The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-06
WE AND OUR NEGHBORS


The way the aristocrats Of New
York are going into the retail trades
should cause a blush OF reflection to
mantle. / might almost say to cloak
the cheek of Lincoln's impoverished.
but, still naughty aristocracy. In
spired by their example. and spurred
on by the desire TO make by their own
exertions. an independent fortune
three young women OF Lincoln met to
lay the foundations for IL. or rather
to draw the plans Of It, After reject
ing various propositions they decided
that pie stand should be the pedestal
on which they would mount to opu-
lence They called II pie stand. but
Il meant delicious sandwiches Of many
kinds, pies, eggs, cold chicken and hot
tea and coffee.
After the plan had been decided up
on the parents Of the partners pro-
fessed to be shocked and the projec-
tors sank hack into hopeless depend
ence again.
Their are a few occupations IRE
the choicest Of these. Teaching Is well
enough II the woman have tact. abii-
ity. strength. steel nerves. the endur-
ance Of . burro. natural aptitude. Q
disposition that IL worth millions II
the same tests are used that lapidaries
apply to diamonds for rarity. purity.
nawlessness. ETC.. and lastly education
Having al these she would better do
something else. for the dust, Jar and
rub OF the school room will blur the
whitest gem-and the profession IL
over crowded.
Writing. because 1t can be done ut
home and because writer's Of talent
have given the business q prestige has
. vogue that discouraging experiences
seem to have no effect upon. Every
new aspirant with an engaging style
OF writing the, to and for begins to
consider himself seriously, with the
sole result of making 1t necessary to
empty the waste paper basket twice
q day instead Of once. The feeble,
Newspaper taper that giimmers and
splutters ahead OF the individual who
thinks Il leads to an easy way Of max
ing . living is accountable for much
useful service never rendered.
II 10 often forgotten that all except
the very poo- and the very rich eat
three times day and this habit may
be reckoned upon in fat times and
lean. II any social descent be necee-
sary to the person making his living
by catering. why. society will loee
most Of its desirable members in the
years to come. There viii come time
when The Pie Union will be as DIM
cult to enter as the "Patriarchs" of
New York. and society proper win con-
stst Of . few parasites unable even to
amuse themselves.
The following from Town Topics 10
pertinent:
II the present rush to get into trade
on the part Of well-known young men
and women who have lost fortunes or
imagine that there is q prospect Of
the wolf at their door, continues q ma
5ority Of the 900 next winter Will be
composed OF shopkeepers. 1t seems
rakher paradoxical In one way that as
New York society begins more and
more to resemble and to ape the GUS
toms of London society, 1t should In
these latter days permit its members
to 90 into trade and yet retain their
social position-something that has
not been possible In London until very
rnrenflv II IN m he surYuined hon.
ever. that this last hobby y an Inn
ported one. and the fact that several
tikled danes have opened millinery and
other shops in London has smoothed
IT, nav IN n meat extent for fhoae