Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-04

Ans tnnket was unfortunately lost one
night. when he was taking her TO some place
Of amusement, and Vas found by s,me hon
est person, WHO 4 it I'd unit and To-
keIs. who .todes j. it Vi Nj. " Eens.
and as Mr.. UckenAas ouS. Mrs.. D1Ekens
received the naughty tell-tale. which con-
firmed her suspicious. She presented it 10
her lord when he came home, and simply
said. Charles. / wish you would not be 50
open in these matters ;" whereupon las the
lawyers say, the Editor Of Household Words
went into a towering passion, and said he
would not stay another minute in the same
house with his wife. He slept that night at
a hotel, and has not been home -since.- Il
appears that all the children Except Charles)
side with their father. Mr.. Dickens has
moved bis chill iren, (six or seven of them
10 his country house. I do not know how
al this will end, but here ends the fret act.
The ETIQUETTE or THE SrAIRwAY AND THE
ROMA writer IN b Sandusky naper, seems
to have approached the settlement Of del
icate question OF etiquette, which should 60
first when q lady and gentlemen are about
to ascend a flight of stairs together.
When the stair is wide enough.to permit
it it is proper to Offer,your arm. and thus
90 abreast. But il such is not the case, which
should go fret? That is the question. Au.
thorities conflict, and the matter is yet d
vexed question. It IL a conceded rule OF
etiquette that the ladies have the precs.
dence everywhere aud why should this be
made an exceptiOnl One says that If you
are liable to tread on her dress, and that
If she precedes you in going up, she might
display large loot or thich ankle, which
were better concealed. He thinks the gem
tleInan should go first.
Another calls this a maxim of prudery
and the legacy Of a maiden aunt. Still
another speaks very positively on this point
lie says, Nothing is more absurd than the
habit Of preceding ladies in ascending stairs
adopted by some men, as If by folio owing
inst behind them, as one should, If the arm
he ~disengaged, there can be any improprie-
ty. Soiled frills and unmended, hose must
nave originated this vulgarity." Now we
think it is for the ladies to decide. If they
are possessed of the aforesaid clumsy foot
and ankle, or-are arrayed in a dress the
skirts OF which they do not wish trod upon,
they will of course intimate they prefer the
gentlemen to precede them ; or if the ankle
and foot be finely moulded they will pre-
ctleu Luc Eoilbnts, INNING 5uIp ~ .eISso
their skirts sufficiently high to keep them
from coming in contact with the boots that
are following.
A writer in the atlantic Monthly also en-
llghtens the bellies of the street concerning
the inalienable rights of men to look at their
pretty faces. There are" says the writer,
some very pretty. but u%nhappily very i'll
bred women who don't understand the laws
of the road with regard to handsome faces.
Nature'and custom would no doubt agree
in conceding to all males the right of at least
two distinct looks at every comeiy female
countenance. without any infraction Of the
rules of courtesy or sentiments of respect
The first look is necessary to define the per-
son of the individual one meets so as to
avoid in her passing. Any unusual attrac-
ton discovered in a first glance is sufficient
apology for a second-not a prolonged and
impairment stare, but an approaching HON
age of the eyes such as a stranger may in
Extensively yield to a passing image. 1t is
astonishing how morbidly sensitive some
vulgar beauties are TO the slightest demon
~stration of this kind. When a ialy walks
the streets she leaves her virtuous indigna.
ton countenance at home she knows well
enough that the street is Il picture gallery,
where pretty faces framed In pretty bonnets
are meant to be seen, and everybody has q
right to see them"