New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

av.r vary few women seem able 10 keep their faces
a,uraI state of repose. especially when they are in
.s street, said a gentleman the other day. Hardly
single person that you meet will have pleasing
nression II our pretty girls could only he brought
~ cali,e how completely IL destroys their good looks
.sbsr 10 shipper or scowl they would pay more at
on IN the cultivation and control OF their features
N appreciate the righteousness Of the expression
:, the majority, one has only to walk down the block
- twenty third ST. between Sixth and Fifth ayes.
an a bright day when the feminine world is out
examining The variety OF expression is marvellous
and most Imaginable. Every emotion save that OF
pleasure seems to be depicted-there are features
=. and tense with determination, scowling brows
rim mouths perpexity. anxiety puckered eyebrows
al NJ these expressions may be seen on the uncon-
,ous faces Of these poor dressdup creatures whose
an.ry sometimes stands in startling contrast 10
h~ less considered, but far greater essentials OF
.ne and serene countenancc. The tendency TO frown
ns pucker up the face in the light is very common,
wen when the sight is strong enough to bear the glare
cndren should not be allowed contract this habit,
= a Is vry difficult TO overcome when they older.
~ know a family Of children in Newport con-
.nued the old gentleman, "who drive around in a
village cart together, and who with their long. fair
hair and pretty features ought 20 look like angels
and instead with their puckercd faces and scowlng
hrows are completely spoiled. Every child should
he taught to look If not at the sun ITSELF at least
a, the sunny sky with unolouded, serene counte-
nance
A gded youth who was TO lazy too occupied
n nay due attention to his duty visits and who yet
nj, II was incumbent upon him to make personal visits
Al houses where he had incurred social obligations
concluded To take his chance OF finding his friends out
and selecting tempting afternoon sent messenger
nov around with his cards. This modern Mercury,
however with the peculiar obtuseness Of his race,
insisted IN every instance. upon having a receipt given
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hack with provoking honesty TO his enraged employer
doren or 80 OF signed papers tesfyng that the cards
had been received. What was stin worse, n couple
s his fair friends, rather quickly approaching the
stuation took the opportunity of sending him back
.he following Mrs. Alas received from Mr.. b
one visiting card in payment Of dinner given :" and
another had scrbbled across the paper Full salts
faction for an social obligations incurred"
How few young people are brought up to consider
. promise in a sufficiently serious lights We all
know people Won never count on" who seem to
hink nothing of breaking an engagement. or Of dis
Appointing a friend who may expect them for some
,estvity who allow every little "malaise' to deter
them from keeping appointment; who with serene
selhshDess never to consider the words of the
Psslmist who counts the Disappointing of a neighbor"
IS a very serious offence. "Lord who shall abide in
Thy tabernacle or who shall dwell in Thy holy hill
He that leadeth an uncorrupt Life and speaketh the
truth nom his hesrt,a and then later He that
sveareth TO his neghbor and Disappointed him not
even it were TO his own hindrance." And then,
after few verses, comes the promise He that
doeth these things shall never fall
But the worst part Of these people, as some one
desparngy remarked who had been left in the lurch
BY the non-appearance of her expected guests, is
that they perfectly Indifferent to any inconvenience
that they may cause by selfish want Of thought;
they know it even If You offended. so what
Is the Of showing it But have learned one
thing and that is never to rely the AS. again"
Every young person should be taught that it is a
mark Of good breeding 10 keep promise even at
serious inconvenience. "Noblcsse ob1ge," and If
i've IN the upper strata Of society you should be
proportionally well bred