Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-11-06

| side room, very chilly and uncomfortable,
the footman coming to her about half an hour
later to summon her upstairs. There the
| hostess received her with little semi polite
perplexed air.
'iDear Miss S. she said, with that
manner best designated by the term affable,
II am so sorry that you can't sing for little
while yet, as Herr Won Bias brought
S--with him, and she must sing twice
Will you go into the drawing room and wait
little while, and I'll find time for you to
sing.''
Naturally the American girl was amazed by
this reception, and for some moments it did
not occur to her that she had been patron
ized'' by the fashionable Lady. Indeed,
she waitedfor some weeks of thinking and
comparing and specializing before the force
of it appealed to her. She had, in truth,
only been invited IN order to assist Lady
IS entertainment, being in no way con-
sidered as guest. To all young aspirants
for musical fame, masters in England invari-
ably say; 'You must get patronage; you
must sing at some evening parties" But
alas to how few comes the desired end! L
have seen young girls struggle through sea-
after season of Governing party success
es, which resulted only in a few guineas in
their pockets from time to time, condescend-
ing smiles from their "patronesses" and the
growing chill of disappointment rs the goal
receded.
There is, however, different kind of So
cial patronage in England, which has wor-
thier object in view, and brings more materi
al profit to the protegee. This is the social
support extended to poor relations, to young
people who Unjust make good match" to
the sons and daughters of dear old friends,
etc. When man dies, leaving his children
portionless, the first idea seems to be of the
wealth or position of any of their intimate
friends or relations, and there seems to be no
sense of accepting too great a favor or incur
ring a huwiliating obligation in making a
home wherever it is offered under such cir
cumstances Relations always keenly feel
the necessity for doing something" for
these unprovided sons and daughters; but in
turn the girls thus nourished are bound to do
well for themselves-if they have any eligi-
BILE chance to take it, and be duly grateful.
Such a young person in household, although
we'll treated, always has his or her place SO
clearly assigned that there can be no mistak-
ing its limitations or requirements, and
venture to say that little wider belief in
the honest dirnity of labor would do much
toward anne Grating the trying position into
which many homeless young people are
thrust when thus forced to accept patron
age' from friends or relations
The idea of class distinction of course, is
what chiefly governs the system of patron
age; music master desires pupils, young
elocutionist begins work, even an artist, as q
fedgeling-all seek some patron or ''pa-
troness )" and it frequently happens that the
person sought for to fill that exalted position
is entirely lacking IN "feeling'' for the art
expressed, and by no means qualified to as
sist in the best way by encouragement and
advice. OF course this does not apply to all
classes either of cultivated or wealthy peo
pie, for there many such who would dis.
dein either to accept or to bestow patronage,
and such, OF course, creae the backbone of
the progressive classes; but in England soci
ETY. is many sided affair, and some of the
phases can never really be UNDERSTOOD, or
even Analysed they must be absorbed, and
then gradually results will indicate to the
keen observer something of causes