Sara Ware Bassett

Name: Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party
Author: Sara Ware Bassett

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“Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party”, is a work by Sara Ware Bassett. It explores elements such as Ethel Danielson, Christys and Elise Thayer.

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ Now tell me, what are you going to do about the Christy's bridge? Everyone is wild over it! I've heard nothing else for days—it's to be quite the event of the season. Shall you go?"
"No. I have thought it all out. It seems to me some of us must take a stand. If we accept invitations from the Christys' why the harm is done—they will be in society before we know it! There are enough queer people in our set already without adding them. I shall not go!" Mrs. Norman drew herself up haughtily.
"That's just what I think," echoed Ethel Danielson ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ Norman accusingly, "for goodness sake, why did you come?"
"Well, I considered it carefully. The Christys are bound to get in—if not now, later! They have come to stay, and they will hammer away, with their millions behind them, until they're in. What's the use of standing out against it? They will only snub me by and by," returned Elise Thayer with defiant truthfulness.
Mrs. Norman colored and looked uneasily at Ethel Danielson.
Mrs. Danielson eyed Mrs. Norman uncomfortably. Each seemed to hear a fearless echo of her own secret reasoning. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ Christy."
Mrs. Reginald Norman walked into Sherry's and sank down at a small table with the calm assurance of one conscious of being both beautiful and perfectly gowned. There were no defects for the critical world to take up and magnify. Her gown fitted flawlessly, was built by the highest court of appeal on Parisian fashions, and suited her to perfection.
There is nothing like such a latent consciousness to impart poise to the wearer. Dainty little Ethel Danielson followed, dropping into the opposite chair. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ I adore bridge and to have the pleasure of being one of your guests made it additionally delightful."
The three moved on and glanced over the rapidly crowding rooms.
"Really," whispered Mrs. Norman, "everybody is here. I'm amazed! There are the Baring De Wolfs and the Wilson Delafields and Mrs. Morgan Knickerbocker. You know how exclusive they are! And there is Mrs. Cecil Jerome! I saw her yesterday and she never said a word about coming."
"Let's go and speak to her a moment before they sit down to play," suggested Ethel Danielson. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ If we stand out I am sure others will. The Christys are simply dying to get in, and they have loads of money to back them. What was it—blacking? Something disagreeable, I remember."
"No, ink! Just as black and disgusting. They've squandered hundreds on this bridge party; all the prizes were bought abroad, I hear, and Kathryn Van Rensselaer told me there were to be fifty tables," continued Mrs. Norman. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ These trades people are so loathsomely prompt with their bills and so maddeningly slow every other way! I wish they would reverse it. So I came to see if I could not get something out of it—that's between us. If I draw any decent partners I ought to, for I generally have good luck. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ It was a relief when the last hand was concluded. Everyone crowded around the table where the beautiful prizes were displayed and where the scores were read.
"You don't mean to tell me that that girl who came with the Hollingsworths and can't play at all, has first choice!" whispered Mrs. Norman.
"A case of fool's luck, I guess," replied Mrs. Danielson, "let's see what she takes."
"Look! She's going to take that Tiffany glass vase when she might have had that diamond bracelet—probably thinks they are rhinestones!" burst out Elise Thayer.
"Prizes never go to the best players," said Mrs. ”

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Sara Ware Bassett, Mrs. Christy's Bridge Party

“ They have wired our house every year since that experience with our servants—why, it's ten years now! It is the only way to leave your house during the summer." I heard the other day, said a handsome woman joining the group, "that, that company had opened offices of their own all through the city this year and they will not hereafter connect houses with the District Telegraph offices, so you see their service is going to be a hundred per cent. better than it has ever been before."
"You better wire your house, Mrs. Christy," said Mrs. ”

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