The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
HINTS BY THE SOCIAL ARBITER

lop of your faults, lop away at them
with as much vigor as you put into bas-
ket-ball or tennis and you will soon find
pleasure in the process and become so
accustomed TO il that when Lent is over
you will keep on Topping OF your un-
lovely quaIities-supposing of course,
that you have any. which I doubt. your
| letter was so dear--until you have none
left, and VIII go about distributing pearls.
diamonds. emeralds. and rubies like the
good girl in the fairy tale every time you
open your pretty little mouth
Lent was the signal for the rich and
mighty ones 20 betake themselves TO the
land of sunshine and of flowers, Ponce
de Icons old stamping ground. and al
ready the hotels i'm Florida are displaying
the sign. Standing room only" This
spring the social Jenkins viii tell US of
the diversions OF the fahionables. what
they do. what they wear, and how they
disport themselves during their Lenten
outing; next fall Will bring a batch of
wedding cards, the sequel TO the rOmances
begun under Florida's sunny skies. for
the climate. the dolce far niente exist
enee, the freedom from the trammeIs of
convention all invite the blind little god
10 action with his bow. and many a heart
is pierced by his swift arrows. There are
many young women who will go to Flor
ida for the first time this spring. and to
them word of advice will be timely IL
is mistake to think OF this fashionable
winter resort as a lOunging place The
social standards are naturally different.
! but life there Is quite as smart in its
own way as life in New York or Wash
ington. The invalid in search OF the foun-
tain that Ponce de Leon never found can.
OF course, be as quiet as he likes. but
for those inclined for il there Is gayety
Tor every hour Of the day or night and
the handsomest gowns "A woman can af-
ford are in order. TO say nothing of lew
els. OF night the dining-roOms in the
big hotels are abiaze with diamonds. big
and little. yellow, white black. for Flor
ida Is the show place for the families OF
those millionaires who are only half wav
\ up on the social ladder: so. If she de-
sires 10 join this throng OF pleasure seek
erS, the novice should pack all OF her
best gowns. her most reSplendent Jewels
her picture hats, and her music, IL she Is
a musician, for any one who can sing
or play, who can in any way contribute
10 the entertainment Of others is in great
demand. 1t is hardly necessary TO say
that the clothing one takes to Florida
should be light in weight, and that s
woman's wardrobe should contain. be-
sides the mere beauty-enhancing miIlh1-
, cry. practical shade hats. loose gloves
and both stout and thin shoes. She must
| provide herself. in a word. with about
the same things she would need in South
ern Italy. for one lives in Florida. as
there, mostly out Of doors.
|
One must be very wary of meetins
| strangers in Florida, for wherever tbs
very rich congregate there adventures
| are sure 10 be found-smooth. sleek well.
| dressed. well-fed men: scapegrace for.
eigners generally. who can speak a hal;
dozen different languages, play. sing. and
make love TO perfection They are there
! Tor rest and recreation ostensibIy. or te
/ hunt; and they do hunt. but their QUAR-,
is the unsuspecting American heiress. the
/ daughter OF some successful packer on
manufacturer who is shared bv the ex.
quisite manners, the graceful address n
which she Is SO unaccustomed. Adven.
/ turesses. too, a-plenty are 10 be found IN
FloridG-hunters Of men. they are: and
while the men Of her profession court the
I daughter she enslaves the father. But
American men are so wise. so impartial
IN their Judgment OF women o. that II
Is hardly necessary to bring this fact "a
their attention. The Arbiter, once had oc.
casion to warn a rich friend against the
! Vaccinations OF a certain woman who
/ he very bluntly said. was an adventures
There We're some hot words in response
| to this warning, and cOoIness between
The Arbiter and his susceptible friend fol
few days. when the latter came TO the
| former and In triumphant manner said
Look here. old man. you we're entirely
mistaken about Madam Blank. for I told
/ her Of your suspicious and asked her II
she was an adventures. and she indig-
/ Dantly said No" or course. this was
conclusive. and the subject was dropped