A few days ago I was talking with a young man who had a grievance.

A girl of his acquaintance had, the night before, been at a reception which he had also attended.

Feeling a little weary she retired to a comfortable corner of the room, and sat there during the entire evening.

She "did not feel like dancing," and told her hostess "she would rather sit still." My young friend had a severe headache, but, although suffering, his appreciation of _les convenances_ would not allow him to sit down in a secluded niche for fifteen minutes, during the entire evening.

His "grievance" was that had he done this he would have been voted a boor, while the girl's action was condoned by hostess and guests.