The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-03
WHERE ARE THE GIRLS?
FOLLIes OF THE cay AS ILLUS
TRtTep BY CONDUCT IN PUBLIC.
Something 70, Careless Mothers TO Ne<''
The Danger, of Filtration Comment o.
tho Mise sri,,er, on tho Watet for
Fpoiish FLIES

the Wise spiders on tho Watch Tor
Fuoiish FLIES
In Pullman sleeper the other night
watched an affecting parting between
young woman and her sweetheart one wa
a bouncing maiden OF the Daisy Miller 'yp'
he an insignificant looking young dlhe
with caterpillar colored fuzz on his UPPER ut
ard hat two or three sizes too small Tor hlS
small head The agony of parting almost
oyercame them Their sweet sorrow was
long drawn out Their lips clung together
in many long kisses. while he "hlSpered airy
nothings in her ear AMI embraced hef 10
pealedly and she wept and sobbed mic Der
freshl, rone,i handkerchief The eyes OF
every one IN the car were upon them, ana
cynical and soothing remarks were plenty
At last they tore themselves apart
The eastern bound express rolled ont OF the
depot the passengers settled themselves fo'
the Journey aud the young Pullman co"
tnceor mnde his first appearance With great
Drillancy AMI eclat How II happened can
not tell tor my thoughts were busy else
wberp. but after a little raised my eyes ana
lot "Chclly' was forgotten DAISY tear
were driei ana she was conducting, accoiu
ing to the best know ledge and most auIheh
TIC rules OF the game, successful hlr'at'on
vita the young conductor She glggled' sh'
made ewes, she trowned prettlly, sue was :"
charmiugy helpless about the wIndo"' sue
must have water and oranges, aud the DICK
ans knows what. and the railway iedseiiilS
was ut Der beck and cali Next morning the
Irritation made perceptible progress. DAISY
went u breakfast with gilt buttons and blue
clothes. and what there was inside OF
them She donned her ulster AMI the
big haring Gainsborough and went out and
rode upon the platform ito look ut the seen
ery." which consisted mainly of Tat mead
ows. freshly plowed, aud was accordingly o.
surprising beauty She talked at the top OF
ber lungs and Informed the other pasSen
gers that nov she guessed shed better WASH
dei hands, md anon she guessed she have
pillow This being brought. she made great
use OF il Tor the further subjugation OF thu
unhappy conductor Tor. taxing It, she posed.
upon il such effective attitudes rs 70 win
glauccs OF approva. end speeches OF admira
ton from the infatuated, hoUeieSsiv besottec
youth IN fact. for several hundred miles
DAISY formed the staple amusement for car
full OF passengers
Being DELAYED for several hours IN an out
of the-wa town on the following day,
watched the gradual unfolding OF another
sudden attachment Daisy the second wa,
also travelling alone. She was pretty girl.
nut had a look OF brazen, full bloom coquetry
10 her eyes man vino certainly looked
old enough TO know better. man with
wrinkled face ana blaSe eyes made her ac
lualntance He wa, devotion itself lie sal
by her and stared into her pretty, peachy
face with Vicious gaze, and comp'imenteo
heI IN tie most bold and tlOrid fashion, and
when left them IN the soft, mellow twilight
she was cuddled up under lis protection Ike
a fascinated bird urder the coil OF serpent
A gentlemau. whc has n daughter i YEAR,
Old. said "Weli. If thought my daughter
would act like that. should want 10 shoot
myself" Both these girls were well dressed
and looked as il they might be the children
OF well 70 do parents. What are the girs
doing'
The streets in all our great cities are filed
with girls from u 70 II who ere really anc
willing To hrt and make the acquaintance OF
any toleraDly good looking and well dressed
stranger so anywhere m street cars, OF
trains and steamers IN parks aud on avenues
In New Nors OF Chicago. yon can ~itneS
any number Of such scenes a. | have de
scribed AT the hour, when shops close anc
business men are walking 20 theiI homes thI>
parade Is most noticeable have friend
4 Young man who walks every hight from
his office 70 MS rooms. n distance OF many
blocks He tells me that every night pretty.
well dressed girls, not disreputaOle women,
out daughters OF emluently respectable
ahle .,eope throng thls great thoroughfare
10 make mash that tbey often accosi
1lm--even young girls with short skirts saud
neir hanging IN braids. aud by look ana woru
invite his society Nor Is this an exceptional
case often hear OF and am witness 10
these remarkable exhibitions This Is what
the girls are doing Now what are the
mothers doings Well. many OF them are alb
sorbed in their houses looking after this,
arguing about the width OF a pillow case
hem. or whether hot or cold starch VIII pro
duce the most re.plendeut results Some Of
them are wrapped up III church work, at
tending church lectures or making flannel
shirts for the heatben. Or looking after the
church sociable, or carpeting the ministers
study. or teaching Sunday school. or Oh.
mockery leadinga mothers meeting. The
mothers are lost IN theories, while the daugh
tiers are learning friyoity or something
worse.
10 the girls who do this sort Of thing, pick
" a chance acquaintance here and there.
listen &c the cheap compliments OF fellow
travellers, railway conductors and ell the
other spiders that are Oh the watch for fool
Isb aies, will SIMPLY say "Ioa are run
ming u tremendous hazard. You are but the
idle amusement OF al idle hour for these
men Don't latter yourselves that you viii
lind respectful sweetheart OF loving
husband among these men. who VIII ap
proach you IN this bold way Men do not
care TO be sought. they prefer 70 seek.
Your name Will be banded about from
travelling man 10 travelling man, from one
railway conductor 10 another In their 30
cabulary you will simply be my last mash;
az offensive description OF yourself, gar
nlshed with winks aud innuendoes, will pas
trou mouth 10 uouth, and while at heart
you may be perfectly innocent, none Of these
men will believe you 10 be.