New-York tribune., 1896-05-24

MAKING SPRING SOUPS.
T., the correct style nowadays 70 be
II seems about all social functions aiter
very iuncnseouently attempts at any feIN"t ~
Easter - large entertainments are sene'a"S -a.'
the WA .he energetic maid or ma'roh WIZ -"
ures' ,,,,ng in the way OF an eNou'S'o" % ,." ~
up any'ni"S ~. 70 be considered a bore. trop ue
the hke, distinctly unfashona9e. To DC reanS
zee" oe"e -" and up-to-date, moreover tash-
snt truH ,r, should go abroad in the spring after
wnaSe asp 49,, ,n an appearance in London FOR me
Lent am u,Icb period Of doubtful pleasure may oe
season. ~, = soiourn IN dear. delgh'iui Ia''S 0e
,hOrtene, o,,rr the English ordeal to purchase
t'e ~, the latter and after"a'" - f'''"'0 '
eo'.,s.ouent season at Newport ,.,
re suDssohtej,v a struggle for most OF our ias"-
II IS uilDo.,.o,s 10 obtain footho,d in London
hnaoe 20 Obtain recognition from certain
pceW' Ms W. n know people of quality ana
Mn p ,be'r own country folk with que sense
wmp ,,c..s Involves more work thah p'easuIe.
2ps" nohlesse oblige and Mrs MURRAY mn
E'. ho- luxurious Fifth-aVe. manson eS'@o"s"'S
Dss me- ,,re or less comfortable quarters in Lon
"ra heg!ns ner campaign Win d" e"e'SS anu
@h ".,,o, a." worthy Of better cause
hisrmi''"' ,.,,cbable contrast" said a man who
III W. va, 80 hi wear on "the other side. TO hear
rs, ,,rh Clvrnber talk about going TO LONDON 10y
h's , ~ over here ana then to see her al'er"diu
Mrr,,rd OF course. shal pTlhs MAUI o"'
- - oUn country. she saiu 10 me III 'Ie De
fTs' ~ ~. 80. winter with great consequence And
GIN snora IN the spring ! shall take her over ior
s.o,.ot;on and the season IN ho'uoh' "neIe
hef house for couple of months She
sha.' 49, t.b such a confident air that made
n'- ,orh, that she knew her ropes periec'F' ana
,ho, she was quite familiar with h-hS'sh society. ICY
" , 80 course OF time Miss Mand came ou'' one
=. nice little girl. and was very popular anu
wa ,o c,i,e a pleasure 10 see her bright pretty
go ., the various balls ana uahceS' oea'"s Will
.ooa nature and youthful eiNoYihoh,'
80 -. - s,erd the season in London you know,
an, al" and expect it will he such fun.
.. ,riy adore Engshmen. bu hate the women
, 80. :, stiff, They say they are awfuiy jealous
INV; .r,can a." girls" So with her silly little head full
- =. ..s,h,a conauess she sailed away with her as
- .,tpr mamma TO conquer the British
'". ,,or,b later followed and at general rout
J., ~, ~ the big London houses found the pair,
nho were evidently in the crowd but not Of it, and
, on,,d see By the eager way in which they both
r.stsd me that they hailed me in virtue of my sex
a. masculine prop. With the exception OF several
ron,bf,I clerks Of the foreign office and coupl,
=, army officers as partners the little New-York
ha,,. was quite unnoticed while Mrs. High Clymber
cune 70 me with the pertnacity born of desperation
,t,.u very few people myself. and as had eaten
MANY an excellent dinner at the good lady's table
IN Nev-York ! felt II my duty 10 stand by my
countrywomen
"'Teu me who some OF these people are asked
but received no satisfaction. Mrs. High Clymber
knew no on. felt really sorry for the poor woman
who. in spite OF her pretensions. kindly SOUL
and when say her later on in America I dis
nosed 10 avoid the subjec. OF our last rencontre
TO my surprise however she greeted me with
Why haven't seen you since that delightful even
Ing AZ dear Lady BIS Why did you make such a
flying visit TO London? There many nice
peopls would have liked TO introduce you 10. You
know Maud really quite a success in London.
che added turning 10 matron Of her acquaintance
whose daughter had only come out in America"
The question Of the use and abuse OF presents Is
becoming q wxed one nowadays-particularly in
regard 10 the children of the rich, who certainly
ere sometimes the most ungratefu little beings
xhat It is possible TO imagine. II do wis said
small boy q six, the other day. that peoples
wouldn't div n presents. its such bower TO thank
EN-"
10 pie -.,re pampered taste OF the small boys
and grls Il nave everything in the world in the
way OF tcysfs impossibie and 1t IL equally
thankless ask try 10 provide for their amuse-
ment A ,hld's party, which used 10 be such
simple th'r consisting of light refreshments-ice
cream ,Ie and lemonade. being all that was
.idered O. ,ssary-s now a most complex affair.
and Is feely criticised by the small guests. who
have q - the acumen without the good breeding of
their eders II II IS a dance, a coton must be
arrantd with half-a-dozen sets Of expensive favors
no 1.akeshifts for the upto-date children OF the
day but favors that have face value II were,
and show their worth. Games which used to be
deehed sufficient amusement for small people,
srs now quite obsolete. And the children must be
en-, rtained by professional talent. which Is pro-
rsrtona ely costly.
81 took such pains 10 arrange a pleasant party for
some little boys" said good lady lately. land
thought they would be pleased with the little
presents had selected with the greatest care Each
pne had gift beside his plate at supper. Would
Tou believe It, After they had gobbed up their food
hey amused themselves with pelting each other
NTH the pretty little articles had selected silver
most OF them. and all quite costly. and when the
children went away with one or two exceptions
hey all left their presents behind, evidently not
thinking them worth the trouble OF taking home"
That such a thing should happen in the house OF
I well-known woman Of society. and that such
breach Of decorum should be committed by set OF
boys whose parents occupy high social positions
'eems almost incredible. and only goes TO show how
FOOLISH 1t Is allow the children to be so surfeited
with the luxuries Of modern life that the endearing
qualities OF innocent childhood entirely lost
II seems odd that II should have been left 10 Amer
can women TO discover the comforts OF the rocking
chair, and that it should be- until recently, almost
unknown in England Even now it IS called the
American rocker. although It has at last obtained
decided popularity the other side Il think
you are very od-fashioned to say that We rock so
much' said a young matron TO Engllshman who |
was stopping with her ut sounds ike Mrs. Troll
'ope who said IN that famous book Of hers that !
american OF the better class sat IN rocking
ears and rocked all day IN boarlinghous pariors,
"i'''e Their husbands worked downtown and chewed
"dcco NOW. ! never noticed a woman rocking |
Neffer IN my ife-t sounds quite babyish."
N'Ae wise man, the young Briton gave up the |
''ousslon but his hostess forced 10 confess |
N'a' she was in the wrong about what he averrad |
vas National habit. when. driving over with him |
% mat AFTERNOON to a neighboring country-place 10 |
''i 'hey found the four ladies OF the family on /
~ ne Veranda all rocking violently as they talked. |
-"' erect was funny. especially as after the !
sesungs were another rocking-char was |
uasged forward for the newly arrived guest, who !