St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
THE LADY RAMBLER.
the Trials OF n Young Man With
Two GirIS--Dress Gossip.

the Trials Of n Young Man witt,
Two GirIS--Dress Gossip.
If there is one individual more than an
other, do you know, for whom entertain
heartfelt sympathy, it is the young man
who is acting as escort TO two young ladies
at the same time. OF course. sympathy in
its deepest, fullest sense cannot feel; DC
one can who has not been placed in the
same position; but my heart goes out tC
him, and his wOe-begone expression and
detected air arouse within me feelings OF
compassion.
Now l do not deny that there are young
men quite capable of enjoying the society
of young women taken by pairs or scores;
but that there are young women who can
share the attentions Of a male escort and
still take III them an interest absorbing
enough to be very fiattering TO his self
esteem, l doubt; there comes the rub. It's
seldom enough, l notice, that a youth of
his own accord and free will takes two
damsels under his protecting care when he
goes out for pleasure; but it sometimes
happens that the fair Angelica whom he
invites TO accompany him TO the opera has
a dear lady friend who is paying her a
visit, and he then submits to the
inevitable with the best grace posi-
bic. From the moment of starting
those girls keep up an animated dialogue
on subjects that might as well be Greek for
all the entertainment they afford him; their
Interest never flags, neither do their tongues
weary. He occasionally attempts To intro
duce a topic of his own, but he is answered
in monosyllableS in tones frigid enough to
chill the blood of a polar bear. and his
brightest remarks fall upon unheeding ears.
The young ladies enjoy themselves, OH, my.
yes! amazingly: and the young man should
find in virtue its own reward, but l know
he doesn't. He reads his program between
the acts, while the maidens chatter content
edly about their respective wardrobeS. rs
compared with those of their friends; and,
as he steals furtive glances at Angelica.
who, when alone he finds SO charming a
companion, and at Maria, who, by herself
is so sweet, heappTeciateS the truth of those
old lines which declare:
'How happy could be with either,
Were t'otner fair charmer away"
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There was once hOusemaid who knew
that she had religion because she always
swept under the mats, and on the same
principle you may safely conclude that the
man or woman who deliberately stops TO
kick banana skins off the sidewalk is a gen
uine philanthrOpist, with a great reserve
fund of charity and humanity. whose ac-
quaintance would be well worth the cult
walton.
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The long polonaiSe that opens straight
down the front and is drawn tightly across
the hips with full, much-looped back, is
again a feature of street costumes. 1t is
usually unlike the skirt i'm color as well as
material, and an opportunity is thus given
to utilize half-wom dresses whose bOdiceS
have succumbed TO the wear and tear of
existence.
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At commencement, the other night,
caught a glimpse of several bouquets that
struck me as being particularly pretty and
appropriate. They were just bundles of
long stemmed roses held loosely together
by knots of ribbon. but they did form such
a pleasing contrast TO the stiff masses of
bloom wired and tied into prim bouquets by
the florists, that it was a positive relief 10
contemplate them.
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Rice park by electric light, with the allur-
ing strains of the ''See-Saw" waltz and selec-
tionS from Martha floating upon the balmy
air and deliciOusly commingling with the
walls of a hundred ADMINISTRATION most
romantic, and eminently adapted for that
ancient pastime known by the modern name
of ''mashing." So thinks many a young
gentleman, sallying forth, most deliberately
gotten up i'm respect 10 hat and cane, and il
must be admitted that fair damsels can be
found who fully concur i'm this opinion.
There are young ladies, however. who Oc-
casionally go out with no such lofty aim in
view, and two of them were the other even
: ing at the park. They were seated, gayly
chattering and laughing, finding in the NOV
/ ing thrOng ample entertainment, when
there appeared upon the scene a pair OF
precious youths in search of adventures,
who, probably not being acquainted with
this variety of young lady, thought that
they cOmprehended the situation. and with
Il knowing smile braced their languid
forms against convenient tree-trunk and
proceeded TO east upon those madens
glances tender enough 10 melt the
heart of grlndstOne. Oddly enough,
the maidens appeared quite OBJ
livious To the delicate attention and a seat
next them becoming vacant our heroes next
made wild rush for il TO try the effect of
, devotion at close quarters. They were not
such adopts, either. a. they wished the OBJ
servers to suppose, were extremely sheep
iSh in their smiles and signs, and after they
had readiusted their silk hats, twirled their
canes and carefully examined the contents
I OF their pockets. were al the end of THEN
7 resources. And what do you think? AT
ter all this expenditure OF time and labor,
D those unappreciative young women calmly
and quietly looked them over from their
f heads TO their feet, and then laughed,
actually laughed as if intensely amused.
, turned their backs and walked away; and
as they heard young miss, who had been
! an interested spectator of the scene, ex-
claim: ''Oh. Did you see those dudes get
left?" perhaps you may think those young
gentlemen didn't want TO vanish into thiT
air, but they did.
D 49,
The truly feminine method of shopping
S was early exhibited by that young lady OF
10, who, commissioned 10 buy machine
r needles. ordered them sent home, and ex-
pect great things of her in the future.
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: The prettieSt dresses seen this year are oi
pongee silk. Many of them are trimmed
with embroidery i'm various cOloTs, while
others are relieved with velvet in rich
; shades of blue, red or brown; but by fsl
the daintiest are profusely Ornamented witt
5 lace that corresponds with tie dress mate
z rial in tint. Attired in one of these gowns
with bonnet. gloves and parasol to exactl,
S match, woman can 20 forth 10 see and bC
n seen, serene and happy. feeling that she /:
pleasing not only herself, but also every
man. woman and child she meets.
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And that was indeed a wise woman. tina
friend of Emerson, who told him tha
, there is a deep abiding peace anC
JOY in the consciousness of be
ing well dressed that religion cannot give
d Talk not of the dress being the expression
1 of ones mood, for you have the cart before
the horse; the mood is the result OF tn,