Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-29
THE SOtTHERN GIRL.
A BREEZY LETTER FROM A LADY
VISITOR AT THE EXPOSITION.
The Lovable and Loving Girls OF the
SAMMY South-Sympathetic Atmos.
pherc Of Q Southern Home
Tho Colored People.
r'Gar1h's Letter In Tn. A,-or.u,

| l'Gauh's Letter ia The ArSonautl
From Is 10 ID the southern cir. i, j,y tc
the beIolder, creamy complex N. witt
sometimes, Tut not often, a faint flush o
| pink underneath, soft eyes with a world o.
dreams in them, rounded 6 urs, TIM
hants and feet and kit,eni>h way, make il
no marvel that the youth masculine OF New
Orleans is mostly married at p or % A
girl Of 20 who ha, not received half dozen
offers. at least. il socially failure Ma RI
mony Is the grand, authorized aim. rs pub.
licly recognized as the Louisiana lo:tery.
Girls are eiucats1 20 marry, and to dete t
the circumstances that compel them to earl
their living In any les womanly way.
Il married. said little lady to
me the other day, discussing the
somewhat unfortunate position of family AT
fairs. The inference was plain. But there
are girls, brave grls, whose pretty faces
may be seen behini the counter, OF aim ,st
every large stors in New Orleans VIII ,,
while hating conformity with SLOPPY con Ii
tom, have put their delicate shoulders to
the wheel OF family tvsrsity. and sweetly
contributed their m To the general in
come. or 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 b
shielded from the facts Of life, AMI permits
sion to infinitely pirouette.
Ayouug LAZY may receive alone, AMI gen
orally does; may drive with a gentleman,
but may not accept his escort so the theatre.
concert or ball, without a chaperon; Sunday
evening is devoted to reception all over tho
city; church In the morning Is the usual
limit to devotion; ire-crackers and brass
hnr Ia ,liuav eLA
purchased, from carpets to caramsls the
girls sat IN their pretty summer dresses upon
tie wide steps Of the pillarsi veranda, Their
various admirers posing with admirable
effect in their immediate vicinity II is all
very picturesque, very idyliic There Is
much Rhythmic laughter and distracting
coquetry, many graceful compliments AMI
imperial edicts. Tomake hay while the sun
shines, Is q rule Of conduct no less practical
than valuable t, these charming dsmo.-
queenly magnolia-a touch OF frost a bruise
OF fortune, and i, is g1ne, withered, faded,
yeilowed, a suygesti n OF the pa {
The southern man. to all appearance. Is q
most chivairic individual His stature is
not usually in proportion to the height Of
his aspirations or tn, breaith of hi. percep
tionS; but what there i, Of min tin:l,s with
of feminin, loveiin,,s ani DO
votion to feminine requirement. HIS coun-
tenancs is sallow. bu- fail, t, aivertis, the
awful ravayes of American dyspepsia that
walk abroad in 50 many OF Chicayo's hurry
ing faces HIS cigars are excellent nj nj
manners unimpeachable Blu ,ins $ mon will
asa you TO Iay three prices for their cool
with a serenity unripplesi, AMI blan per
suasion that Is irresistible; but il misfortune
makes you her creIItir, they will rare.y
pa h their claims
Southern home life is csSen.ially home
like. Tao alien finds himself IN a sympa-
thetc atmosphere, in which all his budding
&c NAL impulses break in astonist n i, b.oo n.
4ni amaz. him at the tropical r. ut Tn, |
hmons,rativeness OF family c1nlectio,. il |
/ little startling at first; tut one ,oon reco.-
nize> that tie quality Is ind Genous Is the !
rhar-eleon- By tie way, male nv firs. |
Acquaintance in that l.rgs and interes inc |
amily the other Gsy. Re was sittin. VITA \
,reea conpcsure upon a vine ol.-i le nv 1
window. but vhcl ne saw me he took up /
'rown position upoa . branch When I
made futile eadeavor TO poke him with nv
'orasoL be lookei 8 me with . satirical l
Ipr sion and smile l. e dili-buc dec .inei /
o change bis eI reS,ion again
aculi have been surprise. 10 sc
iim fro~n, however. Dou.s;anians are 80
The oolored hand maidens that
hound IN your temporary houIs have re-
ucsd service TO . suave. soft-footei, self
science Like the quaint strains
( BALI forgotten music fall the familiar
hrases OF Uncle Toms numerous reia;iveS
gcoi many-the phrases not tie relatives
-have been adopted ami psss current with
Urinary American
= 'clar. its mean 20 you 20 do me that
Eny, honey, cries The hysierical Sallis 10
he ticking Adele Could she make q more
stinctivsly Ethiopian remarkf
It's going 90 be mighty cold tefo' mon
ng. reckon, SAYS our hostess scanning the
thermometer, which registers an Arctic
''nps-ature Of Is iesres. ~Of co'ss. IN
eoember We must expect right nna't
hanSe>'
In the kitchen, however we hear lofty
'nsuaSe.
"i'se done got quite a 'p;nion O. dat young
usscn, says the COOS Of the housemAii.
She's s. presump;ious to her wort
Led IAN take yore appetite, chile Ad-
'ses the newly tin-tyPel Sa;nbo 1t don't
MT . bit
Old fashions cling 20 old servAnts Grand
other Is sill -ole miss her daughter MS
oss, aai the youn; ladies respectively
Missy. Nobody employ. white servants I
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