Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-11

intlifferently about HIM For a long
time he stood there, while the Sum re-
porter remained in the background re-
oarding him with reverential awe, and
rejecting that the dude was the only
thing in all the world that had not been
interviewed. A little time passed and
them
II beg your pardon said the re-
porter.
81 beg your pardon 'a5.
.'Oh, ;" said the youth, and after CLAN
cling casually at the reporter he con-
;in1ed placidly: Il don't remember tc
have met you.
No said the reporter, thougftfu1ly,
while the youth gazed upon him with
immense contempt. ''but Iwish to ask
yon a question or two about matter OF
great importance.
..Oh, you don't say! Rather an art
full idea, I'm sure. What did you wish
to ask aboutp" @
1.-The dude" EIa, ~ j. ..
The youth started, glanced sharply al
the reporter for an instant, and then re-
! sumed the air of Indifference as he said,
f"WeIl?''
There is widespread rumor down
town that cat chased dude up Fifth
avenue yesterday at sundown." -els
''Oh, l say" said the youth, with a
tranquil smile, Its quite too bad,
don't chew know, to put 1t upon the
er-awAdude, y'know, loike that. The
dudes not hawf as bad as painted
Chased by cat-Haw!' Iffc
ssNo truth in If at all2r
"Whoy, I'd lay quid to a bob any
| tonne that it's pure guy" said the
youth, with some animation; "and I'll
| tell you WHAT he continued, .sthe-
aw--dude, don't chew know, is wretch
eddy misunderstood. ',,..ts..
"What is a dude?"
"A dude" answered the youth.
slowly, lis a gentleman. A cad can
never be dude. He must not be. in
trade, but must have money. dare
say there are dudes who have very little
! money, but then they have blood.
v know. But the point Of the thing is
that the dude is the embodiment-er-
of cthe-ah-t triumph of the gentleman
over the cad You take what was once
known as a swell. or "a fop, or dandy,
and it was never absolutely necessary
for him TO be a gentleman. The pet,
particular god of swelldom was Beau
Brummel, don't chew know. and vet he
was not a. gentleman according to our
English acceptation of the term. Still,
he snubbed the Prince of Wales"
; Would he not have been quite as
effective as a dude?" "if ;l.sf"<-
"By no MEANS" said the youth,
hastily. Don't chew seeP He was
gorgeous. and over-dressed, while we
er-that is, the dude-is the acme Of
propriety and good taste. He wore loud
colors, padded shoulders, corsets, wigs,
snuff box, and unlimited jewelry, while
the dude wears no other than ring,
and invariably dresses in, dark and quiet
colors."
is there any fun in being dude?n
TO the vulgaw a dude is not I'M
pressive. The gorgeous swell took the
eye. The women worshipped him fol-
the richness of his dress and the waitahs
in eating houses were overpowered;
but the dude lis essentially negative.
He is not spectacle; he is quiet, self
| contained gentleman. He is refined,
and he is distinguished from common
people by his manners. In England
we have landed aristocracy; in
| America the aristocarts are popular
I Y known as dudes, y'know. a
fellah dressed properly and walking
quietly on the Strand or in Pell Nell is
known simply as an English gentle
men; but when he appears in the same
attire on Fifth av'noo he at once BE-
comes a dude.'
May l ask how long you have been
away from England?"
"I-aw-cawn't say; the fact is
have nevah been in England"
''Ah! good day." accenting the
''good. ~7t
Good doy," accenting the ''doy."-