The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-26
WELL BROUGHT UP.

hah, WIZ cliiHDeu inouIuiinS anu enJoyeu
everything immensely-was asking the
well brought up girl to dance.
The girl at first thought that the room
was little too hot for dancing, and then
wondered II mamma would like her to
dance in hotel.
"Oh, do ask her." the young man said.
"I'm sure she won't mind"
The girl huttered across the room and
knelt confldiDgly at her mothers feet.
''Who are dancings" said mamma.
"All the nice people, think. -
"Very well, my love, but be careful"
So the well brought up girl and the man
began to dance The girl had thick brown
hair, brushed back from pure, pale brow,
and SOFT pink cheeks and an unexpansiye
smile.
She required so much taking care of,
and the kitchen lancers wero so rough
"lm sure mamma would not like ME to
dance like that" she said.
''I'm afraid they are rather Kitchen"
said the young man. Pm awfully sorry"
The girl said it didn't matter and smiled
brave little smile She put up her hand
and smoothed the pretty brown hair, which
had become disordered by the hot wind Of
the ballroom, and then she looked down at
her charming little bronze shoes and said:
II hope you don't mind my not romping
l ain Il very old fashioned person, you
know"
I'm very glad to hear it," said the
young man, with enthusiasm and he sug-
gested that they should not dance any
more, but should go and sit in the balcony
instead.
'If l may have my little white shawl,
please"
And the man wrapped her up most care
fully in it and found two chairs in shell
tered corner where they could watch the
stars and the lake.
Il think this is ripping" he said.
The girl sat upright with her little white
shawl draped about her. She turned her
soft eyes up to the young man and asked
him if he liked tennis, and if he played
the piano. He in his turn inquired If she
had taken to bike yet.
The girl said: "Oh mol She thought
it so unfcminne" She asked the young
man whether he did not think 1t great
pity that girls were so fast nowadays. She,
for her part, thought womans sphere
was the home, and she spoke with woman.
ly pity of those who wandered from that
sphere.
1T is so sad, she said, to see girls in.
truding themselves into mems pursuits.
What can men think of themf'
If only there were more girls like you
in the world! I" said the enthusiastic young
man.
And then mamma appeared and said she
thought it was little late, The girl rose
instantly in her pretty, dutiful way and
said Good night, and mamma asked tho
young man to join them at little gather
ing at the Meierei tomorrow.
HE seems quite nice, /" she said to her
daughter. Wear your pretty white dress
with the blue ribbons tomorrow, love-"
A charming little party started to walk
TO the Meiere Mamma is so particular
whom she knows. 1t is fact that she can
tell at glance who are mice people" and
who are not; consequently she always
knows whom to speak to and whom to
avoid. This Is great gift. She knows
where the nice people go and what the nice
people do, and at home she can tell exactly
where the nice people sit in the park and
where the nice people go to church
At this hotel she has had her place at
table changed three times, to DO near nice
people She has never been known to mako
u mistake, oven when the nice people wear
shabby clothes
At the Meierc today mamma is quite at
hor best She has cut Mrs. Wilson, IL So
licitor's wife, at the door of the hotel, and
she has had the pleasure of announcing
that those girls with all the clothes are the
daughters of Simpson, the draper In Ok
ford street, so it Is no wonder they under
stand dressing. She is now explaining to
old Lady Hume how "thc property" was
willed away from her husband in favor Of
another nephew Of the "lute baronet."
1t is grent mistake to 90 abroad with
out few well prepared autobiographical
facts, Mamma never does. She would
rather travel without hor luggage. The
facts are usually discharged after she has
twice exchanged the pepper and salt with
her nice ncighbors at table dhotc, and
they include her reasons for not travelling
with maid, her surprise at people wear
ing diamonds at n hotel (shC always leaves
hers at homc); her husbands unfortunate
health which prevents his travelling; the
property, the late baronct and mammals
hatred of ''nOuvcaux riches"
Inc poor nOuNrau& riches. On man.
mas lips the term is not ono of rcproach,
but of crime, 1t is very impressive.
The well brought up girl has on her
white dress with the blue ribbons and u
soft white lace hat The young man walks
beside her and carries her cloak and her
pretty embroidered knitting bag. Those
little hnnds of hers are never idle, and her
knitting bag goes everywhere with her.
They discuss woman 1t Is the girl $ ia
vOritC topic, and her Views on the subject
are wonderfully charming and feminine
"You must idcalile us a little, " said tho
well brought up girl, speaking in gen.
Cral sort of way.
Il don't know about idealizing," NUT
tered the young man, looking unuttcrablo
things,
Oh hut indeed you must" said the
young girl, with engaging humility "Wo
women arc only II very ordinary sort of
beings, but we are glorificd by those who
| love US.
The Young man uaSrrd and said HAhlr