Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
They Live in New York.

We will suppose that her friends
live in New York. So many who live
in smaller towns find they have dear
friends living in New York that the
supposition is not strain on credu-
lity The girl wants to see New
York; she will claim she wants to
see her friends. She will not recall,
but they Will that when they lived
In Spodunk or Kalamazoo she never
cared enough TO see them 10 make a
six blocks effort.
She writes that she is coming How
ever, that plan admits Of delay and
failure A better way is to telegraph
and then start before their excuses
for not receiving her can reach her.
II she has any reason for knowing
that IL is most convenient for them
10 meet her on Sunday she must
plan 10 arrive on any Of the six week
days There is nothing like starting
this chase for unpopularity on the
right foot
IL is quite the proper and graceful
thing for her TO let her hostess pay
for sending up her trunk and TO make
amends for this when II arrives by
taking from IL an impossible hand
painted chrome or a nickel dish one
has won at a card club and had no
use for presenting It 20 the hostess
with the compliments ~ those at
home. The trunk should be lars
home. The trunk should be large.
one Of the Noeh's Ark size is spe-
cialy recommended for visiting in
New York where the rooms are so
small a fat man has 10 step outside
10 run around
The girl must provide herself with
an unlimited number Of white dresses
tucked and ruffled and frilled in the
fashion that makes laundress grum-
lle every minute while at work and
fail 10 show up the next week. These
garments must be discarded for the
tub al the first hint Of soil
The girl viii be taken 10 all the
show places. and she should have with
her q list Of all she has ever heard Of
and many that do not exist, and
which she must produce every morn
inE at breakfast with the declaration
that she must see this or that or the
other or her visit Will be spoiled.
When taken on these outings IL Is al
ways customary for the guest 10 hang
back and give her hostess unham-
pered opportunity for paying the car
fare. This is so important that many
guests who are alert OF foot In rushing
bargain sale have been known to
suddenly become almost paralytiC
the top Of the subway steps
Another Hint.
II the hostess hasn't an automo-
bile IL is quite the proper thing from
the guest point Of view to recall some
one from Spodunk or Kalamazoo who
now lives in New York VINO has, and
20 say every hour: II visited them,
THEY would give me a good time"
/ would suggest that the candidate
for unpopularity remain all summer;
that she lie abed in the morning.
thereby causing an interruption i'm the
household routine. That She remem-
Der her manners and tell her hostess
twice a day not 10 go to any trouble
for her and then by hints or open
preferences for certain dishes see that
she does.
She has come 20 see New York She
must see IL, regardless " the cost IN
her hostess purse. patience or time
She will he cordially hated when she
leaves. but will have seen New York,
In a similar manner and in an equal
degree any girl may gain unpopu
larity If she makes herself an unin-
Vited guest anywhere and at any time