The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-26
THE SOUTHERN GIRL.
A BREEZY LETTER FROM A LADY
VISITOR AT THE EXPOSITION.
The LovahIe and Loving Girls of the
Sunay south-sympathetic Atmes-
phere of a Southern Home
The Colored People.
r"Garth's Letter in The Argonaut.l

[''Garths Letter in The Argonautl
From Is to 20 the southern girl is JOY 20
the beholder. creamy complexion, with
sometimes, but not often, faint flush of
pink underneath, soft eyes with world Of
dreams in them, a rounded figure, tiny
hands and feet, and kttenish ways, make it
no marvel that the youth masculine of New
Orleans is mostly married at % or % 4
glri OF 70 who has not received half a dozen
offers, at least is socially a failure. Matri-
mony is the grand, authorized aim. as M
hciy recognized as the Louisiana LOTTERY.
Gris are educated to marry, ana to deta
the circumstances that compel them to earn
their living in any les womanly way.
Il married." said little lady to
me the other day, discussing the
somewhat unfortunate position of family al
fairs. The inference was plain. But there
are girls, brave girls, whose pretty faces
may be seen behind the counters OF almost
every large store in New Orleans, who,
while hating conform t. with SLOPPY conli
lions, have put their delicate shoulders t,
the wheel Of family adversely, and swaetly
contributed their mites to tue general ia
come. OF the professional ambition that
fires their IL rthern sisters thay know moth
ing They are innately and entirely do
nestle, ioyable and loving, asking only to be
shielded from the facts of life, ANA permis-
sion to unlimiteily pirouette
\ youus ialy may receive alone, AMI gen
orally does; may drive with q gentleman,
but may not accept his escort so the theatre
concert or ball, without a chaperou; Sunday
evening is devoted to reception all over the
city; church in the morning Is the usual
limit to devotion: tire-crachers and brass
bands enliven the day, anl anything can be
purchased, from carpets to caramals. Tas
girls sit in their pretty summer dresses upon
the vide steps Of the piliarai veTanda, their
various admirers posing with aimirabla
effect in their immediate vicinity Ii IS all
very picturesque, very idyilic Tnera Is
lauch rhythmic laughter and distgacting
coquatry, many graceful compliments anI
imperial edicts, To make hay while the sun
shines, Is a rule If conduct no less practical
than valuable to these Charming demo-
seilos, for their beauty Is the beauty Of the
qIeeuiy maEnolia--a touch Of Frost, a brais5
Of fortuna, and it is gone, withara1, faded,
yeilowel, & suggestion Of the pa t
The southern man, to all appearance, IS a
most chiyatTie individual HIS stature Is
not usually i'll proportion t. the height u
his aspirations OF tn. bceal II his percea
tiJns; but what there j, Of him t.n-las with
appreciation o. iefulu.ae loveia, 35. auI do
vus.oh to feminine re4ls,gem Ills eoua
.eurnra is sal!0w, hut fails - advertise O.
avs nj ravaZcs OF American dy,pausla taat
walk abroad IN 50 many Of ChJrlEs's hurry
j3r faces. His cigars arc excellent aad IL
manners Gl.Imp9acaa1le. Business men viii
MS. yoa 10 pay three prices fir their goods
with serenity uGr!ppiaL AMI q BLAND IsF
s,sa>i.u ,nat is irresistible; bus il nissortnas
.---t. yau her c-cl!tsr, thy VIII race.y
ir.... Ilur claims.
Southern home life Is essentially ho.an
| ia. T4.e alien finds himself in sympa
tGatic atmosphere, in which al his hu84i4.
-slii.!lIVGl-as break into astonishing bloom
AMI sluazs aun at The tropical result Tn
| dyluofs5ra 5iyene5S Of faHi!y connections j.
| a little startling at FIRST, hut one soon reco-
| niIes that tho quality : Indigenous as th,
| chameleon, Hr tie way, l made my frs
Acquaintance, il that large and interesting
! family the other day. Il. was sittia. wit
zleau eu!ipasure a.Ja a vine outside M
| window; Ggt Waea he saw me he took up
| brown position upon a branch. When
| made futile eGdas.vog to poke him with nS
| parasy.. he looked at me with 4 sati.-irl
| expression and smiiai--Ae diG.-but decline.
| to change his exEres1iol again
| shouIa have been SURPRISED to So
him frown, however, L9uisialians are 81
agreeable. The colorsI lanl-inaidens tina
abound IN your temporary home have re
! Iuced service to a suuve, soft-footeA self