New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
TIE SOCIETY BEE %


There is a great deal Of talk OF lace years IN
he newspapers Of strange insects and the effect
tazt their bites have the human constitution
zlc have al heard O the fabulous tarantUIa.
whose sting causes its victims 70 dance n mad
Tess The scorch expression Of "a 5ee in his
nsi has become az accepted term for any marked
eeeeatTiery, and nov We nave the society bee"
lHa- numbers its victims by thousands. IL IS
curious che effect that TIE society bee has or the
CHARACTER l. g undoubtedly very stultffytng- \
Ran o. woman who mas the craze for purely social
recognition and prominence is apt 20 attach such
-1c-e Importance 10 the really petty distinctions
lAaL iheir Ho5er ambitions and aspirations be-
come completely st1hed 5y the parasiticaI growth
- cresEs over and destroys the healthfuI in
.saly curious note row many clever people
rEp@ 70 Ieei mat 70 achieve acknowledged
- ~ ne -asf}C7a6 BE Wori4 IS the acme Of
- goc1. Tne- vii devote tim ard energy
sas - 9t @ z, ~'-5a ] me- kn9% 70 Be puzzle
sg-og c-1ners 10 be oH terms Of familiarity With
Cresuses ard AfIdases-iu short. 70 1sIcceej Sc
-, seems 70 De tne goa which i= worth the
sone Of re bes. known s. ymptcaz 81 o. Terson
,l[ - - To1-St- SEt are IS lol-
I5-sdves. Z not q rhe swim are ignored scRerltng
sc calculation take me Place Of horesty and ioT2
-; sno55ishress nd arrogance OF k.nGliness and
friendship, while every act seems suborct mated
NE one great object o. getting nearer tie
sesrnet circle % nigh society. This NAV seem an
-Sesss-f---oii. but u thinking over the changed
- ao.e- so.e- OF some friend who has been bitten ~
d 1e4--y pc % We not recognize at least some
= he al Iran .
- - wear me purple by natural right note with
g'-.- interest the efforts OF those who seek their
s ok leok quite fancy 10 that little Mrs Clymber
E-lty i used 70 meet such clever people al ner
60 sne really had the elements Of a salon II
- relatives she was connected with the stage
80 Fer husband who was ulil5lfsher knew many
-9Gleted authors and she herself went with a
gei1t Of accepting her Invitations as fet sure I
knowing
= what is called socially launched. she has
Eac1ey changed her guests. and II 1 should 60 10
- house noW I would meet only vapid WoCid-be
-.Ssa,nna5es whom Mrs. Clymber. with her short
- Ees1teo policy. fancies 70 be 'sTnart-people whom
- AnoU ard have 70 tolerate. but who certainly
| ~ ast ast worth lhs trouble Of meeting. II seems
iiat ~ ma really clever woman Ike Mrs. Clyrnber
sSsa have played her CARDS so badly, and IN
: : easily with her opportunities nave succeeded
rs rs on The skirts Of society
nhat has BECOME OF Young x asked
/ s2e professor rot long age Il always predicted
/. .ssseesssful future tor that young man. What Is
sfeelaR Win hiraseIf2'
slsn by tie society bee goes only with smart
- and has forgotten rather appears 70
mail salary 81 some Office that pays for bis
q ,s and his clothes. You might well give him
= nan that has got into groove IKE that
- gets our % it,
sHF PEOPLE oFTEN misunderstood.
Fsopie who are considered naughty and exclusive
e efeH only shy.
= may seem strange 70 you" remarked Mrs.
Wealthy woman whose social position had
= a. her Ilfe an assured one but 7 never meet
gers outside of my own house without feeling
..1y sEy ard IL at ease. II / am exercising
t'ta-ity. this feeling Is overcome by my sense of
,'asibaty and what ! owe to my guests but
Aroduet.oin 10 z stranger anywhere else IS a
4 I've thhicraon on account Of my tnh-mity-"
s. -,s very arrogant Mrs A. Is" said a newly
81 ses-a.atsnce 70 the szfne friend ! care