New-York tribune., 1897-03-21
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
SOME OF THE CURIOUS TYPES OF THE
GREAT METROPOLIS.
THE JAcKpAws IN SOCIETY DECKED OUT IN Bof
RowED FEATHERS. AND PEOPLE WHO ARE


Is that of the pretty girl whom nobody seems 10
be acquainted with or TO be able TO tell VINO s"e
is. but who becomes known by sight 10 the ire
ouenters of Fifth-ave. and the various matlhees'
She Is Invariably charmingly gowned ana mas
generally a great bunch of violets or roses pinned
on her Jacket Every detail about her Is faultess.
Her gloves her shoes. the arrangement OF hei
hair her hat-are all not only In the latest s's'e'
but in excellent taste. She is good FORM 30 muo"
so that society people often remark her ana IN
o,iire who she is. In vain, however. Tor no one
over knows and her dignity and good oreedlhs
give no excuse TO the curious TO try to ma out
As rule. this species Of girl is solitary she
walks on the avenue or she ATTENDS the ne" pays
alone Occasionally there two who are appar-
entity friends or rather companions, for they take
their pleasures too seriously to suggest the IDEA OF
camaradcrie or fun.
This occasional type Of girl. which every one has
seen and remarked, belongs generally to people IN
moderate circumstances. II not actually poor. The
Girl may be dressmaker or millner. or some
other bread winner who for a couple OF nours
dresses for and lives up TO the life that she con-
siders so desirable. She exists for the time pehs
I'm n world OF ina gination, and when she thus pu's
on her good clothes. pins her flowers TO her cor
sage and walks nonchalantly up the avenue she
fools what she looks 10 be-a maiden OF upper
,ensou1' out for stroll: and when she takes her
place in the theatre. and is conscious OF approving
clances from those in the neiShborhood, she Is
happy
her scrdid. everyday existence and for the pleas
ire Of imagining herself other than what she re-
aly is she denies herself many necessity, ana IS
undoubtedly exceedingly silly. Nevertheless there
IS something pathetic in this futile ana loohsh
striving after the unattanable.
II is hard for the young and the FAIR 70 foiio"
the rule of the catechst and "be content IN that
station" In which they are placed We are all OF
rs chasing vain shadows Of some kind and there Is
many a jackdaw in society who is decked out III
borrowed feathers.
THE WAY OF WOMAN'S PROGRESS.
An old story tells OF a boy who. on being late at
,chool one winters day. excused himself by saying
that It was 50 slippery that for every step ne TOOK
forward he slipped two the other way.
Then how did you get here a: al?" asked the
teacher. scepucaly.
ooh. turned around and went backward" he
answered promptly.
This seems the way o. womans progress De-
snite the efforts of many women. they make no
material headway. and sometimes actually appear
10 go backward. 10 arrive at desirable goal Tor
after all is said and done matrmony appears TO
be still the only comfortable solution for the un-
provided girls OF an average family.
One Of the greatest hindrances 10 woman IN
dependent position seems 10 he that there are not
enough places even for the men, and although 1t
seems to be conceded nowadays that woman may
do all sne wants io-if she can-the outlook is FAR
from encouraging and when. it sometimes hap
pens one of these plucky breadwinners is relieved
Of her wearisome struggle and given the haven
and shelter OF good mans love and protection. her
friends are unfeignedy pleased They never say
as they might of young man similarly placed
What pity to spoil her career" One must look
at things as they and not as what we should
ike them TO be- II Is undeniably true that even the
women who succeed do succeed by mans
standard-they may manage 10 exc out subsist-
ance. but they seldom II ever secure competence
There is something quite sad in seeing the brave
n11 Fala a 1aox pO tIfh
their beauty and youth on the wane and realize
there Is nothing before them but the long monoto
aous dreary road OF daily toll. and we fain would
20 back to the old idea that woman should he
taken care of and cherished.
SUCCESS IN SOCIAL LIFE
Evolution is always an interesting study, whether
IN the material physical world; and even in
Vanity Fair the various steps Of the social climber
and the devious ways by which she gets there
amusing although they could hardly be called
Instructive. Despite the general belief TO the
trary money is not the only power necessary TO
achieve in social life. Many ases occur of
women who possess but minimum of this worlds
goods. who not particularly good looking nor
apparently very clever. who obtain the social posi-
Ion they covet in the most ncomprehensible man.
ner
Thackeray tells us tina, by pushing steadily nine
hundred and ninety-nne persons out OF a thousand
will yield 10 you And what matters II you are
considered obtrusive. provided you obtrude' says
this keen observer Of the foibles and struggles OF
me fashionable world.
do you know what that little Mrs. Push actually
cid yesterday?' said gOOd-natured Mrs. Knicker
booker. laughing ndulgently. She is an amusing
creature. and asked her to lunch and drive after
ward
=" Just 80 on with your visits. dear Mrs Knicker
booker she said. know YOU have quaint
ties TO make. and like nothing better than 10
drive about town always find II 50 much more
amusing than the Park
N no
list. and knew every one would be out was glad
@ y H' ws ass 5roagh my cardcase she
exclaimed when we stopped at Mrs. Tip Tops
turned up the corner Of the whole lot toget6er anS
handed them 70 the footman before | had time to
could no; ask her II she knew Mrs. Tip Top, al
hSqgh 6ad felt Gd fgTs hat she dd not and that
menI mel H. OF course now she will be invited the
and am sure the whole thing was a premeditaied
schem1ss But she is such good company and makes
sha not iaSSsiifa'e The Oh ways 'A"'
have have this faculty OF pushing themselves into the
hlgher circles Sometimes quite young girls seem
with the most consummate skill "'''e'
r,a,dayy NAY ! go IN with YOU" said pretty little
RED woman in the dressing room My chaperone
kindly Us and s"UT the w9o oS to Sp The
Sharp entered the ballroom under the best any any,
Dance BY one Of Mrs manS asked 10
she took care to mention afterward in quarters
ball under the chaperonage Of Mrs. A. All done
so artessly and naturally that the Interior mofIve
Is never suspected Neither was Il understood tbot
the grateful little call made afterward on Mrs
very desirable set. ~ III
NEW FRIENDS AND OLD
New friends can take the same place IN our
lives the old The former may be better liked
for the time. their society may have even more al
traction. but In way they are strangers II
through change of circumstances they 60 out OF
lix,oa thay $500
day friendships have no root. as II were. Their
growth is like Jonahs gourd-Overshadowin per
haps. and expansive. but all on the surface. e.
whereas, an old friend remains friend forever
Although separated for indefinite period and not
IL a chance La nlfin lri, -