The Dickinson press., 1889-08-17
GIRLS OF THE PERIOD.
FROM THESE ARE TO COME TIKI
WOMAN OF THE FUTURE.

FROM THESE ARE TO COME THE
WOMAN OF THE FUTURE.
The Fast Set, the Masculine One. and tho
Fashionable and Learned Classcs-Un-
dernenth the Little Ecccntricitics Arc
Goodness and Brightness.
Just now it is fashionable to declare that
the girl of tho period is typical of the woman
of the future. What is the typical girl of the
period! And what is the pcriodf 1t is IL
period of rapid advancement in every way,
there is but little time to sit down and think,
keep up with the world. There is so much TO
see, to do and to hear that repose is not to be
thought of. No one rusts out. one wears ont.
FOUR KINDS OF THEM.
This, then, is a fast period, and We have n
fast girl" that it has produced. But is she
the prototype of tho woman Of the future:
Not alone, for there are many varieties of
this American girl of tho period. For the
period is not only fast, but it is also complex,
and this compleNity produces more than one
type of girl. We have the fast girl, and
her opposite, the domestic girl, there are,
also, the learned girl, the masculine girl AMI
the fashionable girl.
The domestic girl is brought up carefully
at home, where all her ]thou-htsarc conferred.
She symIatl!ilrs with her brothers and sis
tiers in their little troubles and takes care ct
them when they are ill She helps in the
housekeeping. sIil.rrlutcnIs the servants,
takes charge of the household m"neing. and
is perfectly happy in so doing Her manner
is quiet and a~trcc,iona.c. her smile ready aud
Enr IiS,,uiti,, ,I,,,,.ir,I JJ,.
are IN her home, and for on, lido cxcitc;ncn,s
She has her church, ilcr Sunday sclrool and
Dorras society But cvcn tines" do no, inter.
fore with her home duties. sac Is always
ready in every emergency To do what is near
est. and it is To her that the family looks in
time of trol!hl. The domestic girl i, sweet
and kind. She = moi brilliant, nor beautiful.
perhaps. hut YOU love l,cr Just rs much Is if
she were
Tie learned girl is also Il product of tho
period. and. since the period las produced
her, w ought to he fond of her. We arc
fond of her in a way, but sometimes s!,e
knows juSt II little too much. She wants to
go to college, and after She gets there she
makes the best of her opportunities and
graduates with lonors. She Is clever, hard
working and ambitious, Sine is inclined TO
loo'i down upon girls who know les, than She
'iccS. d.l'l S:it IiilNIN lHiiliI-ts III iliINIll!li. SO
frivolous us Il Irritation She has views, and
she longs TO express lllrii. Frequently these
views are swallowed up i'll ml,rimony, hut
occasionally they are expressed from the
lecture platform. or printed in n magazine
devoted To showing woinansslpcriprily over
man
The masculine girl is sorry that She was
not born hoy But as it is too late To waste
,ntch time ever that unal,"lnblc fact, she
goes To WORK To he as lilnuisn lis possible.
She wears the most masculine l0ukin. hat
that Is IN keeping with the fashion, and lilts
1t Just u little Oh one side. She has her coats
anl.lac!.c's cut like IL mans, and frequently
"2i.S with her hands in her pockets. Ii She
carries an nrlhrrllr she Uses it lis if it were Il
cane. ami Wishes it were. She affects To dis
like Elri- lld Their a.ntlSelncntS. She assumes
Ein>t'ui ATTITUDES uses slang and whistles.
an III l4.a!'t She Is n genuine Girl. sincere and
i:!iii"t'ie. and enjoys what other girl, enjoy.
lirr assumed masculine airs are Amusing, and
we like her for them.
THE ! .~SllIoNA%!.E GlR..
The fashionable girl has perhaps been more
seriously considered as tine typical Girl of the
period, and more severely criticized than tho
types mentioned above, ard Yet she is 10
WORSE than they are She occupies the niche
'', ''' 'N' u, 80 ivy 't', stlIt litlS
it ts rreditahiy sae has been accused of
hearllrssilrs>, "itiiicia!ity and srliisllncss. he
rat'r these things are inrllcat~l from her
rery Youth Then, surely, it is not her fault.
She gu"> Iroia Il luncheon to u tea, from that
to Il dinner, aud aitcrwarl to the opera and
a ball The greater part of her life is given
in 'llc>s and society She has little time TO
cultivate lier mind, for one entertainment
follows another in such rapid succession that
tcf liIe Is ole of constant excitement
Nerl often the heart becomes a little hard
'..ssi aud the ;llll dullrl To much that is best
aid beautiful IN life. but that tins is not
'i"ays So we have ample proof among the
many happy homes of the fashionable girls,
snil before m!,l after marriage.
These are all girls of the period, and their
types may he found in every city and town
III the United States. They represent differ
eul PHASES of the American character, and
are earh admirable and interesting. Who
can say that one ot these types is more repre-
-.niative OF tue American gIrl of the period
..;.n uimlArr. Ii we are going to crl,icise
.l,"im AND say ti.;,l tine fashionable girl is in
a"t Il" ~ h"arlirss, do we not sometimes
- i'.:t@>ilr glri IL little du!l and COM
.'l;" her many %virturs' Does
al occasionally shock our sense
vat l. mt the learned girl a little
...,,r aini uullclict And do we ALWAYS
. - an "l" trl,, 10 b" manly Eut, after
u4i. Is THIS not crltirlslns them too severelyi
wed" moi want "ur gir!, To he all alike.
III Is the variety that is So charming. We
must Ike tiicm f"r What tleJ are. not for
Alat they are not The grace and tact of
q. ia'illni,atlr girl are. in their way, us nd.
= u" l.' more sterling qualities of her
'."~i.' e.'i'r 'hc ;HSl spirits OF the fast
IN are breezy ami refreshing for their nat
urallcss. the learned glrl is to be respected
Tor her energy and perseverance in her
studies and Tor her elrncst views of life,
while the masculine girl is not unlntcresting.
From these girls we shall have our women
OF the future, aud who shall say that the
promise is not .oodt For underneath tho
gay spirits, arlitiriatity, pedun,ry and aireclu
1ion of nIanlines, are to be found sincerity.
fcarieSsiiess. independence, and the native
iart and brightness that make the American
WOMAN the most charming III the worlt.-
Miss lailrey in New York Star.
y Foo of the Wheel.
Young Wyngllcclc dicycic enthusiasu-
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