New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
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THE EVER PRESENT POSE

II believe dislike refined people," said the Crit
ical Woman as she spread a shawl upon rock
and seated herself upon it,
MY dear girl.' demonstrated her conananion the
woman OF Unlimited Capacity for Enjoyment
i 90: can't bear them. When go back 70 the
mouse am not going 10 seek the society OF my
peers and listen to their urbane inanties IN search
OF something even roughly individual shall talk
20 the carpenter. wonder II he has posel'
you would think so probably said her COM
panion. Laughing as she santed her parasoi 70 the
sun.
eyes," said the Critical Woman discontentedly;
no doubt he has pose It's probably a trade
pose, without which he would fear TO be called a
'scab' Is any one natural. wonder2'
Aren't we natural?' asked the other. "And
I'm sure hope we're relnedI I don't know what
b;,tS1 SSu want 10 De- LAST summer you coInplainea
80 back 70 the set OF freaks met then and hear
, day.. and Mrs. JOnesmith point out that there
No i wouldn't. ] object to coarse people; but
Is so there nothing between? Must either be sub
fected intonations and conspicuous social labels?
Which is the vulgar. ! wonder? ] know
"nlcn is the more tiresome."
You don't know; you only think you know. Just
iLoW you imagine that the affectation OF rennenent
your propensity for faultfnding large scale: '
The Critical Woman laughed and hurriedly
brushed a large black ant off her sleeve
sa5 v ant supplies key TO the situation she
becoming an animated pasture for various KINDS kinds
out suffering the stings Of their peculiarities.' s.'
I'm other words. you can't get close 20 nature or
zacty. ana the trouble is that in these sum-
@ hd ese e9 geop st d% lO av fbat he odes
which would amuse you at an afternoon tea become
sscuteIy annoying through daily contact. Now,
Lhere is your special admiration, Mrs. Van der
Oh no, You don't mean TO criticise her. with
her gentle stately manner and her beautiful hair"
ing her "And that old Gorgon, Mrs Wigginson,
and Miss Van der Wink. that lively oIa girl With
ness mes and Miss rennce with her subdued man.
ness. classic coiffure and comfortable lack OF
II shan't stay with you" said the Woman Of
Ip6S 4 n Wta S0f ae Ss re sre IN
one OF your worst moods. spartng no one or. -,
claimed the Critical Woman. peni5sgnTtly ter Come me,
m natTrad MOOD a The trole is these people have
pose. and they irTitate me- II always seems 70
give e Breadth Of view lew. BUT peope Who hive gently
are SO anxious 70 impress dqer t % n6ta oc1atw
they are mildly shocked at a touch OF individuality
HS of her M EXQUISITE per psOn Is the Of
her mouth with the under lip thrust ever So be H[te
product of civilization. I afford to be affable.
Mhe IN IN bsct ts @ nis ana every de-
parture from accepted standards appears to them
oh you must expect conventional attit1ds
well should have sssd special standards 1ae per-
exTa special fake theSqdestion Of breakfasting
Thev affect the European custom. AS matter OF
fact, they do eat meat, or eggs or anything else
on the menu But as it isn't the custom abroad
they don't acknowledge it when they are are express, @
taste or habit out Of tas common they remark
accustomed to-. as If you were creature OF bar
harous methods whose society they were forced 70
tolerate AS for me- administer shocks all along
the way" -, 10 A.. .,.
mischievously;., why nqt take things and people
Il DO you know: take everything it comes
The tI Woman 3 Of Enjoyment laughed heartily.
"At least You don't spare yourself" she said
well now, IN tell you what bothers me-it's the
ultra artistic. I can't understand color schemes
and 'restful effects and so on only know when
:: :Abat fnI Nv PhiIstine I've caught you at last!
You. too. hate pose. when you are not too kind
good humoTed to recognize II. Ihank good
ness there some simple and natural people left
such as YOU and me'
sometimes think thee is little queer. respond
ed the Woman of Enjoyment.
And the Critical Woman smiled induIgently.