Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — Social Rivalry. [ARTICLE]

Social Rivalry.

“Mamma,” said a New York girl, “do you know that at the Fitzsimmons dinner partv yesterday peaches wefes served in unlimited quantities?” “Yes, I .heard about it.” “They are a hateful set. They knew that we are to give a dinner party next week, and they gave theirs just to spite us.” “Why so? ’ asked the mother. “Why so?” the daughter repeated. “Because they must have heard that we are to serve peach s, and they wanted to be the first to "do so. J only hope they won’t go down any in price.”-r Philadelphia Call. - *