The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-19
And. Conversely, the One They Like Not.
and the Reasons why.

William Allen White makes room. in the
Emporia Gazette for department called
The Emporia Chaperon.' This is sample
OF the matters which engage her Tor is it
his?) attention:
You have given such excellent advice TO
other correspondents that l hope you Will
be able to help me. came TO Emporia TWO
months ago 70 spend year with my aunt.
who lives here. l am from a little town in
Osborn county, where have the reputation
q being model young woman. according TO
the Ladies Home journal / am a graduate
OF Wellesley. where l was respected by all OF
the teachers for my unusually correct manners
and good conduct. Comparing myself with
other girls know am handsome. that am
an entertaining conversationalist and that 1
am well and becomingly dressed without
Affecting any Of the immodest fads which
the smart set are continually taking up;
have been here two months now. and al
though have been introduced TO dozens OF
people by my aunt, the only callers have had
were a few young women sent around by the
pastor OF the church TO which my aunt belongs.
and the visiting committee Of the Christian
Endeavor. and my aunt hasn't been able 20
get any young men within two blocks OF the
house. Considering the fact that am enter
tanning, handsome. well dressed, that my
father IL a wealthy ranch owner. and that 1
have never violated any Of the rules Of pro-
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deserve q high position in society here,
RACHEL r.
The trouble seems to be- Rachel. that you
overdo the proper stunt. III you weren't so
blamed proper maybe you could make your
self fascinating as well as entertaining. and
young men could be got into the same parlor
with you without the aid OF Winchester.
IL may shock you to learn, Rachel. that al
though young men may protest that their
ideal girl must lead the life mapped out by
Edward Box, and that they mustn' { hold hands.
and shall confne their conversation to art.
literature and religion it is a noticeable
fact that the girls whose porches are the
most crowded are the ones who have been
known TO sit in a hammock during an after
noon with young men and whose callers
don't feel hard winter set In directly after
$50 o'clock.
As starter. just tell the next society woman
you meet, as dead secret between you and
her that you were about to elope once when
your folks discovered the plot lust in time"
would also hint at few school girl FRANKS
you had been caught in while away at board
ing school" Besides. you might sprinkle a
little up-to-date slang in your conversation.
BY this time you will find the male population
In your part Of the town taking considerable
more interest in you. little later go 10
another woman who has a wide acquaintance
and conflde to her in whisper that you once
met a travelling man without the tormahty
OF an orthodox Introduction. and few days
later you will find that a good many OF the
young men you have met will recognize you
on the street.
IL you follow these simple rules. and don't
shout at every person you meet that your
one accomplishment is behaving properly.
you will inside OF thre months occupy the
position in society that you really deserve.