The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-12
SONE NEW YORK NOTES.
THE QUESTION or ESCORTS AND
THE SUMMER WlDoWERs.

Women who Go Ont Unattended-The
crowth bf independence Among the
Fair-ThA NTen whose Wives Have Gone
to Summer in Europe.
especial corresponhence.1
NEW YoEK. Nav 3-The Washington cor
respondeutsIhave had considerable to say re-
Gently about ladis going 10 parties an plays
unattended Ihv male escorts The Pr Hce q
so well established here that rothing is
thonght of it. Indeed, il all the refined
women in this city waited TO be es-
corted TO EVERY place they waa-,l to 60
after night many Of them wolld never 90
anywhere. The m1ls half Of humanity
never does anything it doesn't want to
do and it hardly ever wants to
go where its sisters, mothers and
wives want to 90 Necessity inaugurated the
custom of lIdies goinr in twos. threes and
fours, an ibow they prefer groups IF them
selves TO any escort that ever lived, unless
they are veIY much in love with the escort
They enjoy going out in this independent
way, each pne feeling that nothing is ex-
pected of her in the way of entertaining the
others, IL shh doesn't feel like it. "While an
escort, saEtI one fair woman in discussing
this question: with me. "an escort expects to
be entertained Talk of a man devising en-
tertainment and pleasure for women. Most
men expect the lady they escort to toast and
fatter the IN all the time It be-
comes little tiresome for the young
lady" The truth is, that women in
the higher walks of life are not only
asserting their independence in society, but
are enjoying it. When it comes to going to
receptions and private parties, they ~don't
want the care of man. Then, women are
learning thai they can have pleasant social
companies without men altogether Ladies'
lncheons are the most popular attractions
society can devise Really nice women have
learned that other charming women can bs
as entertaining in conversation as any man,
however gallant Who knows perhaps this
self-sufficiency and independence cultivated
to still greater extent, will he the very
means of mailing men put forth greater efforts
to make themselves more attractive to
women. They have so long con ,idered them
selves uenesSity that they did not value the
privilege of ekcorting ladies' As soon as they
are male to feel that their protection is not
nee 'sSary. their society not greatly sought
after, they will make an effort to keep from
being cast aside altogether
A woman Cf societv-not young woman
either, said t,p me not long since that for the
pasE few Years men and women ha seemed
absolutely careless as to what each thought
OF the other. Both seemed to be conpletslX
surely necessary to make each sex seem valu-
able AMI ATTRACTIVE in the eyes of the other
Perhaps the something needful is the indie
pendence Of women now being made mani
fest
about this time New York abounds in hus
bands whose wives have gone TO Europe.
Don't picture them as disconsolate, sad-faced
creatures looking ont on tile mercless sea
through film of tears; because they are not
spending their time that way A Gothamite,
whose wife is on the other side of the ocean.
is creature of infinite freedom and often
but little conscience Sometime in February
he begins to show great consideration for
the health Of his beloved spouse. He
upon her pallor, and declares
that she is losing hesh-urges her to see
doctor. Finally. he declares that he cannot
calmly sit still and see her going down hill:
that, although he can't endure the thought of
her absence, she must take care of her health
she must goIabroad "Can you 90 along,
dearg she asks pathetically. His kind in
terest in her Welfare has touched her heart
anew, and she idclizes him over again, as in
The davs when he was her lover No, he
never regretted anything so much in his life;
INT unfortunately he never was 50 driven in
business He couldn't possibly go. But it
may he that hb can go over at the end of the
summer and bring her home.
In this no le she departs tenderiy urging
him to enjoy himself ali he can in her alb
'ence--to visit such and such of her friends
as she knows will try to mitigate his solitude
He shakes hishead and intimates that the
tyrant' businefs, will claim him for its own.
ana SO u d9Hs, but not the business she
magines, fond, tr1lstfnl soul No iudaed
out instead thereof the business OF irving his
wings @ to speak putting in every moment
D hls liberty according TO his most liberal
notions of pleasure
He doesn't dP much pining. Not he. The
moment the stfamer gliies down the bay he
'allles fortl TO hunt forbidden fruit He will
AXE it5in any shape in which it can be found,
iquid or otheFwie Such larks! Theatres.
uppers excursions everything in the way of
entertainment ls plunged into at the maddest
ate becaust, forsooth, he is $50 lonesome.
10 calls on his wifes friends and invites
hens to little ltneheons and dinners: and mar
les OF MS ehurls, the lnaddest, nierriest of
Us chums, are frequent and loud And then
Sna1 ietters he writes his wife They are
nheei fetETkabie documents, in which so
iffons INQUIRIES for her health and affec-
io''ste suggestions in regard to prolonging
lef stay, "ith9ut regard to him or his long
ngs' no,lo" onf another in the most unselfish
way re goes about with very red eyes part
Il ms ime' ouf TINS distressing result is NOT
0 i've attrlptttef 10 tearS He is so an xious to
roWd Ine tlihs that he rather overdoes it.
LODI I.
noath he is lail on the shelf from too much
BUSINESS Of a FecreatiTe order
was seeing a friend Off to Eurona one
morning recently On the same steamer the
wife OF an acquaintance had taken MASSAGE
Is It moved dosga tis hay stood near the
lisconsolate summer uidower, who was
nenile,'lng by grief by energetically wav-
ng nus nat As he tninsd to- 90 he met an
cquaintance in the crowd, and explained
nat no was tafre seeing his wife off
lh'ie.l. sad the other, with apparent de-
ght. f9uH give supper soon, / SUP
.osel7 P
oh, of course, answered the newly be
eaVe.e h'istanL And so he turned away,
ahIiiig LOT pleasure, while the wife watched
nm from lne steamers deck as she sailed
way, heavy-nearted an lear -burdened,
onntsess !, Ihfse things are good t+xts for
~ os'paefs, rfIormers, and all persons who
e siSn'h anca n everything, and read
: oils ana pif'phecies therefrom: but they
ne TOO vast ~. nia | can only see he facts
they are nItt must wait for time to Gi-
nge the nhifher-are- we-drif,ings IL ii.
ne fusn forI Europe has already begun.
N now iltH the lst Of July Am ricnns
tts oet N dsoves Europe seems 80
80 to New YF'rkers taaf going there is
iere picnic excursion.
seeing h'eHls on becomes a part Of the
10 sra nne Of entertainment for the spring
M eai'ly s'in'nier Il involves flowers and
her gifts, .nl plenty Of regrets. good
lsheS- sili pf,iiise te write The depart
y voyatess s.''isially 70 on {, ing that
iey afn cei'elf Importance. The attention
Down shsm iet ases her NeI -aonidence
nj ma ;es iseif entire sea travrl happy.
EhEON cLivER
Inc power sb perceive ne Tsy,;,r - go.
omes from therhillifg egioH Of e,oLI. critical
ntel'ecsi eep'ts from the land Of perpetual
TinteT, wnefe no blossoms grow and ~ tr,,;s
ipells. kecneF than icieles are the blaifss
harp syn.clslns and 81 rIel One solitary
ard thought ef another may prove fatal 10
he love life Bpringine IN in tba I,savt
Voman's Word