The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-07

An ELDERLY IhapefOne 20 writes 10 Lon
don Truth:
own you allow me 10 direct the fierce light OF Truth
upon subject which has much exercised my mind OF
late, and which venture 10 think must have forced
Itself upon many others, who, Ike myself, are In
dancing sets. on shall / say Waiting circles
write one OF that noble army OF martyrsthe elderly
ChaperOnes-whO, having little 10 do al society gather
inPs, 1.-THE chaperone Is becoming more and more a
siHeCuIe, have all the better opportunity for OJser-
yatisn and reelection Know then, sir, that my Side
studies Of men and mannerB-dTawing- room men and
society manners-haye forced upon ne the conviction
with deep reluctance confess ~ that there is the
present time lamentabe dearth of true, high, Chiy-
alTOus feeling among ON young dancing men, These
aultlessly gOtu young eHqubites, as they lO about
the doors and TAKE stock Of the girls, II they
promising lot Of two year Ods at Iatersas n,
supTemey conscious that they have conferred an Inn
mense favor upon their hostess by hOnOrlng her
dance; and should she propose 10 Introduce one Of
these carpet knights 10 some charming young dtbU-
iante, whom she may have observed sitting out, lie
VIII probably reply as, Indeed heard one the other
night All, thauks, All, J. quite full Haven I a
couldn't offer her one; know So
many here don you know. This 10 the lady Of The
house II you please; aud happened 10 know that
this young spark had been brought by friend.
''As Is often the case with men who are brought,
he was probably an accomplished performer Of tho
OiS ttpg, aud this was his cubDish way Of getting
out Of being planted on 20 duher as he would
elegantly express IT, should he permit himself 10 DO
presented 70 iady outside his special set you may
near him say; \ really can oher you waltz an
No. ~, Oh perhaps might give you tie mind extra
with mental reseryatonthat he may probably be at
buppeTJ Give, indeed Why, ia my dancing DAYS.
II was always; May ask Tie favor or the honor III
the next dance And 1 can fancy What / should
have said 10 any man who omitted this Difference due
this recognition Of a favor 10 be bestowed. but M
these degenerate days dancing men are 30 pampered
and spOiledsu thoroughly Impressed with ther ono
puny accomPishmeut-that they ride the high horse
on every possible occasion, and, 1 am SONY 10 saw
the ladies encourage this ridiculous Presumption by
quietly admitting Instead OF protesting ana insist
Ing.
80 we'll known proficient Ia fashionable swim.
anu told, viii accept many rs Fix Invitations Tor
The same evening" ana then perhaps whau the night
arrives, select say the two which are nearest, on
dearest, TO honor with his presence, never giving "a
thought 70 honor four where least his company has
been reckOued upon as dancing factor You can
understand that when dozen or two have done this
sort Of thing the poor deuded hostess finds herself M
a prediCanent, and the Of a dance is often
married. If not spOt By this most iueXCusabe lack Of
poteness, or shah say Of pulled upnebsf Yet
feel certain that any lady who Is Ia the habit of
GIVING dances must have frequently suffered iuCom-
Heniehee In this way. 1 assure you the oYil / have
pointed 10 Is deeply rooted aud daily growing. /
know Of nothing 50 likely 10 shame these knights Of
fols tmPs Gut OF their cunceited and unChiYalrOus
manners as seeing themselves shown up ia Eutre
Nous could give many more instances where this
dearth Of ChiYaIy shows itself Lut fear nv a,uamt
is already too long, -