Evening journal., 1909-06-04
Pity the Self
Conscious 6GIornor1
sessions and the College Girl Who
Lives In Cloudland


- HE people pity the most next
20 the poor are the newly
rich.
n Money docs not bring every
thing. and until these raw and crude
millionaires learn what they lack their
path is certainly not one Of roses.
The newly rich never realize why so
many people run at sight Of them, and
yet the answer is'so easy.
They are so pleased with their
money they cannot keep the conversa-
ton away from II. Everything has a
price, and you hear about that FIRST Of
all.
Besides. they are so conscious Of
their own painful rise over the rounds
OF the steep social ladder that they
value position out OF all proportion to
what It is worth. They draw cruelty
sharp lines between the elect and the
near to elected and are just as rigor-
Gus in excluding others as they were
vigorously treated themselves.
Mrs. de We're can AFFORD to mix her
social list bit. Mrs. Newiyrich neverl
Her position Is so new and SO
shalSy that she cannot stand even be-
ing seen on the street with a shabby
person lest that temporary association
hurt her In the esteem OF those she 4,
so anxious to conciliate.
A friend Of mine was recently caught
IN the rain and had 70 take refuge n
the house OF woman Of this typ,
whom she knew but slightly. Sh,
meant TO stay on the piazza until tn,
shower was over. but her hostess In,
sisted upon showing her all over tn
house. telling her the price she ha,
TnIu
also that they were Saving up" Il
buy another small painting whicl
would cost about $4,000. This wa
varied with recitais OF various trip
TO Europe and the east and what the
cost and the relating OF Mr.. Newly
rich's exploits in the world OF finance.
have no doubt she thought she sen
her involuntary visitor away yer
much impressed instead OF disguised.
Another Mrs. Newlyrich Of my &C
quaintance used TO dazzle the peopl
she knew with the most elaborate din
ners. She would serve them wit
dishes well known in all the expensiv
restaurants abroad and exclaim glee
fully, Nov. I'm sure you never ha
any Of that beforei" Il absolutel
spoiled her appetite II the dish was n
novelty to her victim.
Art Of Being Agreeable.
After all, the art OF getting alon
with people is easy. You must thin
OF their likes and dislikes and Civ
them what they want In entertainer
and conversation. You must forge
about yourself utterly and take the
point Of view. This is extremely har
for the woman who has not at leas
one generation behind her to the man
ner born IN this sort Of thing, 50 ths
It comes perfectly natural to her.
II ! had my way l would hang up
every woman's room a cardboard mo,
to with a single word on It. "Sir
plicity." II could be made the text Il
countless articles.
Simplicity Is not so simple as
sounds. Il is tho acme OF good tas
in dress. in manners and In metho
Simplicity in its highest form is Il
result Of elimination after one has goi
through all the complex forms al
found them wanting.
Women who are the most subtle a
usually the most simple outward
and when I see woman who IS as II
Of ornamentation and veneer as a pie
OF rococot furniture I know that
reality SHE has not reached a very a
velopment-
phrases and the simple ways are 1
the deep" ones.
Money Making Women.
Many OF my readers ask me how