Mrs.Hoffman's party will long be remembered as the most brilliant of the season." "I did not know you had so much talent for reporting, Paul," said his mother.

"You forgot one thing, however." "What is that ?" "You said nothing of yourself." "I was too modest, mother.

However, if you insist upon it, I will do so.
Anything at all to please you." Paul resumed his writing and in a short time had the following: "Among those present we observed the handsome and accomplished Paul Hoffman, Esq., the oldest son of the hostess.

He was elegantly dressed in a pepper-and-salt coat and vest, blue necktie, and brown breeches, and wore a six-cent diamond breastpin in the bosom of his shirt.

His fifteen-cent handkerchief was perfumed with cologne which he imported himself at a cost of ten cents per bottle.