The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24

taken into the game, and, thoush rsss
country boy had never played pdAe, hsz
was so used to managing a ho'se czzr
he won the game for his side, ezssrav
by his own efforts. This gaUe MIN
great eclat.
Swinbourne instructed Johnny es.N
to conduct himself toward the Eaaz1sse
women of society.
"You must be very deferenfs.R~ ~
said. Ito all of them, for it is the az1s-
ried woman who controls &ad@y
Never miss an opportunity to paa
compliment either upon a twsscxsas
beauty. h9' wit or some other gsa. <sr
fancied attraction. And do not fexr eA
be considered q fiatterer. The ssSasR
the latest, the leanest of these se4sGx
leaders are the most susceptible siB
compliments. for they are In dpasE az
losing their grip on the world fhnaEss-
the loss of their good looks, =xxss ~
light In finding some one to .teM ssaxG
that they are not.
you may also make little fhka 'axs>s
to them, nothing pronounced. rSesRkxz
spoken, except as I have -expiaineE. BY
way Of compliment, rememberinElx8zzr
1t is a compliment to love a wspzaxn -
well as to praise her beauty MfSsI
will understand that this lo&emzA1ax
is but pretense and will taae N 1x.
what 1t Is intended-a comPnxanME
And don't worry for fear the4r axss
bands will overhear you. 1H<y icy
derstand it all as well as their srti7uH
and are obliged to act in the sarae xrx
to other mems wives"
"And am to observe the -sauas yss---'
among the girlsT asked the nos9s-.
"By no means. We are fast 'hfIsa4e-
into European methods in thai 'ss
to make love, either real or assumwa.
to girl. If your fortune admits az
marrying her you are expected 'fe .zEI
permission of her parents to pay lasE
addresses. But none OF CUR ,ysxla
prominent society girls VIII SrsrrE
without getting an establishment wan
the husband"
AND a1ter tney are marrleO-
''They may receive all the af1sGfsgx
they like. Since these marriages :zlJl
for conference.-the money part ek e.
you know-the affections have EeSfaN1rt
to do with them-that is, 1ggralE,
therefore when the girl is mar-Ssn II
is considered quite proper for hsn A.
have what we in society caM q 'c8~E
lier. She and her attendant may Gxxe
ly love one another, but we GTTSrs.
them to conduct themselves with rzsSx
propriety. At least there mnst Owe IzG
scandal"
Through Mr.. Swinbourne'S Snffntzsr
Johnny was invited to dipNer GxA'
lowed by a cotillion. The dinner Ba0sSs;
off in the usual way, and then Sif E,ssf-
ceeded to the ballroom. By this 1'rax
Johnny knew number OF weussG-
both married and single, with marry s1f
whom his ingenious nature, eOgrsfnsn
with his natural intelligence and n1szcA-
ly beauty, had made him a faSarSsE-
1t was explained to him that whnn &
lady gave him a flavor" it mearf al.
invitation to dance with her. Johx1y
expected to be favored" by any ar a.
Of these ladies who had expressed an
interest in him. What was his sz1rs-
prise and disappointment to be left CT
tirely out in the cold. UnattTxGsSS@
men were dancing about him wflhe asc
stood up against the wall. One Sn1s7s-
gle toothed. blear eyed, baidhe2asx
dwarf about four feet high WEE So
covered with trophies that he seoSsst
like an admiral of many wars Gatdn-
nv asked who he was and was fBle
that he was the Earl OF BaEssa:sGJ
who had come to America In se2sGl
Of a multimillionaire wife.
The next day Swinbourne expfaiENE
to Johnny that the reason he EAd usgt
been favored" was that the fSSsrs
were used to pay Off social obiSgafsfTs
or else as a means to social clirnifinx-
"Im very much obliged to yar4 9Az
Swinbourne. for putting me S2 es2e
SWIM" replied Johnny, 'but I've eaf1
enough Of it. I'm going back In fie
farm"
One bright morning Hepsi SoasE
stood on the porch smiling the country
air and watching the sunlight spaxStss
on the dew when, looking down TIE
road, she saw q familiar figure ce<s1s1ss-
1t was Johnny BEEN dressed sa &ts
farm clothes. When he saw bcr are
waved his hat in the air and sSsCzsiR
gayly:
"Home again!"
"Why, Johnny, what has happenesS
Wouldn't they have you in societET
81 wouldn't have them"
He went up On the porch. Sine Ezxs
him her hand, and he pressed III fsr-
vently."
'Tell me about it." she said as fkeE
sat down on the side benches.
swell. it's this way. A man c1aI
make love to girl, but he can ten
married woman"
"You don't mean it!'
"And the women drink cocktails sa1
smoke cigarettes the same sao 'zss
men,"
"Do tellr'
"And whatever they do to favor ozs
another is for social climbing
whats thatr
'To get into a bigger swimRfzcs
hole. None of the girls will marry II
American unless he gives her an ct
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