Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1887 — Boston Society Episode. [ARTICLE]

Boston Society Episode.

Introductions of strangers are apt to be. at aIT times a trifle embarrassing, but particularly so at crowded receptions. where people are sprung on each other without the least preparation. One afternoon a man was walked up to a lady by the hostess, presented, and abandoned to his fate, the lady having caught only her own name, which certainly.did her no good. A keenness for hearing one’s own patronymic is not natural, but in this instance it was the stranger's name she desired to knowi for his face was new, and evidently he was not, of Boston, nor Bostonese. However, hoping it would, dawn upon her later on, she began to chat in the customary small tion Veiff, and then, seeing Allie. Rhea in the distance, she asked this handsome unknown : “Had he seen Mademoiselle play since she had been in towfl ?” In cold and haughty tones the gentleman responded: “1 am her support'” Tableau Boston Herald. -- Experience has shown that a greater amount of work is accomplished by sewing machines W’hen run, by electromotors than by foot-pow&r. There is also less wear and tear to the machine* v - —i. --—==. -Hibvtp-one of - society’s smart ornaments to a lady friend, “This is leap year, and I suppose you’ll be asking some one ,to marry you?” “Oh, no,” was the reply; “my finances won’t permit me to support a husband.” ■ - ■■■■ ■ - —— ■■■ I ■ ■ If dolefulness be righteousness. an<l solemnity a saving grace, then is heaven made up of priests ind hypocrites. “There is a report around, Jinks, that you have inherited a landed estate.” “It is groundless, my dear fellow.”