The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-21

The glided youth of London repre-
sents a class which has received far
too little attention from serious mind
ed people. These young men are usu-
ally sons of very wealthy parents.
Their whole and only object in life is
never to do stroke of work; work
to them Is undignified and much be
utterly tabooed, and they must also
spend as much money as possible in
enjoying life
An income of $4,000 a year is con-
sidered scarcely sufficient on which
to maintain real responsibility, though
some of them manage to pinch along
on this sum. Incomes ranging from
$4,000 or 5000 to $780, 900 and even
100000 year are enjoyed by a large
number of the gilded youth. 1t must
be said that the London Johnnie" is
as rule, manly, and often turns out
we'll after wasting few years In bet
ting, gambling, haunting stage doors
and entertaining supper parties. Your
gilded youth must have his chambers
In town, usually in or off Piccadilly,
must be member of two or three of
the best London clubs, keep his mo-
tors, horses, and often a little place
in the country"
His cook must be above reproach
and his valet above suspicion. The
latter Is most essential feature to
the gilded youth. His face must be
mask to his feelings; he must lie
artistically and must know every
whfm and fancy of his master and
must be ready to tackle his lord with
diplomacy and tact whenever that
gilded individual lets fly his temper
broadside on.
The valet must know every change
of fashion and be ready to suggest
such and such new mode directly
he hears of it. A good valet can COM
mand $3.50 to $500 a year wages, his
perqutsites are numerous and hand
some, and his masters cast of cloth
Ing Is one of them. Any day in the
career OF man-about-town is typical.
Here Is good program. At 9 o'clock
the valet enters the youths bedroom,
gently draws up the blinds, then goes
to the bed and softly withdraws pill
low from under the sleeper's head,
turns him over on his back and COM
mences to lather his face and then to
shave him. A towel soused with cold
water is then applied, groans issue
from the gilded one, but the valet
merely says: "Horders is horders,
sir" pulls his charge out of the bed
and drags him to the bathroom. Here
he is douched and showered and rub
bed until he is really wide-awake.
A cup of hot black coffee pulls him
together and in a half an hour he is
at his club, Immediately groomed,
and sitting down to breakfast. Pos
sibly brandy and soda is INDUCED
In to begin with, followed by delicious
broiled mushrooms and chicken livers.
He opens his letters and smokes
cigarette and returns to his rooms to
Interview the tailor. He may give his
tailor big order and his halter an
other without regard to cost and then
changing his clothes will shortly ap-
pear in all the glory of perfectly
fitted frock coat, immaculate linen and
boots and trousers. His top hat would
take the shine out the sun; his valet
has lavished on it all the art and care
he knew for half an hour. A stroll
necessitates visit to the jewelers.
and fiorits's. Possibly he will spend
a few hundreds on diamond or pearl
necklace for footlight favorite and
also order magnificent bouquet for
the same favorite, which will cost $25
or $50, very likely much more. His