The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-17
DECADENCE OF AN
OLD Time GREETING
Has the Old Time Smile oil
Welcome Become a Thing
Of the Past7
SUPERSEDED az THE GRIN
The American Girl Of Today See
TO Have Entirely Forgotten the
Pretty Little Trick Of Her
GRANDMOTHER.

''If found myself suddenly forced Il
earn my living I would start a class u
smiling. The American girl OF today has
forgotten her Erandmother's pretty trtch
OF smiling. and believe / could make Q
fortune ~ ! opened n school"
so said n charming old lady who has
not tempered with her hair when IL begar
TO turn gray. and whose cheeks were hks
the petal tips Of a bridesmaids rose-jusf
the sort OF a woman who would not thinh
Of wearing anything but real linen Lawn
or n soft silk In tho afternoon.
Facing the asscmblage OF wotnen-it Wa
an afternoon reception called by the mts
leading title OF n toa-a study In smiles
brought strange results. There was tns
hostess. with "A thin. drawn, polite express
sion about the corners OF her mouth an
EXPRESSION that somehow said that. while
she was very glad TO sec you. she was
wondering inshcr heart OF hearts whether
the desirable guests would all put In an
appearance.
Then there was n smile OF a woman just
beyond. the president OF "A noted womans
club. Hers was the smile OF the absent
minded, You could tell by the blank ioos
In her eyes tina the smile she bestowed
on her companion merely leaked hes
thoughts regarding the program for the
next meeting.
Just opposite stood n really beautffm
girl whom an obviously young man was
trying to entertain. h smiled. too. the
smile OF bored beliedom. Yonder wa .
stately dowager whose cards Tor dinners
and dances were In great demand. n
pretty young matron basked for a mo-
mcnt In the dowager's smile. but IL was
tho smile Of the patronage. Irritating rath-
or than soothing.
Two rival beauties met at the punch
table and they both smiled the same smile
call Il ''catty'' II you like. for somehow
you accmed TO SEQ their teeth. and you
knew tGS.' es~h was taking mental inven-
tory OF the Others points. good and BAD
aotabiy bad.
A slender. why little creature hustled
across the room TO greet her hostess and
ncr smile was the smile OF WEAKNESS that
follows on the quest for social recognition
when the seeker Is hampcred by lack OF
funds or family. And not less h hair
4 dozen women were smiling that SELF
sufficient smile that made you wonder TX
your hat was on straight. or your gown
Dad gapcd 81 the back.
And yet there are smiles which every
woman can acquire n she goes 10 ths
school that Dame Nature teaches: tho
smile Of welcome that makes you feel glad
that you have come unto this woman .
house: the smile of genuine pleasure ~ "
IL were Just good to live today: the shy,
gentle smile OF the young girl whose en-
ga~gcmcnt-a love affair and not a mar
riage OF CONFERENCE.-The just been an
nouncCd: the radiant smile OF motherhood
which lliumlnes a woman's face when she
thinks OF the little laughing eyes In the
cradle at home: and. best OF all. a contag-
lous smile OF the woman who Is growtng
old gracefully and keeping her heart
young. And always lips aud eyes snils
together.
These smiles are rare, so rare that the
dear little lady OF the school II justined
In thinking that the American woman. no
matter what her social rank. makes a bus
mess and not n luxury OF her social rela-
lions and pleasures,