The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

been prominent, they are courteously
informed Oft. and given q share In
all public demonstrations that may
flow from 1t. They being still alive,
are not reckoned dead and buried.
But there Is nothing as dead as an
cX-American. In our speeding auto
civilization the man. whose hand is on
for the public. and very naturally, IN
deed, poor Mr.. and Mrs. x. feel this.
X they go UP to the Senate or Rouse
debates. they can hardly get seat.
they are dispatched on the public bust.
ness principle with scnnt attention. II
they talk OF past social conditions or
ttriumphs, no one Will even pretend to
respect 1t is only in ono OF tho
busiest spots in the capital. in
newspaper row, that "the old boys"
are made much Of. pampered, wined.
warmth Of genial human companion
ship to still enjoy life, and urged to
write their memolrs--therc and at tho
clubs they still have a real place. in
stranded, that 1t is no wonder they
feel also so gloomy and dscontented
that they are not like themselves at
masters of us all. Christians and phi
losophers alone excepted.
In New Country.
The experiences OF man set down
knowing one word OF the language. are
both most serious and most amusing.
To engage to pay $4,000 for house.
as you suppose, and find 1t 100000 In
able--unSseasant in the extreme II
rascally real estate agent holds you
to the bargain and reports. you to
Your ambassador or to the state Pc 2,
Then such funny things do happen.
Such remarkable things are sent home
from the stores; such ridiculous mis-
UNDERSTANDINGS occur as TO- engage
that every young diplomat does In
Washington after he is accredited, set
tied, unpacked, is to get an English
teacher This done. II they are good
young Americans cali "attashes.'
They attach themselves to the train
OF some handsome young .matron. or,
maid In some luxurious establishment
materially lessen their living expenses
in the role of the house-cat. They
excel in 1t. They have little or moth
as With IL hd0 th hay Tssy ars re 4?
poor. and often most highly educated.
we'll connected, polite, well-dressed.
amiable, real. additions to luxurious
homes Whero husbands are rarely seen
Dangerous.
That they are dangerous ones Is
often attested all over the world. In
England many men forbid their. wives
to receive them on the o'clock tea
footing: or. at all intimately. at any
time when they are not present. III
other countries every ambassador has
to reckon with the havoc wrought by
his Understanding attaches. in his own
home. and that Of others. Debts are
mildly reproved. social escapades are
overlooked If not serious. gambling
gets reproof that Is paternal: but love
affairs the ambassador comes down
on like trip-hammer as quite un-
pardonable-the most successful of all
are conducted right under his august
nose, in the unacceptable intimacy OF
an official household circle in for
eign land.
In This Country.
The too-charming one over here
generally picks out the most charm
ing girl he can find. sometimes with.
but often without money. and mar
rtes her He scrmps and pinches for
a few years, perhaps a good many.
unless he has private means. is pro-
NOTED in the service. becomes charge
d'affares, q minister and finally a
full-fledged ambassador to Washing
ton, where the cunning authorities
know what q card he holds in the
game in an American wife.