The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26

birds painted across the front. They few
up over one shoulder. 1t was very queer"
But" desperately. You will admit the
overdressed children. and"
Il Will admit that" with scarlet cheeks,
"aud l would rather be overdressed than
underdressed of the two. And your woman
the best of them, the most refined - are
shamelessly and laughably immodest In
full dress"
You used the word refined yourself"
he said. lyon must forgive me for limiting
that no snch culture of manner is possible
in a people of pork packers. and taiiors.
our families. noble for centuries back. sur
rounded by every influence that might
teach and elevate"
such as were lavished upon the late
Duke of Sutherland. who visited Us. You
remember, a short time before be died. No
man, not of royal blood ever had more royal
belongings. l suppose"
"He committed several objectionable
social sins. Among them WAS the attend
Ing a wedding in a shooting jacket You
must have heard about 1t. We complained
bitterly. We called him bOor."
He was the exception"
There arc so many exceptions. There is
the young nobleman whom met at a LenOx
cottage. who hoped that would visit his
mother and sister. some day. Then he
SAID. III show you what hospitality Is.
Not with o sneerlng smile and wave of
you know There are that smart
set whom / have seen get up on
chairs. at q social function. the better to
stare at professional beauty. TO whom o
professional beauty is possible In society
it isn't here. Among whom Richard
Grant White remarked an earl scratching
himself in a crowded drawing-room. You
may put that against our men picking
their teeth. which Is pet taunt Of visitors
among 1 am sure" com plaininRly,
none of the men know pick their teeth"
STILL" he clung with true British grit.
to the point In hand. your society IL led by
tradesmen suddenly grown rlch."
Trade doesn't brighten all Englishmen.
i have been nearly run down by milk
wagon which had Lord TeBnyson's name
upon it's side, and there are also titled
ladies in the millinery business and titled
gentlemen in the coal trade. l believe. As
for recognizing those who spring from the
people, there wac Sir Thomas Brsssey's
father, there was those folks-I knew their
name pretty we'll at the time of the baca-
rat trial. but have forgotten 1t again
whom the Prince of Wales deemed fit to re-
ceive visit from him on that occasion.
whom the Princess of Wales afterw ard in
vited to garden party at Marlborough
House."
Even the British cheek blushed then.
''Of course our future King in not an ex-
emplary husband" he conceded. yet he
illustrates my assertion. His manners, to
his wife as to all. are flawless l was
present on one occasion in the Withdrawing
room at the play, where lie was telling o
marvellous story of his hunting exploits
He had just reached the climax when word
was brought from her Highness that she
wished to speak to him. He rose instantly.
threw away his cigar and strobe of. We
never heard whether or no he killed that
stag. Honestly. don't you think an Ameri-
can husband, good as he is in his way,
would have kept his wife waiting second
or twof"
II don't doubt it," promptly. 1--WE girls
always cay. give us an Engh.hm TO take
us to the supper room. He does not seem
to feel that he has wants himself until ours
arc more than satisfied. He 10 our COM
plete and perfect slave. But he would not
make q porter of himself by carrying the
luggage of an unknown woman In q rail-
way car. 1t requires an American for that.
Training will tell. 1t gives the outward
and visible sign-which is something. Is
it great deal. without the inward and
spiritual grace? And that is lacking. not
only In such man as the Prince. but in
his brother. who as q MILDLY. drove q sharp
bargain In his royal mothers autographs.
or in bis sister. whose spicy tales over her
cigarette In the smoking room are banded
about. Or In your whole family system-"
"You don't Eaghastl attack our domestic
iifei 1t Is the perfect outcome of our civil
iZation."
"ln which case. 1 dare say that you are
not quite civilized. Your novels and
stories alone. without friendly intercourse.
would show how completely tho weaker
sex IS set aside and unconsdered In the
favor of brothers and father. What does q
little surface show of Difference stand for.
when such bullying and tagging are pre-
supposed as make our American spirit
wrthei You must have somewhere q
| strain tyrannicaL"
He smiled at that A man doesn't mind
| being called tyrant.
Not to say bullying"
The smile died out. Aman does mind be-
| ing called bully.
at manifests itself in q million ways.
| from the rat-hunting and cat-cbasing and
| LIBBY naRging that our youth would
be rebuked for up TO the law that cannot
| own that it has made mistake and con-
| fined q prisoner uninstly. Another thing
| don't call IL refined Tor your children to
| accept-from any one-what are euphoni.
| ously knows as tips. / call ir sordid, and
| teggarly. and mean. Imagine offering o
| dollar to the son OF one of our gentlemen
| whose hospitality yOu had enjoyed! Iwant
| to point out one thing more To you. A few
| years ago q youag giri-very young, and
| from our middle classes. not society girl
was raised. without tho slightest prep
! aratl0n. to = position similar TO but still