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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926.

"OLD MRS. GRUNDY:

A LADY OF LONG AGO.

By Lady Susan Townley.J

Interest has of late been re- newed in that legendary person, Mrs. Grundy," the mysterious, never seen but always felt arbi- ter in social questions whose ideals and principles in my youth formed the basis of conduct among "the best people."

the fascinating syncopation and haunting melodies of jazz music boys and girls dance on the ruins. of the old Civilisation- Mrs. Grundy's Civilisation, the Civil sation, she thought so much of.

Poet's Blush and Lover's Tryst,

Poor Mrs. Grundy! Almost I And it in my heart to pity her. Al- have said, for being so strait-laced, though I used to hate her, as I

yet so complete is her discredit. nowadays that loyalty to my ago almost compels me to make a stand for her. She had her good points. Although tiresome, sho Her dicta ruled supreme, though could tell us to a nicety how to nobody quite know who this mysregulate our conduct that we might terious personage was. I don't

be ladies always. And although know how the acquired such, un-

the days of Vere de Vere are gone, disputed sway, nor do I know who and the Galety girl has come into ther she was.ever.immortalised by her own, yet something may still Madame Tussaud, and if so, whe-be sald for the Poet's blush and ther she figured amongst the the Lover's tryst, Woman, as the heroic lenders of successful mova- fair, clusive object of the chase, ments and forlorn .cases, or was

was at least as attractive as the relegated to the dim, mysterious exhausted huntress who to-day but withal thrilling recesses of shares with her male companion the Chamber of Horrors.

the heat and stress of the day.

But Certainly that used to be in my

"Autre tempa autres opinion where she belonged, for 1 mecurs," says the old French pro- am of a generation, which first felt verb, and the thing is to march the impulse stirring to deny her al with the times. Never was the legiance and to criticise her find-truth of this axióm more gracious- ings. She was. In my judgment, ly illustrated than by the recent

a, wicked old woman guilty of de-visit of the King and Queen' to d liberate infanticide, killing count-`

music hall. They were as amused less impulses and ideas which if

as we all were by the witty sallies brought to maturity in our day of Billy Bennett. What greater might have produced a revolution commentary do we need upon the in society as complete, and far progress of Social Evolution "than more "ladylike" (the word is here), this frank enjoyment of a Variety than that subsequently worked by s contrasted with Queen Vic- Entertainment by their Majesties, the "peaceful penetration" of the toria's classical remarks: "We are United States.

not amused" made as her only comment upon a much less frivol- ous effort to incline-her mind to laughter.

An Officious Spy.

For in my youth we women were beginning to think for ourselves, urged to such temerity by the facilities afforded by innovations, such as trains, telegrama and pub- lic libraries. Had our awakening been assisted by such post-war aids to independent thought and action as telephohed, motor-caré,. neroplanes, and wireless, there is no aaying what we might have achieved.

But, alas! Mrs. Grundy was & strict disciplinarian, as also some- thing of a spy. Her tisto, was, most fastidious, and as cur every action was submitted to her judg- ment by parents fearful of the "qu'en dira-t-on" any youthful impetuosity was inexorably check-

ed.

How we hated her constant and officious interference. For in- stance, had such things been dreamed of in her day, I am posi- tively certain that she would have propounced an irrevocable vota. upon feminine smoking, cocktail- drinking and beauty parlour as- sistance to natural charm. Áre these three aide to feminine at- traction not considered indispens- able in these mora enlightened days? Flirting was conducted under her eye in the most decor-. ous manner, with no more effective barrier to keep off a rival than might be afforded by a palm in the conservatory. No member of the sterner sex, however young or at- tractive, could have forced his' way in the face of her NOI across the threshold of his dear charmer's boudoir or bedroom. As for go- ing to a dance zione and return- ing with male chaperonage in the small hours of the morning, such a thing was unheard of, except in Grosvenor-square,

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A

The Parents' Protest.

girl, according to

Mrs.

| Grundy's "prüdish notions, WAS more effectively preserved from the ravages of fatigue by an hour's rest on her sofa than by “applied" complexion and a whiff of cocaine. We had to rely upon our natural high spirits to keep the conversa- tional ball rolling at dinner, and that without the artificial stimulus of a couple of cocktails tossed off before going downsairs. »

"What would Mrs. Grundy say?" was the. half-humorous pro- test of our parents against every attempted social innovation des- tined to make Society-less boring. Although weary of her tyranny. und keen to set out unaccompanied in quest of Life's Adventure, never, could we shake off this shadowy but enveloping personality. needed a world catastrophe to detrone, her,

It

Then came the War and the Great Emancipation Irreverent youth, emboldened by changed. social conditions consequent upon war, tore the sceptre of chaper- onage from her venerable hands, Betting up in its place the banner of American modernism

To-day Youth holds the field against all comers. Beautiful, straight-lined, athletic, fearless, restless, with rouged lips and pow dered cheeks, shingled girls fling out their sox challenge. Kisses are cheap since all may share who daro to steal. Thrills are no long- er for alim ankle peeping from bo neath frilled skirt but for bare Imces ovor rolled stockings. To

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