Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-20
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The Dutchwomsn lives in constant
fear Of insult; and when she is out on
the street she acts rs if she Was afraid
that her ursine brothers we're going TO
bite, paw or hug her. Not that the men
are dangerous, for rarely il is heard
that the bears have bitten. Look out
on the street and you will zee that the
ladies' walk in the road and the gentle.
men on the sidewalk. Always
SO, no matter how muddy or dusty
the road is, or how many teams
are passing. Watch them. and you
cannot help but notice that the gentle.
men and ladies never speak to each
other on the street. That would be Q
breach Of etiquette that society would
hardly pardon. Even when Q man
meets his wife he is not permitted
to ask what he shall bring home for
dinner! The gentleman bows first. the
same Is in France. and lady may have
bows from any number of men whose
names she does not even know. And
the bowling is o marvel! The fore
head almost touches the KEGS in
the act. and there is no halfway
work about tho nodding or sweeping
touch Of the hat, but an entire removal
of the hat to supplement that intense
bow. Everybody bows, then take
of their hats 10 one another and pro.
foundly bow Your friends coachman
or lsckey does the same toward you az
his master does, and the servants are
just rs polite to each other. 4 lady
10 bowed to by all the friends Of her
father, husband or brother: and your
housema.d's friends ~ we'll. Every
man bows to the house Of his lady &C.
quaintance when he passes: bows,
smiles. and raises his hat. no matter
whether the ladies' are visible or not.
Thew return the bow with an over
polite bend Of the whole body.
II lady, alone or accompanied by
other ladies', must needs enter Q con-
fectionery. o library or other place
where men will naturally 60, and finds
Q gentleman or two there, she will re.
tire as precipitately rs IL she had seen .
case Of smallpox. The men know this,
but unless my lord. the man, has quite
finished his business he will not retire.
The lady retreats in most undignifed
manner, and the human bear finishes
his book or his chocolate, even though
the ladv 10 waiting at the door for him
10 leave.
Al soon o. young lady becomes en-
gagged she has to take the young man
around TO call on all Of her friends.
sweetly introducing him to oil ~ her
promised husband. After that they pay
visits together like Q married couple,
with the difference that unlike man and
wife they sit hand-in. hand. and speak
with the utmost pride Of their engage.
ment. A hug or kiss are very com.
mon in those days Of courtship; but
when marriage comes the two are 10
stiff to each other in company -
strangers would be. and they address
each other in company - strangers
would, and they address each other q
mynheer and meyrouw.
But . change comes over the woman
ct homo. No longer ID she the afraid
body Of the street. She has ct hand
the kettle Of hot water. the fat irons
and the other articles Of defense that q
woman can use il necessary, and no
longer does she fear the bears. She ID
quite at home.' She does not put her
self 10 any trouble for the sake Of her
guests. In the morning she never
dresses for breakfast, but comes 10 the
table On demi-toilet. her hair on the
crimping pins, . calico gown loosely
buttoned over skirts by no means new,
with no collar, her shoes unbuttoned
and frequently without stockings. After
breakfast IL 10 quite while before she
gets dressed, and meantime II she re.
calves callers she goes into the parlov
In her breakfast toilet