West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-01-16
a STUDY OF DUDES.
onN of the Few Happy Mornis who Is
ways Well satisfied with HIMSELF

nn~ of the Few Happy Mortnls who Is A.
ways W"h satisfied with HIMSELF
What is rcal dudc9
Dude Is very much abused word II
Is word that has real meaning and
stands for real thing. But niuc-tcuths
of the time it Is applied. Il is not used
correctly. Some seem to have an idea
that most any one may he dude II he
tries. but this is not the case. There is
a great deal moro in dude than clothes.
Tho real dude is something natural. He
Is sort of a freak of nature The way
he drcSScS is only one of his pcculari-
ties Those who are most often called
dudes only drosS like dudes The real
i've dude Is not near 50 plenty as might
hc imagined \ good sized town gene
orally has NO more than three or four Of
these CurioSiticS. 1t is only now aud
then that you see real dude while
walking along the crowded streets of "A
city. but whom YOU do see one. YOU
know he is one ~ glance. if YOU know
what dude is or have ever seen one
before. There is something about him
that can hc mistaken. He hps tho
form and bodily appearance of man,
and though his clothes may ho little
noticeable aS being i'm the cNtr, me of
style II Is his face that gives him away
more than anything else. r. ere is
something about Il so remarkably va
cant and cNprcssoulcSs. SomCthinp
almost child-liko; or rather moo Ike
an idiot. He is usually afail. delicate
looking creature One wonders us he
sees him how he manages tolivc through
the heat of summer and the frosts of
winter lCi lac 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. lie never takes part i'm tho sports
OF other young men They are alto
gcthcr too violent and rude for him
and then they are nothing but duh. tire
some amuScmcnts anyway Dancing is
as lar ~ hc ever goes in the way of cX-
ertlng himself and then he always
clings close TO his girl
Perhaps another reason why the
dude. so irail and delicate. lasts so well
is his remarkable freedom from MI
mental disturbances; YOU will notice he
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. IL is the natural result OF a lack
OF mind. The poor thing has so littlu
brains that he is incapable OF being i'm
pressed by those things which affect
ordinary mortals His mind l. 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 the
girls-aS far as he is capable of think
ing and seldom associates with any
one else, there are few girls who think
anything of him, unless il happens To
be one just like himself, differing only
IN sex The reason hc is tolerated at
all 10y the girls is because he comes
handy. He Is very attentive, and is ul-
ways on hand when wanted The giris
know hc is IA fool, and dcspisc him all
the time they are enjoying his favors
and services.
The dude walks along the street I'm an
abstractcd, sclf-important manner. He
seems TO take little notice of any ono or
anything going on about him lie ap-
pears 10 think he is 10 be looked at. not
TO look. Although every sensible per-
son thinks he looks more like an idiot
than anything else, hc is, apparently.
exceedingly well satisfied with himself,
An thinks himself an object OF udmira-
ton wherever hc goes. Ihc JitCgC.