The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
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THE AMERICAN WOMAN.
Her SenSitIvenesS Gauged ny an
English Gentleman ia Paris.

Gill MI a Ahh = AssNA ~ '''N'6 y
said MIR. Armstcad.
ala, ha thanks, thanks, thanks very
much, thanks" muttered Mr.. Airey II
reply Mr.. Aircy had but lately arrived
in Paris from Bond street, Mr.. Armsteat
from Beacon street. The Londoner hat
run against the Bostonian at the corner
OF the Rue de Ia Paix.
"Are you going my wny?" asked Mr.
Airey lightly.
a am at your service, sir" said Mr.
Armstead, with courteous motion o.
the hand. As they moved along the
broad pavement the Englishmnn enter
tanned his friend with thousand re-
marks on men and things. Paris Away,
loosed his tongue; for while he sastG !"
with delight the gaycty anu SPa ,;,,o
OF the place, he found at the same H tiuc
much solid food for the moraIisl. Mhch
he was moralizing, he felt that nc WIS
doing his duty. And so, with sense graf.
lied and conscience in repose, pleasant
ann above him, and good listener by his
IL ,%o Snrig6tIy gentleman would COM
S 'uan, We a. hairs on the frivolity Of the
PHrisians. When he had brought to an
end a ninble discourse on the probable
haunts and customs Of n passing Petit
gras, he found that for the moment he
was without another subject on which to
dilate. So, turning TO his companion
like an amiable social inquisitOr, he
asked, "Now, what do you find to do
with yourself in Paris?
Mr.. Armstcad, whose share in the con-
yersation had consisted Of occasional SOL
emn bows Of acknowledgement, now
coughed, meditated for some moments,
and then answered thoughtfully, "Well,
come down town and walk around"
"But surely" cried the other, "for n
man OF your active habits-why, my dear
Colonel Armstead, l."
pardon me for interrupting you, but
drop the colonel, il you please"
MIR. Airey was vastly astonished. II
beg your pardon-I beg your pardon"
he said, "but surely-why, ! always
thought that you Americans were partic-
ularly fond OF military titles"
"Well, sir, we have had some pretty Sc
rious killing lately, and some Of us don't
take quite so humorous view Of the
profession as we did when it was confined
10 Indians and Mexicans."
"Bnt still il is the custom in England
and everywhere for man who has served
to keep his title. And you, who were
distingusehed-you surprise me,you sur
prise me very much"
Mr.. Armstcad acknowledged the com.
pliment by bending mis- head and slightly
waving his right hand. After pause,
during which his companion watched him
with some curiosity, lie said, ut was
found that there was certain awkward
ness in sending out your superior officer
for bag OF nails or 2.Cent stamp
Mr.. Airey felt that, like second Col
umbus, he had discovered new America
This novel aud interesting specimen
must be drawn out, TO be afterward des-
scribed and commented upon at all his
clubs. He assumed nm insinuating man
ner as he asked the leading question
"How do you like Paris% Mr.. ArmsteaC
took time to reply. ~ like it," he said
"but fear there is little too much o.
the New Highlander in my composition
"And IA capital good thing too Ob,rvet
the other encouragingly.
"The Pilgrim fathers would not have
appeared to advantage on the boule
Yards"
Certainly not. And yet YOUR cOun
trymen arc, MS n rule-nre they not p
devoted 10 Paris. You know, ofcourse
the saving, Good Americans when they
die go to Paris eh?"
The Bostonian bowed graveIy ut The
question. "some like it," he said; anG
added profoundly, after u pause, "tht
American in Paris is too often Partisan
hampercd by morality"
The Englishman would doubtless have
commented at some length on this
remark, but his eye was at the mo-
mcnt caught by something which
would serve him even better for text
Above large window, which was modest
ly covered by muslin curtains, appeared
the namc and title of Madame. Ialouette
ex l-cre dc M. Over the name o.
the gentleman who had had the honor Of
employing Madame Laloutte, piece o.
blank paper was carefully pasted
Look" cried Mr.. Aairey in great excite
ment. 'tjust look at the woman'S ingenui
". She must have been threatened will
legal proceedings, don't you see. So shI
sticks up that paper, which blots out tht
cause OF ofEense, while it catches every
eye, and appeals to the Imagination. so
phie,' my child says one woman, of whom
was this Madame Lalouette the pre-
miere? For me, cannot conceive,
SAYS the other, but Madame de Corsnyc il
sure to know So they rush of TO ;
third lady, and the milliner is advertised
all over Paris by single square o
blank paper. 1t is magnificent"
Here Mr.. Airey paused for breath, ant
was straightway thrilled by the delightful
consciousness Of having been UNUSUAL.
brilliant.
"I'know it,"suid Mr.. Armstead, IN
Blank ia an excruciating mystery TO VIC
men, like the yelled prophet Of Khora'
san"
"Ha. ha capital, capital and, by iovc
she is clever woman. Just look at til
other dodge"
n have observed it," said the Ameri
can. Tho large window OF the ingeniou
artistic was draped with muslin, as II tn
mysteries OF La Mode were sacred a
those OF the Bona Dea; but at one side o
the window was placed n tall sheet o
looking-glass, some two feet wide. Will
the two friends were gazing at tho tempt,
offashion, the one bubbled over with re
marks on the ingenuity Of French women
the other watched them silently as the.
passed that looking.glass. He remem
bcred method OF snaring birds by lik
means, and smiled grimly. One lady jus
touched her bonnet in front, another he
braids behind. One stopped and deliber
utely arranged the lace ut her throat, an
other glanced hurriedly at the glass an
then darted across the road mute def
anCe Of the observer. Even bonnetles
work.girl caught look, rs she Slippe'
back to her work; and large nurse
whose beauty was no more than healtI
and amiabiliiy, shifted her small bnrde
tenderly, while she lay some large finger
on the crisp border Of her cap. The tw'
gentlemen were still staring across tn
street, when tiny brougham drov
quickly up to the yelled window.
"Who is she? who can she be-" erie
Mr.. Airey, and added in breath, "npo
my word, remarkably pretty. One ca
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