Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
SOUTHERN GIRLS
As oeAs" SAW THEM AT VlRGlNlA'S
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
How They Dress, Act, md Bchavc-why
They Arc Different from Northarn
cirls-Whercin Lie the Charms
of Southern Women.
so,sal corrcspondonce OF the Dispaich.l
Wmr SULrnrr sPRIvOS Va,

lSpcHal correspondence Of the Dispatchl
WmE SULPHUR SPRINGS Va,
August so, 1889.
Somebody inclined TO speak very
MAINLY said "1he Lord mado the
Whto Sulphur Springs and then the
aouihorn gil, and rested, satisfied with
has work."
This somebody was a northern man
who came down here heart-whOle and
fancy free. and Is now given over TO the
rulc of a small womap who losses her RS
a. thc winds. who forgets her Rs in tho
rrc,tiost way possible, md who thinks,
iu' IS not Quito "shuah, that she's fond
a. him. In the mean timo he, poor soul,
ism AGONY until She discovers absolutely
whether shc.s or not but be- will go
back r. hs homo fcttcrcd with rose
chains and swearing that when a man
wants n wife this is tie only place TO 60
nud get the right kind.
IovE THAT Runs THROCOH GENERATIONS.
These Springs are unlike any other
watering place. Mamma came hore and
papa made love 10 her. Betty is doing
fae same now, md mamma remembers
that Crandmamma said that Rrandp1pa
csmc in grand coach. with darky out
riders. that ne might present ms compli-
m,uis 20 Der when she was counted the
belle of the season. A history OF gene
ratious can he counted, and Betty
pretty. bright. winsOme Eetty-wh0 is
.'dancing in the barn this year in her
dainty null frock, VIII next year have
slmcboiy else for her companion at the
fmqrt german which she will give and
where She viii wear her wedding dress.
stle Seasons progress Betty S party Will
crow larger and larger, and almost be
.rc Won realize how the time has flown
somebody VIII bo asking youif you have
seen Nancy, the belle Of tho year, and
who is Betty Pages daughter.
TIVE SOUTHERN GIRL ~ SUMMER
Tbc-enro three things which the girl of
the White Sulphur Springs must do
She must dance well, she must no even
t....,r.I. and she must understand the
co... rr Of the thimble. After the
r.or,.f, German she comes ont on the
,ar...l with Aer work-basket. n dainty
f,ta .r of straw lined with blue silk,
AMI having fat. funny little pin-cushion
covered over with white lace the thin
lfa little gold one. with n band Of
t.rrulise about Il. is put on, and she
I.r.ns to no-nOt 20 cmbyoidcr dOilics,
-.tt1 30 fancy stitches on silk intended
FIR ,acht-pi'iows hut soberly, demurcly,
and mccbly mend her gloves. The man
VINO cannot he fetched 10y dance, who
doesn't caro- for o picturesque gown,
,bo ISN'T interested IN books or music,
falls "a victim 70 this housewifely act.
There is nothing quite go pretty as see
-nC pretty woman sew-and these girls
Lave small hands that are white. they
have learned from graudmamma the art
q fine sewing, and they realize the value
az H. 80 man need go with his gloves
unmendcd. and some Of the unfortu-
mates IN the cottages known as Bache-
l0rs' Row" have been known to submit
torn coats TO these Same nimble fingers,
although this mcndIng, 1t must DO con-
fes5cl, is done up IN the sanctum.
WHY SOUTHERN WOMEN ARE CHARMING.
The charm of the southern woman is
not that she knows so much, is not that
her gowns are the very latest style, or
that she asplrcs TO any high degree OF
phvsical culture, but that she Is essen
tallva woman. She Is n happy girl, she
cyrecis r. bo married some day, and she
rxpccfs - he q mother some day. She
doesn't think all this out, hut still II tho
question were put TO her she would tell
Son t.lt II was the truth. She does cot
w,.v "a iailor-male gown with the chic
rrvf ltrf che ~ wonder
n.ly bawitchinc IN the white one that
sl.donsiua an evening, and IN which, Just
r,U. she looks bit Ike picture taken
from ono Of the old Beauty Books She
wears q full, plain stirt, bodice that
d. cut round at the neck, show
irr the white, firm flesh, and the sleeves
are the workable baby sleeves that are 30
,1luisitely modest and yet which show
fine entire arm. About her waist Is o
White ribbon belt, and just III front is a
buckle set with bTilliants that grand
mamma wore IN her dancing days Her
harris knotted low on her neck and Just
Oh one side is placed great creamy
white rose. She will tell You that she
heard that the beautiful girl who married
the Duke Of Portland inclined to wearing
id flower in this way, and then she re-
rcmhcrcd that there VAS picture home
~ some aunt who was famous III her
time. who had her rose placed Just SO.
.a from It she learned the proper
u,,soi Of Arrangement Now, this Is
gen anl-ink-photograph of real living
mrl who IS going to marry New YORK
Il..I0nalre.
vHg TYPICAL SOUTHERN GIRL.
She has not the book knowledge OF