El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Poor Rich Women Often Are faded
And Unhappy Seekers OF Notoriety
War Has Shown That Even Frivolous Butterflies Of
Fashion Can Rise to Real and Useful En-
deavor in Time Of Need.

TIE other day the papers in an.
L nouncing the impending marriag
Of a multimilIionairs divorce to a
gentleman whose talent for marrying
rich women is international. stated
that the bride-elect often wore stock
ings Of contrasting colors.
This PECULIARLY Of the lady's, It ap-
pears, is not due TO Observation-Disclosures
or TO falling sight. but 20 her naive
method OF seeking distinction. Isn't
that enough to make angels weep ?
Here is a woman possessing one Of
the substantial fortunes Of America
and yet reduced to wearing "odd
socks TO display a little individual
Nor is her fad for minated hosiery
ner sole claim to eminence: she is also
fond Of Being photographed in bizarre
costumes Some Of them so sketchy,
IN fact, that one has a feeling II a
single Jewel were missing the law
might cOnfiscate them
People Of this sort make one realize
the gripping truth Of some Of Andrew
Carnegie's aphorisms concerning
wealth Among them that II less than
ssS out Of 1000 people were born poor
the world would go smash. Very rich
their multifarious contacts with life.
but vast wealth and horse sense" are
almost incompatible terms as far as
omen are concerned
Contact with life is the one thing
the rich female OF the species is
guarded from most jealously In
childhood wealthy girls are sur-
rounded by a horde OF governesses.
tutors, maids and hirelings. more or
less worthy, paid to keep their
charges from contact with children
OF less prosperous social plane
UndesirabIes Kept at Bay.
In youth there is the standing army
OF fortune hunters. schemers, climb
ers and general undesirables TO be
kept at bay. And there is the equally
large army Of parasites, sycophants,
axe-griuders and beneficiaries who do
manage TO break through. The people
who laugh before the Joke is told, the
people who weep before the cloud has
gathered; they who flatter cafole
fawn and assure the poor little rich
glri' that she is brilliant, as well as
Deautlful; that she has only to put out
hers.
Others may have to spend years
learning how to write, paint sing. OF
dance. Not so "the poor little rich
girl an hour or so snatched from
the conscientious pursuit of frivoIftv
elect.
Sometimes we see her preferred
ticket Of admission in the shane OF a !
rotten" picture, or a book privately /
puohshed-magnificen editions de
luXe-coverIng sentiments that would ]
be returned with thanks BY the
Idiots Own Monthly" Or, again. she
may content herself with being orig
maj And you have only to read the
papers to grasp "the poor little rich /
girls idea Of originality. It is well /
they do not have to turn this gift to /
practical account and earn their I
bread by It No need of dieting to /
keep slender in that event
Think OF the wretchedness Of hav- /
ing enough money to buy everything 1
and being continually haunted By the
spectre OF something money cannot 1
buy To desire to create. vet forever i
to lack the industry and concentra-
ton 70 achieve creation No wonder
they take to odd socks and have
themselves photographed as the queen I
OF sneba-irs a wonder they reach /
this height
Do you recall some Of their pre-
war attempts at "Originality"-gre
and violet wigs. a monkey as the
guest OF honor at a dinner party,
wading into fountains, fully clad,
carrying Teddy bears, teeth filled with
diamonds. Think Of being forever on
the rack Tor a new sensation, Of con-
stantly cudgeling your brains to
achieve something novel and winding
up-a spectacle Of Stiffness and rfdi-
cule-
Blessed BE The Poor.
The people who are unable to leave
their children enough money to be
original along these lines have
much to be thankful for. A poor boy
or girls learns Quickly that It but
tiers no parsnips" to play the fool
Buffoonery cammonds no applause. as
in the case Of the rich The poor boy
or girl possessed Of genuine ambition.
drives for the goal; he or she knows I
the value Of time, concentration, tech
meal knowledge and infinite patience.
There is no dropping off. and com
the applause Of the crowd
with a violet wig or an ape as a din
ner guest-you can't fool their crowd
with that sort of thing
And yet these "originals"-the ape