The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
IN A LOOKING
HABIT PEOPLE HAVE OF GAZING ON
THEMSELVES IN MIRRORS. -
Not Ono Person Out o.: Ten Cau Eesist the
Temptation -.a Reporters o~erva-
tions- Dude, .Woriinsman, Elmo !r5
"a, Lady shop-Girl. -.
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[Circinnati Enquirsr.l

!nDid you ever stand here a few min
utes and watch people admire themselves
in sthe Inirror?". remarked a gentleman
to an Enquirer reporter as the two We're
stsading iat.the entrauce'of the Arcade. : :,
NO. Why do you'ask p" .. iEiS' ..
"Well, you alst ought to take posi-.
ton for white and keep your eyes
opensh You win'see things that will make
vas few minutes after 20 o'clock,
and the great army of working people.
clerks mechanics and professional men
were hurry;ug and scnrrying 4to aud tro
on their way home 10 partake Of the
evening meal. a great many of these.
people would pass through the ARCADE,
which at the entrance is lined on either
side with mirrors. a few minutes OBJ
servation, convinced the reporter that not
one!out of ten, either male or female, re-
sists the temptation Of surveying her or,
hims> Il in the: glass Y ,,..'l -''d : -" =
GotGBDUsLY ARRAYED. : -
People that you might think would
never for moment care to see their image
reflected would come along and not only
size themselves up in, the Arcade. but
also in the show.windows, which in most.
cases reject as we'll as II mirror. ,,.;;r. -
Then, for instance. comes g gentleman
eorgeously arreyed 10 tall silk hat. i'm
macuate shirt-front, cut-aw&y coat OF
perfect pattern ard light trousers Watch
him and see wha. he will do He looks
at his figure critically. gives one pants
leg little tug downward to make it set
better, straighters out wrinkle show.
ing in his coat sleeve, and with an air OF
satisfaction moved on He is just about
right in his get up and he knows it.
Here is q shop girl She will certainly
not care much Mistaken idea. She
f1ips her dress around. sticks back nnder
her hat rebellious lock of hair that will
peep out. and fumb!es at limp and
Tiimsy collar a. her throat that the weather
has dealt most uukindly by. Poor girl.
her shoes src run over at the heel. aud
her skirts are faded aud threadbare; but
she looks into that great truth-tel!er and
tries to better her appearance. 80 ...
r.ETY if W,HHlSGMEN.
Here are party of workin gmen carry.
/. ing dinner. baskets. What do you sup
pose they will do? Out of the half dozen
not one refrains from glaucing In the
reflector. One; brushes Q chunk Of SCOT
from his nose. another rather Jauntly
sets his battered hat q little more to one
. S1Qe Oh nlS neau, uuotuct uCtsouo tAio SoaS
and still another. who as II fat!gued by
the toll Of the day has allowed himself to
lean forward in q detected way, braces up
and makes his movements more elastic. IS
a finely dressed lady next comes upon
the scene She gives Q ,hasty, glance at
her counterfeit self. straightens q jewel at
her. throat which seems 10 haYs been out
of position somewhat. gives O. little nerT-
GUS twitch at: the dainty cuff encircling
one wrist, and then, glancing back at her
train. moves gracefully down with an; air
of perfect satisfaction: And SO It con-
tinues with all swhe come along. ,richror;
poor, :black or white. 7;'
You may joke at your neighbos's ex-
pense, soy -he,is a'conceited fellow, never
SO. happy as when looking at himself IN
the glass bnt you should not cast q stone
for. 1--WE all do,itn ~ ~. .'54,r;,.,..sL 4