New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
HOME AND SOCIETY.
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~. fom,ly was considering the pros anu 0oDs no
",ors watering places AT Newport VIC -,
various ,e, los, ont OF sight. and II wouio
s"'F -.o,,,,,ol struggle as well as a great eApe'
vssn resepec,ahly In the SWIM Al Bar h a' ~
- one feels one has at least an iueh'''' 49,
-, ,here there ere end OF people WIN aie -,
e. and consequently smarter. and we shou'u "
Us a., n crowd Whereas II We SO 70 a., VI -
= We would be leaders in n way ana ''e e'n,'
,id T think have infinitely better tme' ~
- ,hev went therefore. took one or 'he i"'se'
.,s.s and established themselves win 'hei ie'
rne of servants, horses, etc, TOT 'ne '',,
r.sro * one thing tha- you must remember g'f's'
~ .s ,n,s Nirhiavell,an mamma. you must
". r,ake Yourself comncn The majority OF these
on,s are second rate. and you must DE careiu' ~"
- ,o,n, int!macies that will be inconveheht heA'
1r,er in New-York. The Ms and the y s anu 'i'o
rs are well enough. ana you "0u'u 0e''S MY
with them altogether, -
W." s,s nav me ..s,nart set at 3. formed. and
o-.e very exclusive indeed. while those VINO
e,mposed 1t tasted for the first time IN 'hef i'es
,he sweets of supremacy.
what airs these people assume! exc!ai"ed d
transient visitor to b.. one VINO in her turn con-
.aered that her social position gave her right 10
,,,c,se DO you mean tell me 1t Is really the
!, "a and the KS that spoken OF with SUCH re-
snact? How nice for these poor things TO feel them-
ss,ves so grand, and how hard 1t will be TO give up
oil this Importance when they go back TO town! IL
he sensation
NV these people whom l really hardly know. Mrs
+, r,s,led I'D 10 me the other day with the su2vity
NJ a duchess L am delighted &c see you at b.. she
s,,d as II she owned the place. You must come ana
r,nch with me- and | will ask some people 10 meet
,ou OF course the general society here is very
mixed but there is a very nice inner circle when you
90, 10 know them-although, she continued con-
saen,aliy they are not exactly the set that you
and | are intimate with in New-York.
"'You seem TO know Mrs. A. very we'll said
an acquaintance I had picked up at the casino
with an obvious of respect for my position
ohucked 10 myself over the humor of the whole
thing" continued. not taking into consideration
that a philosopher might also discover certain
amount Of humor in looking at the various rarnfi-
cations OF the matter from a point of view which
included her also in the comcal suggestiveness
of the situation. The snobs many.
That the more one has the more one wants is
fac, TOO well known to need comment. but 1t is odd
10 contrast the discomfort Of many young people
who have so much 10 make them happy with the
simple content and cheerfuness OF the great army
OF bread winners of their own age. whose lives
certainly must he full of hardship and privation
81 had OCCASION" sad a lady recently, ito stop
Of inst about the opening hour at OF those
mammoth establishments which supply. apparently.
every need of human life. and the employees Of
which must be numbered by hundreds. was
greatly struck by the good hunor, the cheerfulness
Of
little cash girls Their ready alacrity 10 do little
kndnesses TO each other their smiling faces,
matter how delicate-looking lily clothed, were
most winning. i did not one gloomy. cross
looking unhappy child. What sermon for my
Children l thought. and what a comment upon the
nobility Of labor. for 1t is only the idle who are
Disconnected and complaining"
81 have two young girls of eighteen in my house."
said good and benevolent woman. lone is CHEEKY
and happy and patient, pleased with the smallest
trhe grateful for the least kindness, while 1t is
taken as a matter Of course that her entire time
from morning until night day after day. without
ceasing should be devoted the services of Others
without expecting either thanks favor. The
other. although born with equally good dspo-
sition. Is uncertain in her temper, lives a self-ab-
sorbed and therefore selfish life. and is continually
complaining because she has not many luxuries
housemad and the other is my niece. l often think
OF the contrast between them. and wonder at the
unfaling good humor and cheerfulness OF the
former"
With natural perversity young people are apt to
contrast their lot with that Of the small minority
OF those favored by fortune than themselves
rather than with that Of the far greater class who
have less. or even nothing. who obliged toll
for their daily sustenance. and from whom they
might we'll take a lesson in cheerful acquescence In
circumstances
That clever old lady, Queen Victoria does not
object TO bicycling. but the prevailing costume Of
fair riders she simply oathes and has confessed
10 positive horror of the rational" dress which
she has about Windsor.
Her horror is justifiabe for In so far az woman's
bicycling dress approaches the masculine 1t is de-
testable. Among eo-called smart women II has
been decided that the most attractive costume In
eudes the we-cut skirt Of modest length the
trinity belted Norfolk jacket, and the laced boots
that so charmingly cothe slender foot and ankle.
There are rumors from Paris that the Greek waist
Is coming that the fashionable dressmakers are
giving their customers TO understand that their
IDEALS changing and that there is TO be no more
tghe lacing. This II true must mean that there
70 be notable changes also in the cut and fashion
Ing Of gowns.
During the past winter and spring tight
lacng has been observed here and abroad than for
many a year. ], will be pleasant 10 note the dis
appearance of these abOmdnaby ugly. stiff and un
graceful little waists. small waist, II small by
nature. may be 1.-THE and neat and trig, but waist
laced into tiny proportions is wooden monstrosity
without any charm whatever.
The Countess of Warwick has developed In her
beloved flower garden some poetic ideas that are
worth describing and initiating She has. for ex-
ample. Shakespeare Border. wherein she has gath
cred ali the trees. shrubs flowers and vegetables
mentioned by Shakespeare to the number Of 200
Then she has Border OF Sentiment" each flower
therein having been planted by dear friend. In
her Rosary each beautiful bush carries label on
Which Is written appropriate verse from some
poet
Taat there is a real love for flowers among Amer!-
czn women il is certain; but II must be admitted
that It Is not often made Of by those who have
wealth. leisure and opportunity to indulge in pretty
!ancies like those Of Lady Warwick. 1t Is the busy
woman on the farm in the village who takes
ceisht in tending few pet fowers-generaly
hoase-pants; and professional growers sometimes
hcte with wonder the rema rkable way in which
rheSe musings often flourish. Can one say that
plants know when they loved and respond In
KIND? Their whimsical and bewitchng ways some
tines make one believe