The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

Two women at the matinee watched
two others walk down the aisle. one OF
the late arrivals turned and bowedto them
We'll, did YOU ever" one OF the two e1
claimed. How in the world did that girl
ever Get with Mrs KIP Mrs, X. il one OF
the biggest snobs in New York, and that
girl doesn't know anybody in her set I'm
aatonished!"
she not only knows Mrs. y. very we'll
answered the companion of the astonisheo
woman. but she now knows great many
other fashionable people besides. She was
at Newport two weeks this summer ana
she's getting in deeper every day bridge
did it.. ...,...n,,v
"Oh, returned the first woma n, apparently
quite satisfied with the explanation. plays
such a good game? The only time ever
saw her In anybody's house was at one OF
the bridge club meetings last winter, she
seemed to be very much in demand among
the women although thought her rather
ordinary. | couldn't understand why all
the women were so keen to have her for a
partner"
You'd have understood il You pla wed
the game" her friend went on You
were only looking ON She lays splendid
game, and bet the Woman that played
with her won, That the only thing that
counts now with women who play bridge,
The young woman who had caused
this discussion was in fact Of social sphere
quite different from that in which her com
panion and the women who were discussing
her belonged, and 1t was her skill in playing
the game so popular in society that had
gained for her the friendship Of the woman
who was with her,
A chance meet ing at summer hotel
where the two had played cards revealed
The girls ability as a player Later when
she formed bridge class in town the society
matron invited the girl. knowing that she
would probably have a chance to play
with her frequently and keep we'll ahead
of her companions. Other women met
the newcomer and wanted to play with her
too, and she thus gradually enlarged the
circle Of her acquaintances.
You know there are women went on
The bridge player who had given the first
explanation, who would play bridge with
yellow dog rather than 60 without 1t.
and I'm one of those women. To get hold
Of good player is pleasure enough to pay
Tor having to associate with almost any
kind Of a person.
That's what made the bridge aristocracy,
as they call it now. Lots OF women that
nobody ever heard OF are almost in society
now-at least, they're in bridge society.
-rll tell you what happened to friend
of mine who got up . bridge class with
another woman know 1t was going to
be very exclusive, and 1t didn't make any
difference how well woman played, II
she wasn't person that all Of US had know n
for years she wasn't to come in.
Well, one of the women struggled TO get
in a girl that. according to her story. was q
wonder There was nothing against her.
and she was a very nice sort Of person, only
none Of III knew anything about her, and 1t
vas decided to keep her out.
But her friend made such row that we
had to let her come in She got In, and she
did play like streak. Everybody fought
for her. and after the first month she was
The most popular woman In that club.
Her friend on the other hand. was q
terror. She played badly and so slowly
hat the women at her table nearly won't
crazy waiting for her to decide what she
was going to do, and then she did the wrong
thing in the end.
The club was to last only month. and at
The end Of that time 1t broke up. Well, what
Ito you suppose the woman did who had
'een one OF the two to get up the club!
she went to the girl that she had tried
to keep out Of the first club and asked her
10 join in getting up another with the same
nembers Thew were going to leave only
one of them out OF the new club. And
who do you suppose that one vast 1t was
the very woman who had helped to got up
Tho first club and fought so hard that the
girl got in.