Life — February 8, 1906 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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RS. GOSHWOTTA 5 gave a coming-out party to her two hters last Monday. This be followed in April by a grand ball in the Pyle Mansion to celebrate the eng: ment of these same daughters; one to Hookairs Enniweigh, Jr., the other to Lord Drynkmore This nobleman is heir to Orflethurst. It is rumored that Reginald Wuntwork sought an alliance with one of these maidens. The Wuntworks are one of our first families. Mr. a Mrs. Burstyngside is the well-known social leader, gives an informal re- ception on Monday, to which she has invited Edward VIL, the Kaiser, the Emperor of Austria, Nicholas of Russia, and Editor of Town Topics. Criticism. A PEDANT will cherish a mystery in order to be distinguished by the knowledge of it. Just now there seems to be some pedantry standing between music and its mission. Anyway, at once the plain people begin to get an inkling of the message of music, that begin to derive a genuine emotional effect from hearing it, the critics betray an inclination to cast it out as tawdry and cheap, Awhile ago, for instance, Italian opera was seemingly good enough for anybody, but now that the pub- lic find it somewhat sweet, straightway it is relegated by the taste which calls itself critical to thelimbo of Maggie Boodle went to the theatre the other evening and sat among the audience just like ordinary people. Mrs. Boodle, as everybody knows, was one of the Stony-Glares of Boston. Mr. and » Newe But- solid put cream on their break- fast food. Mr, J. Pillson G entertained some very dis- tinguished people at dinner last Thursday. It was cer- tainly a notable gathering. Perhaps the most distin- guished guests of this historic- al assemblage were the Hon. Dambdole Skynn, our beloved financial expert; Dedleigh Bohr, whose bay mare took a ribbon last autumn; Mr. Freddie Goodcatch, whe ns the famous collection of dia- mond dog collars, and Heri- tage Doolittle, president of the Alimony Club. Miss Tootoo Kylling never plays bridge in church. Her uncle, the Rev. Austen Tatius, rector of St. Greed's, would certainly disapprove Murphy's Home and the Cal- orific Interval in the Ancient Municipality. A recent critic, comparing a bit of Wagnerian strong meat with what he terms the candy of the Italian school, exclaims : “How infinitely more in- teresting to a real musical epicure It is perhaps worth bearing in mind that if caviar were by any chance to become other than caviar to the gen- eral, the epicure would be robbed of his proudest distinc- tion. _ IRST PUSSY CAT: How are you fecling ? Seconp Pussy Cat: Not very good. I'm leading a Disgruntled Investigated Complex Nocturnal Harrowing > Life Lonesome Mismated Scrappy 9 Discordant J Mr. F. Somewhat Pump- kyns was ni pair of sho red for a new ast week. His mother was one of the Baltimore Rekkods Mr. and Mrs. Innitor Dedd are having a new garage built for the accommodation of their thirty-nine autos. The body of their newest Panhard is mostly of solid gold, but painted to resemble wood. Mrs. Innitor Dedd, although a daughter of the Hon. Hoaley Show tious parade. averse to ostenta- Mrs. Abel Krowder, whose sister, Mrs, Brayzan Pusher, MRS. GOSHWOTTA PYLE AND HER CHARMING DAUGHTERS. Encouragement. [Aee: Does this parrot swear? Boy: No, ma'am, But I'm sure you can teach him. A Doubtful Project. ROVISION is made in the Episcopal prayer-book for prayers on Good Friday for the conversion of the Jews. Mrs. Dangerfelt demurs. It is not that she grudges sal- vation to anybody, but she says: ‘* Convert them, yes, and in five years they'll own all the best pews in all the best churches. !"" comicbooks.com