Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-03-24


fancied attraction. And do not fear to
be considered a flatterer. The oldest,
the latest, the leanest Of these society
leaders are the most susceptible to
compliments. for they are in dread Of
losing their grip on the world through
the loss Of their good looks. and de
light IN finding some one to tell them
that they are not.
"You may also make a little thin love
TO them, nothing pronounced, nothing
spoken. except as | have explained, by
way OF compliment remembering that
It is compliment to love woman as
well as to praise her beauty. They
viii understand that this lovemaking
Is but a pretense and will take II for
what Il is intended-a compliment.
And don't worry for fear their hns-
bands will overhear you. They un-
tierstand it all as wen as their wives
and are obliged to act In the same way
to other mems wives"
And am to observe the same rules
among the girls7'T asked the novice
by no means. We are fast drifting
into European methods In that re-
spect. 1t is not considered honorable
to make love. either real or assumed,
to a girl. If your fortune admits of
marrying her you are expected to ask
permission Of her parents to pay your
addresses. But none of our really
prominent society girls will marry
without getting an establishment with
the husband"
"And after they are married7"
"They may receive all the attention
they like. Since these marriages are
for CONFERENCE.-The money part Of 1t.
you know-the affections have nothing
to do with them-that is. usually;
therefore when the girl is married 1t
is considered quite proper for her to
have what we in society call cava-
lier She and her attendant may real
" love one another. but we expect
them to conduct themselves with rigid
propriety. At least there must be no
scandal"
Through Mr.. Swinbourne's influence
Johnny was invited to a dinner fol
lowed by cotillion. The dinner passed
OF in the usual way. and then all pro-
ceeded to the ballroom. By this time
Johnny knew number of women.
both married and single. with many Of
whom his ingenious nature, together
with his natural intelligence and man
ly beauty. had made him a favorite.
1t was explained to him that when
lady gave him favor" it meant an
invitation to dance with her. Johnny
expected to be favored" by any or all
of these ladies who had expressed an
interest In him. What was his sur
prise and disappointment to be left en-
tirely out in the cold Unattractive
men were dancing about him while he
stood up against the wall. One snag-
gle toothed. blear eyed, baldheaded
dwarf about four feet high was so
covered with trophies that he looked
like an admiral of many wars. John
ny asked who he was and was told
that he was the Earl of Bontoddy.
who had come to America In search
of a multimillionaire wife.
The next day Swinbourne explained
to Johnny that the reason he had not
been favored" was that the favors
were used to pay OF social obligations
or else as means to social climbing.
I'm very much obliged to you. Mr.
Swinbourne. for putting me in the
SWIM" replied Johnny. but I've bad
enough of IT, I'm going back to the
farm
One bright morning Hepsi Jones
stood on the porch smiling the country
air and watching the sunlight sparkle
on the dew when. looking down the
road, she saw familiar figure coming.
1t was Johnny BEEN dressed in his
farm clothes. When he saw her he
waved his hat in the air and shouted
gayly:
Home again.
why. Johnny, what has happened?
Wouldn't they have you in society,""
II wouldn't have them"
He went up on the porch. She gave
him her hand. and he pressed it fer
vently"
.aTell me about it," she said as they
sat down on the side benches.
"Well, it's this way. A man can't
make love to girl. but he can to
married woman"
.'You don't mean itl''
.'And the women drink cocktails and
smoke cigarettes the same as the
men"
DO tellF'
"And whatever they do to favor one
another Is for social climbing
whats thatT
ITO get into a bigger swimming
hole. None of the girls will marry an
American unless he gives her an es-
fablishment That means houses to
live in. automobiles and thousands In
the bank. But when a British lord
comes over to get a wife to set him up
with her money they swarm about him
like bees.
Even the girls that hadn't the mill
lions?"
"Yes. It's big thing to dance with
an earl If he looks like a monkey"
"And you hadn't the establishment?
''No. and didn't want it nor the
girls either. wanted to come back
into the country that God made. And
do you know. Hepsi. I've been think
ing ever since | went to the city that
there's one country girl want. and I
want her awful much"
"Who's that. Johnny?" she asked In
a faltering voice and with a lowering
Of the eyes.
There was no reply in words. His
arms around her waist told the story.
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