn noticed It
Twelve until sum where near three In tho
morning In my room so happy. Too ex
cited too think of sleep Hnd n most lovely
tlmo. Mi. (1. -bless him In ought n car
tinge, nt which I was mad. I inn nlwnys
willing to walk with my friends to the thoa
tor. Only for pm tits do I exact a convey
ance. Woio in) new operu cionk n gorges
ous wrap. 1 ho cutliu house stnudnt us, and
thoglrls weio positively green with envy;
mid nowondir, foi ho isa charming novelty.
I think ho 1 kis me pietly well; tlmt Is, if I
mil it judge or such things. And then, tho
way ho kisses a girl I cannot forget that.
Just hunenl) Some men can kiss nnd kiss,
but the never leuiii theart. Indeed, nil of
tho sex imagine thoy know it, but girls have
it dillinnt opinion. How they abhor those
igutsis who seem to think a girl's lips aro
inado of cast Iron, to bo swoopod down on
with a smack. Faugh t the unutterable ml
giuityof ii smockl What woman ceases to
rt im mlier a sluglo experience of It to her dy
ing day!
l'liat this journal Is nn eternal socret be
twun my keif and I Is a right good thing, else
It illicit bo supposed tlmt I knew something
about this kissing busmen, when I do not, ex
cept, of coutse, tho vust differenco between
what Is nice nnd tlmt which is horrid, If I
only could bo convinced about Mr. O. mean
ing all ho would have mo understand. Ah,
this Is the torture that Is incklug mo, that
keeps sleep from my wearied eyelids. Has he
tingled mo out from niiiong nil the girls of
crowd, or is it but tho gamo of fast antl loose
that men are so fond of pla) lug?
Thursday morning. Indisposed
Two in tho afternoon. Diivlng with Mr.
O. This vvoild is a perfect sojourning place.
Four o'clock. Change riding habit for my
new fall walking suit, which (Its skirt nnd
nil llko the setting of a diamond pin. So
le-stless in It that 1 ran over to CarrioC rant's
for a llttla chat. Cnrrio knows everything.
"Ah," sho said, "I saw )ou ndo by with tho
now mini. Hope ) on nre not gone on him,
too. You know, l.o makes lovo to nil thoglrls
reganllessly. Miuiilo Daft got disgusted with
him; sn) s ho Is too sjiooiiy for mi) thing."
How I inannged to get nwny fiom Cnrrio
and out onto tho sidewalk I cannot now re
call I barely succeeded in dragging my feet
up tho steps of our houso nnd into the hall.
There papa found me, palo nnd unnblo to
inovo. The dear man cnirled me to my room,
called n physician nnd made tin awful fuss
nfter tho manner of fathers, ono would sup
loso I was going to dlo when I had only been
hard lilt In society. Tho family regulator
advised n trip, nclmngo of nlr. I was run
down, nerves stinngely upi-ot. What fools
theso doctors bo I
In tho evening went to tho McFarlnnd re-ceptlon-not
with Mr. O. Wnsi.'t feeling
very well, but had u good tlmo. Wlmtn love
ly homo tho StcFni lauds hnvol
Friday. Lying abed, all day. Sent Jenny
to tho library for u book, she brought "Lot
to from Holl," rec ininended by the Her
Mr Shoel. Heading it? No, thanks. After
nil, one's own thoughts uro best in times of
tumble. And what dire diatiess Is nilno.
How I hate in) self I, of nil girls, to bo ta
ken In so completely, to allow in) self to bo
Impressed like a raw demossello Hut tlmt
mght on tho cornei It really wns not my
fault, I could not help it, mid tho solo com
foi t 1 hnvo Is that It Is not nearly so bad as
tho girls of my set, w ho sit on tho stairs at
pnitles nud lot the followssqucezotliem, open
ly and unchecked. How 1 hato men nnyhowl
I'apa Is right. All women are fools.
Satuidny. Tho moinlng mull brought me
u note from Mr. C3 n-klug for tho next Tlons.
nut Hour wrty, the one to bo held In tho new
hotel. 1 nm engaged foi that; but I bellevol
will give him tho next Just for fun.
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