Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
A sAEszv le7Tea PROM A LADY
VISITOR At THE EXPOSITION
The Lovable and Loving Girls Of the
Sunny south-Sympathetic Atmos-
phere Of . Southern Home
The Colored People.
r.Garth's Letter In The Argonaut.l

sometimes, but not often, faint flush OF
pink underneath, soft eyes with world OF
dreams in them, a rounded figure, tiny
hands and feet, and kittenish ways, make 1t
no marvel that the youth masculine OF New
Orleans is mostly married at % or q A
girl of 20 who has not received half O dozen
offers, at least, Is socially failure. Matri-
mony is the grand, authorized aim, as pub
l;cly recognized as the Louisiana lottery.
Girls are educated to marry, and to detsst
the circumstances that compel them to earn
their living in any less womanly way.
II married. said little lady to
me the other day, discussing the
somewhat unfortunate position Of family al
fairs. The inference was plain. But there
ere girls, brave girls, whose pretty faces
may be seen behind the counters Of almost
every large store in New Orleans, who,
while hating conformity with shoppy condi-
tions, have put their delicats shoulders to
the wheel of family adversely, and sweetiy
contributed their mites to the general in
come OF the professional ambition that
fires their northern sisters they know moth
ing. They are innately and entirely do
nestle, lovable and loving, asking only to be
shielded from the facts Of life, and permis-
SION to unlimitedly pirouette.
Ayouug lady may receive alone, and gem
orally does; may drive with gentleman,
but may not accept his escort so the theatre.
concert or ball, without q chaperon; Sunday
evening Is devoted to reception all over the
city; church In tho morning Is the usual
limit to devotion; fre-crackers and brass
bands enliven the day, and anything can b
purchased, from carpets to caramsls The
girls SIT in their pretty summer dresses upon
the wide steps Of the pillared veranda, their
various admirers posing with admirable
| effect in their immediate vicinity. It ID all
very pictlrtsque, very fdylic There Is
much rhythmic laughter and distracting
| coouetry, many graceful compliments and
imperial edicts. To make hay while the sun
shines, Is a rule Of conduct no less practical
| than valuable to these charming demoi-
sslles, for their beauty Is the beauty Of the
queenly magnolia-a touch Of FROST . abruiss
| Of fortune, and it b gone, wither,d, faded,
yellowed, q suggestion Of the past
The southern man, to all appearance, b .
| most chivalric Individual His stature 4
not usually in proportion to the height 81
| his aspirations or the breadth Of hh percep-
tions; but what there Is Of him tingies with
appreciation of feminine loveliness, and do
votion to feminine requirements His coun-
tenance is sallow but fails to advertise tha
awful ravages II American dyspepsia that
walk abroad in 80 many Of Chicago's hurry
ing faces. His cigars are excellent and ht;
manners unimpsachable Business men viii
ask you to pay three prices for their goods
with a serenity unrippled, and bland per
suasion that Is irresistible; but II misfortune
makes you her creditor, they will rarely
push their claims.
| Southern homo life b essentially home
like. The alien finds himself In sympa
thetic atmosphere, in which all his BUDDING
genial impulses break into astonishing bloom
and amaze him at the tropical result III
dsmonstrativsness Of family connections
a little startling at first; but one soon recog
nizes that the quality Is indigenous - tn
chameleon. By the way, made my frs
acquaintance In that largo and interesting
family the other day. He was sitting viii
green composure upon vine outside m,
window; but when he saw me he took up
brown position upon . branch. Whsn
made q futile endeavor to poke him with N!
parasol, he looked at me with satirica
expression and smiled-he didi-but decline,
to change his expression again
should have been surprised to -
him frown, however, Louisianians arc .
agreeable. The colored hand -maidens tha
abound in your temporary home have n
duced service to a suave, softfooted, sell
respectful science. Like the quaint strain
of half forgotten music fall the familia
phrases of Uncle Toms numerous relatives
A good many-the phrases, not the relative
have been adopted and pass current witt
ordinary American.
Il 'clar, it's mean fo' you to do me tbs
way, honey" cries the hysterica Sallie
the tickling Adele. Could she make Q NOR
dstinctively Ethiopian remarki
alt's going to be mighty cold befo' moi
ing, I reckon" says our hostess scanning u
Thermometer, which registers an Arctl
temperature of IS degrees. 4Of co'se, b
December we must expect right sma
changes"
In the kitchen, howe yer, We hsar loft
language.
@pse done got quite 'pinion o dat youn
pusson," says the cook Of the houssnaid
ashes so presumptious to her wcrk"
LET him take yore appetite, chile,s ID
vises the newly tn-typed Sambo 1T don
hurt bit"
Old fashions cling to old servants Grand
mother is still @ole miss, " hsr daughter nj
Rosa" and the young ladies respsctivsi.
Missy" Nobody employs whits servant
here while colored ones are to be had