The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
sUpERsENsITIvE PERSONS.
Those Of Limited Means Are Easily
AhrOnted by Persons who
Are Well to Do.


There are some well meaning invi-
tations and apparent acts of kindness
that had much better not be be-
slowed, as they are quite the reverse
of complimentary, says the New
York Tribune. Mrs. Midas, for in.
stance. who brides herself on never
forgetting old friends, remarked at
luncheon the other day that she had
during the afternoon to leave the
tickets for her opera box that even
ing at Mrs. rs. you know" she
added, sweetly, Il have never missed
sending my box to Nellie 2. at least
once a season for six years" Eyes"
added Mrs. Caustie, soto voce, to her
neighbor, but she always sends it
for popular nights, when the smart
contingent are conspicuous by their
absence, and she is quite mistaken in
thinking that Mrs. 2 does not ap-
preeiate the difference. She was
laughing about it to me the other
day Mary NJ imagines that she is
really very kind she said, and I dare
say it is certain sort of compli-
ment for her to remember me at all,
but l think it is rather an insult to
my social position only to send me
her box for popriar nights. How
ever, am too devoted to music not
to accept, although 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, hEt
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
abe would have felt battered.
Those who are blessed with an
abundance Of this worlds goods often
do not make sufficient allowance for
their "thin skinned" acquaintancesI
and friends upon whom Fortune has
not bestowed her favors, and who,
although they may he unduly sensi-I
tive, should on that account be treat
ed either with the greatest tact and
or, if that involves tool
much. let entirely alone. A silly in
cident of such Representatives,,
which resulted in the alienation of a
couple of families, occurred recently
and will serve to point moral. AMI
widow belonging to high
social circles was making a visit tol
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-
tried to do everything |
that was kind and tactful under the |
so she was naturally |
greatly surprised when her guest APP
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
10 insult, but finally the cause was
slicited. 1t seems that some one had |
given one of the little girls of the
house a box of candy, and she was
surrounded by the other
each begging for her espe-
,ial favorite among the bonbons.
The visitors little daughter, who was
'ather spoiled, declared, after tasting
Ter dainty, that she did not like 1t,
md demanded another. Beggars
hould not be choosers," gayly re-
,lied the owner of the candy, with
nut, of course, thought of any es-
,e1ial application. IT was sufficient,
However, to offend the widow, and as
he hostess naturally defended her
'wn child against such accusation
nd declared no apology was needed
lnder the circumstances, there has
esulted decided GOODNESS between
he two women.