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Not only then do all the mothers of the town with daughters "to marry" bring those daughters to the weekly matrimonial mart, but many of the mothers and chaperons of the near country round about come in from rural propriété and rustic chalet to exhibit their candidates.

A ballroom should be very well lighted, exceedingly well ventilated, and very gayly dressed. It is the height of the gayety of the day; and although dinner calls for handsome dress, a ball demands it. Young persons of slender figure prefer light, diaphanous dresses; the chaperons can wear heavy velvet and brocade. Jewels are in order.

"We'll manage to enjoy ourselves, never fear! There's such a thing as taking two chaperons and letting them play with each other. ... Here we are at Paddington. Are your friends coming to meet you?" "They are. I guess they'll be waiting on the platform. She's tall and fine-looking, and dresses fit to kill "

At last the girl broke into a ringing laugh. "What is amusing you so greatly?" Mara asked. "I can't get over that party at Mrs. Willoughby's. It was all so irresistibly comical. Cousin Sophy thinks she has a genius for choosing chaperons, and so she has, but fate is too strong for men and gods, not to mention saintly and secluded old ladies.

He was greatly relieved to learn I did not need a valet to help me prove it. I returned driving the Phoenix to New Bedford, and as it was a Saturday, when the store closed at noon, I had the ineffable delight of taking Polly Briggs for a drive. As chaperons she invited two young friends of hers named Lowell.

However, working girls must receive, and they cannot afford parlors and chaperons. Still It was no place for a lovely young girl, full of charm and of love of life and not brought up in the class where the women are trained from babyhood to protect themselves. He ascended two flights, knocked at the door to the rear. "Come!" called a voice, and he entered.

Almost made your blood run cold not. When they got to discussin' the girls, though, and sayin' how such a one was a "jolly sort," and others was "bloomin' rotters," it made me seasick and it was a relief when they took to whisperin' things I couldn't hear about the chaperons. After intermission they come sneakin' in by twos and threes to hit up their cigarettes.

Mothers and and chaperons do not, as a rule, bicycle, and play tennis and golf; they cannot always go to club meetings, even to yawn through the sets, and so the young people play by themselves, and there are fast growing a lack of restraint and a healthy freedom of intercourse which are gravely deprecated by grand-mammas, winked at by mothers, but enjoyed to the full by daughters.

I forgot that she had achieved some fame in the outer world. Perhaps she has already met you?" "Never," said the young man coldly. "But of course I have heard of Miss Dobson. I did not know she was related to you." The Duke had an intense horror of unmarried girls. All his vacations were spent in eluding them and their chaperons.

Julia's introduction was thus waived, and business began at once. The wavering voices of the principals drifted uncertainly into the theatre. "Louder!" said the chaperons and friends.