Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07
POOR RICH WOMEN Vain
HUNTERS FOR N0T0R!ETY
Beatrice Fairfax Thinks, However
She Has Shown Them They
Can Rise to Occasion.
ODD SOCKS ARE WORN
Many Novel Schemes Arc Devised by
Some to- Obtain Distinction and
Attract the Attention of the
Public.
by BEATRIcE FAIRFAX.

The other day the papers in an
nounc'ng the impending marriage of
ticinan who's talent for marrying rich
women is ini"rnntionh'. stated that
the or;dc-t,rc, often "orc stockings
This pccu;!arity Of the ladys. il ap-
Icars. Is 1ot due 10 Observation-Disclosures
or 20 falling yiGh'. but TO her naive
that enough TO make angels weep?
Here Is woman possessing one Of
the substantial fortunes Of America
and yet reduced 10 wearing odd socks"
10 d!sp lay little individuality.
Nor IS her fad for minated hosiery
her sole claim 20 cmnencc. she is
also fond OF being photographed in
bizarr" costumes. Some of them so
skctchy, in fact. that one has a feel
ing j: "A single jewel were missing the
law might coniiscatc them.
fcopl" OF this sort make ono realize
the gripping truth of som" Of An
drew carn"gic's aphorisms concerning
wealth Among them that If less than
The world would 90 to smash Very
rich mcn-thosc who cOunt-are saved
hy their multfarioms contacts with
life. but vast wealth and horse sense
arc almost Incompatible terms as far
as women are concerned.
Contact with life is The ono thing
guarded rom most jealousy. In child
hood wealthy girls are surrounded by
and h.rclings. more or less worthy.
paid TO keen their charges from con
tact with children Of a less prosperous
social plane.
Undesirable. to Bc Kept n, Bny.
In youth there is tho standing army
OF fortune hunters. schcmers, climbers
and general undesirahlcs "a be kept
at bay. And there is the equally large
army Of parasites. sycophants. ak
Erinders and hensfciaries who DO
pic who laugh before the joke is told
the people who weep before the cloud
has gathered. they who lat;er. cajol".
Al f1..
r.rl'' tina, She is brilliant as well as
beautiful: that she has only 10 put GU,
her hand ana any gift OF the gods
others may have to srnnd years
learning how - write. paint. sing
rich I!ri" an hour or 50 sna,chcd from
the conscientious pursuit OF crivolity
and she may take her place with the
ncket Of admission In the shnp T@'' OF ofFa :.
rotten" picture. or a book privately
inublished--magnincent editions dc
be returned with thanks" by the
idiots own Monthly" or again. she
may content herself with being
original" ANA YOU have only 70 read
the papers 10 grasp ";hc poor little
rich. Eirl's idea or originality II is
their bread by il. 30 need oi dieting
to keep slender In that event.
, 4. '.lh OF NI' "T't'4tl'lCSS 81 nav
Ing enough money to nuy VERIFYING
ami being continually haunted ~ the
tspecier Of something money cannot
TO lack the Industry and concen,ra-
ton TO achieve creation. No wonder
theN take to odd socks" and have
themselves Photographed as the Queen
OF Sheha It's 4 wonder they reach
this height
DO you -ecal some Of their pre-
,.
guest Of honor at a dinner party. wad-
ing INTO fountains. fully clad. carry
ing teddy bears. teeth iilicd with Gia-
monds Think OF being forever On
the rack for n"w sensation. of con
stinilE cudEcliuS your brains 10
achieve something. novel and winding
cUlc
Blessed Bc the Poor.
Tho peop!c who arc unable to leave
their children enough money TO DC
to be thankful Tor. y poor boy or
, girl learns quickly tina: Ii buffers no
parsn!ps TO pdy the fool HuNoonery
commands no apr!"usc. as in the case
sesscd OF genuine ambition. drives for
the goal; he or she knows the value
OF time concentration, tech nical know
ledge and Infinite patience There Is
no dropping OFF, and commanding the
applause OF the crowd with a violc,
Wig or an ape IS dinner guest
sort of thing
And yet these 'originals"-;he ane
hostesses. tho tank wade-s. the violet
wig wearers are just 50 many unhap-
py Eropcrs. seeking self Eek preston
The war in giving ultra-rich women
actual contact with life aid much 10
salvage our most irresponsible class
For tho American woman OF wealth
and position lacked the sense of re-
Sponsibility that has always been char
acteristic OF her European counterpart
--tenantry. county Civilizations poll
ties; charity absorbed much Of the ;ime
OF her European grca, lady. RAJ h.-
! American sister had only 10 think
about herself and have a good time.
henry James. in speaking of our