Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

! Johnny was so handsome in farm
dress that he retained q good deal OF
comehness in the conventional evening
costume Of a 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 II 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
half dozen meals. But he kept an
eye on his neighbors and by initiating
them got on very we'll Wines and
liquors were dIstasteful TO him. and he
drank only what he felt obliged TO
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
sweIls.
But the next day brought things
more to his taste. Swinbourne took
him to a polo match. and when one Of
the nlayers was disabled Johnny said
he would Ike TO take his place. Swim
bourne succeeded In getting Johnny
taken into the game, and, though the
country boy had never played polo, he
was so used to managing a horse that
he won the game for his side, largely
by his own efforts. This gave him
great eclat.
Swinbourne instructed Johnny how
to conduct himself toward the married
women OF society.
You must be very deferenial," he
said, Ito all of them, for it is the mar
Tied woman who controls society.
Never miss an opportunity to pass
compliment either upon a woman's
beauty, her wit or some other real or
fancied attraction. And do not fear 10
be considered n fiatteTer. The oldest,
the fattest, 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 I'm 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
Of Ia thar
it is a compliment to love woman as
We'll as to praise her beauty. They
will understand that this lOvemaking
is but a prerense and viii take it for
what It is intended compliment.
And don't worry for fear their bus
bands win overhear you. They IN
derstand it all as we'll as their wives
and are obliged to act in the same way
to other mems wives"
And am l to observe the same rules
among the girIsE' asked the novice.
by no means. We are fast drifting
into European methods In that re-
spect. It is not considered honorable
10 make love, either real or assumed,
70 Il girl. If your fortune admits Of
marrying her you are expected 10 ask
permission of her parents to pay your
addresses. Pat none OF our really
prominent society girls viii marry
without getting an esta blishment with
the husband"
"And after they are married.
They may receive all the attention
they like Since these marriages are
for CONFERENCE.-The money part Of IL.
you know-the affections have nothing
to do with them-that Is, usually;
therefore when the girl IS married II
is considered quite proper for her 70
have what we in society call & cava-
lier. She and her attendant may real