Show especial charm of a favorite club the fact that we know each other verv well is the reason of the charm of a certain american club it gives an idea of this place to say that people find themselves neglecting their business in order to get there in time for luncheon it is not that the company is so unusual there are no doubt attractive men full of interesting knowledge there is plenty of good talk but it ia not enough that the talk should be good the men must be seen and heard through an atmosphere of friendship some of the nicest men choose to say very little but these are men in whom in the conr daily acquaintance you leam to discover very charming qualities and friendly dispositions possibly everybody is not charming perhaps there is even a bore or two but bores are very human and to my thinking rather cozy there is a gentleman who tells over the same story but nobody minds it as much as he would if he knew and he even the gentleman who is always talking about his health performs a office he insinuates into tho minds of his auditors an impression that life is valuable E S nadal in scribners |