The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-07

Quite often, in returning to join his
partner already engaged for the cotillion,
a young fellow pauses on his way to
SPEAK to some young woman known to
him who is sitting or standing in his
path II she is the girl who think of
the requirements of good breeding, she
exchanges a few words and afterwards
gives the young fellow a chance of es-
cape. But, in too, many cases. n in
that the best society, the maiden is all
too likely to detain him. To show a GER
tain anxiety lest he escape. The young
man is rendered most uneasy and the by
ISLANDERS smile satiricafy as they watch
the proceedings.
In London 1T is quite the usual thing
for young girls and men to pair off for
chats or dirtattons in distan corners
and co~nservatories IN every floor Of the
house. This fashion causes a shock tc
Americans, who may happen to go out
socially during the London season. The
least hat can be said upon his subject
is that it casts the stigma Of il4breeding.
upon those who indulge in it.
Yet there are plenty of otherwise well.
rfd young girls who, because the thing
is disc-ountenanced, make a point of ex-
citing criticism in this way. If she
wishes to show herself mistress of the
situation a girl will return after each
dance to her ehaperon. 1t is a bit of
courtesy that will not go unapprecfated
and, moreover, it gives her attendant a
release If he should be looking for one.
The rule that a woman, be she 50 years
of age, may not change her position in a
ballroom without the arm of a masculine
friend, is a strenuous one. In fact, wom-
en- and men just now are wondering
whether it is not too strenuous. The old
est of us will probably live to see a radi-
cal change in this particular. The lack
OF dancing men at even large functions
obliges young girls to SIT spiritless and
duh who deserve a much better fate. Some
of Philadelphia's most prominent society
matrons are strongly in favor Of per-
hitting young girls to cross the room to-
gether, to take a lively two-step together,
to walk to supper in company of each
other, when no masculine participator is
at hand. 1t is by no means the fault Of
the men that this is necessary. The
majority have business interests and are
obliged to flee the temptations of the
social whirl ard gain a nights rest.
DO you mean small talk should be in
dulged in while dancing?, was the ques-
ton recently put to a Philadelphia So
cial leader.
I don't see how one could indulge in
very big talk" she said. laughing.
There are SO many changes, n dis
fractions. and Interruptions. Philosophy
and the higher subjects would seem a bit
out OF place in the eddy mazes.s"
With fluffy gowns and lively airs and
crowds of young people, we can hardly
expect that the subjects should be the
philosophy of ~Schopenhauer or Emerson.
Let the young tongues wag lightly and
brightly as they choose, if they wag
kindly. and with consideration
Though one is becoming reasonably IA
millar with the titles and doctrines OF
the "swar-is,. IT is rather astonishing to
learn that there is now living in Brooklyn
a woman monk-Swami Abhayananda, or.
being interpreted, the Monk of Fearless
Bliss"
Her code and teachings are precisely
those of the Swami vivekananda. and
to her the famous Hindoo represents the
nlgnest example of earthly perfection.
For twenty-five years she has been
studying the Vedantic philosophy. Last
summer she took the Monkish vows OF
poverty and celibacy and now she is de-
wiling her life to the spread of the phil
osophy.
With her initiation the Swami re.
nounced all connection with her former
life. and refuses absolutely to remember
her family nationality and creed. She
mas no property, does not believe in
rites and ceremonies and breaches espec-
tally the necessity and honor Of work.
Personally the Swambi Abhayananda is
an attractive woman of about so. with
a large head, broad masculine face. and
rough, short, gray hair. She is a French
woman and retains a marked accent,
The costume of her order is a striking
one Of mustard-colored cashmere, caught
in at the waist with a soft silk sash
of the same color. Her tie and every
other portion of her costume are of the
same bright hue which signifies purih-
cation. Ordinarily she wears about her
neck a string of yellow boards, which
are laid aside while she is lecturing for
the Swami. Like many other women far
less advanced in philosophie thought. she
spends a good share of her time in talk
ing to other women. This, however, in
order to accomplish her one aim of
planting The seed of universal religion,
An elderly correspondent of the Lon
DIM T,ancef has fnJnd o11f that dvSnore;n