The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-10
sUpERsENsITIvE PERSONS.
Those of Limitod Means Ase D~stsv
AHronted by Persons Who
Arc Well to do,

Arc Well to do.
There are some wei meaning tnvt-
bations and apparent acts of dndncss
that had much better not be be-
slowed, as they are quito tho reverse
Of complimentary, says the New
York Tribune. Mrs. Midas, for in
stance, who prides herself on mover
forgetting old friends, remarked at
luncheon the other day that she had
during the afternoon 10 leave the
tickets for her opera box that even
ing at Mrs. Us. "You know" she
added, sweetly, II have never missed
sending my box to Nellie 2. st least
once O season for SIX years" YES"
added Mrs. Caustic, sotto voce, DO her
neighbor, "but she always sends IL
for popular nights, when the smart
absence, and che is quite mistaken in
thinking that Mrs. D. does not ap-
preciate the difference She was
laughing about It 30 me the other
day Mary M imagines that she is
really very kind she said, and dare
say it is certain sort of compli-
ment for her to remember me at all,
but I think It is rather an insult to
my social position only TO send me
her box for popular nights. How
ever, am too devoted to music not
to accept, although I can't say feel
particularly grateful"
Kindly disposed people are apt to
make mistakes of this kind. Mrs.
Rocco, when she receives her invi-
tation from Mrs. Upton to dinner,
is naturally very much pleased, but
is not by any means delighted when
she finds to meet her only her old
friends, Mrs. Obsolete and Mrs. old
time, whereas If the Smarts and the
Newsiecles had been of the company
she would have felt fattered
Those who are blessed with an
abundance of this worlds goods often
do not make sufficient allowance for
their "thin skinned" acquaintances
and friends upon whom Fortune has
not bestowed her favors, and who.
although they may be unduly sensi-
tive, should on that account be treat
ed either with the greatest tact and
consideration or, if that involves too
much, let entirely alone. A silly in
cident of such Representatives,,
which resulted in the alienation of q
couple of families, occurred recently
and will serve to point moral. An
impecunious widow belonging to high
social circles was making visit to
the family of cousin who had been
kind TO her in settling her husbands
affairs, and who had afforded her at
times considerable pecuniary aid. The
wife of the latter, although not par
ticularly fond of her visitor, con-
scientiously tried to do everything
that was kind and tactful under the
circumstances, so she was naturally
greatly surprised when her guest APP
reared before her one day bathed in
tears and announcing her immediate
! departure. At first she would not
give any reason, merely reiterating
that It was hard, very hard, that her
misfortunes should have exposed her
to insult, but finally the cause wac
elected It seems that some one had
given one of the little girls of the
house box of candy, and she was
Immediately surrounded by the other
children, each begging for her espe'
cial favorite among the bonbons
The visitors little daughter, who was
rather spoiled, declared, after tasting
her dainty, that she did not like it
and demanded another. "BeggarS
should not be choosers," gayly re
piled the owner of the candy, with
out, of course, a thought of any es
pecial application. 1t was sufficient
however, to offend the widow, and a:
the hostess naturally defended heI
own child against such accusation
and declared no apology was needed
under the circumstances, there ha'
resulted n decided GOODNESS between