St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-30
Translation by Philadclphis Press.

fashions. Parisians detest her, provincials
despise her, yet men of all nations are be-
witched with her, though they do not marry
her unless she has large fortune.
With reddish hair paler than golden,
frank black eyes which neither droop nor
quail, and figure which it is impossible to
initiate, she lies back in a carriage as if it
were a hammock; a natural and easy pose,
quite unconscious of its righteousness. On
foot she steps along briskly and unconcern-
edly, her heels tapping the pavement as she
walks. Attracting many chances she is yet
much occupied with herself and little with
others. A plant from the broad wilds, which
put in a narrow space and finding itself
hemmed in, stretches across the glass with
out dsqueting itself with the thin frozen
plants which vegetate around it. If under
stood better and criticised less this young
girl would be more truly estimated at her
just value.
THE ENGLISH.
An adorable face, which, in the full glare
of day seems as though in moonlight, so pale
and transparent in its coloring. Large eyes
frank yet modest, with long lashes. Little
teeth which lengthen percepiby, growing
like grass in the country, until at % they
suggest keyboard. Delicate and without
pronounced figure when young, later enor-
mously stout or dried up. Almost inyariab-
ly hideous at 40. Extremely exact in small
matters, model of neatness.
There is a prudish simplicity in the ar
rangement of the chamber, which is only
place for sleeping, and bathing. No one
may enter there. To allow even her best
friend to see so much as the pillow on which
| she sleeps! Oh, mol Shockipgl Absolute
mistress of her actions to the day of her
marriage, but the slave of duty, she prepares
herself from child to be good wife and
mother. She chooses her own husband; her
parents are not occupied with nor trouble
| themselves about the matter, for In England
the old maid is not an object of contempt.
She has her own place in society, and, if
anything is lacking to her, she alone is aware
of it. She hunts, rides horseback, and oc-
cupies herself with music, literature and poll
| itics.
She always wishes to know all about
| woman, but is not so critical in regard to
men. Virtuous by principal and tempera-
ment, she does not permit the thought of
| evil-doing to rest in her mind. The
daughter of peasant is guided by her con-
science and follows straight path
Her mind is serious and sentimental. She
! awaits young lord who is travelling around
the world or an officer who is in India. She
will marry him on his return If he comes
back without being married. If he be I'M
faithful she will regret him all her life.
| Under her white hairs passion will never be
extinguished, and the tears of love will
| still run behind the glasses of her specta-
| cles. The object of her regrets may be-
come ugly, fat, common, drink more than
he ought, but she will always see him at
| 90. When she comes TO Paris, she has
| her dresses made by our celebrated costu-
mers; but the English sharpness of outline
shows its angles through the softest of ma
terials, fattens plaits, puffs, etc, and Miss"
| is only a knife dressed up, surrounded by
a veil of gauZe, which floats above her
head Xix 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 breath to her word of love, yet her eyes
speak it already. She dances, sleeps and
fans herself. Eats little, cup of chocolate
and a cake smelling of roses suffice for her
breakfast She sups on a serenade.
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.
| Desires to be married, not from calculation
or ambition, but simply because a natural
instinct makes her understand, even before
she has ceased to jump rope, that husband
| is an indispensable thing.
THE GERMAN.
Romantic and sensual With her love
enters first into the brain, then ascends to
| ~ A 10 hp hac hoQntV
of youth with a spice of the wicked about it,
and acts in amanner that ought to please him.
Her eyes look very Oldest, because she hides
| them under the lower lashes. Loves men in
4 general and always one in particular.
| A rigid Lutheran, she is very severe on
the sins of others, but settles her own direct
ly with heaven. She receives cordially in the
morning friends of whom she has spoken
i'll the night before. Has an air of being
scandaized at this or that; it is defence
against others severe judgments of her.
| Loves stndy and music and occupies herself
with pleasure in the details Of housekeeping.
| Whatever her origin, she is above all born
housewife She has beautiful face and
form, which, however, quickly deteriorate
THE ITALIAN.
| Hate in heart; love in her eyes. The pride
of a great lady with sordid nature. Loves
money and pleasure. Unsubmissiye, idle,
passionate Ambitious, yet servile If her
| interests require it. She has an attractive
| person and knows how to dress herself in
material which perhaps is hardly cut out.
Grapes or wraps herself in scarf, arrangcs
her, hair with pin and adorns herself with
a pearl. Her voice, which has discords
when she speaks, becomes harmonious when
she sings. She almost always marries an
| ~ orr of
ter marriage Credulous and superstitious,
she believes in omens and bad signs, fearing
the evil eye, two knives crossed and the
| point Of straw.
| She has luxurious chamber, splendidly
adorned with paintings, statues, mosaics and
| fine chandeliers The bed is work Of art,
the satin curtains are held up by little Gu
pids apparently at play. They would be hard
to satisfy if they were not content with their
surroundings.
THE RUSSIAN.
She is beautiful, intelligent and Indifferent
to the opinion of the world. Promises her
self many admirers. Goes to the watering
places, and is reigning belle. She plays
for high stakes, and gets angry when she
loses. Wears Paris costumes in way which
| makes them doubly charming. Her hair
| grows in luxuriant waves. She has nature
which casts aside all wells. Is facinating and
good-natured Talks better than French
woman in everything she is audacious. The
habit of absolute command leaves its impress
on her. She has never said to servant,
"Please give me this or that" But at II
years of age will order her nurse to be beat
en- if vexed with her. Loves dogs, truffles
and champagne. Eats like man. Has a
luxurious room carpeted with fur rugs.
A Feminine Tietc.