Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

have the American men," says
a4~s the New York Journal.
do not know how many months Lady LOnsdale
spent In America-perhaps / shOuld say how many
weeks-but think We usually find that people who
epend lew weeks In the States are prepared to-
write book after they have been there a few
months they hesitate, and when they have been
there year two they decide that it s impossible.
They realize probably that it may be practicable
to write something upon one portion Of the States
and broadly OF America with limited knowledge
Of the continent Of the into which only
hasty travellers are apt to fall.
Speaking with but superficial knowledge OF what
Lady Lonsdale wrote l should say she probably
fOrgets that comparatively few American young
men make any heightened stay in England.
American girls who travel with their mothers or
other women relatives have leisure. A visit to
England forms part OF their education aud having
studied our history and learned traditions the
girls with fortunes seem to me now to prefer as a
rule to exchange their dollars for English titles,
rather than remain in the New World to enrich their
own country.
The American young man as soon as he leaves
college has usually to enter business life, a life
which under the present conditions gives but little
leisure and allows but little time for travel or
recreation.
A flying visit to London, to Rome or to Paris is
usually all that is possible it is not given to him
enter into English society, to dawdle in country
houses, to linger in green lanes and trim flower
gardens, or to take leisure to WOO and to win the
affection Of the English girl.
On the other hand, there are few English girls
Who travel In the States There are many reasons
for this, but probably the most potent is the very
great expense, which such iOuIney entails, an ex
pense that ordinary English families never contem
plate, unless some strong reason Of business, the
claims Of relatives the desire to seek fortune in
the New World make such an outlay desirable
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the English mother, whose ambitions are not one
whit behind those Of the American mother, in her
desire to acquire for her daughter the best Of this
worlds goods, does not contemplate sach trips Is
matter Of speculation.
Perhaps she feels, however, that TIE competition
lie too keen, that the American girl holds her place
too firmly in her country to be dispOssessed by
the daughter Of England.
Be that as il may, am fully persuaded that the
reason which has been suggested to me, namely,
that the English girl would lose caste by such 3
marriage is not the real Caste has practically
ceased to exist. &
Wealthy grecars and rich brewers, gin distillers
snd spectators Of al kinds are now on the pinnacle
q English fashion, and there is no hesi atiOn in
alying the Oldest historical names with the wealth
81 The ssli-made man.
Money is the key that viii open, the door to the
mOos exclusive English society, and the desire for
money s not confined to the sciOns Of noble houses
who seek rich Americas wives, bot think L would
equally apply to the English girl Il she had chance
81 acquiring the American millionaire.
Lady Lonsdale, speaking OF the .'busler and more
natural lite led By English Women,H adopts tone
Of superiority which We English are fond Of taking
IN dealing With the affairs q other nations.
/ wonder 10 what consists -ssthe buster and more
natural lile,u when you have made allowance for
climatic conditions which enable women to take
more open-air exercise and The fashion for athletics
(which now obtains universally.
a
known as s'the smart setn (by which I conclude is
meant certain foolish and often uneducated portion
ol th5 leisure classes) usually consists in hunting
during the winter, in going to balls and race meet
lnea during the summer, IN fshiug and yachting in
he eutnmn and being IN the saddle again by the
arsl week il November. It certainly is busy life,
but an not sure that it is q natural one.