Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-27
HUMAN NATURES FREAKS.
Inconsistent Econom les Of spcud,hr,s,

From the New Yort Grsphic
In Observation-Disclosures essay In the
last Atlantic Agnes Reppler touches on one OF the
most curious phases OF human nature-thar Is
the total lack OF logic consistency OF most OF US
In our expenditures and economies. Sne men
lions the rich households-we have all known
tnem-wherein amidst lavish luxury q large part
OF the family energy is expended in trying TO re
ouce the gas bills and the place IL kept 70 great
extent In sort OF luguorious twilight; but she
doesn't say anything Of that burning desire to 60
10 the theater without paying, which every metro
poltan must recognize as the most illustrious
illustration OF this subject. i know . hoary-
headed and digni1ed lawyer in this town--a man
OF standing and infiuence-whose name Is familiar
TO q large part OF this community. who would
rather take fifteen snubbings, pay 81 out In car
fare, ano make three enemies for life than pay for
a seat at the theater. II he were a miser, OF
course that might be comprehensive enough; but,
In going to the play on deadhead tickets that he
has managed TO procure by untold modification
some supper afterward. You may put up heavy
stakes that every manager la town Will tell you he
knows dozen just such cases.
Then who has not noted among his acuualnt.
ances a hundred and one lesser idtosyncrasies of
the same sort? One OF the favorite stinginesses
among men Is about matches. heard q man con.
nde 10 a sympathetic soul the other day that the
one thing he enjoyed being mean about was
matches-he declared that he never bought them
ure OF smoking. "You must save as much as nf-
teen cents year On them," said the sympathetic
soul
"No," replied the prosperous victim of this form
OF lunacy. II think ten cents would cover all
use; matches are incredibly cheap now"
young woman avowed the other day an un-
controiia0ie klepJonania regarding rubber rings
Il never bought any, said she, land as always
have depended on picking them up, the impulse to
pick them up now wherever have chance is
quite irresistible Iwarn you to look out for your
rubber bands"
Every woman knows how absolutely untrust-
worthy may be the noblest Of her sex on the mat
TER OF har-pins, hat-pins, black pins and safety
pins The word Is Iuli OF gentle. lovely feminine
souls who simply depend on cabbagtng their nee
essary supply VI these articles wherever they can.
The worst Instance OF this sort that ever came
under my Observation was at q luncheon party the
other day at Dor.on's. II was u small and Intimate
party OF three, and one OF the Two young women
who adorned IL Is noted as an aggravated case OF
spendlhrirJ. She Is one or those hopeless people
VINO have absolutely no idea OF the value oil money,
generous habits and a taste for luxury. Imagine
me surprise OF her friends when then anu there
she Was seized with an uncomfortable ut OIL econ
omy. From some New England housekeeping
ahcestress IL appears, she has inherited wholly
inconsistent thrlIt ABOUT food. BY some nuke
Twice as many chops as were needed were OrIcred
Ior thls luncheon, and when they appeared
madeinoiselle SANK into brown study. Presently
sne Dgan 10 suggest plans Tor putting those chops
where they would 40 most good; couldn't Inc
knew Only two doors down The street, Didn't
somebody have piece OF paper In his pocket
enat sne could Surreptitlousiy wrap those
cuopS IN 10 take away 10 the pOOr7 No
conversation could lure her from TINS
Theme Finally the Dull was taken by the horns
and the waiter summoned and requested lo put
three chops In u box 10 lie carried away. The Joy
Oh the RESI- II the party was cnaStened BY TN,
humlAatlng request, UuL little wrecked tue Iru.aI
nend. Her mind Was now concentrated on large
aAo not sweet potato which was not being eaLeI,
her maIady Was growing ny what IL fed On; the
success wltn the cnops turned ner head; sue was
Dent on having that potato. IL wouldn't 70 in The
uoA, auu nnaIIy Tue Uther young woman, eager 70
put an emu 10 this gnastly discussion, offered 10
surreptlllCuSiy put The potato In her own nand
Dag. IL was doue. CheerIulness again Uegan 70
spring around Inc festive board, the absLIac led
cnOp, The concealed potato were iorgUtteD; Lnen
retiloutiun, ike poisoned hawk, swvOped down,
hot on the offender, out, as usual on IA cOmpara-
tiVeiy inhocrnL person; The young woman with
me hadoaS, all forgetting It's dark secret opened
IL as the water Was lending atLenLvely over ner;
a stedming heat arose, she and the waiter DoIn
looked down, and she did not Look up. or course
the renorse Induced b. course OF crime would
nave been trlnlng matter 10 the shame she SUI
iereu over that walters discovery. One feminine