New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
THE NEW-PORK GIRL.
Erom The ArnOnqnt.


No girl in the whole country not even except
ing the frInest of stralt-laced New Enganders-is
half carefully guarded as the New-lOr gIri OF
to day. Sue Is watched with the most elaborate
care and cultivates u reticent manner that places
hur in the foremost row OF discreet womann0od. In
particular are the street manners of Newly ork girls
and women admirable. Men VINO yleld seat ~ q
car OF Stage 20 a lady here are often lncensed Oe,
cause the only acknowledgment Is a naughty and
almost imperceDtbe inclination OF tue head. but
the seat Is the wOmans by right, aud "A llttie re-
hectCn will show any man that in vast city full
of presumptuOus fools and concerted cOckneys, a
retcent and reserved manner is the only salegudrd
The woman, IN noticing a irlehd or ac-
quaiutance on the street. will greet i'm with the
irankest of smiles and the most cordial manner 10
the world. . . The manners of society girls are
severe. The gushing era has passed by, ana the
thoughtful aud occasionally VivacIous" era has
arrived. They talk about everything, and nOld
their heads well up IN the ar Inc grl VINO looks
shy droops her head or lowers her eyes when adj
dressed by a man, Is voted very bad form; and, as
the carriage Is very upright. the prevailing man,
of society girls 10 charmlngly lraLK ana
earnest. call this an Improvement over the maid
emily slnper that formerly preYaTed ~ IS dilDcuIt
to analyZe the subtitle dellcacies that make woman
fashionable and Ia proper form. One thing notice
Is the custom OF iteration which most glIls cultl-
vate. For instance If you say to a girl 1t Is very
warm" she does not smile aud shipper: Perfectly
dreadful never suffered SO IN my lie, or " IN
quite consumed but she looks at you expressiyely
and says with the same emphasis that you nave
used: "Ye, 1t is very warm Again yom say
" Mrs Browns death was great shock" the
answer wIl not be sudden burst of adlectives eN-
pressing ner grief, nor Will she say " 1t so dread
tul I" Int the simple formula: Her death was IN
deed a great shock find It difficult to illustrate
my meaning fully; but n general the conversation
OF IL New-YOrk girl Is simple IN language ana pro-
found ia accent. 1t Is the craze for the Engllsh
when does her the greatest harm. In her struggle
10 get the English accent she lays herself open 20
rdIcule. She Is guilty OF calling street cars
Grams" and says such things as cawnt dance
any MORE or" can't daNnce any more. com
binmR the American and English IN most ny orld
and euervatlng way.
thing from prayer-rugs TO fencing; but Away ,
within the stctctest bounds OF Proprely- Inc
prayer-rugs are genuine importatons from the
East. and have most OF them been used DV Manom-
etans. The fashion Is not new, but IL mas Oeeu
revived of late, until girl considers her chamber
iurn she'd unless one OF these heavily woven,
heart-shaped little rugs lies az her bedside IheV
fence to a limited extent Colonel Monastery, " no
WAS IN san Francisco some years ago, and may sun
be remembered there, has several classes az young
ladies' houses. They fence with the Single selch'
| and cOntue themselves TO up anu down move
| ments Ii doesn't pay to have them thrust SAID
the colonel the other day, because as soon ~ one
| of them makes pass they both run away But
awn-tenuIs Is their great held, and New Prk girls
rank vt the mead OF the list as eX pert players.
! There are private tennis courts Wherever tne
grounds will admit IL. and the armOres OF the city
are utilized to the utmost by tennis clubs. There
is great rivalry among he girls; not only III polnt
OF skill but costume. They look stunning, IN snug
fitting Jerseys anG short SKIRTS, anu move a. Rlace-
fully as when rOller-skatng. The number Ot horse
women IN New York never f9lls to astonlsh
I
ana are marvels of close ftung, and the horses are
full-b.oodcd The girls ride well and there 10 no
pretter sight than a company of twenty or thirty OF
them scauIperng through the Park at furious
pace in the early mcInlng, with squad OF sedate
grOOms the rear.
At home the ew-Y0rll girl plays the piano Int
tie and the harp, banjo or violin Il good dral-that
j., the last three instruments, and particularly the
violin. are throwing the piano into the shade. Inc
piano Is left almost entirely to the Wagner enthu-
slasts who form an extensive and exclusive clique.
and are known personally as "Parslials. Inc
New-Nork girl is also wildly enthusiastic I'D mat
tors OF art from kenslnstOn embroidery To Bar
tholdI statues She paints on eyerythn9-shh
yeivet, marble tiles, plaques, walls, WOOD, stone
dress materials, hosiery. furniture and her enthus-
asm for working III clay Is great. she seldom OF
never produces anything from the plastic mnd
but her soul scars. aud she IS enabled TO wear a
square pastebOard cap and huge bib with queen
III zabcth shoulder -puts. Then, too, she is pro-
digiOus worker at private theatTals; charadeS ana
dumb-cTamDO-It that's the way IT'S spelled ia
DIN ate thealricas eni of trouble Is taken' ana
money Is lavi,hed IN the most reckless manner
scenes are painted temporary sta kes erected IN ua
rocms orchestras employed. and skilled drama lc
teachers retained for weeks. The most elaborate
tableaux are given with a richness OF c0stumlhg
never approached on the professional stage: ,
The New-IOrk girl leads n busy lie ana, on the
whole rather HAPPY one, and taken ali IN all she
Is about as charming any other girl on the BOSOM
of the earth.