A GREAT FAVORITE WITH THE LADIES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1097, 8 July 1882, Page 4

A GREAT FAVORITE WITH THE LADIES.

A writer in Progress tells the following story, and vouches for its truth. It may be called an illustration of the philosophy of foppery:—“.At Cape May I met a very good, though very foppish fellow, who offered me a share of his room, the hotel being crowded. ‘lf you were to stop till after to-morrow,’ he said, ‘you could have the room all to yourself, for I am off to Newport.’ He had previously told me that he had been there but a week. He had plenty of money, seemed to be enjoying himself, and was a general favorite. So this rapid flight rather surprised me. ‘ Why this hurry ?’ I asked ; ‘ you look as if you had nothing to do but have a pleasant time, as if you could afford to gratify your every whim; why do you rush away?’ ‘ My dear fellow,’ he answered, * I never stay anywhere more than a week. I have just seven suits of clothes, not counting my dress suit, and a rig out for boating, fishing, and that sort of thing. I never wear the same suit twice at any one place, and so you see I have reached the end of my tether here. I could buy more, of course; yet while dress is just as important to a man of fashion as it is to a woman of fashion, he cannot go about with a cartload of trunks like a woman. I never go to the length of changing my dress two or three times a day, as some chaps do. That’s nonsense ; but I do have a fresh get-up for every morning, which lasts very well until dinner; then always, of course, the full dress. My plan has other advantages. You say I am a favorite with the young ladies. I am, and propose to remain so, if I can ; so I never let them weary of me. They are always glad to see me, and I have savoir faire sufficient not to let them get tired of me inside of a week. Then I go away, to charm and be eharmed by others.’ ”