Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-10-13
Enolis h Women.

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TIE Attare "a. rsvies mE Colonel Full
lsr's oYuk .Spa.k= r N Lee motive, or
Lie uad L L!DeriF III i.uroPe." says:
o, the o auty of ,ur Cusl III roses The
ra.,sut American Il, yrT w-srif-. Of course,
ts Is u:lt,ns or II Ncy \ .rk audi, nee, and
,5ir reader. "a III side O. tie grea; deep
raar ike to h. ar h.t Clever writer thinks
], aecessaty to insist With he country
woman ia 50, b delicate ma,ier Vf comPari-
scn. Lii-n:
81 fiq1 i; no uncommon hing in Eng
lsbs TO u-eei 'unptot r-ed males in the
Cars tBd ,he higher The social position OF
the Iadief, the greater j. their simplicity Of
dres- aud stability of manner. So far as
hea iih, comfort. ahd fitness. are concerned.
The American l-dies hsye mum 10 learn
from the Eag ;isi, essecisliy n heir travel
ing costume. w, see no I'm ~ or trippeTy
bere in the railway cartiags: and silks and
sati . in the street are a2i 80 excite rather
ur.cc N ,limebtarv .spici n of the wesrers-
The L moral is a iu ost universally won;
and even fery-rsd $40; kings are BY no
means uncon mun. Long dresses are never
seen out Of drawing ro,In., and there they
are worn both lon. and low. The English
woms have mappifcen,!y exrberant bu-fs;
and they .dnn't care who knows IL Fall
dress, for 1inner OF Tor ;he theatre, CONSISTS
iis,rw neck, nd short slseyes' aud this Il
obsesvee de r;o9ueur; While all gentlemen
are expected ~ apie r in taok dress coats
en- ubmCesch, bic Gives At the Theatre
Ro,al. IN iheo,i, he Other evening, was
bbout entering the boxes, with a lady on
nv rrm, " ho sure on ;be back of her head
o little 'loce O { a bonue',' about the rize OF
Mponics flower, when she was arrested by
On usher, who politely in iormed her that
the forbidden bonnet u,ust be lett in the
ante-room."
There is one drawback TO bis delight, or
would be, if. the Colonel were Chnaman,
which We are thankful he is not. The bus's
ere divineiy besuiiul-how about the feet'
Louk. Irdies, to your Btlmora's:
II have eeen hut one ,r~tty foot iI Eng
lsua used to think the old nursery story
about the Old Woman who lived in Shoe '
entirely fsbulons; but since have S. en- the
pedes,als Of some Of thrse Lively living
female statues, I have formed o mure favor
ehle opinion of the ,ereciiy oi Mother
Gcusr.' But IL is very evident that large
foot l. not considered a deirimeui to fs-
R:tf beau'y in Erg and; 80 the indies make
no fort To dimir ish the size OF their feet
ay wearing nched slippers. On The con-
irsry, tn y wear olum-y gaiters. with heavy
L cr,rhipp hut
fairy-l ke. And in this they show their goId
tense. Une- half of the consumption cases
emcng TIE American women are owing 10
w,fer-soled she e. " bich render walking both
ff -ult and dangerous. And SO they sii
pining in satin chairs in their over r-heated
rooms, sus king cough candy, and waiting
for The doctor, ard lis shadow The under
iaker; while these buxcm English beau'ies
are trampine about in thei waterproof
boots. or dsrling through lanes and park-
in their saddles. To appear delicate or
lsekadsiscsl is no psrt OF sn English wo-
mans sInbiion. Health and vignr OF body
are considered of primary importance, not
opiy for com forts esae. hut as the most
esss ntisl qualifications for satisfactorily and
successfully performing the duties OF wives
and mothers. And ihny dress, and eat, and
exercise. accordingly. On calling on Lady
-, the other morning, one of the most
besui ful aud accomplished ladies in Lond-
On, I found her dressed IN plain. purple
colored woo'en robe. made of cheap and
coarse material, and ye, so iss,efully fitting
her fine figure, that was stfuck with :he
elegance ard comfor; Of the ensemble. An
ultra fashionable belle OF the Fifth Avenue
would hard 'come down 10 her visiter in
so simple costume; CT If she did, ii would
be with confusion Of apologeiic words and
hiushos