Show 9 ea P J laia tf A gala occasion in the lives of the american belles was new years day ol 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 0 we tha extent that the men did not need special invitations or formal introductions and the young ladles ladies cl 1000 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 fast workers no matter how informal these thee new years day calls were it was a gross breach of propriety for a young man to stay more than 10 minutes |