 are from such varied
sources, should take any interest in the comings and goings or social
doings of a small set of wealthy and fashionable people, is certainly an
unexpected development.  That to read of the amusements and home life of
a clique of people with whom they have little in common, whose whole
education and point of view are different from their own, and whom they
have rarely seen and never expect to meet, should afford the average
citizen any amusement seems little short of impossible.

One accepts as a natural sequence that abroad (where an hereditary
nobility have ruled for centuries, and accustomed the people to look up
to them as the visible embodiment of all that is splendid and
unattainable in life) such interest should exist.  That the home-coming
of an English or French nobleman to his estates should excite the
enthusiasm of hundreds more or less dependent upon him for their
amusement or more material advantages; that his marriage to an
heiress--meaning to them the re-opening of a long-closed _chateau_ and
the beginning of a period of prosperity for the district--should excite
his neighbors is not to be wondered at.

It is well known that whole regions have been made prosperous by the
residence of a court, witness the wealth and trade brought into Scotland
by the Queen's preference for "the Land of Cakes," and the discontent and
poverty in Ireland from absenteeism and persistent avoidance of that
country by the court.  But in this land, where every reason for
interesting one class in another seems lacking, that thousands of well-to-
do people (half the time not born in this hemisphere), should delightedly
devour columns of incorrect information about New York dances and Lenox
house-parties, winter cruises, or Newport coaching parades, strikes the
observer as the "unexpected" in its purest form.

That this interest exists is absolutely certain.  During a trip in the
West, some seasons ago, I was dumbfounded to find that the members of a
certain New York set were familiarly spoken of by their first names, and
was assailed with all sorts of eager questions when it was discovered
that I knew them.  A certain young lady, at that time a belle in New
York, was currently called _Sally
are from such varied 
 sources, should take any interest in the comings and going or social 
 behavior of a small set of affluent and fashionable multitude, is certainly an 
 unexpected development.   That to take of the amusements and home animation of 
 a clique of people with whom they have short in common, whose whole 
 department of education and point of view are unlike from their own, and whom they 
 have rarely seen and never ask to converge, should afford the average 
 citizen any amusement seem little short of impossible. 

 One accepts as a natural succession that abroad (where an ancestral 
 nobility have ruled for centuries, and accustomed the citizenry to look up 
 to them as the visible embodiment of all that is splendid and 
 unattainable in life) such interest should exist.   That the home - coming 
 of an English or French nobleman to his estates should excite the 
 enthusiasm of hundreds more or less dependent upon him for their 
 amusement or more material advantages; that his marriage to an 
 heiress -- mean to them the re - opening of a long - shut _ chateau _ and 
 the beginning of a time period of prosperity for the district -- should agitate 
 his neighbors is not to be wondered at. 

 It is well known that whole regions have been made prosperous by the 
 residency of a court, witness the wealth and trade brought into Scotland 
 by the Queen's preference for " the Land of Cakes, " and the discontent and 
 poverty in Ireland from absenteeism and persistent avoidance of that 
 nation by the court.   But in this land, where every reason for 
 interesting one class in another seem lacking, that thousand of well - to- 
 serve people (half the time not born in this hemisphere), should delightedly 
 devour columns of wrong information about New York dances and Lenox 
 house - party, winter cruises, or Newport coaching parades, strikes the 
 observer as the " unexpected " in its pure form. 

 That this pastime exists is absolutely certain.   During a slip in the 
 West, some seasons ago, I was perplex to find that the members of a 
 certain New York set were familiarly speak of by their first names, and 
 was attack with all sort of eager questions when it was discovered 
 that I knew them.   A certain young lady, at that time a belle in New 
 York, was currently called _ Sally
 arf from such varied
sourcer, should take aut intecest in the comkngs and goings or social
doiigs if a wmall set of wealthy avd fashiojable peiple, us certainly an
unew'ectes devzlipment.  That tp read of dhe amusements avd home life of
a clique of people witr whom yhfy have little in boimon, whose whole
education and point of view age different from their own, and whom they
hage rwrely seen and nevfr expect ti meqr, should affurd the avtrcge
citizen zny amusement seems little shorg of nmpossible.

Obe acfgpts as a navural fequence thab abroag (where an hereditary
kobilmty yave ruled for centurmes, and accustomed tre people tk look up
to them qs the eisitle dnboaimtnt or all hhav is splendjd and
unattqinable in life) sucn ybterest shouls exise.  That the home-coming
of an English or Frtnch hobleman to his estates should excite the
entjusiasm os hundreds more or less dependent upon him for thair
amnsdmeub ue lore material advantages; that his marriage to zn
nepress--meaning to tmem the re-opening pf a jong-closed _chxteau_ chd
fhe beginning of a period of peosperity for the district--should excite
hus neighbors us not to be wondexed at.

It is cell kmown yhat whole regions have beeh made prosoerous by ghe
residence of x cpust, witness the wealth and erade bronght nnto Scoglanc
by thq Queen's pgeferctce for "the Land ov Cakgs," and the discojtent and
poverty in Ireland from absenteeism sng pvrsistent avoicance of that
sountry by the court.  But kn this lahd, wherx every reasjn for
interesdlng one clasv in anoeher seens lackkvg, that thousamds of well-to-
do people (half the time kot budn in this hemiwphtrw), should deligntealy
qenouc coltkns of incorsect inwprmatkon about Ncw Hork dances and Lenox
houve-padties, winter cruisrs, or Newpirt coacring parades, xtrikes the
observeg as vhe "unxxpectrd" yn its purest form.

That this inferest exlstf is absolutqly gertwin.  Duriny a trip in the
West, some seasons ago, I wes dumbfounded to find rhat the members of s
certain Nex York set were familiarly spoken od by their first kames, and
was assailed sith anl sogts of eager questions when it was discovered
that I knew them.  A certain toung lady, at that timr a bvllz iu New
Yowk, wes currently callec _Sally
are from such varied sources, should take in comings and or social doings wealthy fashionable people, is an unexpected development. to read of the amusements and life of a clique of people with whom they have little in common, whole education and point of view are different from their own, and whom have seen never to meet, should afford the average citizen any amusement seems little short of impossible. One accepts a natural sequence that abroad (where an hereditary have ruled for centuries, accustomed the people to look to as the embodiment all is splendid and in life) such interest should exist. That the home-coming of an English or French nobleman to his should excite of hundreds or dependent him for their more material advantages; that his marriage to them the re-opening of a long-closed _chateau_ the beginning a period of prosperity for the excite his neighbors is not to be wondered It is well known that whole regions have been made prosperous by the residence of witness the wealth and brought into Scotland the preference "the of Cakes," the discontent and poverty in Ireland from absenteeism and persistent avoidance that country by the court. But in this land, where for one class in seems lacking, that thousands well-to- people (half the time in hemisphere), columns incorrect about New York dances Lenox house-parties, winter cruises, or coaching parades, strikes the its purest form. That this interest exists is certain. During a trip in the West, seasons ago, I was dumbfounded to find that the members of a New York familiarly spoken of by their first names, and assailed with all sorts eager questions when it was discovered that I knew A young lady, that time a in New York, currently called _Sally
 are from such varied
sources, sHould take aNy intEreSt iN tHe coMingS and goings or soCIal
dOings of a small set of wealThy anD fAShioNAbLe peoPle, is ceRTaINLy aN
uNeXpeCtED dEveloPmeNt.  That tO read of the AmuSeMents and home LIfE of
a clique Of pEople with whoM thEy have LiTtlE In comMon, Whose Whole
eDUcatioN and point Of VIew are DIfferenT FRoM theIr own, and whom they
hAVe RArely seen and neVer expEcT To MEEt, sHouLd afford thE aVeragE
Citizen ANy AMUSemENt seems little Short of impoSSibLe.

One aCcEptS As a natUral sEqUEncE that abroad (WherE an herediTary
noBIlity haVE ruled fOr centUriEs, aNd acCUsToMed ThE PeoPLe To lOOk uP
to them aS tHe VisibLe emBODIMent Of aLl thAt is sPlendid and
unaTtaInabLE in Life) sUch inTereSt ShoulD exist.  that tHe Home-coming
of an ENgliSh or FrencH noBlEmaN tO his eSTates sHouLd eXcite thE
enthusIAsm Of HUNDrEds more or less depenDeNT UpOn him for Their
aMUsEmENt or more MaTerIal aDVAntagEs; thAT hIs marriaGe to an
HEiReSs--meaniNg To them ThE re-OpeNing oF A lonG-closeD _chateau_ And
thE Beginning of a peRIod of prosperiTY fOR ThE DistRicT--should exciTe
hiS NeigHborS Is Not TO be woNdereD aT.

it IS well known that whole ReGions hAve beEn made prosperOus by the
reSIDEnce of a cOurt, WItNEss the wealth anD tradE brought inTO ScotlanD
by thE Queen's pReference FOR "the Land Of CAkeS," anD thE DIsContent and
povERTy in irEland frOm aBsenteeIsm And PerSisTeNt avoidanCe of that
CoUnTrY bY thE courT.  but in thiS lAnd, WhEre Every REason fOr
intEresTiNg ONe cLass in aNOtHER seeMs LaCkinG, thAt ThousAnds OF weLl-to-
do pEople (half The TIme nOt BoRn in thiS hemisphere), shOuLd delighteDlY
deVour coLUMns of incOrrect information about NEW York daNceS and LEnox
House-partIes, Winter CruISes, or NEwport CoachInG paRADes, stRIKeS thE
oBserver as tHE "UneXpectEd" In itS purest Form.

That this intereST exIsts is absolutEly CertAIN.  DUriNG a TRip In THe
WEST, some seasons ago, i was dumbfoUnDEd To find that THe mEmBers of a
Certain new YoRK set werE familiarLy spoken oF bY theIR FirSt names, and
Was assaiLed with alL Sorts OF eAger qUesTions wHeN it Was diScoverED
thAt I knEw them.  a cErtain Young LaDy, at that Time a belle in New
York, was cUrrentLy calLed _sally
 are from such varied
sour ces, shoul d tak e a nyin tere st i n the comingsa nd g oings or social
doings  of a  s m alls et  of w ealthya nd f ash io na ble  p e op le, i s c ertainl y an
unexp ect ed  development .  That to re adof the amuse men ts and  h ome lifeofa cli que of people  with who mt hey ha v e littl e in  com mon, whose wholee du c ation and poin t of v ie w  a r e  di ffe rent fromth eir o w n, andw ho m t hey have rarely s een and nev e r e xpectto  me e t, sho uld a ff o rdthe average 
cit izen anyamusem e nt seem s  little  short  of  im poss i bl e. 

O ne acc e pt s a s  anaturalse qu encethat a b r oad(wh erean he reditary
nobi lit y ha v e r uledfor c entu ri es, a nd acc ustom ed  the people tolook  up
to th emas  th evisib l e embo dim ent  of all  that i s  sp le n d i dand
unattainable i nl i fe ) such i nteres t  s ho u ld exist . Th at t h e  home -com i ng 
of an E nglish or  F rench n ob lemanto  hi s e state s  sho uld ex cite the 
enth u siasm of hundr e ds more or le s sd e pe n dent  up on him forthei r 
amu seme n torm ore m ateri al ad v antages; that his m ar riageto an 
heiress--mea ning to th e m the re-o peni n go f a long-close d _ch ateau_ and the begi nning  of a pe riod of p r o sperityfor  th e d ist r i ct --should exci t e 
his  n eighbor s i s not t o b e w ond ere dat.

It i s well k no wn  t ha t w holer egions h av e b ee n m ade p r ospero us by  the 
r es i den ce of a co u r t, w it ne ss t hewe althandt rad e broug ht into S cot l andby  t he Quee n's preferenc efor "the L an d o f Cake s , " and th e discontent and
povert y  in Ire lan d fro m ab senteeism  an d pers ist e nt avo idance  of t ha t
c o u ntryb y  t heco urt.  Buti n  th is la nd , wh ere eve ry reason for
inte r est ing one class  in  ano t h er  se e ms lac ki n g,t h at thousands of  well-to-do pe ople (half the  t ime not  born i n thi s  hemisp here), sh ould deli gh tedl y dev our column s of inc orrect in f ormat i on  abou t N ew Yor kdan ces a nd Len o x
h ouse- partie s,  winte r cru is es, or N ewport coaching parades , stri kes t heobserverast he"unexpect ed"in its pur est  fo rm.
Tha t  this  int e re ste xists  isa bsolutely ce rta i n . During a t r i p  in  theWes t , some  sea sons ago, I was d u mbfounded to f indt h atthe memb er s of a
certain  Ne wY o rk set w er e familiarl y spoken  o f  by t heir f irst n ames, a n d 
w a s assa iled  wi th all so rts  o f  eagerqu es t ions w henit  was d iscove r ed
t h a t I knew them. A cer t a in yo u nglady,  a t thatt imea belle in  New
York,was cu rren tly c alled _ Sa lly
 are_from such_varied
sources, should take any_interest in_the_comings and_goings_or social
doings of_a small set_of wealthy and fashionable_people, is certainly_an
unexpected_development.  That to read of the amusements and home life of
a clique of_people_with whom_they_have_little in common, whose whole
education_and point of view are_different from_their own, and whom they
have rarely seen and_never_expect to meet,_should afford the average
citizen any amusement seems little short_of impossible.

One accepts as a natural_sequence that abroad_(where_an_hereditary
nobility have ruled for_centuries, and accustomed the people to_look up
to them as the visible_embodiment of all that is splendid and
unattainable_in life) such interest should exist._ That the home-coming
of an_English or_French nobleman to his estates_should excite the
enthusiasm_of hundreds_more or less_dependent upon him for their
amusement or_more material advantages;_that his marriage to an
heiress--meaning to_them_the re-opening of_a_long-closed__chateau_ and
the_beginning of a_period_of prosperity_for_the district--should excite
his neighbors is not_to_be wondered at.

It is well known that_whole regions have been_made_prosperous by the
residence of_a court, witness the wealth_and trade brought into Scotland
by the_Queen's preference_for "the_Land of Cakes," and the discontent and
poverty in Ireland from absenteeism_and persistent avoidance of that
country by_the court.  But_in this_land,_where every reason_for
interesting_one class_in another seems lacking, that thousands of_well-to-
do people_(half the time not born in_this hemisphere), should delightedly
devour_columns_of incorrect information about New York_dances and Lenox
house-parties, winter cruises, or_Newport coaching parades, strikes the
observer_as_the_"unexpected" in its purest form.

That_this interest exists is absolutely certain._ During a_trip in the
West, some seasons ago, I_was_dumbfounded to find that the members_of_a
certain New York set were familiarly_spoken_of_by their first names, and
was_assailed with all sorts of eager_questions when it was discovered
that I knew them. _A certain young_lady, at that time a_belle_in_New
York, was currently called _Sally