Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-12
OUR AMERICAN GIRL.
GRACRGREENWOOD COMPARES HER TO THE
FOREIGN ARTICLE.
Batter Educated, More Truthful, Brighter and
Smsrtsr-Hsr Italian Sister More Beautiful,
Howsyer-Charscsershcs Of John
Bulls Daughters
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way, Tor my UpNalOuS GU AulSIiCAn guns ~
compared With the French, Italian and
E1gish Tax matter l propose to treat
As well IS can in brief article. 1t is =
d~elicats pu-stjoo, but DO not intend to
Dodge il, to pick phrssss, or in any way
seek 10 hunoT national p~rejudicss or indi-
yidual ~concei'. Yet shall speak in all
love. ~ in all SINCERITY.
American young ladies q; good society
are better educated, mentally and morally,
than the French and Italian girls-are
more frank and truthful; they have more
talent and less tact. are more amiable and
less polite, moTe knowing and less deep,
more unworldly and lees devout. They
are brighter, smarter, more piqWGRts and
yivaciouS than English girls, and would
be much prettier had they in face and
form-the warm. pure coloriDg, the firm,
full contouTs-in short, the bloom
ing, glowing. Astounding health Of
the daughters Of the snug lit
tie isle This as 3 general thing
American girls lack and always will a. long
as they abstain from long walks, impriscn
Inslr VASES ~ NIAAN NNA1NNSt A@ AANAN - -
I'M fjyht shoes. bake or simmer IN mon
~s,rousIv oyer-Aeatei rooms, aud riotously
iudpIue in confectionery. An English
gantlemsn. u midHl.-lged NJ. P, once told
me that on his frat visit to America, a
young couUtrywoman OF mine kindly gave
him some memoranda TO aid him in sight
seeing and shopping l" New York, ending
N his Great anu cement. with this impOr-
tant dir, rtiop, For candies, 70 20 Hwy
lrr'-."
For souue yeaIs past the supposed typical
and representative American CIR! has been
very popular IN certain fashionable Lon
don ~ciryi-s; her freshness. her originality,
her Cavety, her independence, not to say
au5tcity, furnishing a frequent sauce for
faded social a0p,tites, on which the mod
est airs. the stljd good breeding, the grave
cheerfulress aud quiet retieeuce Of English
martens have pailed.
must say that I have been thoroughly
as.oa..hed at hearing quoted as good
thingS' Soma Of the lively sallieS of these
sam, young American "high-iyers at
fashion" Ii seemed 70 me that things so
rough. yes so flat, So ssCseless and slangy,
coul.! only have been uttered by fools, and
for fools. Tat they have been calmly
said and g~racinusly anplauded proves the
mower Of be?utv and fashion. To a young
Engl!shmau. who hal been retailing some
of n. auia ,ous hDG-EOt Of q certain
transatlantic BELLE aud describing some
Of her startling tCceutriCitieS, | said, is
it possible that sou prefer Eirls0f that style
to-yOur sisters. tor instance No, not
exactly. hut 20 other fellows sisters, yes.
They take ones breath away occasionally,
especially when they are talking to a crowd,
sayinpstuunrrC th,ugs in u peculiar Amer
lean tone, yoG know but they are original;
thev 1--WE one @ G"T sensation; 10 short,
they are aNful:v lHtly.
% the closing NIGHT Of Mr. ICving's last
London season ] had the jil-torturc to be
seated IN n Lvyrunl stall Just in front OF a
fair cDuntrvwomrn Of this description.
She was youD4 pretty and stylish, " but
in conversation abe was silly aud awful
"" audible. Al through the entire acts,
and every now and then during the play,
she d~isCOurSe6 With, or rather at, a "dud-
ish'' youth - her right. scarce giving a
look or word to the meek mother at her
left. He high-pitChed provincial voice
had remarkable CARRYING power. A score
OF people turned to fix on her curious or
annoyed CHANCES. but she took all regards
as tributes 20 har prettiHess and piquant
prattle. tossed her dainty head aud
twangei away.
English girl7 ara themOSt urdemonstra-
tive and urGSSersiye creatures living, hay-
ing IL them peculiar shyness and reserve
a wayoi halt-eflc.ug themselves in general
society. They seem without ambition for
social distinction, hut are seldom lacking
=. ~. l...I,-. 81 -ry a,g1al Rutu ApNarf- |
cans privileged 20 visit in English homes
soon recognize the peculiar household viz
tues. the gentle domestic arts and accOmp-
lishments cl English girls. We see them
assisting the mothccin the duties and cares
of hospitality, hut never seeking TO
depriye her Of its digui;iss. They are her
lieu,enants. Th95r-fsith in and admirs-
non for their b'g brothers may seem To US
excessive (bIo;hsrs count tOr so much in
Fnglandl, but their 6lial devotion, defer
eut,al. and uuqUPstiCniDg, Is something
beautiful and touching To such visitors as
know little except through tradition of that
antique cult. English girls are wonder
fully cheerful, If not exactly CHEEKY beings.
1t takes very little to make them happy.
They extract enjoyment from the dryest
sort OF entertainments. such as solemn
ecclesiastical gUdeu- parties, and monster
receptions OF scientific societies, and those
dull old dress ParadcS, through midsum-
mer fstcS, in the Royal Botanical Gardens.
The only social affair 1T which the healthy
ch~eerfuluess of a nice English girl is too
sOreiy tried, IL Just a dancing party, when
she finds herself, through a scarcity of part
ners, compelled lpr'G time - play wall
flower for zoe nice Engiish glrl dearly
loves to dance. Providence may not have
lowered her with dainty feet, and the
British shoemaker may have wrought her
cruel wrnng, hut l1e alUIys a bali all the
M Soc Is dressed for it in the tradi-
tional white gown, with low neck and
short sleeves, il tr.lieI and houuced and
lowered al over. aud is 2 pretty, pathetic
figure as sue sits beside her mother,
silent. wistEul, Respondent, and chilly.
But when, NJ last. r personahle part
ner appears, bows, and leads her 10
a place in q set being formed, she
SMILES. she fuShes, the djmples come
and 20. Der impatient foot pats the floor;
she is shYly triumphant; she IL deep-down
happy-the nice English girl But fond as
she is OF this amusement, when there is
dancing NJ her own house, she will heroi-
callY refrain, while one, the least Of her
ldlN EuC0tNs - ANAA'-s - kNNh"N @ N
reminds ne q the behavior OF s young
American beauty ard an heIres5-at q
dancing psrty given irr her at the house
of a relatiye-her home ,or the time. Eng.
lish and French ycuog ladies present were
indignant and astOniShcd at her not only
falling to present partners to teen, hui
being always on the iOoc herself. Ameri-
can girls were indignant, but not aston
ished. Space was limited, and the num-
Der of dancing young meU also; so more
than one young iady's turn never came.
At supper it was the SINE. The queen OF
the fete was served first and last, and most
~bounteously, for much exercise had given
her al appetite. Yet shs IA capricious,
and kept halt = dOzeu rival admirers
"~'pleasuring her dainty whim.' 1t was g
pretty sight. Said this artlesS little egotist,
to one of her departing gueSts-a dance
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