St. Paul daily globe., 1886-01-10
THE LADY RAMBLER
As Thinking OF the Carnivai--The
EIiQueI of Cuts.


! He is sitting alone by the FIRE.
! Dressed just as he came from the meet,
! In the costume we ali so admire.
Jumper. toque. breeches, sash. all complete;
1 His blankets. the softest and whitest
] And finest that are 10 be found.
His snowshoes the trmmest and lightest
I That ever sped over the ground.
But why does he seem so cast DOWN
/ Why hfs brow so lowering and dark?
/ He's one Of the swells Of the town,
And already has quite made his mark
! At every sport of the DAY,
| Tobogganing. Ice skating aud that;
Oh. he's just heard Miss Upper Crust say
That "for snowshoeing garb he's too fat"
/ It's all very well TO talk about the grace
of a spray Of lilies thrust carelessly in the
cOrSage, bundle OF roses tucked loosely
into the belt, the charm of knot of viOlets
at the throat; we girls quite sympathiZe
with the poets and painters who insist upon
floral decoration for our sex; we don't wear
artificial flowers from choice. and we long
for unlimited credit at the florists, and sigh
for infatuated admirers 10 keep us supplied
with rare eXOtics. Now, we began this
season perfectly resolved 70 wear only nat
ural flowers. At our first party we just
bristled with tea roses, the superb
blossoms encircling our cOrsages, loop
/
posing the huge ribbon-tied bOu-
quets with which we burdened our
escorts; at the end of the second dance our
flowers looked as dreary and wOebegOne as
did our fond papas when the florist bills were
presented, ana the next time we went out
our bouquets were considerably smaller, and
our corsage decorations much less elaborate.
And how rapid has been our downward
cOursel Lent is still but the merest speck
in the remote distance. and already. except
upon extraordinary occasions, do we calmly
and prosaicly fish our floral garniture out of
band boxes and bureau drawers.
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But madame. the milliner, this season
makes particularly attractive display OF
artificial flowers and peep into her new
show eases reveals perfect oceans of blooms
exquisite in tint as perfect i'm form. with soft
petals of richest velvet and finest silk.
There are snowy ychrySanthemums and glow
ing carnations, dainty viOlets and delicate
lilacs. but the rose in all its varieties from
the common blush to the stately Marechal
Neil, is decidedly the favOrite. Rivaling
the rose, however, both in beauty and pop
ularity, is flower that, as far as l am con-
cerned. will have 10 be nameless.
In color, either pink or yellow, it
is about the size of an ordinary rose,
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separately set upon the stem that IL has all
the charming fiuffiness of feather. Green
is now never mixed with artificial flowers,
and your corsage bouquet must consist of
but one kind of blossoms, although believe
it is considered in good taste to combine
purple pansies with yellow roses.
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Some of us older girls, in imitation of our
married sisters, are using ostrich plumeS in
place of flowers; but it is needless to say
that for the society rosebud only flowers
fresh, sweet and simple are admissible,
and if the child cannot obtain these, she
must go unadoned save by her own lowell
ness.
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1t really does seem impossible to arouse
in some women any feeling of gratitude, or
any proper appreciation of the merits of
their better halveSl Now, there was Mr..
Brown the other night, so worried by the
prevalence of measles and scarlet fever and
whooping congh that he couldn't remain
quietly at the reception. and sent ND word
to his wife that he had gone home to take
care of the children, but would return for
her later. And she looked pleased at his
thoughtfulneSs and consideration? Well.
rather not! She smiled sarcastically, and
said, Take care of the children.
indeedl More likely he's gone home TO
firt with the hired girl" And every lady
in the group evinced the deepest sympathy
for poor Mrs. Brown, while her bosom
friend remarked: Yes, Mary, that second
girl OF yours Is altogether too pretty and
if were you l would lose no time in get
ting rid of her."
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A young gentleman may entertain any
] ~ Sba lols a.
are employed i'm the establishment that is
graced by his presence, but he doesn't care
TO recognize them on the street. paTtieu-
larly when he is accompanied by his we'll
ed sister or his naughty cousin; we girls
, may preserve unalteTed our affection for ouI
, old schOOlmate and friend, but when, her IA
ther having gone into unsuccessful Specula-
tions, she comes forward some fne morn
ing to sell us hair pins and collars we
know that it would never do for US to speak
to her. lest she grow to feel above her sta
ton. OF course nobody expects those
courteous elderly men TO touch their hats
when they meet the pretty maid for whom
: they alwaye have a smile and a word in the
diningroom at the hotel, and nobody
ought to expect US, when we are out riding
with the family, to bow to the young mer
, from whom we have received valuable
instruction and material aid at the
skating rink; in short, from the
peculiar construction of our society,"
so democratic in form and so aristocratic il
tendency, it necessarily follows that one i:
continually called upon TO perform that ac
| known as the ''cut." AS to the proper
manner of receiving the ''cut' very little i:
{ to be said. If you have the least idea thai
( Mrs. Blank is going to be unaware of you
existence when your garments touch her
, coming out of church, you of course
! knock her out in the first round" by al
lowing your features to assume an expires
sion simply frigid, and cutting her before
she has chance to cut you; but if you art
Y unaware of that lady's amiable intention
you can but sweetly smile and resolv'
: to get even with her in the future
D Rut parents should see that their children
are brought up to perform this little socia
: act correctly and gracefully. 'As the twil
n is bent" you know, and instruction ough
to begin early. Had our fond relatives at
tended more assiduously to our early educa
? ton we should not, as now, have such /;
sneaking desire to cross the street or to ex
anime the contents of the shop Window
: when we observe the approach of an unde
sirable acquaintance, but would be able t,
instantly assume that well-bred air of calu
and cold indifference that is such good
form. and to regard those unhappy individ
uals not in our set with stolid stare tha
; would do credit to brass monkey.
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No doubt those members of the snow
shoe club, who have lately been practicinl
S out on the prairie, will be pleased to lear
that they have inspired the youthful deni
zens of that locality with so much awe, tina
the most refractory small boy is now re
= duced to a state of lamb-like submission b,