The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-20

ally and asking after his health aud his
prosperity, he said:
by the by, we'rs going 70 have dance
mp at our house tomorrow night A lot of
fashionable people invited, etc. These
triVohtles OF social life cost money, my
dear sir, but we have to have them. | sup
pose, or We would not be in the swim, ehg'
suppose so,h said the editor, with a
quiet smile. Good day" and be passed on.
Jones did not look as if that was the re-
ply be expected. Next morning he called
on the editor. "Look here" he said. 81
Just dropped In to say that hope you did
not misunderstood me yesterday when /
spoke e. You on the street about the ball up
at our house tonight. 1t occurred to me
after ward that you might think l wanted
you 20 mention il in your paper"
"Oh, not at all, said the editor, dryly.
well, l was afraid you might, so
thought I'd just run up here and ask you
not TO make a spread over i'm
The editor promised he would not
because think it very bad taste, in
deed, for people to try and force themselves
into society through the newspapers, added
Jones.
The editor agreed with him cordially.
Although. of course continued Jones.
''since you have been so agreeable about II
l don't object to you having the news. 1t
Will oe what you call scoop on the other
papers, none of them shall hear of it: but
no cute, you know, or anything like that.
For don't suppose. after all, that il does
any harm to be mentioned alongside the
Vanderbilts, the LorillGrds, etc. Lets peo-
pie know in modest way that you are in
it, ehl"
ut does, +" assented the editor.
''The social world is much like the BUSH
ness world in some respects" said Jones.
"A man to succeed in either must keep his
name before it, l suppose
Certainly answered the editor.
Now, something like this, dare say,
would do no HARM" and he handed the
editor type written sheet which read as
follows: James De Courcey Jones, that
popular leader among the 400, gave a
recherche entertainment at his palatial resi-
dence just off Fifth avenue last night The
magnifcence of the decorations, the cost
illness of the collation. and the selectness of
the company have not, in our Judgment,
been surpassed by anything this season."
The editor smiled more broadly than be-
fore and handed to Mr.. Jones little card
bearing the papers advertising rates.
Mr. Jones glanced at the card, changed
color, pretended not TO know what was
meant and bowed himself out Then he
went straight TO his advertising agent
Look here" he said gruf1ly. you've spent
good deal OF my money on the Hot0ler
see If you can't get something out Of
them for me now. If they WON'T
do me this little favor, just let them un-
derstand clearly that my adj in the BtioLe
will be doubled and the one in the HotOler
cancelled altogether. Pm going TO have a
ball at my house tonight, and I guess it's
just as well worth the papers time TO notice
it as it is to write up the balls of people who
never advertise a cents WORTH and he
slammed the door as he staked out.
The crafty advertising agent, anxious to
please so good customer, went off to the
paper and. carefully avoiding the editor,
got in his fine work at the business end. The
result was that next day there appeared in
the paper the following: ~. d. Jones gave
dance last night at his house in Fifty
fourth street"
AS Jones was coming downtown that
morning in street car he was accosted by
an old business friend, who exclaimed
Hello, Jones, you're getting to be a social
light, eh9 l see an account Of your ball last
night in The HowLer this morning"
" w hats that what's thatF exclaimed
Jones. 1.-THE HOt0ler modelling in my
affairs Confound its impertinence Why
can't mans private life be left inviolate in
this city! How did they get on to the fact,
l wondera Their indefatigable industry is
only equalled by their cold gall I'll go
down there to-day and give that editor a
piece of my mind. If there is anything
detest, it's having ones name noised about
in the papers. It's so oommonl"