The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-14

Johnny BEEN, farmers boy, nine
teen years old, stood six feet In his
stockings; his limbs were long, we'll
shaped and put together In graceful
curves; Byronic head was set on a
well turned neck, which In turn rested
Johnny was beloved by every girl with
In fifty miles of his fathers farm, but
as he loved every girl he was in no
danger from any one of them.
Johnny was fairly intelligent, too,
and read all the books that he could
get his hands on But the chief charm
about him-even greater than his man.
ly beauty-was his ingenuousness. He
knew nothing about the artificial de-
vices to make himself liked He would
not Intentionally hurt fly, but If he
did so accidentally would not know
enough about manners to beg the fiy's
pardon.
The farm, its products, live stock,
everything pertaining to country life
was Johnny's delight As for horse,
he not only loved the animal, but knew
all about him. One day Johnny went
to the races. In order to see the track
he climbed up on coach occupied by
some swells. His remarks about the
different runners interested these per-
sons Immensely. And what interested
picked the winner One of the men on
the coach asked him lot Of questions
and when the races were over took his
address.
One day this gentleman, Mr.. Swim
bourne, drove up to the farm gate and,
calling for Johnny, told him there
were to be more races and he wished
Johnny to go to them with him. On
the way Swinbourne told Johnny he
wished him to name the winning
horses; that he, Swinbourne, would
bet as Johnny told him to bet and he
would give Johnny 10 per cent of his
winnings. Swinbourne in this way
made $4,000 and in the course Of a
year, by Johnny's advice, made for
tune. He paid his adviser his share Of
the profits and then asked him II there
was anything else he could do for him,
81 would like" said Johnny, ito be
introduced among the swells.'
Swinbourne looked at the handsome
youngster for a moment, then said:
Johnny. I'll do. it. But you'll need a
wardrobe and must let me do a lot of
coaching"
Johnny agreed, and Swinbourne told
him to 'eport at his club in the city on
certain date.
Now, If there was one among all the
girls whom Johnny loved better than
the others it was Hepsi Jones. This
was proved by the fact that she was
the only one of the lot whom he told
he was going to the city to be intro
duced into society. Hepsi put out her
hand to him and said:
"Goodby, Johnny; 1 never expect to
see you in~the country again. You'll
marry some city girl. Indeed, would
not advise you to come back after be
coming used to city ways. Our ways
here will be distasteful to you. You'll
neither feel at home with us nor will
we feel at home with you"
If 1 thought that, Hepsi, l wouldn't
go. Indeed, I'm minded to stay on the
farm"
do nothing of the kind. Go and
mingle with these people, and If you
like them better than farmers folk
stay among them; II not, come back to
| u.s."
Johnny decided to take this advice
bourne at the club, and Swinbourne
| told him that since all social festivi-
ties went by seasons among society
people and it was then springtime he
must provide himself with golf suits,
tennis suits, and garments appropriate
! for horseback riding. Then, after con
siderable shopping and Johnny had
been Quilted, Mr.. Swinbourne gave a
dinner for him at the Country club.
Johnny was SO handsome In farm
dress that he retained a good deal OF
comeliness in the conventional evening
costume of city man. Indeed, all the
women present considered him an
| Adonis. Their own costumes were
more becoming to them, though he
said they all seemed to be incased In
straitjackets Before sitting down to
dinner cocktails were handed round
Johnny was surprised to see every
woman present drink cocktail. When
the waiter offered him one he thanked
him and said he preferred a glass OF
milk. Fortunately Swinbourne was
the only person who heard him. He
took the cocktail from the tray and
put it in Johnny's hand
| Johnny was much confused at the
multiplication of plates put in front OF
him, and. as for forks and knives, he
had never used so many at home In
eye on his neighbors and by initiating
| them got on very well Wines and
liquors were distasteful to him, and he
drank only what he felt obliged tt
drink; consequently at the end Of the
dinner he was thoroughly conscious OF
the condition Of the party. On the
whole, he was not especially wei
pleased at his initiation among the
swells.
But the next day brought things
! more to his taste. Swinbourne tool
him to polo match, and when one OF
the players was disabled Johnny said
he would Hike to take his place. Swim
bourne succeeded in getting Johnny
| ----~ -
taken into the game, and, though tn,
country boy had never played polo, h
was so used to managing a horse tina
he won the game for his side, largely
by his own efforts. This gave hin
great eclat.
Swinbourne instructed Johnny how
to conduct himself toward the married
women Of society.
you must be very deferential," b,
said, ito all of them, for it is the mar
ried woman who controls society
Never miss an opportunity to pass I
compliment either upon a woman'i
beauty, her wit or some other real o.
fancied attraction. And do not fear :,
be considered a fatterer. The Oldest
the latest, the leanest of these societ!
leaders are the most susceptible Il
compliments, for they are In dread O.
losing their grip on the world through
the loss Of their good looks, and de
light In finding some one to tell then
that they are not.
You may also make little thin low
to them, nothing pronounced, nothing
spoken, except as have explained, b,
way of compliment, remembering tina
1t is compliment to-love a woman al
well as to praise her beauty. They
viii understand that this lovemakini
is but pretense and will take it fol
what 1t is infended-a compliment
And don't worry for fear their hus