New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
ENGLISH GIRLS.
WHY THEY DO NOT BECOME AMERICAN
BRIDES
From The san Franciseo Argonaut.

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we never hear OF English women Of rank and title, Or
or mere birth and position (Which may lack uts,
DO some reason. 1t is not merely chance II can.
not be that American men are not attractive enough
high degree IN their homage Of woman simply
count OF her weaker SEX There ought TO be Surep
pathway to woman's heart than this be she English
OF Oh any other nationality American men are for the
most part handsome, and they clever and bright
takers and they know all the soft and tender ntus
speeches which women OF all nations delight IN having
made TO them. and IN the knowledge and use of Which
Engllshmen Of the present day. and Of the higher
Class es, are so pIOverbiay deficient They gen.
orally wen educated, well informed and are neat and
palhstaKng IN their personal appearance. They arc
graceful in moyemeht, polished in department, and
In England to be such good dancers as the American
men. And yet English girls do not marry them. Whyf
happened tho other day, to ask an American lady
why II was. Her answer was lacOnlc and TO hei
decisive: Because American men don't ask themS
But,' told her. that is no answer
b" And Why notP she asked; It's the best can
ITO begin WITH said I, chow do you know they
don't ask them''
on, If you come TO that, don't know anything.
thought you only asked my opinion. I know mis-.
however, If was man / wouldn't ask them so'
But wIy,'
o. Their or you go agaa-Y' why can't you say Why:
The corruptng influences Of long associations
said l. 3" dafcsay now, If -
There you go again. Iessay. Why don't You
say dare say often wonder why English people
put W and h In their whys-the letter would DO
ample. And then"
But that's not answering my question thought
YOU were above woman's 'beSaasc, '"'N9-'
And them she went on, not needing my remOn-
STRANGE. tho letters and are quite unnecessary in
." III allow all that and go on with what we were
talking about. I asked yon why American men don't
AIRY aiis A'Si''" "0H''H anu 'O1 -" ~ ~ ~
We'll. equivalent TO none. Now, shall tell YOU
why they don't? Yesl All right Will Ill try
A. this point. an English lady Of title Joined US. SO
I had TO be trfe crcumspect IN my .eas(.o. rt.,.
Now, then wen start with ths pro2Pa 1 Ian
American women. You'll admit thatp
You're very kind -..--..,..,
7 qualified with my eye on the Englshwomdn; -,
@Ohs i'm rather a crestfallen voice " 0ut Wisn
you wouldn't talk 50 much OF women Why csi S0N
say ladies'! / hate women ,.A.,.,
Yes. believe you all do hate each other at heart,
"You know perfectly well what l Hesn' 0H"
H'a It's '5V an English word, and good One'' said i
d" for nv own part. detest ladies' fl, with a toss
!" " lat an admission FOR gentleman VII" "''
of her head: thank your rrou,a
II believed you really msundes,oOa . i5 IL
explan But don't deiest the torn 'IaIi'S'
mea No fGrGlPS 1t does in America .,,,Ds q,
,c uo' rvsrIf and there rs in England the tsrih
lady is applied to females who nave 10 ''A'i
ever WAT e do YOU mean by ladies' Of TILE then what
"That's different. There, every OH ,6a Werd IN
you mean speak ave- OF sIe g uSe Ponds young ladies'
geHerin vii & SnsIlgroveSs and Howell q James -
anu Edrv goods stores They are all young ldig
IN tbnse DAYS Thirty years age lh'S - ao,ytbin I.
r0 No on, Thought Of calling them any yia3
women ~ - america | constantly see In America
papers: .Ssaleslady want'd, indeel' situation as
an advertisement that "a lauy Val" GSnand Vet but 10
T GoTh cot 10 IT, Therefore say that lady As a.
tnctive designating term has no and ef ms now ase
the WORD Td,, amy ike it ven take gentlewoman
rotI
uro beCan talking abOut?7 she asked ,o put
I'm afraid its your fahlt i we nave. pus
. I'm al Now While it Is true that there are no
more attractive wO-- ccntew9men on e5luls "a,
Americans II IS also true that there are I'@1' "a i
i1's n FI, ere That's another word cant sohe'
Girls Girls mean servants In America, sau ', o,it,
Well loads of English g'ntewomeh VINO a'g ~ ~.
49, onaIn,in% and desirable a. wives as any IN lh9S
world II left the FREE eHhlDlu3n OF II I'LL &C.,
i iab find this out Unt run'ie I
there /, no for American EnLeLtn " s lov,.
81 class 10 show any feeling Of regard for or inr u
IN any man and OF all men forelgnets and Amer!oc /,
dIoIIed Hands OF, Keep of the grass and Don't
bordIe' from TOD to toe. There III
h3. aWio -i ar5l American gentlemon' Not much
~Tm talking of English gentlcwomen. There Z;
= barrier of pr0prety surrounding them al arms
1en"tb which it would take brave man 70 Storm
TEs1 again there are 20 many silatlaced nles
concerning cOurtship, Such a uEdr PiJJ 49,
Fin he Tolerated in high life, which DOUBT
a. y mana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the redouot ana
n,g inside What does he fnd More barriers More
notices Of Please don't touch instead u. I Ink;
ood time with the girl he Is fighting ior anu Ul..in -
he has won when he gets within reach OF hGI, IN
~ once brought to book about settlements. nc S,aa
constant consultation with her father or motheI, oI ,
18th varied at times by occasional conferences WIZ
the family solicitor If the girl have Drotlers ne
them ali the tine sight Of the girl alone pc h IS
GETS chance OF exclusive conversation WIZ, ~ oreSent
Scver allowed Ii her father or mother hn "a ~
yhen he calls one OF her brothers IS IHe sho
IS that the girl doesn't mind TIE Ite vulgar and
has been taught TO thnk any I ~ want to be alone
Nth her admjrer she prefers the society Oh En-
family, and likes to be WIN ket h;rgThen the girl
n ,onnev If course they wouldn't be IN atearao
il she hadn't-but can imagine c uuS 10 SEQ
wouldn't stand it five minutes cen an ordinary
only ladies' al home when they max, csUidnt nut up
cali at house. they couldn't ana When they are
with the society OF the men OF FANNY VII df their
navins attention, aye actually Cd carre,
pluck and perseverance ana eHtH iiN eptewomsn,
them 50 far as than to young lau'
S on You've made several slips before this A..
nave rbis Is The reason-these are the reasons
why American gentlemen don't NARY AnsN'" e''
won 6dn.t Saw As much when said = was because
they didn't ask them asked the American s,n gay
@Yes But You implied that they duh W
cause thew didn't want to- not because they are no
eiIoWed TO- / believe myself that II these SIAM on
Enclosures of English girls in high life were deolsASa
and the girls themSelves--'
"' There You 60 with your girls AGAIN. .,,.,
SWELL gentlewomen then. II they Tere srtos
OF American girls you'd see that NOT 9hIt W go
American men marry them, but there would oc 49,
Fnclisbmen going 10 America for heireSSes as WV,
Just let mo say one word7 interpossd the Lisa Is
lady: I've heard ell said and aGre as " 1Hn,
existence OF the barriers, you call thenL ny.
do exist and it Is right that they should. 40 gn',
woman in England has a lover Sho "o''N" nav
= You are speaking OF young unmarried genus
women 7 aSs,ne.' said /. -. Ao,
"V She gave me glare, but ignored tho point wne'
S"S Yesl am. You spoke Of girls dbtn't you gu
Married women are not girls What nonSsmIIe s am
| fsur As | was saving. English young lsN - ~,
! mean la,iy-wouh want TO have loy ,sane, an
~ her heels all day. talking rubbiShy snIihe' eve
! navinc her silly compliments, looking inD per ~
! u "a Squeezing her hand She simply couldh' w ~
It's not English. that sort OF thing .,nrose9p "a,
| Your CrandmOthers were English suPP07'' 49,
| - of course they were.' with dignity
They didn't mind ttl' ,.o. rh.ra ,
don't know whether they di1 or nov M nv en-
doe,re IN 20 heck 10 their days All kho" s, i l
lsh Young ladies' today are 20, senS'oe =, ba1s ser
| 49, UIayc1 under their bedroom WINDOWS: ihey
,,cb PrrSfcr a good game Of tennis rus aero
fafaan "a