The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-05-18
No Espionage For American Gsrss.

Bessie Bramblo in the -Pittsburg D;s-
patch. to ape this European fashion, re-
garding young women as incapable of
taking care Of t~hemselves-of seeming
to think that the daughters Of wealth
arc so little fitted BY education and
training for knowing how to behave In
the society Of men that they must be
constantly watched-that girls In
society could not be trusted to be
modest and proper unless under tow
OF some dowagcr. or maid. or govern
eas, or groom. But Q fashion which
applies only In Europet to the few cannot
be established in this country as acode
Of etiquette for the many. Il is some-
thing to be thankful for, and rejoice
over that American men with all their
faults. r not such brutes that nm.
married women cannot be trusted to
go out alonein society. or on the streets,
or in the cars. Of to church, or to busi-
ness. It is something to be glad over
that our girls are so trained and edu-
Gated to be indcpendent-that they are
neither innocent imbcciles, nor half
idiots. who could not be allowed to
walk the streets without a guardian. OF
go to a friends house without q pro-
tector, or enter o shop without O maid.
The attempt to make the American
society conform to and be measured
by the standards of Europe established
by and for q small caste, Is o matter
for ridiculc and resistance rather than
for adoption. Society in this country
has no fixed limitations of blood and
family rs in Europe. Girls here. who
grow up free rs mountain air, and
never had or felt that they needed Q
guard. rise to the highest positions and
take rank with the best and noblest in
the world.
A girl here who goes to her dailytoi
at tap of bell Dr. shrek Of whistle may
become q Queen as to wealth, andlook
down upon Kings. A girl here who
goes alone to the factory or to the shop.
or to tho schoolhouse to do her work
without a thought or dread Of losing
her social position, is as pure. modest,
and divinely good IS any Duchess or
Princess who is never allowed to be
out of sight Of o governess. q %chapcron,
Q maid, or q groom. Moreover, IN
American girl who knows what It il
to take part in the worlds battle for
bread. when she by fate or luck has
reached o position Of wealth which
places her among the highest in the
county. loses nothing In prestige,
nothing In character, nothing in honor
because she spent her youth out in the
world making her own way alone.
Mrs. Stowe. who. when . girl. taught
school for a living. and who was never
attended by amaid or groom, and when
married did her own work ON an Ia.
come Of $500 is fully to be regard.
ed and respected as the equal socially
Of the highest-even Queen Victoria
herself. who hardly drew y breath un-
watched. and never bought Q thimble
or q box of candy. or jumped the rope
upon the sidewalk. without o dragon
of o maid or q governess on guard.
Louisa Alcott began her career BY
''living out" and worked as O teacher
and . writer. and will any assign
to her Q lower social position than
some Of the dumbheaded Duchesses of
Europe. who were educatedin convents
and who would lose character IL they
appeared upon the streets without {
guards Mrs. Cleveland was brought
up with the freedom Of an American
girl. Will any one claim that her
social position Is lower than that Of
the Empress Of Germany or Austria,
or the Queen Of Italy OF Spain, who
were under guard every hour Of their
lvess