The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-03-16
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From Max ORelrs book on his
American visit: The American mea
are generally thin. Their faces glow
with intelligence and snergy. and IN
his mainly consists their handsome
ness. / do not think Il can be possible
10 see anywhere g 6ner assemblage Of
men than that which meets at the Cent-
ury Club Of New York every first Sat-
urdsy OF the month. It Is not male
beauty such as the Greeks portrayed
1t, but manly beauty in all Its INTEL
lectual force. The hair. often abund-
ant. Is neglige. sometimes even almost
disordered looking; the dress displays
taste and care. without aiming at ele-
gsnce; the face is pale and serious. but
lights up with an amiable smile; you
divine that resolution and gentleness
live in harmony in the American char
acter.
The features are bony. the forehead
straight. the nose sharp, and often
pinched-looking In its thinness. Az
times. one seems to recognize In the
faces something Of the Indian type;
the temples indented. the cheek-bones
prominent. the eyes small. keen and
deep set. The well-bred American Is
TO my mind a happy combination OF
the Frenchman and the Englishman.
having less stiffness than the latter.
and more simplicity than the former.
As for women. do not hesitate 70
say that in the East In New York es-
pecially. they might perfectly well be
taken for French women. II Is the
same type. the same gait. the same
vivscity. the same petulance. the same
amplitude OF proportions.
The beauty OF the American women.
like that OF the men. is due much moro
TO the animation o. the face than TO
form or coloring. The average OF
good looks is very high. indeed. do
not remember to have seen one hope
lessly plain woman during my six
months ramble through the States.
American women generally enjoy
that second youth which Nature be-
slows also on numbers OF French wom-
on. At forty they bloom out into q
more majestic beauty. The eyes ro-
tain their fire and luster. the skin does
not wrinkle, the hands, neck and arms
remain firm and white. II Is true that
in America hair turns gray early. but
so far from detracting from the wom-
ans charms, II gives her an air Of dis
tinction, and is often positively an AZ
traction.
II the Americans descend from the
English, their women have not In
herited from their grandmothers eithel
their teeth. their hands or their feet
have seen In America the dainties
little hands and feet in the world (thil
Is not an Americanism.)
, The New Yorkers aud Bostonianl
will have 1t to be that Chicago womel
have enormous feet aud hands va
willing to believe this, up to the day
went TO Chicago. found the Chicag
women. and those Of the West gensr
ally. pretty. with more color than thei
s Eastern sisters, only, as rule, quit
\ slight, not TO say thin.
That which Is lacking In the prett.
0 American faces Of the East b colo
: and freshness The complexion
: pale and It is only their plumpnes
: which comes to their rescue afte
7 thirty and prevents them from look
4 ing faded. Those who remain thi
generally fade quickly, the complex
: lon becomes the color Of whity-brow
paper, and wrinkles freely.
II American women went In 10
more outdoor exercise; II they let tn
outer air penetrate constantly In thei
rooms; II they gave up living in hot
houses, they would have some color
and their beauty need perhaps fear ne
: competition In Europe.