New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
british EXPECTATIONS OF THE HOsP1-
TALITY DUE FROM AMERICANS.

INSURE THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF PLEAS
uRE-vAI.UABIE SUGGESTIONS ON DRESS.
yves nv dear the Countess IS actually coming
., pass the summer with u.s. said Mrs. Bobby
yo,es whose sister had married a scion OF noble
,,,, IMPOVERISHED English family From her pretty
villa IN Newport Mrs. Jones had written 10 her
b-other-n-laws mother, hearing that the latter
z.as about 10 visit America. and invited her 10 the
Newport home.
"Wha, do you think IS her answer? That she
,.u accent with pleasure my kind invitation and
.,.n1 the summer with us. adding grac!ously that
eve has heard so much of Newport. and expects 10
enjoy her visit immensely DO you know that
woman hardly took the slightest notice OF me IN
london she gave me a couple OF limp fingers
when we met and asked Bobby and me TO ram
nv dinner with Milly and her husband hated
~ ,here and only asked her TO stop with me 10
,,sase Milly and because thought 1t looked better
over here 10 be on good terms with the famiy; pu'
I never dreamed of having her more than couple
y. weeks at the outside. Bobby is quite WIG Du'
do not see what can do about 1t.
"yle- ladyship with true British economy wishes
,-so quarters AT Newport and suppose sho thinks
ns.b neoDle Ike us It does in the least matter
What We think as long she gets what she
wants"
In the course Of time Lady b. arrived and he
ND . transformation. Mrs. Bobby could hardly
,eieve that her agreeable. interested and always
asrv amused guest was the same person as the
,.na,a,. naughty individual whom she had met
IN London Lady B. OIL the defensive and Lady
y on the make being entirely different ,
There Is n certain frank g.ccdiness IN getting al
they can upon their travels that seems 10 De d
cssrac,eristc o. aristocratc British "slobe-trot-
,,." who lately appear to have discovered America
and adopted It in their itinerary X would be In
possible for an American under any circumstances
take for granted hospitality. or any favor WIN
caves their exChequer.
An American couple who were starting nome a''er
an extended tour in Europe were invited 10 meet
a vey-knoyn traveller at n dinner In London the
s,r before their departure. This man happened
N saw that he intended before long to visit
America
Come over now" said Mr. A. the American; Il
have taken passage for my son. who has sud-
denly determined no; to go. and should be de-
lighted Il Won would use It." The great man de-
clared II would be- a pity lose such chance. and
accepted: and the next day sailed with his new
made friends for New-York.
So FAR SO good. There was no reason why an
Invitation so frankly and heartily made should not
be accepted in the spirit that 1t was given.
bu; Mr. and Mrs A VINO were anxious 10 rejoin
their younger children whom they had left at
home never contemplated paying their guest any
further attention than perhaps dinner In his
honor. 4 day or two before landing. however. Mrs
A. who wOmanlike. was given TO intuition. said 10
her husband:
Henry. am sure Mr.. s. intends stopping at our
house IN New-York"
why of course not. my dear. How could he?
Neither OF US has asked him"
Nevertheless" she persisted. "he intends making
Us his headquarters in America, and simply can
TO. have him. The house IS all upset. and l want
TO be alone with the children."
Her husband laughed a: the idea OF man OF
Mr.. SIS position forcing himself it wero. upon
Their hospitality but events proved her right. The
Englshuan ordered his luggage to go with theirs
Ia 1oclr f,,.pr he
carriage, and drove with them their house. whore
he remained while in New-York leaving his traps
making short trips about the country.
SOCIETY SETS OR CNQUEs.
OF late years the name Of the different sets in
New-York Nigh, well be considered legion and 10
keep au courant Of the many component parts Of
what is generally known society is truly
difficult matter. For they each deem themselves
equally important. although Ike solar system.
they all reyolye around one particular set, which.
by common consent. and for some incomprehens!-
bic reason. seems 70 be coE-idered the smartest.
The importance that appears TO be attached by
every other set 10 recognition by this centre or
principal one seems incommensurate with the
honor. for really in a semi-commercial and con-
stanty changing society there is actually no
standard. All the same. however. whether real or
unreal this distinction exists, and the very fact
o. the other causes It 10 be fact Outside again
centre are others which 10 have orbits Of
,heir own. Independent of recognized "sassiety.'
bur which are nevertheless. so rich and splendid
that they are conspicuous objects IN the social
ornament and attract considerable attention ~,
The great importance that is attached 70 social
position in This country IS incomprehensibe when
Il is considered. first. how ephemeral all such dis,
they are not only not recognized but they simply
DO not exist Miss Porker, from Porkopolis. being
as much cordaiity as Miss Knickerbocker from
Nv OK Yet solid buriness men as Te er az
circle as If II were the one thing needful 70 make
any amount 10 attain a position which. in some
cases curiously enough wealth seems unable TO
Vanity Fair and we are It's citizens.
WHEN RICHES ARE DISCOUNTED.
/, is dlfflcul for the people who are obliged TO
"skmp" ard manage TO make both ends meet 10
realize that they get more pleasure out Of life
than those who can afford TO crafty their whims
and who need not think twice before deciding
upon any purchase that strikes their fancy AS
Bridget says in Elsie" there is a middle state
In which people far happier-if they would
ONLY believe it-than those who well endowed
with this worlds goods
"A purchase IS only a purchase. now that we
nave money" continues Bridget. regretfuly. FOR
merry II Il triumph When coveted
nxury in those good old times we used TO nave
debate for days before, and weigh the for ana
eegSinsi and think what we might spare 1t ont OF.
~ equivalent. Thing was worth buying men
when We felt the money paid for IT, a book,
tii"er-a had their value I'm the days OF our sim
Ylcty. Shall we ever learn that there arc bctrtr
snnthgs IN the world than money can buy simple
by the rich! 80
,b n hat are the young people made Of nowndayss
s ns' tncy dread poverty so much? Are not youth
shq health. and sufic.ency for absolute needs.
ir ny a enough? Does romance count for nothlng
"a "a, uhese days Of Manmon? Riches take 10 them
sen,es wings and flee away. and. ms a matter Of
-. ana or Statistics. those marriages WhiCh, rom
tuTn 10y point OF view. seem most desirable o,,en
III olt disappointing. while the young couple
oupe begin NE with modest wishes and simple re