Evening star., 1896-07-18
ENTERTAINING AT NEWPORT

The Guest IL Left to Find Any Old
Sort of Amusement.
From the San Francisco Wave.
FOR the benefit Of the inexperienced who
may be invited to stop at smart houses in
newport. Bar Harbor and other fashiona-
Die watering places this summer, 1t NAV
prove useful to state that the accented
fashionable code is that a male guest
should invariably pay his own dues at the
casino. Golf and other clubs But he is at
liberty to accept any invitations, always
providing that they do not conflict with
any entertainment given by his hostess.
and that within the bounds Of decorum he
may dispose of his own time and keep his
own hours With girl, of course, these
laws are less stringent but it is considered
better foim that she should also pay her
own way and be more or less Independent,
"hlle her hostess Is also free to make any
engagements without including her guest
The sad experience of a nice young wo-
man who had received an invitation from
her mothers old friend, Mrs. w, who lived
in great style at the most fashionable va
tering place In the summer is interesting
as demonstrating the character Of fashion
atie lie at Newport during the season.
she returned sadder and wiser.
did 1 enjoy myself?" she exclaimed. in
answer to the chorus Of Inquiries. "Well.
l think l may safely say that never in nv
lie did l have such an utterly stupid time
AT nrst 1 thought Mrs. W. extremely rude
she seemed 80 neglectfuI; but 1 was saved
the blunder of betraying my wounded feel
II gs by being told by a kindly little man
VINO was also visitor at the house that it
people look out for themselves On nv ar
rival l was met at the station by Mrs WIS
own maid "a most particular and unwonte
attention, found out afterwardD, who put
m q I'M ~ h~
check to the footman who was in attend
ance, aid told him to put my boxes on a
cab and follow. Whereupon we were whirl-
ed on. without waiting. to the W.'s palace
was admitted by one liveried servant, pass
ed on by second, and finally told by a
third that Mrs. w. had been Obliged to 20
OUT, but she had ordered tea in my rooms
and that she would be back before long,
found my apartments for had a bed room
and a little sitting room, 1 must acknowl-
edge, really charming. 1t was a foggy,
chilly, depressing day, and a bright Iittla
fire Of cedar wood filled the air with fra
GRANGE, while soft couch, a table covered
with periodicals and the latest novels, and
a pretty little tea equippage which the
kind maid arranged with hot buttered
to asst. jam and a delicious cup of tea, quite
consoled me for the absence Of my hostess
She did not put in an appearance until
very late, when she ran in hastily to well
come me most kindly. said she was SO very
sorry that she was dining out and van
ished again.
Feeling very lonely and homesick, 1
changed my frock and had the pleasure Of
ching by myself, served by pompous old
butler and two footmen. 1t was a dinner
of half a dozen courses. which I had to sit
through despite my longing to get up and
rur away. The next day several people
arrived and some of my friends looked me
up, and things looked better; but as for
Mrs. W., hardly saw her. have so en-
joyed your visit she said to me sweetly,
WI en- WIS leaving. Tell your mother she
must lend you to me again soon.' Again
the maid took me to the station and / was
shipped home.'