Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
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email card appearing IN several Is
..-.ofs fashionable Journal lately at
lid the notice OF a reporter who deter
- to make an investigation. A note
-. .sinorirv 20 the published address elicit
"a q prompt reply, appointing an inter-
Nv for the next evening at O'Clock. At
hat hour. following the directions given,
-,no-ter found himself touching the
.-o,tr;o hutton at the side of door upon
--Igcb was A small black card, lettered in
III I'M. Blank, Instructor" The door
80 at the head OF a flight OF stairs lead
w. n Broadway but short distance
aboce the Fifth Avenue hotel, and opened
into a small reception room, plainly but
III furnished, and pleasantly lighted by
altered through tAe cOlOred globes
80 M much in vogue. A ueat-l0okIng
LAID had answered the ring and taken the
80 and. in response to an inquiry, van.
e@bed an instant before drawing aside 8
,'1rtiere and ushering the reporter into an
t-or and much larger room. The sec
an5 room was a combination of library,
otEce and parlor, with just enough of
,ach 10 produce a most happy effect. 1t
ras a large room, with one corner round
al ont mo 8 small conservatory, separa-
I'D from the rest ofthe apartment by glass
through MulCu lhC eye paw * dlO@
S,llv NOTED plants and flowers in bloom.
The door as of oak, highly polished, aud
srrewn with rich rugs: around two sides
ION low rows of cherry wood shelves pack
al closelv with books; q small upright pi-
no succeeded 2 low divan of dull red
rinsb and ebony on the third side, while
tropttng the door, which formed the en-
france was q picturesque tiled fireplace,
an whose shiny andirOns were piled some
blazing hickory sticks. Beneath a drop
Ignt which swung from a handsome
crystal chandelier in the centre OF the
room was a veritable office desk in wal
mt and green enamel cloth, and as well
Uttered with newspaper cuttings and open
books as that OF the managing editor OF
METROPOLITAN newspaper. AT this table
in a revolving Office chair was seated a
l9dy clad wholly in black. She was of
middle age, her dark hair slightly streaked
WITH gray, and as she swung her chair to
greet the newcomer, face of pleasing
and Intelligent expression was disclosed.
she did not rise, but glancing at an open
note in her hand, she said:
"Mr. L., l presumeW
The reporter acquIesced. "Be seated,
please, " mOtioning to a cOmfortable-loOk-
ing one armed affair opposite her. "And
now what can do for your The report
er briefly explained.
"Ah,0 said the lady, s'yeu are report
er-an interviewer'- with a trifirg
but significant change of manner. sand
my advertisement aroused you curiosity"
she continued. repeating the reporters
words; II might have guessed that" she
added, half to herself; then after mo-
ments cOgitation she looked up. at is
over three years now since ! began my
business, or profession, whichever You
like, and until lately l have never adver-
tised. And this is my first interview.
However, ! see no reason why l should
not give you few moments. What
would you like 10 know? Anything and
everything, Ell This Is the proVerbial
modestY of your guild, l suppose" she
began, brightly, in response to the report
er's opening remark. "Well, you saw on
my door M. Blank, Instructor and that
tells the story. That Is Just what / am.
Instructor at LARGE l might put it af-
ter the political fashion. | am a sort Of
a general utility parsonage, a human en-
cycOpedia of modern information, sort
OF handbook of society and business, a
erystaizatiOn, as 1t were, of the ethics of
the various occupations Of life. am all
Things TO all persons. l assist a Young
woman to buy a bonnet and choose hus-
band. teach young man to tie his era
FdL anu WI TIC LIS 1--WE lCblGTbs III d HOTOa
J am the lacking Ingredient to the lives
Of more men and women IN this and other
cities than you would believe if / told
their sum in round numbers.
"A Young lady is entering society. She
Is fresh from school, has never been out,
and is green in a thousand little ways
mat Will mar her success at the opening
Of her career. Her mother is dead, per-
haps, or, as frequently happens, is rot
herself accustomed to fashionable social
usages. l am appealed to and take charge
Of the debutante from her opening ball.
Little details that other girls learn from
embarrassing experience my pupil is at
once proficient in. Watch the average
girl leave carriage for instance. With
mead thrust forward she climbs awkward
~ out and must pause a moment on che
cur0 to resume equilibrium. Now watch
my charge, leaning slightly back, one
loot touches the step and with an easy
natural motion the other finds the pave
Ments and the figure is at once erect and
We'll poised. la all details of card ETH
quette and note writing. in the duties of
hostess and visitor, in the simple act of
easily returning bow upon the street, IN
tae choice Of suitable flowers and COS
,umes Tor various wear, in the parlor or
osll room, IN the theatre, OF at church,
lny charge has the advantage OF knowing
llst The proper thing to do: and I 80 fur
.ler: / give her little hints Of small talk,
l9aeh her how to receive a compliment
ana teouke idle fattery, correct faults OF
yIonunciation and manner Of speech, give
asf IN short, the aid TO ease and seli-pos-
session Which comes from confident
knowledge and mature experience.
~, oAe goes TO an opera one night, so do l.
lug next morning discuss it with her,
riltng out its beauties aud detects, Civ
iIg ler an intelligent idea OF criticism, all
% winch serves her eXcelently at dinner
,us same evening, when two hours of con-
,efSauon are before her. Such az she /
.liu my regular customers; l look upon
i AZ ID az doctor does upon fever patient
n9,gely 70 nave long run Of Illness. In
a9Oltlon have any number Of persons
only" FAe'~A' F''N-
ID y gu have men, too, you say" suggest
,,., More than women" was the prompt
Ny. y on cannot realize until you
lave Investigated the number of young
. a'.. ~ metropolitan society whose early
ai-l1ahtages have been limited. They
o.al,e5 70 New York, make their way fnan-
"a va y, ana get into society. There they
,oS. SOON IN deep wator. j have guided
Tres through threatening shoals to
9s,looon sailing. A man is asked on his
NJ. yachting trip. He does not know
IgIoat 70 wear. / tell him and impart
tt, .ls., useful nautical knowledge besides.
nv otsuer - about TO take out young lady
it we lirst time. He Is full Of trepida-
a,.l ana questions. help him choose the
io eIs ue VIII send, and if men are wear