New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

society are speculaors" said wellRnown broker,
"and plucky ones too. taking their losses and gains
with all tho cool stoicsm OF ola gampiers' Durg the
great slump in certain stock month or so ago. as
Was going down 10 Hampstead In the train and
deep in the last edition, felt myself touched on the
shoulder Turning around, saw pretty little Mrs.
wbom I have always considered the most sim
nile aress little creature imaginable. please tell
Tho last ouotation in Reading she lispcd, and /
read II out saw by her face that it was no idle
question.
u.Tbere goes my new spider phaeton.' She said with
SIGH. u can't pay for 1t now; my brokerage limit
~os = and ! was all sold outr
1Sometimcs husband and wife equally specu.
,stve know couple who live like children on
q seesaw-
And SIw now We We 60 90 %rd down. S down, downy
and are quite gleeful about 1t. One year madame
will have her Victoria and French clothes. and they
will give charming little dinners In fashionable
Bohemia; and the next year they will have couple
OF rooms at some summer hotel at Staten Island or
New,Jersey, where they can live cheap through the
winter But they always well dressed. frank
agreeable and apparently happy. whether they are
up down."
After the gay season is certain members OF the
smart set console themselves for the want OF excite
ment In direction by introducing another kind Of
dissipation, which is nothing more nor less than reg
ular gambling, although It is not brutay designated
form Of a dainty little note with pretty monogram
Of the Christian Of the hostess and faint OdOr
OF violets. "Will you dine with US Ssans facon and
take hand at game OF cards afterward!" writes
my lady in friendly fashion. But let the impecunious
beware for the invitation means pretty high
playQuite too high, indeed, for any but those whose
pockets are we'll lined.
"They play every night at Mrs. KS and at Mrs
U.s." said young man ruefuy who could Ill afford
such expensive little reunions. "And II Is quite
understood among that crowd that where you so to
dine you remain TO gamble"
Betting, TOO Is carried to absurd extent among
the gilded youths and the most trivial discussion
gives occasion for wager. given and taken with the
greatest seriousness. "Those trees will never live"
said Baltimore man who was visiting friend on
the Hudson who planting out number of young
evergreens.
al will bet you 81 900 apiece that they wil" an.
swered the owner.
"Done !" exclaimed the other. 81 will take the
bet and pay you $500 for every that lives" and
the transaction entered in their books in orthodox
fashion concerning six Of particular species
After the affair concluded the Southerner smiled
blandly. ~ have got you there" he chucNed :
"those trees live 40 degrees latitude. A
friend OF mine In Westchester County has tried them
several times and always unsuccessfuy.'
"Dont count your chickens before they are
hatched," returned the Northerner grmly Fore
warned is forearmed thank you for the information
As soon the cold weather arrived he had small
glass house built around each tree and all OF them
successfully endured the winter that now there Is
q great discussion going on as TO the duration OF the
bet one side contendng that the point has been
proven in favor OF the owner of the trees ana the
other that the test is by no means finished
"Talk OF gentlemens gentlemen" exclaimed
lively lady who discussing the domestic question
the other day. "They are nothing to the ladies'
ladies! They are the true aristocrats and We are
only shams. II they want TO 60 to Europe they go;
II they need rest they take IT, and only yesterday
Inv housemad told that she felt that she ought TO
90 TO Chicago II beloved her, as she expressed H.
TO see the big show Now might feel 1t beloved
me too, but 1t wouldn't do any good l can't afford
TO 90, and Is all there is about IL, and here Is
Jane calmly making her plans TO go as housemaid TO
one OF the big hotels, and she does not seem 10
have the slightest difficulty In arranging 1t quite TO
her taste.
"Then Cook informs me that she is going over to
the oud country TO pass the summer with her
mother would like TO go to Europe, too. for few
months, but might well wish TO go TO the moon
] would dearly love 10 stop keeping house and take
a good long rest: but everything would go to skies
and sevens II did but kitchen ladies seem TO be
able 10 crafty every passing fancy and TO take
change whenever they desire TO do So"
The Princess of Wales would be much handsomer
j
apparently solid top OF her head. slightly
lower and less compact arrangement would be much
more becoming yet even with this drawback she Is
handsome woman and astonishingly youthful IN ap
pearance for a grandmother. There was an amusing
story told during her recent Roman visit Of an ac-
ouaintance Of hers-a lady who had not seen The
Princess In some years she sought audience, and
when the Princess approached her became confused
and lost her presence of mind. She thought one OF
the young princcsses by some mistake preceding
her Qucenly mother
young lady who has beautifully kept hand, as
well as all extremely pretty one. says that she De-
lieves that she her taper fingers and almond
shaped nails entirely TO her mother, who accustomed
her from lier earliest childhood TO dry her hands In
certain fashion. After the hand was carefully wiped
she ldnched the end OF each finger with the towel ana
then rubbed back the skin which grows arouhd 'he
nail, TO find the moon" as the children call H.
Then came final pinch to the fingers and the process
was finished. This method OF drying the hands soon
becomes a habit, and If persevered In Is sure 10
e,ongate the fingers and make them taper IL Is pet
ter than manicurng for preventing the ugly growth
OF the skin around the base OF the nail.
At a little luncheon ga deuxn with n hostess who Is
In very deep mourning the floral decorations Vi 'he
table consisted entirely OF large pansies 90 dark as
10 be almost black These were arranged IN cohiIe
piece hanled with small oliver vases, all containing
the same dark flowers. relieved only with pretty
arrangement OF maden-hair fern. centre square OF
white linen also embroidered with very darK
pansie. II love these pansies," said the mistress OF
the house. "because their name is hearts-ease ana
although their tint is sombre their bright faces also
suggest hope ana comfort"
The cost OF food in England is great and shows no
sign OF decreasing. II is not to be wondered at that
In the wealthiest households the management Of
the table IS thing OF certain and strict rule. Win
fur of
poultry and game In proportion. 1t may be conecured
that birds not provided for the servants hall.
In some ways 1t Is much easier to keep house In
England than In America. What Ncw-York poultry
dealer, for example, would clean dress and stuff
turkey for a housekeeper land what neat house
keeper would trust him TO do 1t None. But In Eng.
lish towns there be seraphic tradesmen OF this sort
who not only do this. but do 1t with the daintiest