A FASHIONABLE CALL.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1497, 16 January 1885, Page 3

A FASHIONABLE CALL.

If there in a<iy uun thing a fashion* able lady do-8 rraliy enjjy it is to, make a formal call on tome other* £Mhioi>aWl« l^dy *»d tilM * h ** r ont * A few days «go an elegantly dress*! lady* emerged proudly trom a carriage, andj called at ot& of the stateliest mansion* at the W*Bt End, in front tof which the lady's sou was playing. " Your ma is not in " said th« viuitor, in a confident tone of voice. M Oh yes she is; slm is in the drawing room" " I %'aonght she always weut out to tak* a ride about tliis time in the afternoon, implied tlir lidy, in a disappoiated tune of %oic« ; •ud au expression of hoior and dis^utt flitted over her moi c antique features. •♦ 1 b<*li«ve she would ha%w be*>n out if you had If t her know you were com in ', feud had gi««*n h«r a cliano« to be aU«nt, I heard her say so the lith.T day to pa— »" Jast at tiii^ moine.it |b« lady of tlt»* liOush came out. Tii«*y rosh<*d toward)* «acb otliei's arms h! • , two coilidin.l locomotives— smack oit J b »th side^, an.l in the middle " Yum, yum, yum, how I am— yo>n, yum to we you t You uuuiit.y Uiin^, y v haven't b*en to see me for an age — •made, yum. N«w come into the house

and make yourself at borne. How are you de*r cail»i««n ? I do think they an» the in >^t eaa/.uing little cherubs," etc.,

•tc, ad nautfft-n.