The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17

DECK, or In the corridors, but she was MUNICH
ing sweets, gingerbread or chocolate.
After all, there. are 50 few distractions OF
board shipl Men smoke, play poker, or in
dulge In a little betting on the run Of til,
ship Seine people sleep. some try TO think,
hut unsuccessu fully, others read some ladie,
knit. Tho American girl eats.
The American girl lilies mems socicty for
several reasons First, because she is vel
educated and able to talk on almost all topics.
She can talk mickknacks and pretty non.
sense, but If she knows how TO describe tho
'cunningcst bonnet lately invented in Paris,
she can also tell you all about Octave Feuil-
lots latest novel, or even Herbert Spencer's
latest work. She likes mems society. because
IL enlarges her circle Of acquaintances, and
also because it increases her chances Of max.
ing a good match No matter how much
OF a butterfly she may be, she never losos
sight Of the future. She does not say, as sho
sits musing on marriage: What kind OF man
shall | suitf' but "What kind of man shall /
cboo1ef'
The constant aspiration Of these youag re-
publicans Is to be one day countess, marchi0n-
ess or duchess.
The number Of European coats Of arms
which have been taken out Of pawn. or 70
gilt, with American dollars, IL enormous.
Not long ago, a writer on the staff Of The
Paris Figaro counted, among the guests in
one Of the most select drawing rooms Of the
Faubourg Saint-Germain. thirtysevcn Amer
lean ladies bearing thirty seven names Of the
most authentic French nobility To name
only those which are present ct tho moment
10 my memory. the Princess Murat, mother
II the Duchcsse dc Mouchy, is American the
NarQuiso de Cbasseloup-lauba Is American.
he Confess dc Saint Roman, Ia Generate do
Charetie, the Comtesse de Chevigne and the
Confess de Canay are Americans The
daughters OF the great democracy have 10
cone not only French In heart, but as royal.
10 as the most ultramontane Of our old dow
lscrs
Every one knows how manv American
women the English arigtocracy counts in its
bosom, and tina that most Tory and most
powerful political association, called the
Primrose league, originated with Lady Ran.
lolph Churchill, the young and handsome
laughter of Mr. jerome Of New York.
That passion for rich marriages, which
burns n the heart Of 50 many young Amer
lean women, often leads them to disastrous
results.
II one may trust ones eyes, American law
flows young girls to marry their grand
fathers, or at ieast tbs contemporaries OF
these worthless.
1t is not rare, I may soy It Is quito com
mon, To- sec girls o. IS ard 20 married to men
IF 20 and over.
An American told mo that be once went q
long journey in tie same railway car with an
hoary old man Of 50, who was accom-.
pauiad by a girlo OF scarce more than 20 Th,s
80 'ns woman was strikingly beautiful II
american friend admitted to me that the
OF her lovely face had the effect o!
him fall quite in love with her 10
fore their I've days Journey was over lie
lid not have an opportunity Of conversirg
wiki her. but on arriving at their destina
tioa, he resolved to put up at the sane hotel
as the old man, 50 as to perhaps have q
Of making more ample acquaintance
his fair charge To find out the name
IF the yong girl and her venerable grand
.ather. DO waited 10 sign his name in the
hotel register, until the patriarch had in
bis own. Imagine his feelings when
read
MIR X. and wife"
Here isa joke that | culled from a Wash.
paper Is it a jokof
"a bachelor lately advertised for a wife
4 typographical error changed his age from
y to 81 but il made no difference, Tor tie re
over 30 applications from ladies
from 10 to 90, and all promising love
md devotion to the rest OF his existence"
Here Is another which ! extract from a
paper The author seems to believe
hat the American mother does not look Oh
uch marriages with displeasurei
"MotAer-So you have engaged yourself
o MIR Jones You must be u goose lie
Ias neither fortune nor position / know he [
nay enc day be we'll oil bis grandfather may d
him part Of his fortune, perhaps.
"Daughtcr-But, mamma, it is his grand a
ather | am engaged 10. .
"Mother-KSs me, my child, you are an
nigel" a
The real American girl admires male quail z
lies IN man The perfumed dandy, dressed a
D the latost fashion, the dude" as he is {
allied In tho States, Is not her admiration Z
he prefers a little roughness TO too much a
dish. AT a large reception given In the
.ew York Union League club in the early 81
art OF the year, ! asked a young lady who {
ten or Il dozen young men who did not G.
iiss a single dance. B
'Ohl size replied with an air Of sovereign e.
"a few young dudes who have q
'en invited 10y the club just to Keep up the w
incing, marionettes, you know" fl