Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30
THE RESIDENCE IN EUROPE FAN.



The growing tendency of our countrymsa
and countrywomen soon as they have sc-
CURED fortune is to leave US and seek 10 mako
themselves European home. This is a thing
to be deplored They should reman in their
own country and endeavor to improve, develop
and enlarge the society of their native land
foster the elegancies Of life here seek their
enjoyment at home and build up for them
selves reputation and name to bequeath to
their children. The principle of equality i'm
planted in them Americans should deter
them from going abroad permanently to plead
for and strive to gain notice and recognition
from those who WELD their social power
III they 60 laden with gold they will certainlx
attract a certain amount of attention. and the
lnnumerable svcophants that line the Highways
and byways in London will soon tell them that
II they VIII enact the part of Lady Bountiful il
their Enghsh charities they will certainly
rapidly advance themselves socially Follov-
ing such instruction they at once eagerly pur-
chase everything that ROYALTY makes. be il n
portiere screen or bed quilt, for which they are
called on 10 pay triple its value. To succeed In
London they hire a lordly mansion and a reti-
nue. of servants, and then begins the prcuous
task OF counting. toadying and fawninc on the
English nobility. III clever they at times sue
coed beyond their expectations, but. battle a
they may, in the end it is palpable TO them
never gain a real social footing-such a one in
which they can feel secure.
Aosenteeism by the people OF wealth OF thip
country would bring great misfortune 20 our
land We require the charities of our rich peo-
pie much more than Europeans; thew are liter
ally, better investment here than ary thew
could make abroad; for here You have an in
dividuallty; there you are painfully reminded
that 1t is lost TO you. Hero you gain the love,
respect and earn the esteem OF your country.
by 20 II
you are pointed out as the rich American who
has paved has way with gold by giving out Of
his abundance, such and sch vast sums fos
such ana such an estimable work ''thnt We
English so carefully foster" On their finger
ends they soon have a list Of your charitable
gifts TO qualify their accepting you and max
ing OF you an exception ito those horrid Amer
leans who are oyerrunning England" Gold will
unquestionabiy clear passage for Won quite I'M
to the Prince Of Wales. and will maintnin Won
near HIM as long as you lavishly shower IL On
his subjects, he witnessing your probability;
but when you come TO analyze your position
you soon lind that you are not there 20 stay"
You are not part and parcel Of them; il 10
simply your individual. untlring work that has
placed you there. and that must even continue
10 keep you there. The same wealth properly
used IN your own country will carry you and
keep you at the front without effort You can
form for yourself your own little circle and
make your position brilliant one, have some
thing real ana lasting and. though our society
is smaller, II is to many minds more attractive.
equally as brilliant. not 30 buried up and en-
numbered with ceremonial, but vastly more en-
joyable. You grow with your city and its So
cRty; you are hanging on TO nobody; on the
contrary others are hanging on to YOU; YOU be-
come q recognized soclal power TO be looked nm
to- in the very front rank-not as in London Al
the tail end of the kite hanging on for dear life
in terror Of being ut any moment dropped
Of.
Safety is really the motive power that actin
ates many to expatriate themselves; like Alex-
ander they want more worlds to conouer.''
They have literally done here ali they can do.
they are on the topmost pinnacle OF fashion:
there is nothing more to desire here. They see
that royalty 10 still to be rescLed: they go to
Europe to get near enough 70 try and oask in
its sunshine. From the hour that ROYALTY
smiles on them a new interest in life il gives
thea. new desires new incspiatives. As thew
never can there reach the topmost social pin
nacle they pass their lives IN fruitless At
tempt 10 accomplish it. Picture TO yoprself
what this country would be, deserted by ali
her rich men-simply Q second Ireland. Why.
then, should you decry society here, which y
The handspring OF ambitionl What IA man
without society? A component part Of society
10 competition to Guido your neighbor. 10 an
pear WISER or better dressed or,fichsr or mors
learned than he: in fact. In a certain sense A
Is q race, q scramble. but healthy one What
10 man without competition, without smbitio.
and what would this country become without
society nation OF workers., indifferentlv
dressed, indifferently fed, ell intent on moncv
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