The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-25
BALTIMORE.
The "woman OF the Period" and the
Coming Woman'-Culfurev versus
Surface Indications - The Zeal
Basis or Feminine sweetness-Ex-
tremes in the Spring styIes-Bxit
"Pulibacks."
Correspondence OF the Register.
BALTIMORE, March %, 1875.

BALTIMORE, MaICu 20, 1910.
In strolling down one Of tho fsvorite
promensdes OF Baltimore to-day, and
observing somewhat critically the var-
GUS types Of feminality that crowd this
thoroug hfsre, 81 got an ideal" believe
the time is fast approaching, il indeed 1t
is 10. already here, when the standpoint
from which the "womsn OF the period
IS viewed and estimated will be SO shifted
and readjus.ed as that the "comiDg
woman" will be brought under differ.
ens lens and measured by different and
mere correc. and consistent pablo judg-
ment.
The standard By which woman is
Judged to-day is superficial to sn extreme
degree. Ii entirely ignores anything be-
vond and below the surface indications.
1t is compassed By the general appear
ance, the facs and features, the COM
ple1ion and figure, and the style and
quality o: the dress. II nature has fur-
nlshed the one and little natural tact
the other, it matters not what the "true
inwsrdness' Of this spectacle may be,
the rule is 10 take her on sight and Judge
her accordingly.
I. takes, therefore, simply q little
money, s;llttle skill with the needle, or
little judgment il selecting a mantua-
maker ard miIliner, and little rouge TO
constitute the woman Of the period I"
good as any other woman. The high
and the low, the rich and the moderately
poor, the cultivated and the ignorant,
the s:rumpet and the strictly virtuous
mix together on the common promenade,
and the casual observer (ot which the
public is made up does not tlscrIm-
inste between the surface and the
underlying substance, but rates them al
on the external appearance. THIS IS not
fair, snd my "IdeA" i. that the coming
woman" deserves, AID will demand aud
receive more intelligent and compre'
hen.ive judgment. This is within the
law OF action and reaction. Shoddy IS
now premium-shoddy atter = little
while will suffer ruinous discount.
81 undertake 70 tsy.' and without
fear OF successful contradiction" that the
b.sis OF .ll feminine sweetness Is euL-
ture. | am willing that this test snail
be arplied to every attribute ot woman
that we are accuitsmed IN regard IS
beautiful and attractive. L't !! De ap-
piled. for example, to tne ail-imPortant
m,t,er Of dress. Tn, Impression pre-
vsiI. very largely tbs! money ia al that
Is seded 10 dress a lady, yet he must be
a very stupid observer who cannot ds-
,inguish between the tOile. whlch Is the
product OF money only, and that other
which is regulated by 8 cu.Ii7atel taste:
O,. o, the most marked Indications OF
nul.ura il the nice discrimination,
tn. delicate disc.rnm.n. in GAtters OF
| taste which eschews sll that Is supsrhu'
: OF, and wanting in harmony. Money
hout TASTE loads the pos'essor win 8
sap.raai.y of material, rich N quality,
perhaps, bot lscklug in arrangement,
badly selected, b.dly blended, and iolc
il every particular. l. h characteristic
Of the urcuItIv.ted that they are Pdr-
blind. They need gorgeous colors IN
dress. in painting, in household iurnl'
TIRE ard 10 Whatever their tastes select.
/ Tbe- l,ck the nice discerning eye which
.aes beauty in tie u1ysrnished gram Of
/ the walnut ana the natural hoer Of the
o.k, Thev want II bs.meared VITA
pain; O, high co.ors 10 b'irg II within
/ ;ba Ge-ree os cs.rseGess necessary -
,s,ls'v their TASTE. Whethsr 1t be IN
d,es. or housekeeping. in cooking. or DIS
charging the offices which belong 70 tne
sex 10 any direction, The uncuInva'ed
woman viii always lack that dsntIness,
t.s,id,Cu,ne.s ,ud cioseness OF oosetTa'
,ion which we pstGraily Associate WIN .
loy.ble female character. Besise u VIII
reouire doll.rs 10 dress her, where the
xomaa Of taste will need only dimes.
Now, spply the test Of culture 70 ine
matter of physical besuty-io the tace
and features. Nature may have done
her pa-t-there may be regularity OF ies-
ture and perfect complexion, Dat 70 tne
absence of Of culture the face will isck
expression. Il will never have a! gov
OF sninstion, but like statue VIII oe-
come insipid With lie staid and hieies'
insnlty. When time tss taken RON
face vhstever Of interest i impaired %
tie xubersnee Of youth, it osiT tnt
inspiration of 8 calLivs:et intellect ths'
can save il from becoming PosHVel!
ugly.
oompsnionsble. 1t gives sparkle Ano
viv.ci,y 10 her manners snd convefss
a.; yI,,ho.,+ II she "A q dead N5lgnt