Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21
She Didn't Understand.

London Letter 10 the San Francisco Argonaut.
English people have a sort of underlined i'm
preston that all Americans are radicals They
never seem to realize that there can be no
| such thing radicalisru in a republic, that
there is no occasion, no field for it. They seem
TO forget Of they ever thought about it, that
IN this respect America begins where England
will possibly end. They are, therefore,
always greatly amused at the constant marri-
ages OF American girls with Englishmen of
title.
I'm SO awfully fond of England and the
English" gushingly said an American young
lady to an elderly English woman with several
| marriageable daughters.
Then why do you always want to marry
men of title2'' asked the English woman.
Because they're English tnaiveIy).
There are thousands OF Englishmen with
out titles. They are just as good as the Others"
"How can that bef" (doubtingly).
The English woman gave a sniff at the girls
ignorance. Don't you know that an earl's
grandson may have no title!'
Hasn't he? What a shameI'
"He's just as good as earrs sons"
"Why, Lady Slapdash! The idea!'
"He has the same blood in his veins"
Chow can he if he has no title?''
Another sniff "He has. But it's Just as I
say. You must always have title when you
marry"
"You see, We Americans are a business peo-
pie. We always want to get our moneys worth
and try to get the best the market affords"
laughed the American girl; "thats why it is, /
expect"
''f3ut the men without titles are worth Just as
much as the others-in England"
"Ah, but not in America. You see we haven't
time to study out the ramiications of a mans
genealogy-to trace the roots and branches Of
his family tree. II a man has no title, that is
what he should be compelled to do, not only to
salty ourselves, but to let our neighbors see
what great swell we had married. Even then,
not one out of ten Americans believe that an
Englishman without title is as great a swell
socially as a man with one. 1t would take too
much trouble to explain their mistake to them,
and really do no good. They'd think you were
taken in yourself, and were trying to make the
best of il by a lot of hbs."
''How inexpressibly vuigarl" exclaimed Lady
Slapdash, with her nose in the air.
The American girls back was up in a minute
Il don't see that we are a bit more vulgar
than you are-or, indeed. so much SO, for YOU
ought to know better. Now, look at yourself.
Do You mean to say that you are not thought
on account of your title?"
mo; certainly not As marquis daughter
my rank is really higher than that Of my hus-
band. who is only baron. could still call
ne self Lady Jemima if chose"
who knows that until you tell them? But
just answer me this. As you charge US Ameri-
cans with being SO fond Of titles, and call it
vulgar, perhaps you'll pardon my asking you
what You'd say IL people didn't address you by
THAT they were very rude"
''Or if servants and tradespeopie omitted to
say my lady or your ladyship' to you?"
THAT they were very impairment"
" Yet you would be just as good if you had
"Eh? don't understand"
mo, see you dont-or (sotto voce) won't"
and the American girl, quite satisfied, went on
to talk Of the beauties OF English scenery, au-