Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07


streets-James Cheek, Doctor ouack,
Lawyer Brass and MIR. False Metals'
Methods.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New IoRK, March lit preached itself
90 me in this way. She had said TO me
Come and lunch with me on Wednesday"
and 1, thinking it meant chop and cup
of tea and bit of toast, gladly accepted
the invitation. But when | got there | |
found my lady in gorgeous negligee. there |
were seven other guests, and, in the little
diniDg-room was luncheon fit, as Mother
Goose says, ito set before 4 king" Now, |
happened 10 know that her husband was
u clerk who got very small salary. and |
that she had no fortune of her own; con-
! seQuently, this elaborate luncheon either |
represented debt or theft, Theft in this
way. that Just so much comfort would be
taken from the Woodworking husband, |
comfort that he had rightto have to crafty |
she pernicious vanity of woman, |
Gould scarcely take mouthful. and all
the time | thought this one thing-the
krdinal vice Of American women is-pre-
knce.
THE DAUGHTERS BIG WEDDING.
Mrs. Younghusband, whose people are
kind and loving, who have a comforta BILE
income but many mouths to fill, 20 into
wedding as she desires, She appears i'll
white satin, and is followed by a troop Of
bridesmaids in dainty frocks. There is
arge reception, rich supper. and the
olng away on wedding trip, for which
Yuunghusband himself has had to save
,he money, and which common sense tells
aim would have been better invested in
furnishing home than in flying around
The country and staying at expensive
hotels. But Mrs. Younghusband has no
idea Of sinking. AS she calls it, into being
a domestic woman. She proposes to wear
that white satin frock and all of the ex-
pensive gowns that formed part of her
trousseau. She meats other women who
are like herself. With much pretence, they
announce their reception days, and offer
weak tea. weaker punch and stale cakes to
the curious crowd who come to crafty by
their presence and laugh, once they are
well away. Every one of them knew that
that much-mirrored bookcase was u fold
lng bed, though nobody pretended to have
this knowledge. and everybody knew,
though this was Ignored that the oft re-
lerred to maid was simply slavery from
the boarding house kitchen, induced by
The glitter of dollar to act in the capacity
desired for the one afternoon.
Sometimes Mr.. Iounghusband
GRINDs, AND GRINDs, AND GRINDs
until he makes something of fortune;
and, sometimes, ii he happens not To be
pverstrong, he drops 1T his post; and some
titnes he meets the dollars so badly at least
ne thinks he needs them, that he steals
ihem, and the days follow one another
until there comes one awful day when he
is branded as thief, and then all the
world that knew Mrs, Younghusband
Bympathizes with her. Now my friend,
wouldn't it have been better. if at the very
beginning everything had been arranged
different2 Suppose Mrs Younghusband
a Tn t5nn
in life and that her wedding trip had been
to the little nest her husband had made for
her that her hospitality had been repre-
scented by good, honest food, and an honest
welcome. But, alas the average woman
is eaten up with a desire to appear more
than she is, and her prayer If she ever
prays, is give me more and more of this
worlds goods, and il ] may not have them
give me the knowledge to appear as if do
have them
THE so-CALLED SWELL.
There is young Charlie Starvation whose
dress clothes are immaculate, who dresses
well, more than well, fashionaoly; whose
dress clothes are immaculate, who send:
bouquets and bOnbOns to various younl
women, and who is invited out every
where. Now, Charlie Starvation /.
ashamed to tellthe truth or to live it. III
is a clerk in u shipping office, but the
people he goes among believe that he il
ONE OF lle llfm. II ne lived COmtorta
bic life and wasn't defendant in that ever
lasting law suit of Back vs.. Stomach
he would have comfortable place il
which to live, rather than poor room oil
the top floor of "a cheap boarding house
And yet now, il it weren't for the dinner
TO which he goes, he would be hungry
many times. lie is another who fall
down before the god OF pretence and i
only anxious 10 serve him well, and up
pear what he is not - ..-
Sitting next to Won happens to be Mis-
Bluebluud, She is long pust forty, anC
has an extremely bitter tongue. Every
body is afraid uf her. She knows who's
mother first was washerwoman am,
then married an inn-keeper. She know
whose grandfather was a pcddler an
whose father worked on q railroad Sh
fails to see any honesty in properly earn
ing money, aud doesn't hesitate TO Ctii
her LIP and make biting speeches abol
that world which is rich iii healthy re
blood, and has not become diseased b
continual inlermarriage.
WHY SHE HIDES HERSELF.
Miss BluebluOd sits in her room wit
her door locked for good many hDu
every day, and the servants whisper Jh
certainly all that fine linen work she do
cannot be for herself. She would insi
that it was If she were asked about
Now, the truth is, that her rich frient
pay her for this work, and yet she
ashamed to tell that she earns more
She thinks IL would affect her positi,
socially. lhe woman whose standing
society is governed by her pretending
be what she is not, is US II she were on /.
ice bridge of pretence, which very sol
the bright sunshine of honesty Will me
and those who rely upon 1t will fail 10
covered by the waters Of tOrgettUaess al
never be heard Of again.
tell you It Is the sin, this wicked III
trnGe, that is making our women dlshonC
able ana our men thieves. Men who 10
women want to crafty their wishes, al
TOO many have done il ut the expense
loss OF character. 1t is pleasant 10 knC
that ones grandfather was honest, but
he were an honest peddIer he is bett
worth claiming thai II he were a gent
man by pretence.
Little Mrs. Cheerful, who keeps hot
IN bit Of Hat talks about My apa
ment.' She keeps one servant, and spea
al her as the maid When She is al
b. have two, the cook, whose knowled
Of cooking extends TO what is known
plain fare,
SHE CALLS THE CHEF"
And 50 il goes on and on, and eve
body secms u be trying to appear wi
they are not ard everybody thinks Il
everybody else IS fooled and nobody
As IN evidence Of the bility of 4
tence and tine way IL may he put dow
happen 10 know of "a Hat myself viii
history, Il vas Inhabited at one time
aa excessively charming literary WON
WHO hat the good turtuu to marry II
o. wealth. After her marriage She wen
live IN CpAutry place Oh Long lsla
cutie near 70 one Of tie fashionable cl1