Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-05-26


compliment eithes> upon a woman's
beauty, her wit ~ same other real or
fancled 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 gI1 on the world through
the loss of heir good looks, and de-
light In finding some one to tell them
that they are not.
..Yoh may also make little thin love
to them, nothing pronounced, nothing
spoken, except as have explained, by
way of compliment, remembering that
1t is compliment to love woman as
well as to praise her beauty. They
will understand that this lovemaking
is but a pretense and Will take 1t for
what 1t is intended-a compliment.
And don't worry for fear their hus-
bands will overhear you. They I'M
derstand 1t all as well 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 girls?" 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 girl. If your fortune admits Of
marrying her you are expected to ask
permission of her parents to pay your
al Int nf PnalIV
prominent society girls will marry
without getting an establishment with
the husband"
"And after they are marriedT"
"They may receive all the attention
they like. Since these marriages are
for COMMENCEMENT 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 a cava-
ler. She and her attendant may real
ly love one another, but we expect
them to conduct themselves with rigid
propriety At least there must be no
scandal"
Through Mr.. Swlnbourne's influence
Johnny was invited to dinner fol
lowed by cotillion. The dinner passed
off 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
Iy beauty, had made him favorlte.
1t was explained to him that when a
lady gave him favor 1t 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 snng
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
nv asked who he was and was told
that he was the Earl Of Bontoddy,
who had come to America In search
Of a multlmilllOnalre wife.
The next day Swinbourne explained
TO johnny that the reason lie had not
been Favored" was that the favors
were used to pay OFF social obligations
or else as means to social climbing
'Tm very much Obliged to you, Mr.
swinbourne, for putting me In the
SWIM" replied Johnny, but I've had
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 agalnr
"Why, Johnny, what has happenedf
Wouldn't they have you in society"
81 wouldn't have them"
He went up on the porch. She gave
him her hnnd, and lie pressed II fer
vently."
"Tell me about IT," she said as they
aat down on the side benches.
"Well, IT'S this way. A man cant
make love to girl. but he can to a
married woman"
you don't mean itP'
"And the women drink cocktails and
smoke cigarettes the same as the
men,"
N"Do telW
"And Whatever they DO to favor one
another IL for social climbing"
whats thatT'
oTo get into bigger swimming
hole. Mono Of the girls will marry an
American unless he gives her an es-
Enlistment That means houses TO
live In, automobiles and thousands in
the bank. But when British lord
comes over TO get a wife to set him up
with her money they swarm about him
like bees"
Gwen the girls thnt hadn't tho mil.
lIonsW
Eyes. It's big thing TO dance with
an earl II he looks like Il monkey"
"And you hadn't the establishments
mo- and didn't want II nor the
girls either. wnnted 10 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 I want, and
want her awful much"
who's that. JohnnyT she asked in
a tailoring voice and with n lowering
" tho eyes.
There WINS no reply in words. His
arms around her waist told the story.