Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-13
saekoIoth and tho upper -Ten.

The lightest minds must needs hold
some inward communings when shades
are decently drawn and society forced to
temper her frivolties with ap cir of sub
dued apology. The femiIir portion of
the gay world has shaker / its bright
plumage for the last fnncti II of the sea-
son, and laid ball toilets away in cam
phor and regrets against the opening of
another campaign. Each pretty trifie
has been retouched with vivid memories
of triumphs and disappointmeuts
attached thereto, while favor
tables and rose jars have re-
ceived their final Encouragement
till new winter comes round, with its
quota. of jousts and revels. All those
who have borne an active part in the So
cial advertisements of the past four
months are certainly making some reck-
oning of gains and losses, mentally,
morally and physically. The first self
interrogation can be promptly and salts
factorily answered, for never before has
society divided work and play so fairly.
The frothiest entertaining has partaken
of an artistic and intellectual tone that
fashion has caused to blend harmonious
ly with the pleasures of her disciples.
In regard to the second proposition, it
is doubtful whether "society people" as
they are called, fully appreciate the
highly responsible positions they hold
in every community. The leading ladies
of each town shape the morals and man.
ners of their co-citizens far more than
they dream of, very possibly. If wo-
man, prominent in the first circles,
steps ever 30 slightly out of
the rigid circle drawn by eti-
quette, her DETECTION is accepted
by scores of lesser lights, whose very
names the transgressor has never heard,
as full justification for still broader in
depreciation of social laws. Good form
may be a shallow title, but put it into
practice, and it carries immense weight
with the world of men and women.
Sir Galahad's strength WAS as the
strength of ten, because his heart was
pure" but for all practical purposes the
chaste knight would have served
shining mark quite as we'll had he OBJ
served the code from love of high
breeding and stainless reputation. The
game lovely personages whose presence
lend Le bel dir to any assemblage they
frequent, hold it in the hollow of their
hands to mold public sentiment
highly or in baser form. If
morals run awry or manners be-
come less fine, it is scarcely too severe
sentence to lay the heaviest part OF the
burden on the shoulders of the fair soci-
ETY. danes. 1t is no mere than the or
dinary penalty of greatness, but when
the murmur from the front boxes browns
the music of the opera, or when carriage
folk scramble for all the cakes and ale at
private entertainments, one naturally
concludes they have never reckoned up
their responsibilities.
AS il was said at FIRST, now is the
period for rees.a..g reeaes...gl afeary lectures none
Rad the time or mind TO heed week
ago, and the third head of this sermon
is lit up by the wan face of the girl who
was danced to death. That pretty little
legend of the man with the pedometer.
who attended one OF the Slosns' dinner
dances in New York for the purpose of
measuring a bellies nightly travels,
is but myth in the conclu-
sions he reached. By unanswer-
able figures he proves that a
popular girl dances over more space in
two weeks than professional walker
can cover in twice the time, and that
with soft, untempered muscles, in tight
stays, high-heeled shoes, and supported
on diet of creams and rich CONNECTIONS.
After establishing beyond controversy
her accomplishment of the feet, he ad-
ded brilliant skin, clear eyes and smooth
nerves as her stock in trade at the end of
the season. 1t is needless to point
out the fallacy of 60 optimistic view OF
the matter. No one who sighs over the
purple shadows round beauty's eyes,
regrets the pallor before which autumn
roses have fed or suffers from her
ruffied nerves, can help owning she has
danced overmuch and needs sadly to
make her peace with offended and
revengeful nature. -[Times-Democrat.