New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
HOME AND SOCIETY.
TRIALS OF GUESTS AT COUNTRY HOUSES.
u-uES CLEVER PEOPLE ARE DULL-A POPULAR
INDOOR GAME-AN AMUSING DRAW

xuES CLEVER PEOPLE ARE DULL-A POPULAR
INDOOR GAME-AN AMUSING DRAW
1YG-RooM SPORT.
az not one house in ten whore stop DO they
.a mo enough bedciothes." said man who visits
. great deal and who, on account Of his many en-
,,,r,,g qualities IS in constant demand for house
,.a-t,os IN the country. 1T seems odd he con-
,inued that the bed. which Is after all the most
tnno-tant consideration. is the las; thing that is
generally thought of in the way OF comfort The
room itself is always pretty; II it is winter fire
NAV be burning cheerlly. there will be a writing
table fully equipped. a dressng-table attractlvely
furnished fine array Of towels and every con-
venience for the bath. Only the bel is III supplied
rarely as say, having enough covers
This important consideration seems almost In
yarably left to servants the mistress Of the house
seldom troubling herself further than to see tina,
the shanls' and spread pretty. one house
visited In late autumn. when the nights were chilly
had a sheet and spread alone the bed, and
nearly died that night. for the weather turned cold
piled nv clothes and even my boots upon the bed
and in the wee sma hours got up and added coupe
OF rugs which upon the floor 10 the coiIecuoh'
As was to leave the morning. did not think
II worth while mention the oversight 10 my
hostess But when received another invitation 10
the same house for the Christmas holidays it Is
needless to say that regretted with great pronpt-
tude.
Another experience at Newport was amusing, ana
as IL was in summer did mind II. After putting
out my candle and getting into bed, ielt SUING
hard substances under the sheet on stf1kniS
match and examining the cause. found mat theio
were several oil paintings on stretchers peo.'sns "
the artistic daughter OF the house THESE n"u e''
IDENTIFY been put the bed in spare room a'D
covered with "A she on occasion, ana ""ei'
the room was prepared for guest the shee' was
not removed took out the sketches mace up 'he
bed and slept IN comfort. and as THIS was aN az
oversight that reflected somewhat on the nous
keeping again said nothing about my experience
n. al the false friends that beset the rich, and
their name is legion fortune hunters are the most
dreaded nv those who are sensitive. and many
lovely woman who might have been happy VIE
and mother if she had been born poor remains
minated through life growing loneler ana more
suspicious with advancing years II seems easier
for camel go through the eye OF needle IMAM
for q Young man with the reputation or great
wealth 10 pass unscathed through Inc inahi'o'u
temptations which will surely oeset him. tenp'a-
tions that young men OF modest means are never
exposed TO- No wonder that their mothers suffer
unsneakahle anx.eties and dread above all the
other women who seek influence their sons lives
hard. mercenary workings whose one aim is to
better their condition by a rich marriage
81 could forgive her" said an unhappy mother
with infinite pathos. whose only son had clandes-
timely married woman of the world several years
his senior-"I could forgive her II thought she
loved him. But TO feel that she has successfully
hunted him down for the sake OF our money
breaks my heart!
'How / envy YOU your opportunities of going
among people who are clever said a society belle
70 a literary Il get tired Of our dinners.
where nothing but personalities are talked. and Of
eternally meeting the same set. Now. you bookish
people when you meet each. other can always look
forward 70 something interesting and new. l wish
could change places with you!
MY dear" answered the literary woman, 81 will
tell you a secret. Clever people you call them,
are duler than you imagine! Nothing is more
depressing than what called literary reunions.
We poor authors dread them beyond everything
parties where invited to meet each other and
are expected to shine We would far rather be
mixed up with people Of the world and be thought
smart.
Il went last night 10 a reception at Mrs. J-s'
who 'adores genius and affects culture and 1t was
the dreartest function imaginable 1t was composed
almost entirely OF literary people. with their wives
and husbands. Women In aesthetic gowns and
frowsy hair and long-semmed holding American
Beauty roses pinned side Of their corsages.
wandered about and tried 10 look interesting. A
light refreshment was passed-'ce cream, think
and cake and lemonade. for authors are not sup
posed 10 for the grosser and more material
elements represented by terrapin and pate-and
there We glarei another for an hour or more.
Later on in the evening Of my quonian
associates at Mrs. Ms, whose set. you know, is
one OF the smartest and most frivolous in town.
what a relief he exclaimed seeing me, and
how delightful all these women look. and am just
longing for the supper. which see is about TO be
announced Mrs Ms chef they say is the bes;
In New-York.' and off he skipped. and saw him a
minute afterward with pretty little Mrs Y, who
hasn't an idea in her head enjoying himself hugely.
No my dear. you need not long to with literary
people. Taken together they not amusing, and
I'm sure l ought TO know"
"Shuf!eboard' is a revived game that has become
popular with weather-bound golfers this winter al
Hampstead. Tuxedo, the Country Club and other
fashionable suburban clubs. Calfornians recognize
ii as a game which used BE- popular the
Pacific many years ago. and travellers find in
81 q marked resemblance 10 the game Of quO<ts
which is played much on the decks OF Trans
atlantic steamers 1t consists Of alley about
two and half feet wide and In the neighDorhood OF
fifteen feet long, placed upon trestles bring
1t little higher than the waist when the player is
standing before it, In this alley the sanded board,
about ore and half feet wide. IL placed a slight
elevation, the game being TO shove round weights
down the long narrow track 10 the furthest
end, where they by remaining within certain
lines that count respectively one. two and three