The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-14

gracious and undiplomatic treatment
of women for the fact that she did not
marry the best catch in her state
When she first came out and before
she had queered herself socially he ad-
mired her very much and their affair
progressed TO the engagement stage
Meanwhile she had begun making
deadly enemies among the women and
Of course they had their hammers out.
This girl was not contented with MAX
ing herself disagreeable to acQuaint-
ances. She is one Of the kind that an
tagonizes every woman who sees her
IN a public place You know women
who are so rude and hateful and i'll
hammered IN street and railway cars,
theaters and other public places that
they attract everyone's attention ana
win everyone's dislike2 Well she is of
that description once just after her
engagement to the man I mentioned
she went to New York on the same
Pullman with her fiance's mother,
whom she had never seen. Of course
she didn't know who the elderly arts
tocratic woman in the next section
was, and her neighbOr was equally in
ignorance of her identity, but before
they reached their journeys end she
had conceived an intOlerable aversion
to the young woman whom she after
wards learned was her sons sweet
heart. The mother had a great in
huence over her son and she used it to
the fullest extent with the result that
wards broken.
In a case like that you can't blame
the woman for hating another woman
and 1t is only human nature for them
to seek means of getting even for
sights and impertinenees. But some
times you find women lining up in op-
position to another woman who has in
no way deserved their dislike. There
is case Of that kind in town now.
A very pretty young girl of obscure
family has recently been taken UP by
some of the men of the younger society
set and if the debutantes wanted to
they could welcome her among them
ana make It very agreeable for her.
VIII they do it2 Well, not unless they
have to. If the girl is clever, diplo-
matte and tactful, behaves herself 50
that not a shadow of improperly can
be urged against her and continues to
hold the interest of the men without
eNacting the enmity of the girls she may
finally land but there is no doubt they
will make it as hard for her as they
can. There is no reason, if she is as
charming as she appears. (and her
manner is certainly faultless), why
they should frost her as they are doing,
even if her family is unknown socially.
That is the worst that can be said of
it and goodness knows some of our
best people might be thankful if the
same were true of theirs. Fortunately
for this little climber some of her ad-
mirers have sisters whom they may be
with that start she ought finally to ar
rive. But meanwhile although she has
hOuseful of men callers every time
she is at home to them, and a dozen
invitations for everything that they
could ask her to her position viii be
painfully precariOus until the other
girls show a disposition to thaw. It
isn't alone the number of her supper
and eotillion partners. the fraternity
and college pins she wears the boxes
of flowers and CANDY that are sent to
her or the fact that she goes to the
play with different man every night
that shows where a girl stands socially.
1t is also necessary to find out in an
sWering that question whether she
goes to the small exclusive luncheons
and dinners given by other women, is
asked to assist at receptions and pour
at teas. belongs to the card clubs and
the study classes composed of society
leaders and gives other evidence of
popularity with women as well as
men"
The society reporter was out yester-
day afternoon getting up his department
for today's paper and called at the home
of Mrs. P MOntmerency Nartyne. who
had invitations out for this afternoon
says the EmpOria' Gazette After the
preliminaries with the girl who came
to the door in a dirty apron and
greasy complexion. Mrs Martyne came
down from her bOudOiT and stopped half
way down on the landing and turned q
disdainful but inquiring gaze on the re-
porter. who was still standing out on
the porch Several years ago when her
husband was still a plain barber, Mrs.
Martyne would have welcomed a re-
porter into her home with unconcealed
joy and given him the details without
being urged. But since the family has
risen Mrs Martyne disapproves of any
appearance of association between the
best people and interiors so she bowed