New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

that are circulated about Mrs. A. Do you KNOW
they really said and hereupon the inconsst-
ent purveyor OF news relates the latest and most
outrageous ION dit of the season
''Is not that scandalous." continues Mrs grumpy
Indignantly. Can you fancy people actually hep-
ting 10 circulate such reports If they have any
foundation which fear in this case Is TOO trueE
And so the story goes from one to the other
throughout the town. without any one leenhe III
tho least that he she has helped in any way 10
promulgate the unkind and mischievous gossip.
The taking away of character over the 'eacups
IN smart circles he's, however. received well-de-
served rebuff Of late by the prompt action OF one OF
the victims. who traced back dlsasIeeao'e anu
grossly exaggerated report through us various
rami6cations and straightway laid the case before
~ ,a,vver He in his turn threatened action for
s,ander against several prominent ladies, VINO,
thoroughly frightened made abject apologies and
thereby escaped the consequences OF ther heeoless
remarks: a drastic method however. which only
the completely innocent could pursue AZ Tor the
others-needlcssiy cruel is ne who casts the nrst
stone whether It be thrown designedly or thought
lessly: II wounds Jus. the same. Who among us
can arrogate TO ourselves the right TO condemn
Tbere & another class OF individuals excellent.
worthy souls. who seem TO lose no opportunity Of
making bitter and ccnsorious remarks about set
of people whose real offence is that they are
.sroarter'' than their critics Although they dis
claim all desire 10 be fashionable, and even per-
suade them that they are honest In their con-
V!cttOns,
of more than simple dsapproval Of certain ways Of
living or of individuals. Their pharasaical self
graduation that they not the denizens OF
malice and although not, OF course of hatred. GER
tainy OF all uncharta oleness.
The truth OF the matter Is that there are Just as
good people in the world out OF H. and the mere
}act OF being Fashionable non -fas hionable has
nothing 10 do with the character OF an individual.
WEAR POWDERED HAIR AND A PINK SASH
Smart people who entertain constantly. as a
matter of course and whose irrcproachable table
is beyond criticism. consider II rather "infra dig
10 get UP pink lunches. violet dinners any other
innovation Of the kind. But a fashionable woman
pleasure the other day by allowing her arrange
lor and give pink pompadour luncheon 10 a dozen
or little friends
II made them perfectly happy with pink tissue
paper cheap pink ribbon and some pink vegetable
coiorng extract for their food" said the mother.
laughing. ''and really II very pretty, and the
children delighted.
Miss Mabel R requests the pleasure OF Miss
Mary Rs company at pink luncheon ran the
Invitations. written by the child herself and in the
corner was added: Please wear powdered hair and
a pink sash
little girls simply love to dress up IN anything
different from their usual attire. and by specifying
such simple addition 10 their ordinary dress we
avoided giving any trouble to their mothers. One
and all accepted. and at the appointed hour they
arrived looking really lovely in their extemporane-
Gus tolettes and hair la pompadour. and as ex-
cited and happy as II they were going TO the grand
est bal costume
How sweet How exQuisits! they excl aimed