Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-25

taurants in general, criticising everybody in range of their optics in their superficial way, and finally drift into discussion of their shop purchases.
 Waiter-Have you made out your order, ladies?
 Both of them laugh hysterically, and lady number one remarks that they had forgotten all about it. She picks up the bill again and ponders over it long time in utter silence. Finally she asks:
 Don't you have regular dinner?
 Waiter-Yeu can order regular dinner. What do you want?
 First Lady-Well, hardly know what want. What do you want, Sallya
 Second Lady-Anything will suit me. bring me some-rolls. Yes, and a glass of water, Now what do you want, Sallya
 Second Lady-I'n take the same.
 A hurricane of disgust breaks over the walters classic brow, and he moves off to fill the order.
 sCHEH1HNG WOMEN.
 wenaen at Washington Eagerly Seek.
 ing for Jobs or Husbands.
 According to the most reliable figures available, says Washington letter, there are about twenty thousand more women in Washington than men. The fact of it's be- ing the seat of government very naturally attracts schemipg women and adventuresses. The sehsming ones are not necessarily al women of the vicious and immoral class. Schemers can move in the best circles. Many woman comes here because she imag- ines it is a good place to win husband; others think they can get employment, and still others who have little money manage to make friends among the residents, and they pass winter in the hope of getting into society. It has always been 8 mystery how many of the females known to be hon. est and respectable manage to live here. It is an expensive place, but they manage to keep up appearances. They have nearly all been reduced from some higher sphere. Many of them the wives or daughters of men who have been in government positions in the army or navy or perhaps in Congress, and have died leaving nothing for their fam flies. Some of those who have been so re- duced have trod the highest walks of social eminence. Those of more commonplace qualifications have surrendered their social position and opened boarding houses or gone into the departments. There is an ex-repre- sentative still alive here in Washington who has two daughters in one of the departments. Employment sought by accomplished ladies of reduced circumstances is that of chape- EOao TOT young pSopl0. A cnapsrOu0 IS 3 very important attachment for young people in Washington society, and one it is not al- ways easy to get. It is embarrassing, and besides generally inconvenient, for mammas to have to sit in the corner against the wall and nod while their fair daughters whirl in the waltz and tread the mystic mazes that lead to premature old age An amiable chaperone, who will go with the girls to the theater, to balls and parties and where not, is cheap at most any price and can find plenty to do preftably. Of course they do net advertiser "Wanted-A situa- tion as chaperone." Nor do they ask Mrs. Pennyharvest if she does not want to hire 6 chaperone with long experience and good ref erences. Not at all. It comes about very naturally. The lady is so accommodating and Mrs. Pennyharvest is so grateful that it all comes to be understood. Another occu- patton of fashionable ladies of reduced cir cumstanees is that of reading to invalids and entertaining them with all the small talk of the day.
 All these means are resorted to by ladies who have by some misfortune been thrown on their own resources. Some perform these services openly, with no pretense at conceal ment of their necessities. Others manage to keep their occuPat on secret between them selves and those they serve, each patron thinking that she is the enly one so favored. Washington is place for the cultivation of clever women, and they are found living upon their sharp wits in all the walks of so- ciety. Many do 8 thriving business in the Hobby" There is one young girl, who is about the Capitol every winter, who is said to make large income from her practice be- fore the house.