The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-15

by veil of gauze, which floats above
her head like the flag of ship at the
summit of her great mast.
THE SPANISH.
A perfect creole. A child of nature.
The sun which makes the orange trees
blossom has developed her sensibilities
before her mind was formed. There
has been no time to breathe to her a
word of love, yet her eyes speak it al
ready. She dances, sleeps and fans
herself; eats little; cup of chocolate
and cake smelling of roses suffices
for her breakfast. She sups on sere-
made.
She wears short dresses, pretty
stockings and slippers or shoes without
heels; passes her days in looking out
of the window when the balcony fails
or is forbidden her; is very ignorant,
never reads and much less writes; de-
sires to be married, not from calcula-
ton or ambition, but simply because n
natural instinct makes her understand.
even before she has ceased to jump
rope, that n husband is an indispensa-
BILE thing.
TIE GERMAN.
Romantic and sensual. With her
love enters first ut the brain, then as
cends to the heart. A pale blonde;
she has the beauty of youth with 4
spice of the wicked one about it, and
acts in q manner that ought to please
him. Her eyes look very modest, be-
cause she hides them under the lower
ed lashes. Loves men in general and
always one in particular.
A rigid Lutheran, she is very severe
on the sins of others, but settles her
own directly with heaven. She re-
ceives cordially in the morning friends
of whom she has spoken ill the night
before. Has an air of being scandal
lied at this or that; it is defense
against Others severe judgment of her.
Loves study and music and occupies
herself with pleasure in the details of
i housekeeping. Whatever her origin,
| she is above all born housewife. She
has a beautiful face and form, which
however, quickly detcriorate.
THE ITALIAN.
Hate in her heart; love in her eyes.
The pride of a great lady with sordid
nature. Loves money and pleasure,
! Ambitious, yet servile if her interests
require it. She has an attractive per-
son and knows how to dress herself in
a material which perhaps is hardly cut
out. Drapes or wraps herself in a
scarf, arran@es her hair with pin
and adorns herself with pearl. Her
voice, which has discords when she
speaks, becomes harmonious when she
sings. She almost always marries an
Italian and does not seek strangers un-
til after marriage. Credulous and SUI
perstitious, she believes in omens and
bad signs, fearing the evil eye, two
knives crossed and the point of a straw.
She has luxurious chamber, splen-
didly adorned with painting, statues.
mosaics and fine chandeliers. The bed
is work of art the satin curtains are
held up by little Cupids apparently al
play. They would be hard to satisfy
if they were not content with their sur
roundings.
THE RUSSIAN.
She is beautiful, intelligent and in
different to the opinion of the world.
Promises herself many admirers. Goes
to the watering places, and is reign
ing belle. She plays for high stakes,
and gets angry when she loses. Wears
Paris costumes in a way which makes
them doubly charming. Her hail
grows in luxuriant waves. She has
nature which casts aside all wells, i
fascinating and good natured. Talk
better than a French woman; in every
thing she is audacious. The habit o
absolute command leaves its impres
upon her. She has never said t.
q servant, "Please give me this o
that" but at y years of age will orde
her nurse to be beaten if veXed witt
her. Loves dogs, truf1les and cham
pagne. Eats like q man. Has a lux
urious room carpeted with fur rugs.
TraRslated from Paris Figaro.