The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03

MI w q wretches W b IN
W. poverty oonsign IS
term to cramped. i'll ventilated quarters
in some horrible tenement. But | often
wonder if the denizens of fashion are
not also worthy OF comniseration when
one considers the constant wear and tear
TO which they are subjected at a sum-
mer watering place. Surely these fair
1natrons and maids make every possible
sacrifice to comfort and well being, and
often display a remarkable heroism.
They are CONTENDER pretend to be
with living in small, uncomfortable
rooms devoid Of any modern convent
ences." They dress three times day,
no matter how hot and sticky the atmos-
phere may be; they dance and bowl and
play tennis until It becomes truly Inirac-
ulous that some Of them survive to tell
the tale.
We all admit that it is very nice to
have villa at Newport, Narragansett
or Ear Harbor, but the envious persons
who grumole because they are Obliged
TO ''take rooms at exorbitant prices
in summer hotels, or at those abortive
institutions called summer boarding
houses, little dream Of the responsibility
involved by the sort of independence a
cottage affords. To have cottage
means to entertain, to give parties Of all
kinds whether you wish to or not, and
to invite people 20 stay with you. If you
happen to be a millionaire and afflicted
by the constant craze for excitement,
which l am told is q component part Of
the rich" temperament, well and good.
But possibly you are not a millionaire,
and you may crave a rational method of
making yourself comfortable.
a lady who lives not far from Wash
ington square told mo few weeks ago
that she meant to remain at home the
entire summer. Il haven't daughter"
she explained, "and am sick and tired
OF fashionable hotels. In my own house
I have a good bed and the finest linen
I have an excellent cook and a splendid
bath room. l can go about all day IN
thin white wrapper, and better still,
don't have to talk to silly, curious or
stupid people" l admired that woman.
thought there was much philosophy as
well as much sound common sense in
what she said. There is only one great
disadvantage connected with her sum-
mer programme. That is the enforced
solitude. Fancy not having a soul to
speak to from weeks end to weeks end.
Imagine sitting and thinking eternally
about your vanished youth, your lost
opportunities, your mistakes and the
receptions perpetrated upon you by your
friends. Is there woman living who,
following this regime, would not become
horribly morbid and nervous ii less than
Two weeks?
met at Manhattan beach The other
day pretty little journalist VINO had
gone down for an outing, and to listen
TO one of hrs. Marcy Raymond's new
waltzes played IS only Gilmore can play
it. Hrs. Raymond, by the way, is
spending tbe6cason at Manhattan beach,
and is the center always of an adaniring
crowd. The little journalist was in
bad humOr IN spite of the waltz, and
she was inclined TO quarrel with fate.
"Of course" said she, - can only get an
afternoon OFF now and then, and the sea
breezes are perfectly delicious. But the
crowd is dreadful! cant get served in
the dining room; the moist air has taken
all the cTimp ont of my hair and ruined
by best hat And Oh, that horrid ride
back to the city! 1 shall get home hot,
tired and cross, and l shan't be fit to
speak to for days. Am coming down
again next week? No, indeed! l am
going to stay home, sat Il light dinner,
take q sea bath made OF the salt l buy
IN boxes and read a nice, trashy novel
until it is time to SO TO bed. l shall
have lovely time"
Certainly she Will, and my advice TO
her toihng sisters is to go and do like
wise.
'Idon't think could endure a sum
mer," said Rosina Vokes to me just be-
fore she sailed for Europe a week or two
ago, unless passed it IN pretty little
cottage way off in the country. We
have such tiny place in England.
don't know how we are going to get into
1t, for the children are so big and the
rooms so small. But an taking with
me every kind Of flower and vegetable
seed could end here, and I'm going to
a1nuse myself making an American gar
uen."
There Is one woman whom really
envy this summer. and that is Mrs. Ath-
erton, the brilliant author OF Hernia
SuydaIn" and Los CsIlitos.' She is
travelling IN southern California, and
doubtless collecting material for new
story which shall excel in picturesque
ness hex last.
Mrs. Atherson was in Europe last
year, bUB she writes me that California
Is thousand times more interesting
than anything she saw abroad. Way IS
1t, wo2dsr, :Rat 60 few Of orr people
explore the marvellous regions that
abound IL or gEeat weyJ2 Is II because
1t happens ~ be Che fashion 30 rush 10
Europe? IL.5s forsa1ats ones, however.
who really colg5s5l;te the lie Rs water
ing places usually remain faisrful 10 tins
end Wh2s- T1se5. would New port b |
withSat i1sF rr~-asFio-rS1 tes--3-ss. He |
Miss H&rsouS, G. lssr social leaders, such |
as the popular M~s. Whitney and the |
clever M. EIcAlliStag? II. IcAlhster
in his peoa y lia-3 hGs a HapoieoI:c
genius. de . really 3 greet man.
One hears TatheF wild t.ies every s1-n-
mer fr9m narraganSett, out / think tie |
habitues of TINS place ere rather more
serious thea enc would suppose. IL is
fEightfuIlg ucly nlaca. I have some