The morning times., 1895-10-19

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| very difficult 10 obtain. as they require
| a great deal before accrpting-sociai po
| sition, intelligence, good disposition and
congcDiaffty, but, once accepted, there ia
never q " ord said afterwards about the
reiative positions ~ The two. They ars
for the year practically mother and daughter
MRS. LOGAN ABROAD.
It is authoritatively said that Mrs John
A. Logan chaperoned the daughters OF a
millionaire through Europe one season sew.
eral years ago for a large sum OF money,
and ii v as stated at one time that Mrs.
Ulysses s. Grant W ould accept as travelling
companion a certain very ealthy orphan
htiress, a project that was abandoned on
account of the Ill health of Mrs. Grant.
But these names are sufficient TO show in
what high circles the cbaperons dwell
once in Europe the Young girl becomes
nobody Immediately. She is a ''litte
girl" the childish charge of a chaperon,
and as such she is invited to visit certain
places at certain times. But she goes to no
dinner parties and She dances at no balls.
Her clIaperon, to maintain her own social
position, may be obliged to accept such
invitations. but the wealthy young charge
remains at1onIe to beput tobedats clock
In America she has led a gay life But
on the Continent she is a IfftIe girl again,
and mast accept her lot as the price OF a
later acqaintaL.s with British and Con-
tinental nobility.
The chaperon is entertained at luncheon.
and here the young charge may go. She
rebels at the limited skirt, tust below her
boot-tops, and the round waists that are
furnished her-she that has been queening
1t at Bar Harbor in crinCline and lace all
summer! But it is of no use to comI.ain.
The English viii consider her a ''little girl''
until herdebut and presentationatcourt
After luncheon the "little girl is sent
to inspect the art gallery A catalogue is
furnished her as souvenir and she knows
that later in the day her chaPeron viii ask
about the style of this or that painting and
she will have TO answer.
A STRICT MAID.
A great trial for the American girl heir
ess taking her preparatory trip abroad is
the deprivation of her maid. This function
airy WHO has served her in America is left
at home, and in her place comes n marble
faced French maid, who wakens her at
regular hours and lays out certain dresses.
According to rules she massages each inch
OF complexion every night, and is care
fully guardful Of the ice-w water dash for
slenderness, and the hot-water plunge for
litbeness. She speaks not a word of En-
gilsh, and opens her eyes In well-bred
surprise III the American mademoiselle
speaks to her in any language but French.
By and by, though the American girl does
not know it, there will be a German maid
and later an Italian and a French. In this
way she will keep up on her languages
beyond mistake.
Mornings, as special favor, the wide
awake American girl who understands a
Irritation upon the beach aud a shopping
trip, with lunch at Delmonicu's, is invited
as special favor to study In Lady
Somebody's nursery with Her Ladyship's
big. sieepy-eyed, rosy-cheeked, English
daughters.
Al luncheon she partakes of bread and
marmalade with them. and at 4 o'clock
she takes a walk through the square with
the visiting governess in solemn attend
ance. Lady Somebody's gracious smile
and an invitation to come as often as
your chaperon will allow" are her re-
wards OF merit and the ones for which the
chaperOn> is planning.
A whole season of this study, training
and nursery acqu aintance abroad does
wonders for a girl later on. She returns
TO America with n correspondence with
half the titled ladysiips OF Engla nd and
she is on familiar terms with many a
princess of the small States of Germany
and the south of Europe. She has very
desirable intimacy abroad and one which
year later. when she is Introduced into
society, viii be very useful to her in CHASING
her as "a school friend" OF many personage
OF position and culture
The heiress gets a fair return for her
money, and The chaperon comes home, if
tired and worn with the long strain of
training an heircss, abundantly rewarded
in a monetary way.
WHAT IT COSTS.
Thesum of money charged for professional
chaperonage is like that of a good wife,
beyond rubies.- There is no fixed figure,
and the amour; is a confidential matter