5 JULY 1902, Page 24

COUNTRY HOUSE LUXURIES.

(To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As one of the young men of the present day, perhaps. you will allow me to say a word on the subject of "A Hostess's " letter in the ,tipectator of June 28th. As regards Eau de Lubin, I think that nine-tenths of the despised young men would Ls unable to claim even a nodding acquaintance with it ; while as to her assertion that guests require whisky-and-milk or liqueurs in the morning before getting up, I can only say that the quantity of liquor given them over night must be considerably above the quality to make the debased, enervated, and luxurious young man so " chippy in the morning.—I ash, Sir, &c.,

A Gum.