New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
HOME AND SOCIETY.
,,rp DISEASE WAS NERVOUS PROS
PERITY."
~ SMART wEDDING-MRs. MIDAS IN HER
c,RpEN-rHE LACE FAD-THE THANKS
GIVING PIES

~ SMART wEDDING-MRs. MIDAS IN HER
o,pnrx-rHE LACE FAp-THE THANKS
GIVING PIES
-, .,ndsr what Is the matter with Mrs. X" said
=, this lady's acquaintances TO another. 'She
rs always to be ang. She certainly looks
III ard she has everything in the world to make
her happy: and yet they say she Is always COM
ra,,ng and dissatisfied and hipped.
..She Is probably suffering from the latest fash
81 a,sease which DR. NJ. AYERS is attacking
UNA =. our women. and which In some cases has
- proved fatal" was the answer
go what is that" asked the first speaker
.>,.~,o,,e prosperity" replied his companion. HE
~, 8, Is even more common and more trying
say ,os ,,ution than nervous prostration."
rn moor rich" are, II the truth were known
A"e ~. % be enved although their lot seems
fortunate one. and they often have more TO
.,.,,,, Of than those who are moderately we'll on
GIMP - is no real thing 10 worry over and be
II W .,o about the are apt to worry over moth
nb,ch is even worse than real grievance
ms and beautiful woman. whose life to out
,asrs seemed a long triumph. was FOUND one Gay
h,. one OF her intlmates in floods OF tears
at is all such dead sea fruit she moaheo' ana
am so tired OF II all
o., wha, IS really the natter" insisted her
more experienced friend There must have been
something TO have caused this desponoehcy' IL
must have had its origin somewhere. flnahF
nv dint of skful crossquestoning, she ELECTED the
fact that miladys last box from Paris was unsa'is-
factory.
Even the pleasures OF acquisition and possession
are greatly lessened by riches. do you remember.
saws Bridget in Elias Incompatible essay on OLD
china how we used 10 debate for days before we
could buy any cheap luxury. and think what we
might spare II out Of and what saving We could
MI upon that would be equivalent? thing
was worth buying then. when we felt the need OF
the money that We paid for it,
How she gets there" is a very amusing study IN
s,clsty AT weddings. for instance. 1t is quite a
les, Of character TO watch the different methods
BY which women attain their ends and their places
TIE modest, retiring ones are crowded to the Wall,
and betake themselves to side asles. without
murrnur. The pushing ones take possession without
hesitation of the end of the pews in the middle aisle
while the Social Climber works her way up into the
n: which she considers the most desirable hutterlhs
about and changing her seat until she IS quite
satisfied.
II is no easy matter to obtain recognition az a
fashionable wedding The ushers have way OF
miNng vaguely over the heads of their acouain-
ances which is most exasperating TO those VINO
wish 10 obtain especial consideration, ana OF lghor-
,nx TIE claims of those who feel that something Is
due them account OF their 1rlehushP Will '''
family or personal position.
Get us watch Mrs. Van Twiner. said little MIS-.
Critic who. from the vantage ground OF cap''ai
mace was keeny interested in everything that con
cerned her neighbors. She Indicated pretN
whom
aisle where he deposited her in seat. II tha'
man fances that she will stay in that wretched place
he Is much mistaken. although she is bowihg anu
thanking him so sweetly. She is the KIND oil woman
who always gets what she wants Ana her "o'uA
were quickly verified. for almost as soon as 'he
rsho- Ie,, the lady in question she jumped up ana
disappeared. ,
"Now I will wager anything that she VIII pres
entity walk up to the very front" continued MIS-
G and minute later. on the arm OF saa"' o"u
elderly relation OF the bride TO be- MIS- van s"Vp
-, 1, her grand Worth gown TO the reserved pew
..rnars is Elsie r" continued the irrepressibie
Nrs Critic after this little episode was over NO"
Won shall see something amusing ana she oe0N
oned 10 Miss r.. and pointed 10 an chP.' go ~,
heside her Il am not half grand enough loi ne''
she whispered TO her neighbor. malciousiE' W.
,us, now she does not know where else 10 eo' ou'
or yin see her wrgsle herself into better compai!
soon l." and she greeted her victim mos eiusN''
pu Miss RS attention was eviden'iE ""'u
ooh she exclaimed. suddenly espyihg 'a0"
,laca nv a prominent member Of the smart set
There is Mrs -. | must ask her soiie'i'"e' ~"
without ceremony she BUSTED on - A.,
".nd how, did YOU get your seat yourself MT
C,,,,c9" said an acquaintance that evening, one ~
whom she was relating the little episoue Vi '"e "'
you seemed very well placed -. ,.ahad
"Just by what you men call DUN s"e -.
-, ,,s 30, trow one Of the ushers, but went up 10
49, r,st good-natured and stupid-looking one anu
ssid in my most impressive manner l am MI -
oh certainly, Mrs. c. he answered. """e
~ course he ought TO know who was, anu Ia
mus, probaby be a near relation; ana 'he'e
rave me his arm. and led me up ~ ''e
he's, places in the church.
I, was great pleasure to Mrs Mioas '''.' Sam.
MGR 10 potter about her kitchen garue" o.
~. tor despite her luxurious surroundlhss' Sly
w.s q domestic soul by nature. ana th'i's ~ ~,
-. a,d loved to watch the fresh VeseIaoies
coroa n maturity and 10 choose daily "ha' Siou.
he picked FOR the table SO the s"ou iau' ..t.o
"a salIv forth after breakfast In very easua a."
indeed any old hat and wrap pelns uo0i'eu ,
,no,ob for the privacy of the Kitchen saiue,''
AtoS nae protected from the road ana sur'ouiiu-
ing grounds by tall privet heuse' 1865.
Pant In contemplation over me Deu - SUI"
berries one morning however she ia'ieu ~
,s,va coach which was being powleu a'oie ~
On. NJ her neghbors. taking MS mousse parry oa'
IA The golf links until ii was Immediately opposite
~ n.rden The occupants OF the high venice
enid easily look over the hedge wishing 10 re-
remain unrecognized and trusting TO her shapos oi0
h. and cane TO escape recognluoh she hel' '
-. =. ,hs CAV company and remained without
uoyrg until they had passed BY "hen sne re-
un.0 her occupation Of pointing out 10 'ne gar
A.. III. vegetables she wished taken up 10 the
house for luncheon and dinner. -
A., hsnnened the same people ere dining with
her ,bs, very evening and the Jehu oil the parry
was delegated to take her H.
Il was looking into your kitchen garden as
drova ,ast this morning on the coach, said the
reptleman evidently thinking he had hgnted on
ocngenlal subject. What splendid cohdnloh Z" j.
IN everything looks so fourishins. Saiu 10 my
W.T. 49,. : n.tsbed we could keep ours in such per-
feet order | noticed that you put scareerow
over the strawberry bed; do you find that the orus
eat thern?" -
Mrs Midas who has keen sense OF huiho,'
could not refrain from repeating the STORY a',hos
It was against herself, and in fe" Gays ~ "a'
all over Vawnort considerably astonishing and dis-
Concerning the innocent originator OF the 'ohe'
when X al last reached his ears