San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
THE OLD ONES AND THE YOUNG

Once upon a Time an ambitious
Youngster left the Home Town and
went out 10 collect Bundle. He
came of one of those Nice families
that had run out of nearly everything
except Social Standing. He had been
christened Adelbert Justitian. As be
progressed from Pin-Feathers TO the
Age Of Discretion. he became wise to
the Cruel knowledge that his Family
Name, together with the fact that his
Aunt had contributed TO The Atlantic
Monthly, were not bringing in aRy
Jack. ;
He went right out. into what is
called Gods Country by the Promo
tiers doing business there. Out where
he could lean up against Ozone and
Scenery.
As soon as he escaped from his
Family Prestige and became known
as "Dell." he began to deliver the
fading Stamps and bring home the
Side Meat. After many Leaves had
been torn from the Calendars. he
showed up on the Native Heath with
his Roll. He decieed to take a Va
cation, chop on the Money-Grubbing
and devote his Time to being a Good
Scout.
The Life Dream of every Coin Col
lector is to go back to his original
P. 0. address and cackle at those who
never could see anything in him. Old
A. j. felt snickering Satisfaction
when he bought Country Place
with a Garage and Terraces. He told
the Interior Decorators TO go as far
as they liked. That kind of Language,
addressed to an Interior Decorator is
about the most Expensive Chatter
that can be spilled. -.
Tie returned Exile was game. He
liked the Gaff. His shack was to be
u Bird. t ~
While A. 7. had been garnering tie
Wampum, he had not kept close lab
in Social Evolution. When he got
ready to cxh,ti- his Chateau to the
Townsmen his first i,ea was a lawn
p1rty with Paper Lanterns and a
Cnurn of Lemonade but some one
tipped the Bob that. he would be ex-
ptcted to pail few House Parties.
1t rather jarred him when be
earned that he wos expected to haul
lunches of People out to his House
and Board them for while and also
arrange tic Premises so that a Guest
could not move in any direction with.
out coming face TO face With q
Can.een.
Line Is Drawn.
Also he began to hear about the
Sets. When nc .ef' The simple Blig.
i~ay back in the era of Buffalo Robes
'ar5 low-crowned Derbics. any kinl
81 Shindis WIS free :or-all. New
the Line VS. being trawn. He hal
10 submit bis Lists to few of iir
Hrei.leberrv- Docs anl they used the
Flue Pencil. Some of the Old Poy.
| I'D former Sweethealts were pu .hcl
INTO the Discard because their Mar.
ners We're too Low or their Gowns
were too High.-that is. in the Neck
The real Timales refused to accept
Il Bid to any Doings except on q
Guarantee. They could not turn down
\. j.. becarsc his dacesred Relative.
had been Eminent, but they told him
where to get off.
At last the Invites were sent out
and all the names were extremely
Delicatessen.
The first weekend Session was tC
be a quiet affair for the antique
Quackydoodles and the Spectaclet
Hens whom A. J. had known in tn,
Happy DAYS ngene. 1t was TO be {
Bag, and Peace Conference. But tn,
second Party. it was to he Som,
Jubilee! The house on the Hill wa.
10 resound with the Laughter of gay
Debutantes. while blithe Lads from
the Varsity were to group at the BABY
Grand and sing.
A. J. was scared over the prospect
of trying to cook I'm a little Diversion
for the Silver-Grays but he knew tn,
Kids would cut loose and have {
regular Lark.
The Rivers are dragged every Sum
mer for Society People who jump II
to escape the Host who tries to mr.
range everything. A. j.. had dandy
little Timetable NIL rugged out 70,
the Old Codgers. They were 10 ar
rive Saturday =. NJ. After Dinner
there would he n Session Of Progress
sive Euchre for Neat Prizes such AZ
Work Baskets and Manicure Sets
This would be over and out by II
o'clock because the Fathers and
Mothers of Grown Children could moi
sit up until all hours Of the Night
playing Cards.