The sun., 1908-12-20

the goods by pubic auction after the
expiration Of the days of grace
Connoisseurs OF jewels are interested
IN the prospect Of the Moroccan resalis
coming under the hammer, and II no
other arrangement is made with their
original owner the Mont de Piete will
doubtless do splendid stroke OF buai,
ness for itself.
A abaronet' has been writing of the
growing love Of stiles, appellations,
privileges and PRECEDENCE In modern
days. It's among those of humble ORR
gin" that he notices this trait rather than
In the aristocracy.
The latter indeed he fiuds by no means
tenacious of certain titular forms which
usage has oonsecrated to them. 1T ID
considered now old fashioned or even
worse to give the prefix his Grace when
addressing wearer OF the strawberry
leaves. The younger children OF peers
agree TO the suppression Of honourable
on their visiting cards. Peeresses have
allowed to fall into desuetude the long
established custom that they should sign
with their initial and not with their full
Christian name, thus distinguishing them
selves from their lords on the one hand
and from the rest Of womanhood on the
other
But when II comes TO those "of humble
origin" the case is very different. "The
we'll gowned and elaborately coffee at
tendant at a shop or restaurant must
never be spoken Of other than as the lady
rms L. H.
st happened the other day that the
daughter OF very distinguished states
man entered large millinery establish.
msnt and inquired for some article. She
was referred to the young lady little
further on, who was thus summoned by
her colleague: Miss So-and-so, thii
young person requires some black vel
vet
aThe same rule applies to the Opposite
sex; every seli-respecting tradesman
owning or in position of trust in a sue.
cessful business is a gentleman. A well
known peeress not long ago calling for
the second time at furniture shop asked
II she might see the person who had at
tended to her ON the previous occasion
Is IL the gentleman over there with fair
mustache?' was the bland inquiry. No,
replied the irritated aristocrat. 1t is the
nobleman next to him with a bald head.
"The afix esquire. once the guerdon
Of blue blood. is now the property Of any
male with balance at his bank An i'm
pecunious younger son enunciated the
other day his system OF addressing trades
men whose accounts he had discharged
with the prefix Mr., reserving the dignity
of Esquire for those who were privileged
to be his creditors, as he considered it a
sort Of sop for overdue debts.
But it Is apparently on his visits to
those who lead the high life below stairs
that the baronet has found the strictest
enforcement of social precedence. AT
meals in a country house, when party
has assembled, the domestios take their
places according to the rank Of their en-
ployers, and heated discussion occurred
lately between two ladies' maids as to
the superior claims Of an honorable miss
over baronets wife.
THE mod ern chauffeur has boldly
claimed precedence over all hia fellow en-
ployees and indeed has aometimes In
sisted on taking his meaas altogether
apart. This claim was occasionally con-
ceded while the community Of chauffeura
consisted OF q select number Of highly
trained mechanics. but now that their
ranks have been swollen by the advent
OF hundreds OF ;ex-grooms and coachmen
revolt has been made against their
airs and graoes.'
sThe Englishman who succeeds Is hardly
ever a Londoner; the Englishman who
fails completely is almost always Lon
doner."
This is the statement which a special
correspondent Of the Times who has been
travelling in Canada and part Of the
United States says he has heard every
where. The correspondent visited Mr..
Edison at his laboratory in New Jersey.
Say, what's the matter with your
people over theref' he exclaimed. @Pve
had to close down my phonograph fac
tory in England-what's the name Of the
place? I've forgotten; somewhere near
London. All the others in Europe paying
But we couldn't make that one pay. We
get good work out Of the French and the
Belgians and the Germans and Austrians
but the English-no good.
Mind. I'm not speaking Of the Englisi
mechanic: none better in the world. I'm
talking OF the common laboring man you
pick up on the streets. What is it? Toe
much booze. or general deterioration, OF
what?"
@The short speech, says a writer deal
ing with the subject Of dinners and after
dinner oratory. seems to have more
vogue among Americans than among our
own countrymen. Mr.. Lowell wher
United States Minister once gave tht
members Of the Savage, Club an example
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