Show it fy marled ea r ly go fecla y fia A gala occasion in the lives ot of the american belles belies was new years day of former years each expected her men friends to accept her hospitality pita lity on new years day on that day barriers were lowered a bit and the strict social form was relaxed to the extent that the men did no not t need special invitations or formal introductions and the young ladles ladies A could talk more openly and act more natural than on formal occasions fond mammas told their unwed daughters that among so many charming and eligible young men they surely must find one on whom they could bestow their affections it must be noted however that the young ladies had to be tast fast workers no matter how informal these new years day calls were it was a gross breach of propriety for a young man to stay more than 10 minutes |