Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14

New York, Nov. SIT is just the
time of the year when people yawn
politely--that is, if there Is such
thing as yawning politely--and wonder
what they will do next. The season
hasn't quite started; there is no cer-
tainty about what is and what is
not to be the special vogue. and so
the fashionable matron, for the maid
counts for very little, socially, in New
J York, stares at the tip of her satin
/, slipper, yawns again and again, and
wishes that something would happen.
] happened to drop into the Woman's
Exchange tho other day and ! saw a
little sign which struck me as unique,
and the woman who wrote it ought, If
there is any Justice in the world, to do
a flourishing business. 1t road this
way: "In the Cheering Up Business.
/ will read, play on the piano, sing or
entertain invalids, or those people who
feel little blue and would like to be
cheered up at a reasonable price per
hour" Now, that is what call
clever. And the woman who can de-
liberately make a business of cheering
up people, and especially when she has
TO earn her living by this light hearted
ness, must be mighty brave--quite as
4 brave as soldier facing the enemy.
Suppose she happens TO be wondering
where she will get the money to pay
her rent, when she is called on to cheer
up Mrs. Crank, who wants to be sung
to and read to, and amused with
stories that are not just straight and
not just crooked, but little amusing.
And the cheerer up has to look pleasant
and be pleasant and make Mrs. Crank
feel pleasant, or the conviction will be
forced upon her that she hasn't earned
her money properly. 1t takes all sorts
of people to make up world, and
Mrs. Crank is one of the extremely
offensive ones, but there are others
who are equally distinct.
HOUSEKEEPING MAMMoN.
Among the snobs there is, first of
ALL Madame Millionaire, who is rich,
but not rare In fact, to be bit
slangy, she is rather overdone She
gauges everything from the standpoint
of her handbook, and the only reason
she respects the kingdom of heaven is
because it is to be paved with gold. A
beautiful woman is as nothing to her
until she hears how much she is worth,
and man may be as brave as Bayard
Gordon and Robert Il. Lee put to-
gether, but she sees nothing good in
him unless each act of bravery is
recognized by million of shekels.
When she comes to die, | wonder
what she will think? 1t is subject
that doesn't trouble her now because
she feels that money will get her a
special train of carriages to follow her,
marvellous casket to hold her, and
yards of silk to enshroud her. She
forgets that those dreadful worms have
no respect for persons, nor for fine
woods, nor rich gowns. All she for
gets, too, that she won't be asked,
How much are you worth, but in
stead, 'What good have you done with
the millions | intrusted to your"
make bow to Madame Millionaire as
she goes by; she gives me that tip oil
her bead which she reserves for no
bodies, and | realize that | wouldn't
change places with her, not if her
millions were tripled and her diamonds
were of such great worth that they
startled the whole world.
One of the little sisters of the rich
for whom Madame Millionaire has d
sort of liking is little Mrs. Good Form.
SHE NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE
socially. She knows the latest hand
shake, she wears the newest froclk,
and she wouldn't be seen with al
angel from heaven unless its robe hac
distinct cut. Nothing is amusing
that hasn't been approved of by the
Grundys elected by her and her like,
and she thinks it good form never tc
permit herself to got very much ex
cited. She wouldn't shed tear be
cause-oh, well, tears are common.
Common people cry, and then too, one
might get ones nose red. She wouldn't
laugh because ordinary people like
funny things, and them too, laughing
is apt to make wrinkles about ones
month. She missed meeting a famous
artist once because she couldn't decide
Just what gown was suited to the houi
of the day-a riaiculously early hour
when he was to appear But ther
she didn't care about the artist She
heard afterwards that his dress clothes
were abominable and that he didn'
seem to know the difference between
the people one ought to know and tht
people it is wiser not to know 1t il
quite true that she will be forgotten
when she makes her exit from thi
world, and that the great artist viii
live for centuries, but still she fiatter
herself that she is always thorough,
good form, and what moro can
woman in good society want? That
little bit of heart or brain might b,
desirable has never dawned on her
When she gets older and people neglec
her, and she receives no invitations
she will set it down to malice, and en-
tirely forget that, as she was in he
young days, mass OF seltishness, sh
has no right to expect that anybod.
will be kind hearted enough to remem
Der her.
Another snob is Mademoiselle Blue
Blood Personally, | have the creates
admiration for people who try to con
ceal their financial worries, who don
bore the world at large with thei
troubles, and who really and trul
keep up a brave appearance. Som
people have an idea that it is a sin t
be poor-it is something of bIundei
but still
SOME POOR PEOPLE ARE HAPPY,
and would like to mention one poe
woman l know who wouldn't chang
places with Cornelius Vanderbilt, sin
ply because he doesn't get one half til
pleasure out of life that she does
What fun is there when you can e
everything without any trouble? Whe
you see book that you long for, yo
look at it and price it, and begin [
save on car fares and soda waters an
various small feminine Injuries to &c
it. Then the day comes when you hav
enough money, and taking somebod
with you, for you wouldn't be mea
enough to go alone, you enter the shoI
buy the book, and your heart is thumI
ing with pleasure and your lips quivel
Ing with delight, and your eyes are al
solutely laughing. And the man say
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