New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
MONEY AS A SOCIAL FACTOR-GIRL WHO
GETS on WITHOUT WEALTH.

When I first came TO New-Yorlz." said a well
born Southern woman. the continual talk of
money among people l knew amazed me, and quite
shocked my ideas of what was beftting in good
society The allusion TO the cost of every
thing. from yard Of ribbon to elaborate enter
tainment. struck being incomprehensibly
vulgar the part Of those who. by of their
birth education and position should never allude
10 the cost of their possessions those of their
friends. With such references would be
sidered commercial and in the possible taste.
II practically a New-Yorker now and have
become only used such things, but am, I
dare say. just bad those I used to criticise,
for il is TO impossible nowadays live in the
metropolis without becoming impregnated with the
rnercenary spirit which dominates the society of
day"
DO you know" acquiesced the clever mother of
two charming young daughters, who have not yet
made their social debut the absolute worship that
is paid to wealth nowadays actually appals
Why. # is a god, deity. that dominates the world
live in-the one, substantial good be desired
than anything else in the universe. 1t
almost rnockery 10 say 10 girls that other
things Of greater valuethat goodness, intellect
personal charm outweigh gold. They
know and that II is true and. consequently,
their one desire is possess money. least
enjoy its advantages through their friends. To be
poor these days is more than misfortune; it is
disgrace"
I dc not think you quite just remarked
another woman who was present u confess had
daughter last year. for in comparison with girls
with whom she intimate she was absolute
qaUper. Well was most agreeabiy surprised Far
from being dropped I feared my Elsie would
be- she everywhere. and had as good a time
as her associates. The want OF money made no
difference whatever in her position ] will tell you
that the most Indifferent about money. This
of wealth and its accessories-does not exist half
As much among these who possess it as those who
have 4 The very rich compare lively un-
conscious OF the Mammon worship which exists
around them. and which. ] must do them the justice
not feel ~
THE "YoUNG-OLD" WOMAN OF TO-DAY.
Older women Of this day, especially those belong
ing what is termed good society seem to have
thrown down the gauntlet of defiance to the grim
destroyer Time and keep up a plucky. albeit
necessarily unequal. fight with him to the very
death II Is really wonderful the spirit
frau beings display against such mighty odds
maintaining the last a courage that is worthy of
better cause. There is point which It is
far more dignfed and in better taste retire than
10 keep up fight which must IN the end be
ghastly. Still while it Is possible is good to be
young. and II our modern grandmothers choose to
bicycle play golf and ride in the summer and re-
1oice in Partisan clothes and the social pleasures
Of dinners and balls III the winter who would be-
erudge il? The French have graceful saying that
q woman never grows old. and in an old German
lolksong a couplet may be translated follows:
Easy to be young in youth
But harder and finer when old in good sooth.
Yes, the srandmothers should certainly be en-
would II not be well for these wonderful
injury creatures TO accept the inevitable. content
4" nave gained q generation Of their predecessors?
Only fancy my wife's grandmother is learning
- r.oe The bicycle exclaimed a young man
laughingy, the other day, and when his auditor
exclaimed with incredulity, he asserted it d
lsft; 10 be sure. sne old her title
~.nla seem TO warrant. her daugilted and grand
oaagater both having married very young, but it
certainly sounded incongruous
The following, however. is delightful: Il have
oroered d tandem said "A middle aged man. for
iIloIher ano myself and we intend making long,
lelSlfely Trip with II IN Canada this
Yes said the gentle faced rather delicate te
looking woman beside him, my son thinks II will
DO ne good. and it certainly will be charrning!''