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Show Economy in Swell Circles. "Scrimping" is tho art of being economical without looking tliu picture of poverty. Ever since ex-Judgo John Fitch, in an extended ex-tended inlerviuw, gave bis pessimistic views in regard to tho scrimping tendency of the times the word has become very common among tbo politicians and young aristocratic swells who frequently haven't tho money to swell it on the scale they desire. Tuey simply sim-ply say they are "scrimping." and that means bard pan economy, lost season's clotbes saved over, cheap cigars in fact, cbeitp everything. Judge Fitcb, in his polished pol-ished and elegant style, stated that scrimp- ing was invading many of the most aristocratic aristo-cratic mansions of tbo city. Some years ago, he asserted, a reception meant a sumptuous spread and plenty of champagne. Now a I phantom lunch was offered consisting of t thimble- cup of bouillon too hot to drink, and ' a diaphanous slice of baker's bread. The I judge is one of tbo best informed scholars . about town, nnd ahvays meets with a hearty i welcome from his hosts of friends. New . York Press "Every Day Talk." J |