Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-24

COO n rs manner OF ming RMS ~. how
ever. b. no means 20 ssy that they are IN
happy II they s@ano1 live masnincentiy
themselves
A very small sun Der are able 10 DO thai.
and . large nEmbex. We are xikd 20 believe.
have too good sense To do - IL they coaid.
Hat Il L. 10 them . grAsitoxfion 10 see
what u spieneid. 10 read u Il sad 70 talk
about IT,
We have not, in America. the European
RESOURCE 70 feed the public fancy-a court
with . king aud queen and prinees. and
above ali. prinoossss One Coed spend but
. very short time abroad 70 learn how real
place the aolnss Of these personagss have
In the every day life Of the common people.
Th<y reenr Ia conversation as regularly -
the weather and with infinitely more inter
ssting variations.
There /. always a prince with a rumorsd
romantic love story, or an engaged prlncess
whose troaszeau Is a wonder 81 lace and
embroideriss. or royal baby Just chris
tened. or young couple married amid pop
ular rcjoicings heightened to the utmost
dramatic eject by flowers and music. fssti-
walls and Examinations.
A true American girl Of democratic in
cllnalions is annoyed 10 md how easy II u
To alp into The habit OF foreign country
in thess respects. and almost ashamed TO
discover how real II her interest Ia people
Of whom only few are politically impor-
tant, while many are . burden upon their
nation and their very mngninceuce . TO
preach
Yet we have something Of the same sort
Mt home-more crude, less artistic and
without the carefully arranged effects, and
what might be called the decorum q lux
ury which centuries Of court life and kfnsly
rule have produced in Europe.
We have an indefinite but gorgeoes
something called society. which II apart
from all the thousand more genuine. 10
telligent and helpful social circles which
pervade the United States.
This society does really fulfill one want
Of human nature. It Is not averse to news
paper fame, and the accounts Of its balls,
dinner parties. costumes and equipages are
supplied daily to the public.
1t has money. 1t can buy beautiful
things, and the descriptions Of these satisfy
the imagination OF many a gay and seusi-
BILE country girl, who II she, too. were q
millionaire would spend her money more
wisely than upon trunks full Of the ex.
travacant Creations" of a Paris dress
maker OF superhuous jewels enough TO all
q showcase.
She questions the extravagance that
spends a,fortune for floral decorations that
fade in q night, and thinks the money
wasted on costumes for famous fancy
dress ball something very nearly wicked
But she reads Of these things because they
minister to her imagination and bring
scenes of splendor and beauty wildly b.
fore her eyes.
She reads Of the tournament In 'Ivan
hoe" which we do not expect her to enjoy
the less for disappearing of the theory Of
tournaments.
/ This society news" rs it Is called, il
widely read, and certainly indicates some
thing more than admiration on the part ol
many people of the empty, foolish and con
/ spicuous mode Of life depicted.
The sooner such society is relegated n
the public opinion to the post Of picturesque
uselessness occupied by royalties and cour
tiers in other lands the better.-Youth'i
/ Companion.