New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
HOME AND SOCIETY.
MRS. KS OPPORTUNITY.
RAD QUARTER OF AN HouR-A NOTE ON
soRprD CHILDREN 80 THE OLD GRIND
PARIS GOWNS IN THE NEW STYLES

soRprp CHILDREN THE OLD GRIND
PARIS GOWNS IN THE NEW STYLES
SOME HOT BREAD
There is a tide In the affairs Of men which. taken
At the food leads to fortune. and to every one,
a, II Is said comes soon late the golden oppor-
,unty This is how Mrs X. who for years had been
striving 10 enter the charmed circle OF upper
tendon. found her chance at last and seized 1t.
she was travelling through Switzerland with her
maid TO rejoin her family at Paris. whence they in
tended to sail for America a fortnight later She
happened TO stop for the night at little auberge.
where her great delight she found Mrs Van -.
whom she knew by sight OF the exclu-
slve DANES OF fashionable society who staying
very quietly for the grape cure and was presumably
bored to death. To change her Plans completely TO
wire her family that she had concluded TO remain
where for week. and 10 the steamship
company change her staterooms for fortnight
later the result OF Mrs Xs rapid reflection
possibilities and probabilities: and when she met
Mrs Van at the little table d'h0te dinner she
had assumed the character OF quasi-invad who
purposed staying a the inn for week or moro.
Mrs Van - in her loneliness, very glad to
scrape acquaintance with the newcomer How this
Acquaintance ripened into intimacy in the quiet little
place. how sudden indsposton which attacked
Mrs Van utilized by our Becky Sharp TO
render herself useful and how the really grale
ful and good-natured Mrs. Van took her up
af,erward in Paris and launched her into the smart
set where her tact made her q social success
al this is old story, and few peope really
remember about the popular Mrs. KS entering
wedge at the little Swiss health resort decade ago.
There are many MANUALS quarts d'heures" in the
lives Of the absent-mnded. when the results of their
lapses in memory brought home TO them Little
Ms A.. who had been charm!ngly entertained al
Chicago her way California last spring
delighted the other day to meet one of her quon-
dam the street. and asked her To dine
couple Of days later. Then. as luck would have ii.
entirey forgot the engagement. proposing TO her
husband that they should that very evening dine
al the Waldorf and go afterward to the pay.
Just the pair were starting however a car
Rage drove up the door, and Mrs A, with
speakable CONSERVATION. suddenly remembered her
invitation To explain the situation to her husband,
and send him flying TO his club. which fortunately
was ~ the neighborhood. for a dinner.
the work of a moment and congratulating herself
upon her generalship. Mrs A. down to the draw
ing-room to welcome her friend. quite forgetting
her
You are going out?" exclaimed the latter. Il am
sure you forgot all about me-"
Mrs A.. OF course, protested secure in the know
edge OF the elaborate dinner which she knew would
be served.
But you have your hat on" persisted the other.
Il shall tell Nine. D. that you took her latest
Parisian headdress for a hat" laughng.y returned
Mrs. A with calm mendacity and her guest had the
panat.on.
very serious and notceably growing evil. which
II behooves all rightmnded parents TO carefully con-
slider and endeavor to eradicate, the immense
Importance that Is attached TO wealth and Its
Injuries by the children OF this generation In
what Is known the smart set. 1t would be
amusing, II Il were sad TO see the exaggerated
respect which these ignorant and necessarily IN
discriminating little beings fee for money and
moneys worth and how they choose their friends.
not because they lovabe. attractive and worthy
of affection but because they are In certain set
and because their parents are known for the position
acquired by large possessions Even the little ones
esteem 1t honor to be among the intimates OF
those who possess the lions share OF this worlds
goods II is a curious and melancholy study to note
how this faint of the almighty dollar runs
through modern childish life
little girl OF the period receives bit OF jewe.ry
or silver a gift. and the name on the box is i'm
mediately looked for to gauge its probable cost
pretty frock is despised unless II comes from
a we.l-known and consequently high-priced estab-
shment: while many people OF moderate means ma
that they give up entertaining their childrens
friends altogether compete In the latters crit
lea estimation with those whose luxurious table APP
pointments flowers and gifts make chiids party
an affair absurd cost and consideration
Parents have only themselves TO thank for this
condition OF affairs. Children are essentially lmta
tors and II is the growing alteration OF wealth ana
its representatives by their elders that perverts the
minds the coming generation Mammon worship
is undoubtedly of the greatest as well as one OF
the worst influences OF our modern HE; ana IL Is
unreasonable to expect high ideals from the chill
dren when the parents bow down before the godeh
image.
1T IS nv duty and will" says the Admiral IN the
Bah ballads taking comfort in his simple convic-
tons OF right when told he ought to marry his
laundress great deal OF latent truth may De
found in the absurd doggerel There IS oecceu
restfuness in simply doing the dstasteiuI Things ol
life because they are duties, and we ought 10
do them. and the daily treadmin Of tlresome occu-
nations is made endurab.e by bringing this little
sentence 10 bear on each obligation however trivial
and unirnportant II seems
81 dread inexpressibly going back to winter
work" sighed a matron with many cares II 10
all so wearing the endless consideration OF ways
ana means the manifold worries OF my big house
hod the education of the children and their clothes
and pleasures my social duties anu ali '"e
stress and care OF life. fee! as II all the goou
had gained from my restiul summer "ou'o NC
gone IN month IT,,
1T makes me quite desperate to begin the ioeN''-
ca old grind echoes the CIR, of society. the same
dinners the same partners and all the worry ABOUT
clothes and other things The charltaoie soeier'
the newest social fads even readlng anu seN
Improvement OF every kind-they all seem pore
truly the gresshopper Is a burden anu my ue
fails .hou, evervthing" From the children the'e
comes A vail long and vocferous at the iuea Vi re-
suming school and lessons and al the rou''ie "
their winters work. Near.y every one leels d. I'M
mi. ss,sA ~ distaste for daily avocations ana
ret,y cares seem more irksome after the compare,
tive freedom of summer To say ut is my duty anu
/ vrl" however Is a war cry that will inspire
courage in the fainthears who dread the winter anu
its obligations: duties assumed oraVe'y "''a''"''
bring their own reward.
An unjust distinction is made between tne '.'
tive positions OF tutors and governesses IN E"sia"1'
and as we follow all English fashions "he'nei
good or bad Americans are beginning - 80
,no - ,,',a1o,,s determination tutor in Eng