St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-27
THE LADY RAMBLER
would CriticIse Some Rules
Modern Eti1 Uette.

would Criticise Some Rules of
Modern Etiquette.
Inotice that in each available space of
paneling in the new street cars is placed a
mirror. The ladies think that this inno-
walton is for the benefit of the men who
can now see how unbecomlng are the
frowns with which they greet those of the
gentler sex who are so inconsiderate as to
enter crowded cars, while the men are re-
ioiced that the ladies will be able to see
themselves as others see them when they
ungraciously take gentlemens seats with
out look or word Of thanks.
Speaking of street car etiquette, though
no one ever has cause to complain of lack
of gallantry in the frequenters of the La
fayette avenue cars. Not one of these gen.
tlemen but will surrender his seat as graci-
ously to the poor woman with bundle of
clothes, OF market basket of cabbage and
onions, as to the most aristocratic belle of
his acquaintance.
This seasons parasol is distinguished
from it's predecessors by the length of its
handle. You have doubtless noticed how
| dreadfully straight and high we carry our
| sunshadeS. The long stock is accountable
| for that. and the skyscraping character Of
our head-gear is the remote cause.
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| And why is it, I wonder, that man
| never appears to be so absolutely devoted
and attentive to fair companion as when
| shielding her from the SUMS rays with a
dainty umbrella? He is certainly more COM
| Portable so engaged than if she were holding
| the parasol, for she would inevitably use the
thing as an instrument of torture, poking
him in the eye, jabbing him in the ear, and
raking off his hat at frequent intervals.
why, then, do the other fellows regard him
with such looks of envy, the girls sigh visit
fully, and the would-be knowing ones
smile superior smiles and say :'Engagedp'
or .Just married, guessw
| -
| Assam Weller would say, SIT seems I'M
el1al!, this rule of etiquette that declares a
man must HOT appear in full dress by day.
light and then allows woman
| to pile on all the finery she
likes. There is something incongruous in
| the sight of a white satin train by the side
! Of checkered trousers, even at morning
wedding.
But there are very few rules of etiquette,
for that matter, that l have found explain
able. Here is this one, time honored in OBJ
seryance, that says a gentleman must not
speak to a lady until she by bow gives
| him permission. Now, isn't that absurd?
If lady wants to cut an undesirable ac-
quaintance how could she better make
known her desire than by ignoring his lifted
hat? He would not fail to mis-
take her intention as he is so
liable to do under the existing arrangement,
and only see the dilemma in which we'll
intentioned woman is now often placed.
She meets man and would like to be
friendly and polite. She sees him on the
street the next day and don't know him
from Adam. He recognizes her; there is
always more or less individuality about a
woman, but the> striking family likeness
about young men is something
wonderful. Their clothes in all
cases are so essentially the same;
their hair is so closely cropped that it
might be any color: and nine-tenths of our
good-looking youths have blonde mus
taches.
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For garden parties bonnet Of white
null to match ones gown is quite the
thing.
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An immenfe sash with loops and ends of
equal length is feature of the newest cos
tunes.
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An ingenious young lady stenographer
in an uptown establishment has not