Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-01-31
A STUDY or DUDES.
One Of the Few Happy Bfortais Who Is Al
ways Well Satisfied with Himself.

Oue Oh gn6 Few nhppy bROTtAts W no 1S al
ways Well Satisfied with Himself
What is real dude?
Dude is very much abused word. It
is word that has real meaning and
stands for a real thing. But nine-tenths
of the time it is applied, it is not used
correctly. Some seem to have an idea
that most any one may be dude if he
tries, but this is not the case. There is
a great deal more in dude than clothes.
The real dude is something natural. He
he dresses IS only one of his peculiari-
ties. Those who are most often called
dudes only dress like dudes. The real
hve dude is not near so plenty as might
be imagined. A good sized town gem
orally has no more than three or four of
these curiosities. It is only now and
then that you see real dude while
walking along the crowded streets of a
city, but when you do see one, you
know he is one ats glance, if you know
what q dude is or have ever seen one
before. There is something about him
that can't be mistaken. He has the
form and bodily appearance of man,
and though his clothes may be a little
noticeable as being in the extreme OF
style, it is his face that gives him away
| more than anything else. There is
something about it so remarkably va
can't and expressionless. Something
almost child-like; or rather more like
an idiot. He is usually a frail, delicate
| looking creature. One wonders as he
sees him how he manages to live through
the heat of summer and the frosts oil
| winter. Yet he survives the hardships
of life much better than his appearance
would indicate. This is probably be.
cause he takes such good care of him.
self. He never takes part in the sports
of other young men They are alto
| gether too violent and rude for him,
and then they are nothing but dull, tire
some amusements anyway. Dancing is
| as far as he ever goes in the way of ex-
erting himself, and then he always
| clings close to his girl.
Perhaps another reason why the
dude, so frail and delicate, lasts so well
| is his remarkable freedom from al
mental disturbances; you will notice be
| always takes things very cool and al
ways appears perfectly composed. This,
however, is not the composure and self
possession that comes from strength OF
mind. It is the natural result of a lack
of mind. The poor thing has SO little
brains that he is incapable of being inn
pressed by those things which affect
ordinary mortals. His mind is never
agitated or troubled, because he has
none. Hence the dude sleeps well, and
is often less affected by the hard things
of life than many who possess greater
physical endurance.
Although the dude thinks only of ths
/ girls-as far as he is capable of think
ing-and seldom associates with an,
one else, there are few girls who tlini
anything of him, unless it happens Il
be- one Just like himself, differing onls
in sex. The reason he is tolerated a
all by the girls is because he come
handy. He is very attentive, and is al
ways on hand when wanted. The girl
know he is fool, and despise him al
the time they are enjoying his favor
and services.
/ The dude walks along the street in al
abstracted, self-important manner. III
seems to take little notice of any one o
anything going on about him. He ap
i pears to think he is to be looked at. no
to look. Although every sensible per
son thinks he looks more like an lido
than anything else. he is, apparently
exceedingly well satisfied with himself
an thinks himself an object of adinira
ton wherever he goes. The Judge.