New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
THE BOSTON OMAN'S MIND.
HOW IT is FIRED.

Arlo Bates in The Chicago Tribune.
OF all TIE cSmpex PrOdrcs Of %OSern more
ing or more inexplcable than that thing whch ue
Boston calls her mind. DoSton men, a. rue
anything Of the sort, and II they have mind simply
use it and say nothing about IT, But the bos sall
and while she has left none OF the snpcisensvenesS
toward conduct which plagued her ancestors, shc docs
ethical sense exhaiistng itself in this drctlon. =,
IL would be interesting 70 know Just wherc a ,s
Boston woman draws the line between amusement anu
cultivation, If, indeed, she draws it anywhere sne
mixes lectures and receptions, study classes as
looking at them from the same point OF view .iat oio
tell whether 1t Is that she takes everything 80
preston which tho lookcron inevitably gets Is tiat
whatever her attitude toward o. IS her attitude
toward all but masculine persplcacify IS seldom abc
At tho present moment the Mnd-t should always
be spelled with large NJ, and my untness 10 treat VI
the subject IS 1t Is to be feared, shown by the lower
letters above is given in about equal proper
ton, to the Greek play, to lnncheons and afternoon
teas which are thick as leaves IN Nallonbrosa anu
To philosophy. The lunchcons dreadful fc tviticS,
chiefly confined to the fair SEX which last for about
completely spoil not only the day but the evening.
II the Greek play there is moro to be said wien me
timo comes, and the philosophy Is In the shape OF
the first place, Professor Royce, of iiar-
ward. has been featuring in drawing rooms about
spnoza and other distinguished ami distinctly incon-
pfchcnsibc philosophers lie has undoubtedly taught
much aud of The results has been the quickenng
women snsiid say mistress l-aIl knowledge.
d" was 50 fired by the lecture one day. Eoston
woman said, that went straight u the library f9r
. volume Of FIGHTER: was determined TO know, all
there was In his philosophy TO know, but thought
librarian FOR the smallest volume on FIGHTER she had
and she gave me little book that looked "a thousn
D" the vsousnc Of that volume canna bdn to
expires, 10 you. sat down with 1t one night, and |
,Sgd NOT & the r'l wora half W %as
But said TO myself i have taken It In the evening
-ple
| said 10 myself that Ignorance the whole pre-
fcrable 10 dlocy. even in Boston and mildly bat
firmly carried the small book back TO the library and
now listen To the lectures u they were not really
meant 10 be Understood, but only TO be enjoyed as
Professor Louis Dyer is also giving lectures to the
fashionable Boston repeating In drawing rooms
and the conversation at the lengthy nncheons afore.
.ad upon lofty subjects at which the masculine
play their part most admirably. They grave
about II A. children over the make believes of their
.os all one could tell from their manner.
d" am afraid would never do for Boston, clever
moments even while the discussion Of the universe
and the ultimate end Of man Is going on | evcn let
flavor Of an entrcc or salad while am hearing the
d"opc,t truths Of philosophy discussed at an intel
You forget" she answered, that philosophy
has 10 truths. IT has oniy theories. Bnt laying that
that YOU must really be- BostOnian changed in your
cradle Noar attitude IS precisely that Of the Boston
lets her mind wander. once discussion is started
in which she does not have 10 bear part she deber
acly her mind out to grass and lets it run its
unregcneatcd course. Her only care Is 10 preserve
outward semblancc Of attention; and for assuring
a comprehension and an enjoyment in topics in which
one las TIE slightest interest or UNDER landing.
the Boston woman 10 probably without rival In the
world"
How perfectly nasty the Western girl protested.
Now think the Boston women. mind and all, are de-
ls.iful.'
II" pcllghtfrl7 her inerocutor echoed. "Thcy are
wthout equal in the world They are enchanting.
No-f women can humhug men. but the Boston woman
can 20 the length not only 81 humbuggng women.
lu Of accomplishing that doubtful feat upon her own
ELF She is not only delightful. but she is superb