Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-09
MONIES ON RosroN GlRLs.
Some Unpopular Errors Sought to be
Corrected.
From tie Boston Gasette.


From The Boston Gdsette.
Boston girls much maligned. Don't all
wear eyeglasses. Don't live on Greek
roots. Do talk about something besides
''culchah." Like theatres; like operas;
like ice cream same as other girls. Sat
urday afternoon streets full of pretty
girls. Washington street, fremont street
to Temple place best observation ground.
Brunettes with bangs; same without
bangs. Blondes with frizzes; ditto with
false fronts. Pretty girls; homely girls !;
also dignified and ladylike girls; others
not so dIgnified or refined.
Ladies of the monde dgnitied, stately,
and exclusive. Would attract attention
anywhere. Native dignity evidenced in
bearing. Not easy to become acquainted
with. When ice is broken, one finds them
charming women. They instnctively alb.
hOr anything loud or common in men or
in own sex. Liberal in their views to
certain extent. Careful matchmakers
Like young men well vouched for. Mann
mon worshiped less than pedigree.
Charitable in their way. Charity
more sincere here than in Gotham;
there it is fashionable. Style here not so
great as in New York. Really handsome
and fashionable equipages not common
here. However, something real and solid
about Boston swe1ls. Full dress less fire.
quent with Bostonians. Decollete dresses
less so here than in other fashionable
centres. Fewer femDleS d'06direS here
than in many capitals. Literary and
social qualities happily combined. Chill
dren of fashionables tasteflllly dressed;
no absurd display or overlooking. Many
LADIES' dresses said to have been designed
after picturesque costumes of children.
Women of the middle class very intel
ligent. Many engaged as teachers, copy
lists, or in other like pursuits. These Vo-
cations require education. Many ladies
live quietly on small incomes. No false
show. No false pretenses to be kept up.
Great good sense. Commands sensible
mans respect. Excess of women over
men noticeable. Forget the exact num-
Der. Believe 5000 in whole State. Bos-
ton wives much to be admired. Domestic
and quiet by nature. Fond of their
husbands; strange fact nowadays. Few
Opponents and scandals here. Divorces
among the upper classes not
common. Married flirts in New
York society plenty; fact lamented
by younger girls. Here they are rare.
Boston women, perhaps, inclined to be
hvsterical and victims of nervous dis
eases. Good thing for physicians. East
winds enough to give any one fits. Still,
many specimens of perfect physical
health. Many women in moderate cir
cumstances let rooms. Certain quarters
of city, every house has rooms TO rent.
Never saw such a city for that. Not bad
plan. Helps husbands 10 house rent free.
Gives. single men comfortable lodging.
Often get home comforts in this way
Show ladies don't mind little extra trou-
BILE. Much to their credit. Shop girls and
working girls of Boston misrepresented.
Clean, neat, attractive, and in many in
stances charming girls. Appearance on
the street ladylike. Behind counters pc
lite and attentive. Compare favOrably
with those of any city. Particularly bright
and agreeable to trade with A pleasure
to walk down Washington street at 6
O'Clock. Then crowds of pretty, modest
girls 90 home from work. Pay here no
worse than in other cities. Shop girls put
in false light often; also other working
girls. Young women who don't work,
can't work and wouldn't work if they
could, make false claims. Pretend to be
working girls. Attract attention. Make
talk. Many people remember proverbs
''Ah unO disco omnes." Bad plan. One
empty head, silly and flirtatious on street
harm done TO 100 hon st girls. Al for
BOstOn's domestics, little to be said.
Some good; some bad. Many live in
families many years. Speaks well for
mistresses. A well-bred lady can keep
servants; an ill-bred one changes once a
week. Swedes and Nova ScOtians favor
ties; also p. f. rs. Good ladies' maids
rare