The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-19
ANSWERS The AMERICAN GIRL
ENGLISH YOUNG MANS REPLY
TO CHARGE or INHOSPITALITY.
Custom OF HIS Country DOES Not Per
NIT Him 60 Send Flowers and Candy
without Laying Himself Open 10 In
terr0Eation a. to Hts Intentions.

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without Laying Himself Open 10 In
t%erroEation a. TO Hts Intentions.
LONDON, Jan. fl one may believe
| Mrs. Alec Tweedie, the English young
man holds a very poor place in the est
nation Of such American young women
as have had experience Of him. She has
published a terrible indictment Of the poor
fellow, naming as his accusers certain
anonymous transatlantic visitors who have
weighed him in the balanoea and found him
wanting In the all-important attribute
OF hospitality. The complaint Ia In general
terms that he accepts invitations galore
to dinners, dances. suppers. theatres-but
he never reciprooatee.
1t is a charge Easy TO mako. and It Il made
sometimes by American young women
who are ignorant Of the great differences
which EXISTS between the customs Of the
two countries. II will readily be inferred
that the English young man has not long
kept silence In esponse to Mrs. Tweedie's
onslaught. His champion IL . writer In
the Daily Mod, who makes what IA probably
the best defence possible under the DIR
cumstanoes. At all events ths Ensfsh
point Of view is very clearly II . trtns vim
dictively stated and as It differs very oon-
siderably from that Of the twentisth oen-
tury young man In New York. It n worth
q moments consideration. For instances
The statement that the Englishman does
| not give presents Of flowers and literature
to young ladies whom he does not intend
TO marry 10, Of course. true. Tn American
man does these things. After . dance
he will give a girl S worth Of lowers ora
consignment OF candies from Huyler's
without laying himself open to interroga-
ton ss TO his Intentions. That In the Gus
tom Of the country. The young English-
man is not allowed to take the young Eng
ash girl to look a. ,pictGres IN Recent
And no one regrets IL more than ths young
Of the country.
The charming American girl who has
given 50 much evidence against US does
under which we v
She, belonging apparently to the mn-
ionaire class, came to London and made
a complete collection OF all the young mon
suggested a walk In the park : or offered
her atea IN Bond street" These facts
speak for themselves. II Ia easier 10 sit
down under an accusation OF meannees
II this bright young American had spent
q season In Rome or In Vienna her indict-
ment against the natives would have been
Of q different character. Or another oon-
struction is possible. II Is ungallant,
but Mrs, Tweedie's American friend has
said some very cruel things about us. ~
her conversation has been accurately
reproduced, It L. perfectly possible that
a sensitive young mar would not choose
as his partner. either for life or for a walk
in the park, a lady who used banjo strings
instead Of vocal cords. II II not pleasant
TO think that che registered In her mind
an imaginary I. O. z. for a couple Of sov-
ereigns from each Of the men who dined
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Also, the hospit atty 81 the bachelor 10
not always appreciated. An extremely
courteous American man was a guest AZ a
dance given by Lady 4 The hostess -
notorious for the Indifferent quality of hor
champagne. When 1t L. not labelled
-S,ereoecopio Company 81 Ftls' the hrand
is entirely anonymous. Being aware ~
this fact, the American organized a party ~
eight among his fellow guests and took them
ON 20 supper at the Carlton. He acted out
Of shaer kindness OF heart, entertained
his hostess's guests at his own expense
)surely no guest can be- more hospitals"
than that, and brought them back in the
bes, Of spirits 10 continue the dancing
LADY A. should have been delighted
She IL as near AZ anybody can get to Mrs
Nv eedie's hostess, who II perpetualv
craving for q quid pro quo. Blu ss IN"
young American II a fairly w~ell-known
man, his supper party was mentioned ~
a morning newspapeI that need not be
further spaciied. and Lady A no longer
gives him the option of drinking fancy
champagne labssllsd like valentines
This leads one 10 the belief that there
are still Some hortesaer among us who
do not entertain on The barter system.
and invite then guests simply for the
pleasure Of seeing them There are, Of
oOur-s. Possesses who are quite unworthv
- the name, p.fsons who Do not hesitate
70 spend on a siugl@ picture hat the
price ~ a dozen buttles Of de- ent claret
and vet .BIs,r their guests 60 ait down
20 = dinner that would send n boarding
hou-@ ks-j@r into bankruptcy az this
elias, are III. Dinners provided ~ Spms ~
the Iadir. cluD- iu Dover strest, o. which
Nh. IWe@di@ alludes ~ iZ not right 80
$50 men a. th.s- ofRies who have serious
functions ~ life 90 perform ANY mhu
who ar,.pts a -@,~Dnd invitation deserve
10. u = - NtlI % h. uuwi-~ 90 ati@inpi
Poo hl ~ r-aIIy brave young urn 10 tins
TERRIBLY painful WauutT u NAV 10 ma
ladies has. -lus slight oatis. ~ ~ mplaln
uf be maur-f AID customs e fIo Modem
yuu4g man buT .u invite NIU uu dlu~
~ q ladi.s club 10 q spnl"~ bat sinisisf
revenge