The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

told that they are blooming Anglo
maniacs." If their native common sense
comes to the rescue, they develop in
time into the most charming combina-
ton of all that is best in the men of
the two nations. One meets to-day in
America many such men who are a
pleasure merely to look upon for their
digniied, graceful carriage and their
perfect taste in dress. while their num-
erous little accomplishments of speech
ana action are constant source of de-
light to their woman friends.
Most American girls have heard a
great deal about good manners before
they come to England even if their
brothers and cousins have not and
they seldom make an altogether unfa-
yorable impression when first intro
duced in England. But they confess
among themselves-that the English
woman can teach them much. The
English "srande dame" is a revelation
OF stateliness and elegance, and even
the snobbishness of the less exalted
matron has its lesson, for did not
Thackeray prove, and does not all
England acknowledge, that it is a land
OF snobs? From the English woman
the American learns the value and
uses of reserve, and she gradually
tones down and refnes her American
vivacity. In England the American
girl learns how to use her native
tongue in tone that is smooth that
is soft without being indistinct, that
falls gently and musfcally upon the
ear in expressions that are accurate
and discriminating and free from the
denominations of slang. In England
American girls learn the art of the
hostess and how to dispense that IA
nous English hospitality which is in
imitable in its simplicity, its freedom
OF consideration for individual tastes
and its genuine thoughtfulness. Even
the high walls which hedgs it in come
In time to be appreciated as an adj
vantage over the open-door character
istic of generous American hospitality
In England guest concludes a visit
knowing that he will not be forgotten,
while in America the hostess is fire.
quently so occupied with the multitude
of guests succeeding one sanother at
her table that to remember them all
is difficult task.
Yet, with all the exquisiteness of
courtesy and all the gentleness of man
ners which Americans find in Eng
land, they come across more examples
of positive rudeness in a years resi-
dence here than they would meet with
In lifetime at home. 1t Is the rude
ness which is deliberate and which
marks a distinction in politeness be-
tween equals and interiors: it seems to
exist more among the women than the
men of the socially exalted, but is no
ticeable aong both men and women
of the gentry in their intercourse with
the mercantile class. A most cultiva-
ted and distinguished English physi-
clan received a call not long ago from
a tradesman whom he had known for
half a lifetime, and in whom he should
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of a culture as genuine, II not as deep,
as his own. But when the caller pick
ed up and article bearing the name OF
a world-renowed scientist whom any
cultivated man would know at least
by name, and began to express inter-
est in 1t, the physician said with pro-
nounced and cool contempt in every
word, What do you know about him?'
1t was a rudeness which an American
whatever his position or requirements
and his lack of English 'hnish"-
would never dare to exhibit to another
American. But IL is a stype of rude
ness not in the least rare in England.
It is perhaps a development of this
trait in English people which gives
them the reputation of being, as a ma
ton, the worst-mannered travellers in
the world. and IL is this which doubt
less makes the Englishman so often
crudeness of things naturally strikes
him more forcibly there at first than
anything else; he is Disguised with
the exhibition of bad manners In some
Of the people he meets, and, sometimes
he shows It by attempting 10 treat
everybody as he would treat his SER
wants at home. Washington turned
out en- fete year or two ego to well
come an Engllshman of illustrious
name and brilliant parts. He dined
with the President. was presented 20
the members OF the cabinet, and was
the guest for several days OF one OF
the most distinguished senators. But
he declined 20 dine once with the sem
at0r's family, asking 20 have his meals
IN his rooms, and he kept the servants
30 busy executing his orders that his
hostess, on the day ~ an impOrtnnf
dinner. had 10 man0euYre ~ get him
out ~ the house. New York h0n0red
him not less than Washington had
done. and ~ did Boston. but before
De sailed for home be- said 10 bis FDOns
foT, an American Have you none
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