Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

From the Philadelphia Times
Among the curiosities of every large city. and
especially about the holiday season. is the gaze
at-the-girls young man. That he finds his pur-
suit agreeable is evident from the way in which
he sticks to his business and the rapidity with
which he multiplies. There is no trouble in
identifying him. He is his own identification
From shortly before noon until dusk the gaze
at-the-gris young man may be seen on the lead
ing thOroughfares. Every pretty face that comes
along claims his attention and he at once pro-
ceeds to investigate its charms. He does not
do this quietly and unobtrusively: not he.
The gaZe-at-the-girls young mans chief stock
in trade is the power OF gazing long and impu-
IDENTIFY.
Then the gaze does not go alone. With every
gaze goes a smile. peculiar smile. sort of a
cross between the lop-sided smirk of a Gutcau
ana the aesthetic shipper OF a Bunth0rne This
combination is bestowed layshly. The modest
blush is brought to the cheek of virtue by the
insolent glare of the young man. He brushes
against the girls and fairly forces his gaze into
their faces The gaZe-at-the-girls young man
will stOop and look under GainsborOugh hat
in order to discover what kind of a face is hid
den beneath it. He has no hesitation in doing
all sorts of uncivil things in order to satisfy his
girl-gazing, and that is why he is noted for inn
pudence, impolteness and stupidity
The gaZe-at-the-eirls young man is ordered to
be arrested in New York whenever he is caught
adding some Insulting words to his gaze which
is quite often 1t would be we'll if the same
order were issued in other cities. A few weeks
behind the bars would do the gaZe-at-the girls
young man good. He would be careful there
and how he gaZed thereafter.
THE ADVANTAGES OF UTTERIsM.-The notion
that grew up about six years ago that every one
ought to be aesthetic. and that every one VINO
followed certain recipes could be so and gain
healthy enjoyment of art by merely living in a
certain atmosphere was one that would scarcely
have needed fefutatOn had it not been the gen
uine expression, though in an exaggerated
FORM OF the reaction from the Philistinism of
the earlier part of the century. At the bottom
Of the sham sentiment and fashionable foolish
ness, which. as it were, armOr-plated the
aesthetic movement. there was real desire for
a little more beauty in the surroundings of life.
and perhaps even wish for Il less material view
of life itself. Possibly, the weakest STRIPPING
who pOred over a lily in a glass of water was as
estimable spectacle as the First Gentleman
in Europe being hOisted into his mex
pressibles by half a dozen Wallets, and the
ladies who waved peacock fans slowly in
would have compared favorably in all but
complexion with their prototypes ofthe Regency.
At all events, both the male and female aesthetic
had some faint notion of an ideal-not wholly
selfish. nor wholly base-and though the ideal
was as nebulous as the atmosphere of their
boudOirs, it was sufficient to prevent their being
wholly contemplate. Unlike Kingsieys maiden,
they did no ''nOble things" but dreamed ''them
all long )" and though their dreams were irritat-
ing to Others-at least, when they issued in ac-
tiOn-they in the end worked considerable
change. 1t would be difficult now for any one,
even buying furniture or domestic utensils of
any sort, to avoid becoming possessed OF con-
siderable number Of objects which were really
good in form or color, and the importation of
really beautiful fabrics and embroideries from
the East has increased enormously. 1t is almost
as common to see bit Of Rhodian embroidery
In drawing-rOom now as 1t was to see piece
Of Berlin woodwork q dozen years ago. and the
houses are few and far between, in London at
least, who have not bit of Japanese art,
whether 1t be on paper lacquer. bronze, or silk
lighting up some odd corner. And good, too.
has been done to painting, indirectly, by making
artists feel that the sympathy of a considerable
mass Of the public is with them. and so en-
couraging them to take heart of grace to work
steadily in their own way.-1?se Spectator.
Some of the young ladies of Cleveland are de-
| scribed as being skillfnl poker players.
II am getting just what deserve was the
last repark Of Richard Jennings. a Nevada
murderer before being hanged BY = mob.