St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-05-18

Those Of Limited Means Are Easily
A1ronted ~ PeRsons WAo
Are Wen - Do.

There are some well meaning invi-
sations and apparent acts Of kindness
that had much better not be he
slowed, as they are quitefthe re .
of complimentary, says the y
York Tribune. Mrs. Midas.
stance, who prides herself 2 ne 80
forgetting old friends, rem- a.
luncheon the other day thu. she
during the afternoon to leave the
tickets for her opera box that even
ing at Mrs. rs. "You know" she
added, sweetly, II have never missed
sending my box to Nellie T. at least
once a season for six years" Yes"
added Mrs. Caustic, soto voce. to her
neighbor. "but she always sends IL
for popular nights, when the smart
contingent are conspicuous by their
absence, and she is quite mistaken In
thinking that Mrs. z does not APP
preciate the difference. She was
laughing about. il to me the other
day Mary NJ imagines that she is
really very kind she said, and I dare
say it is a certain sort of compli-
ment for her to remember me at all.
but / 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 can't say I feel
particularly grateful.
Kindly disposed people are apt to
make mistakes of this kind. Mrs.
Rococo, 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 fiattered.
Those who are- blessed with an
abundance OF this worlds goods often
do not make sufficient allowance for
their "thin skinned" acquaintance
and friends upon whom Fortune has
not bestowed her favors, and who,
although they may he unduly sensi-
tive, should on that account be treat
ed either with the greatest tact and
or, if that involves too
much, let entirely alone. A silly in
cident of such supersensitiveness,
which resulted in the alienation of a
couple of families, occurred recently
and will serve to point a moral. An
widow belonging to high
social circles was making a visit to
the family of cousin who had been
kind to her in settling her husbands
affairs, and who had afforded her ut
times considerable pecuniary aid. The
wife of the latter. although not par
fond of her visitor, con-
tried to do everything
that was kind and tactful under the
SO she was naturally
greatly surprised when her guest ap-
peared 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
should have exposed her
to insult. but finally the cause was
elected. 1t seems that some one had
given one of the little girls of the
house = box Of candy, and she WAS
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
Dut, Of course, a thought of any es-
pecial application. 1t was sufficient,
however. to offend the widow. and az
the hostess naturally defended her
own child against such accusation
md declared no apology was needed
under the circumstances, there has
decided GOODNESS between
he two women.