The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16

"of course II Is not common not to
have a carriage, any more than it is to
have a carriage, but 1t is common to
talk as IL you had a carriage, or about
your carriage If you have one
This speech was delivered by a young
expounder of social ethics, and the
thought strikes at the root of the matter
very cleverly. Any pretense is vulgar,
says the New York Tribune, and any os-
tentation, or, as the children say, put
ting on airs" is even worse. The condi-
tions Of life, however have nothing to
do with tia rich woman or a poor wo-
man may be equally the gentlewoman. In
this country especially the young people
of family often go with much smart
er set (so-called) than their parents and
relatives, and If, in consequence they
show any false pride about 1t they betray
exceedingly bad form.
DO you notice how the Robinson girls
never mention any of their family who
are not 'cards'?' remarked an astute wo-
man of their acquaintance. Jim is n
card because he is very popular with
smart women. Their aunt, Mrs. s., is
card because In. some way she has
managed to get into society. But their
elder married sister they never mention,
nor a brother who goes with different
lot OF people. And as for their father and
mother, plain, wothy souls, one would
hardly know that they existed. 1 took a
great fancy to these girls when first
met them, they were so pretty and clever,
but the trouble is that they are not real
by gentlewomen."
People who are ashamed of their rela-
tives or of the social position of their
parents do not realize that they them
selves betray the cloven foot; that is,
they show that they are veneer, so to
speak. and not good, solid rosewood or
mahogany.
What kind of man is Mr.. X-Y'
some one answered, speaking of a new
star In the social horizon: ''Oh. he is the
sort that preserves the spade of his an
oestors, but changes its character and
calls 1t presentation trowei. You know
the kind He is too egotistical and full
OF himself really to feel ashamed Of any
OF his belongings. so he invests them with
the glamour of his own greatness, and
actually comes to believe that they are
what he would wish them to be-"
But, even while laughing at his airs of
grandeur, we cannot help having a kind
ly liking for man who not only gave his
old father and mother. when alive, an
honored place In his grand establishment.
but after their death took their old por-
traits, which in his boyhood had been
painted by an itinerant artist for his
board. Without disturbing the faces, he
had them dressed up by competent ar
fist In the most fashionable attire of the
day, with jewels galore; and then nut
them In gorgeous frames and hung them
on his walls for his grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures to remember as their
ancestors.
Mr. b. r. Wilson. a merchant of Mount
HODA Kan
special boasts that he has not kissed his
wife In many years. He thinks 1t Is un-
manly, and has persuaded a dozen other
married men of this town to form an
anti-kissing league. The wife OF Secre-
tary T. J. Cox, Of this league, has re-
volted She is suing for divorce after
three weeks without kisses.
Wilson says he formed the league on
hearing the remarks attributed to Prof.
Crook OF Chicago. Before that he had
kept his IDEAS for home use He says he
has nine applicants for membership in