Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-21

of other people about who have m1lllons 10
throw away, and there is no good reason
wherefore these impecunious beaus should
not have a share Of the superfuities thus
distributed. Besides, it is not true that they
have nothing to offer in exchange. Arc not
their powers of making themselves agreeable
worth somethinga It can't be said that they
don't fill q useful place in the gay world, for
what sort of time would the dear girls
have without themf' 4
''But the point We were discussing was
girls entertaining"
ssExactly, and am getting to it most d.
rectly. The men, like the young women, 60
out to have the'best obtainable time. Their
object is chiefly to be invited to as many
nice parties and to be feasted as often and as
pleasingly as may be possible. So it comes
about very naturally that a girl who enter
tains attracts the masculine element in sooie-
ty very much in the Same way and for the
same reason that an accessible piece of toast
cd cheese draws the mice that are anxious
for nibble. The men seek to be introduced
to her and do their best to make themselves
agreeable; they make point of asking her
to dance often, and thus she is pretty sure of
a good time. At her own house, Of necessi-
ty, she receives plenty of attention. It is an
immense help to Q young woman socially to
entertain, On the other hand, girl who il
a success without entertaining must be a
belle indeed"
s'To be such, of courae, beauty is the most
necessary quality, do you not think!'
s'No, I do not. The value of beauty to a
girl is inestimable; but, in my opinion, the
quality that makes young woman most
sought by men is vivacity and SPARKLE To
be belle of the first. water she must have
this, backed by prettiness and tact, and must
entertain. If she is known to have money
of her own, or even in expectation, it is an
fvvnyr 1nIvH nE%u ION
hasn't been that any amount of money will
make an unattractive girl belle. There are
always some men who will hang around q
rich girl with the notion of capturing her
fortune, but they are marked exceptions and
the goseips soon spot them as money hunt
ers. Fellows who amount to anything won't
do that. There is lots of manageable
wealth in pettiooats in Washington-million
and millions of dollars-but the poor mon
Words of Weight.
From the New York Tribune.1
There was 'bad blood" between them, for
the whites of the eyes of both of them
showed plainly. Their faces were not pale,
for nature had not made them that way.
all frankness. There was mingled expires.
sion of contempt, disgust and pity on each
ebony face. Finally one of them said:
"Whs' TO- yo' 60 ter tell Miss Sadie ain
no genTm'n? Yo' aim no gen'rm'n ter tall
lack dat"
"Don' yo' say I aim no gen1'm'n, boy
Yo' aim nuthin' more'n a chile"
81 show yo' eff I'm boy, yo' sinner. Of 20
| talk lack dat''
"Don' yo' banter me, Andy Nose; ain
standin' no foolin' dis day."
II aim sceered no man lack yo'. Fer q
cents go n smash yo' ugly face, yo' rascal. u
"Don' yo' call me no teef."
81 aim call yo' no teef. call you rascal. u
"Yo' aim no cause ter call me teef."
Rascal, call yo', Aistah Nose"
'No gen'l'm'n call mother teef thout he
pay de cost"
"Wha' yer go'n do Of call yo' teefs"
IT call yo' mother n tell yo' yo' aim nc
| gen'pm'n."
"Don' yo' call me teef. Shores my nam.
| Abe jackson go'n' hurt yo', man."
| "Yo' cam hurt me-yo' nuthin' but boy.
| "Ef you dom clos yo' mouf da's go'n' b,
trubbls. Now, I wan you; da's go'n' b.
trubble."
cain lackely be trubble fob me-"
"pm dat mad could almost strack yo'
boy
81 straok yo', suah."
"Yo. aim got no cause ter call me teef"
1 "Yo' aim got no cause to call me no gen
l'm'n."
'I aim call yo' no gen'l'm'n."
"Den aim call yo' no teef."
II axceps yo' 'pology, Mistah Mose."
'I axceps yo' 'xplanation, Mistah Jack
son."
II top dat brsck Andy yo' aim said da
bout me-"
"Yo' done jes' right, Mistah Jackson"
"I go'n' ter call him ter reck'nin'."
"Dat's right he ain no good, dat Andy.
"Yo' health, Mistah Jackson"
"Yo' health fust, Mistah Ao'ss."