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half the season. Now, "there is quite as much humiliation as fun about society."

A young girl, burdened with awkwardness, yet with capacity for gentle resentment, overheard a young man ask another to be presented to her. The latter hesitated, inspected her, and at last condescended to consent, saying: "Well, trot her out." The crowd, passing by, separated, and he was led up to her and their names were exchanged. She coolly surveyed him from head to foot, while he tried to find something to say, for her examination checked his ordinary volubility. After a moment or two, she turned to the gentleman who had brought him to her and said: "I have seen enough, trot him back." And back he went, with flushed face and dejected mien.

It would be well for wall-flowers to organize for self-protection. Toy watches might be engrafted on bracelets, and then, with one eye on the minute hand, and the other on her partner, the young lady could tell when time is up, and

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