<span>Though he intends to marry Lizzie, the Kid has introduced her to a rough, unrefined life. It is repeatedly said that the Kid introduced Lizzie to her first drink. When she orders a whiskey at the bar, her unrefined life is made more obvious because it compares her order to that of women uptown ordering champagne. The Kid's willingness to take another girl to the dance just to anger Lizzie eliminates some of the other possible options. </span>