New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

in right from the start--neet the right peo-
pie and SO forth. Owe it to our girls Every
body down home assumed, Of course, we would
live on Riverside Drive or Fifth Avenue. We
live on the best residence street in our home
city and We don't want anything second class
in New York"
Since the lease was already signed Bills
friend held his peace If Bill thought that
picking out an expensive place to live meant
short cut to injecting our best people" he
would be disillusioned soon enough When the
friend, after several months absence from
New York. looked up Bill one Of Tic first
questions he asked was if the slice Of palace on
Riverside Drive had got him all he hoped it
would
"Wc|l, confessed Bill, ~ know the six cc-
vator operators, the doorman and before the
years up III know the superintendent Of the
building we'll enough to chat with him about
the weather. He called me by my name this
morning when l rode down in the elevator
with him. Oh, Of course, we have made friends
in New York-fne people they arc, too But
they are scattered all over the place from
Harlem to Montcar. When our lease cx-
pires you bet we are going to get cheaper
place. Probably in one Of those swell slums
I've got the idea now.
"1n New York" he explained, as if he we're
the Columbus that discovered it, "you can
live in empty hogshead down on the water
front la Hucklebcrry Finn and no questions
asked if you issue forth into society person
ally prcscntablc. You can fry your egg over
the gas Jet in the morning and give dinner
at the Ritz in the evening" but it took me
while to learn the trick"
Supposing ono desires to live in what would
seem an impossible" place and at the same
time dispense good od-fashioned hospitality bv
entertaining friends "at home" 1t is quite the
simplest thing in the world. All that is need
cd is atmosphere" The hostess who can pro-
ducc an atmosphere needn't be afraid to en-
tcrtain royalty. There's more in it, of course,
than candles, paisley shawls old furniture.
quaint tea things and saltincs with parmesan
cheese sprinklcd with paprika and popped into
a hot oven moment, but these items help
Of course, there people who cannot get
away with this sort of background They
can't create illusions for themselves or others.
They must lean against solid fact to prop
up their poisc. For them favorite a'farna-
tive to roomy, picturesque garrct is tiny
room in an imposing hotel. To afford this
glory Of address the grand economy becomes
tood These dwellers in palaces become ex-
pcrts in values at the dairy lunch automats
soda fountains and cheap table d'hotes
How to seem always to be dashing about
to engagements in taxicabs on a subway
nocketbook be managed Suppose per
son wanted to 60 from West 199th Street to a
party in the East Thirties Pop into the near
est subway station and ride to station near
est the journeys end Take taxi across
town and arrive in style. The taxi ride, short
as it is, restores pose and that comfortable
feeling Of afffucncc.
The thrifty soul who denli-taxies strikes
balance between the person whose greatest
extravaganza is the taxi habit. no matter how
great the distance, and the individual who
would rather pluck out an eye than haze that
eye dwell approvingly upon a meter when it
is jumping at his expense.
The taxi prodigal will assure you that it
is economy to use them; saves wear and tear
on your nerves, saves time and, if it is raining.
saves clothes. Better dollar or so for fare
than to ruin $50 suit. I'd rather make it
up in some other way. Why, look, if still
ad my car think how much more it would