Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-12

last, ard most bounteously, for
much exercise had given her an
appetite. Yet she was capricious,
and kept half dozen rival admirers
"pIeasuring her dainty whim." 1t WAS 3
pretty sight. Said this srtless little
egotist, to one of her departing guests
dance-loving English gil, who hSd not
danCed-"I hope you have hsd 8 real ele-
sant time. have"
When the English mother gives the
signal for home-going from the ball or
garden-party, the daughters depart
cheerfullr, as do the young sons
from the rsce or cricket ground
at the word Of "the governor, )"
for in most English households, as in
rearly All French and Italian, parental
supremacy is still preserved intact, snd
that solidarity Of the fsmily which we
seem to be giving the go-by TO with other
old fogy ideas. After some recent OBJ
serEations, an really inclined 10 fear
that there is taking place in many Amer
icau homes, not only decline in old
fashioned domesticity, but certain dis
Indignation of the family IS g federEref
body. In many houses as soon IS the
children escape from the uureery-
]
ter in sil directions morslly-stsrs each
on an independent wsy Of thinking and
living; 20 fast and far, as though in fesr
of being captured and remanded TO the
third story back rooms and the custody
of the goEerness. Hotel and boarding.
house life, with its excitement and gee
gsrio1sness, must be fatal to The true do
nestle dulce domum sentiment. Modern
children thus reared can csre little more
for their home thsn modern chickens for
their incubator.
have described the ways Of English
girls toward tbeir guests, and the aid and
comfort they ere 10 their mothers "ou
hospitsble cares intent" As Il is, "Eu-
glieh you know" wonder our girls do
not initiate this virtue and this grace. At
the receptions of q certain brilliant sud
auiable lady OF society, the pretty and
accomplished daughters OF the house
seldom appear, or, if they do so honor
mamma and mammals friends, they are
likely to disappear suddenly and uncer-
enormously, going out TO some other Ell
tertsinment, or calmly going to bed, to
secure Tor the sake OF their delicate COM
plexion good "beauty Sleep" leaving q
crowd of people on mammals hands. lisp
PLY that clever lady is equal to them.
Iremem Ter ithe receptions Of another
brilliant American lady at which q gay
and attractive young daughter always sp-
pesred in dazzling toilet, but chose only
to entertain one class of guests-youug
gentlen en-. These she soon gathered
about her, and held S little side-court in
boudoir-like pErlor, cou at which 1t
seemed tacitly understood, "No lgdies
need apply" for none, however, young or
fair, tTequented it, yet from which con-
tinuously rang laughter, not always
light or musical. When the
time for breaking up arrived, the ycurg
lady smiliDgly came forth, saying sdieu
to her friends, blissfully unconscious Of
having in her esgerness TO secure "gOod
time" for herself been guilty Of discour
tesy-lsid herself open 20 the vague but
awful imputation OF "bad form"
Such ''tricks and manners" would seem
to indicate both want Of good breeding
and good feeling, but in the instances
have given, occurring in households Of re-
finement and culture, would hardly Char
acteriZe them so hErshly. They come,
however, from lack OF strict, consCien-
tious domestic training, and froT an
exaggerstion OF the Americen principle OF
personal ndependence-the right 10 IL
dulge in individual tsstes, pr0Glivlties
and caprices at whatever cost 10 he feel
ings Of others. This sort cf moral self
indulgence soon becomes u habit in the
young uncOnsciously overriding social
amenities, and even ores own duties AMI
responsibilities, fer
Evil is wrought by want Of thought,
As well as want OF heart.
To sum up: 1.-THE American could get
from the English girl little more Of the
fashioned home sentiment, listle
quickening Of the sense of duties-ffisl
and sociEl-something of her reserve, her
conservative, cousiderate way CT think
ing, and s great deal of her accurate,
soft-voiced way Of speaking, her enjoy
ment OF simple pleasures, her love Of
outdoor sports and exercise, and il the
English could obtain from the American
girl little more viVacitY and style, indie
peldelce and relf-dependence, greater
power of adaptation, broader, less insular
ideas, better knowledge Of the geog-
raphy Of toe western hemisphere, and OF
the whole sphere of woman, why, there
would be gain all around-sn interna-
tionsl benefit. GRACE GREENWOOD.