El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

! socalIed smart set. even tots OF or s
years Of age. OF both sexes. take regu-
lar lessons in swimming and learn to
paddle about and dive like ducks. Like
wise they must learn to ride fearlessly.
and nowadays youths OF 10 and Il are
instructed in the scientific manage
ment OF automobiles
Training OF this kind possesses a
practical value that is not to be over
estimated. 1t hardens the body and
the nervous system. and gives the child
the sort Of physical equipment that IL
needs TO meet the wear and tear OF the
strenuous and necessarily active life
which grown folks OF great wealth and
high fashion are accustomed to lead.
$4,000 a Year for Clothes.
The children Of our multimiIionaires
are simply and plainly clad. but their
garments are very expensive, being
made by the most fashionable tailors
and dressmakers- Two thousand dol
lars a year is not considered too much
to pay for the clothing OF a little girl.
whose gowns will cost from $50 TO SIS
apiece She Will need al least two
dozen frocks, and perhaps - hats Her
shoe bill is a heavy item, inasmuch as
all of her fOOt-sar is made to order at
a high priced boot makers For the
clothes Of an infant as yet unborn. from
$500 to $1,000 is frequently spent
Little Miss Midas has a regular al
lowance Of pocket money. When she is
10 years old she gets $50 or $40 q
month At Is she will receive $1,000 a I
year. and when she reaches the age OF I
IS her father viii give her $4,000 or I
$4,000 per aunum TO supply her personal I
wants, including clothes Thus the re- ]
markable independence which she has I
enjoyed since babyhOod VIII be con- I
tinued up to the time when she marries- !
That she viii not fail to marry may I
be taken for granted, because her dear I
papa IS sure TO present her with tur- 1
nished house and a moderate fortune I
on her wedding day, and young women I
who are so situated do not look in vain /
for husbands.
Lack the Real Good Time
Unquestionably the children OF the
rich do not have as good a time as
boys and girls who are born TO less
fortunate circumstances. They are not
allowed TO play at viii with other chill
dren. but the few companions with
whom they are permitted to associate
are carefully picked by their parents.
usually with a view to subsequent ad-
vantage derivable from social impor-
lance.
Their toys. OF course. are the most
expensive purchasable but it is doubt
full If they enjoy them so much as
every-days boys and girls do theirs
Little Miss Midas has doll house which
is a reproduction in. miniature OF a
Fifth avenue mansion. but il is almost
too fine TO play with. Somehow. when
a plaything becomes too gorgeous and
costly. il affords less amusement. Be
sides. when a yOungster can have any
thing he wants simply for the asking
and knows that such is the case. the
run is gone out OF il.
Mother Otter n Stranger.
Master Midas and his little sister are
scarcely acquainted with their mothers
How could it be otherwise. indeed2
Owing to the great pressure of her
fashiona bic duties. she is an extremely
busy woman. She never gets up until
the middle Of the day. and her after
Moons are spent in making calls. Oc-
casionally she may see the children al [
luncheon. or one of them may be brought l
TO her for a few minutes while she IS I
dressing for dinner. OF course. they
are never present at the morning or [
evening meal. and at lunch their alb Z
seuce is enforced If invited guests are 7
present SO far as their father is con-
cerued. the case is much the same. When
he is not engaged at his business. he is
at the club or else going about in So