The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09

and experience have been In opposition 20
g.
1t is becoming more and more the fash
ion In the circles that are called smart. "
saws the New York Tribune. for tho host
css To allow 10 her guests and also 10
herself complete Independence OF action.
An Invitation nowadays means literally
Come and eat and drink and be merry
aud do as you choose" An up-to-date
chatelaine considers that her duty rs done
II she provides Tor the comforts Of her
guests and there her responsibility for
their weNbsing ends.
Their amusemeuts they must more or
less provide for themselves. and woe be-
tide a sensitive visitor who has not
caught on" 20 modern methods. and who
has feelings" that are easily hurt.
Il love u go among those people now.
remarked a society girl recently. for the
entire freedom from Restraints is delight
ful. but o. first I was greatly taken aback
by the way ! was left 20 my own de-
vices and Il makes me laugh 20 think
how I spent my FIRST morning as a house
guest IN one OF the smart houses. ! was
told that my bro akfast would be brought
90 my room. and that everybody did as
he liked until luncheon. II seemed rath-
er nice az first when a tempting little tray
was brought into the after I had had my
a novel IN great comfort; but when ! was
dressed and ready 20 join the festivities
I felt rnther az loss. particularly as
saw from my window my hostess canter-
Ing gayly away with several OF our party
for a morning ride. However. | picked
up courage after q while aud went down
stairs. II was a huge house. and as had
arrived the evening before. after dark.
T. OF course did not know my bearings.
but / met a friendly footman. who told
me some Of the guestseyvere in the morn
Ing room and showed me the way. There
/ found a couple OF old ladies gossiplng
over their embroidery. They were very
kind. and after talking with me a little
while they asked me n I would not like
40 20 out. saying that / wouh be sure 20
ind some OF the party on the grounds.
Glad 20 escape ! hurried back 10 my
room. and there / sat down ana actually
cried. ] felt so lonely and out Of Il all.
However, ] soon brought common sense
TO my aid. realized that no neglect was
intended. that % was undoubtedly the
customary way Of treating a guest and
that n wanted 10 have a good zine I
must look out for myself So I dried my
eyes. made myself look as nice IS possible
and was ready 10 greet cordially The rid
Ing party when they returned az luncheon
time. After that ] got on famously
made my plans the evening before FOR
the next morning. and found my hostess
most kind about furthering every eX-
pressed wish so that now. az ] say.
greatly prefer the modern fashion To- the
old conventional methods which are fire.
quently so tircsome 20 the entertainer and
the entertained
In England az great houses this feel
ing OF isolation 20 "a stranger Il very pro-
nounced. No one makes the slightest e.
fort 10 make any one OF tho large parry
OF Invited guests feel az home and a new
conner must form a circle. so 70 speak,
before she can hope TO enjoy herself
Il thought" said a charming ana clever
American woman. when We we're Invited
TO stop a week az the Rs that
would az least number Lady r. among
my friendly acquaintance. but I really do
not think that " I had met her unexpet e
cdly a fortnight after my visit 60 her she
would have even recognized me, saw 20
little OF her The hrst evening ] arrived
there I went up 60 her after dinner. and
explaining that I was very tired, aDolo-
gized for going TO my room so early. She
booked at me with faint surprise. 'Bus
why not?' she queried. and recognized
thas I hal committed a solecism. After
that / went of without bidding good
night to any one. aud felt that ! was an
atom Of zoo littie consequences 70 Be
missed I DO not think there Is anything
20 take the conceit out OF an American
women WHO. esteems herself a social light
az home like visit at regular tiptoi
fashionable English country house.
Perhaps the fetish to which we women