New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
MEN WHO ARE DISCOURTEOUS GUESTS
A DOMESTIC EXPERIMENT.

DAre you going to Mrs. D--'s dinner dance next
--.k?" she asked.
40 said the man. Il was not expected 1
,-5er why 7 was left out. by the way She asked
:. last year and last summer she bid me TO
tgse party. I didn't go. but that is no reason
,sy she should snub me now. 1t is very sad. but
10 not seem TO bc popular this season. l DO not
have half the invitations I used TO"
The girl laughed. Il heard Of a man. she said.
who vas asked TO house, and wrote roSrettinE
sat ne would be out Of town on business on that
s.ts but unfortunately h forgot all about the
,55eutly trumped up excuse. and accepted another
,yitation from the FIRST Woman's most intimate
td.nd. and number one resented the distinction. as
vas very natural
Did do that he exclaimed Il suppose You
must mean me. but never thought OF the con
nscton.
Il heard OF another story" continued the woman.
about a young man who was asked 10 come 10 a
house 10 20 10 a country ball and who instead OF
dancing with the girls Of his house party as ne
vas expected 10 do. sat on a Teranda ana smeheu
eli the evening.
That must have been again. he admitted con
,rselv but don't see why mistress should MIND
having her guest make himself comfortable
But he was particularly asked for a dance. and
.boala not have accepted il he had not intended
n partlcipate.' she answered; but she con
tinued Il should really like to ask your OPINION
~ a man who for = couple OF winters had been
,costa-rlv entertained at a certain mouse. ana
ihcn when the Oldest E.ri came cli: never 'SN''
ber once for a cotilon or To supper: $3.50 -,
'Bv love you are after 4 fellow ne siS...t'-
,rnooss Won mean me every fime but give YOU
~ Zery word that 1 never thought 81 i an Dc
s0.e I would have been only too p.eaScH 10 an
ir;ls Miss B for a cotillon. / quite see. 10"
ibsf vor nut il 50 clearly. that / was MOI an 'ig
ousition At the Is house PARTY. eng IealAE
icTgOt al about MIS-. p--s 'i''i'a''o'
srSpted Mrs. Ms ..,. .4..-
7 mite believe you.' she sNe:cd. '~ll lhd.
-, erest trouble with yo,. voting men You arc
700 Sareless too seuSh. I might say. ! Oh uta'
,bs hosr,itaIits bestowed III on YOU too teisili',n
srs fhen Won wonder why voE are 10 longer asA 'i
"a fke ,icsss functions. The crushed worm VI. VI,
tur. sometimes YOU know and aitn1lEH IN ~,
s-@rscsn natrons -Eil stand a great deal, ~
.,,e not vel learned the utter sunserNiei,s 81 W
F,VIssh hostess who I told. viii condci'e any an,
,uSeuess on the part Of youuE men u tuf: " "a
.-Ir "A her the favor of accepting rof lnNlta lions
=. % greatly 10 be feared huT ever tiat Nt-eLi
~ -rfertainers are becoming ai5nuat as SUD
,s-yient 10 society men as their h4nSIlsh pI''o-
types: -. s,,.. -sl,ad q long enduring
Aoztess recently I'VE must have inea lot on a
ssrrfious and as Cannot reform men ~.
a.. oblsesed 70 overlook thcfr negligence i-,i9
-n,iS not be The case. however. y Eolsilt ~
Sc -r1de could only be 2euElaitE % 'o5't7i
5.tla vholesomc discipline If the ki"l Nou5l 80.
-. a reform The difficulty. Lo%cttr. Is t M
10 y-o1,er who could make then fesl any @'PilN1
ion have as a rule nol'.iu@ to complain o.