Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-06
Ifnpudence Of Foreigners, Who In
suit Men of Her Country.
Three Foreigners in New York Society
Who Are Given the Benefit Of the
Pen Of POetess.
CaIIow English Youth Sets G Rebuks-FOr
eicuers Who Are the Interiors of the
Roughest American Doors.
copyrighted 1890.

met in the paTlors of cultivated Ameri-
can gentlemen three foreigners who have
aroused n me all the war-like spirit
which M ancestors must have felt dur
ing the Revolution. While naturally Of
a peace-Ioving disposition, and with a
general interest in humanity which causes
me to ignore national pecularities or
traits, 1 have, in meeting and talking
with these three foreigners, felt q strong
. desire to see them borne away in the
talons of the American eagle TO make
food for his young; or quietly folded
away in the Stars and Stripes and left IN
the branches of some lone tree upon the
plains for vuitures 20 guaw.
In case either of these methods were
not practicable or successful, I would
have been willing to see the American
Tugilist. John Sullivan, dispose of the
foreigners to the best of his professional
ability, and iucapacitate them from fur
Their insOleDCe and exhibitions of bad
breeding.
One of these persons was an English
woman, one was an Englishman, and
the third a Cuban. These three people,
who are visiting in New York, and who
have been kindly treated, entertained
and feasted in the homes OF American
men of culture and refinement, have
"a n one separately expressed them
selves on several occasions within my
hearing in q manner most insulting to
their hosts.
81 like American ladies very much
indeed, but am disappointed i'll Ameri-
can men. They are not equal TO the
uvgsf he Tn
gIish woman say in the presence of
dozen AMERICAN wives. of American men.
Several the ladies smiled, bowed,
and seemed to imagine that Madam
John Bull had been complimenting them
highly. One or two flushed with indig-
nation, and realized that their husbands
had been insuIted, but only one dared
express herself to that effect.
A Young, exceedingly il-favOFed, and
poor specimen of an Englishman, who
had been fourteen days i'll New York,
was introduced to me by his host, one of
the most cultivated and agreeable men in
New York. Before the host had left US,
this callow youth fastened to. tell me
that she thought New York ladies really
quite charming-but aw. deahl your
men, you know, are awfully behind ours
nowhere neah the equal of the ladies
don I like the American men at all. -
81 fear you have been unfortunate in
the class OF men you have met, sug-
gested.
-'Oh, no-have met the best you have
in New York, but not one l liked. -
s'You must suffer from poor taste,
then, - replied, feeling desire to slap
his weazened face, and send him home
10 his goveruess Cor better training.
"No, my taste is ali right, think, -
he continued, land really they are
awfulIy Disappointing, the American
men. Dom you THINK so?''
HAs married an American, IL ought
to indicate TO you that 1 think them
charming, - 1 replied. "And to be
frank with you, since you invite frank
ness, ! have never seen a foreign man
who, in my most romantic or susceptible
DAYS could have done more than amuse
me. l cannot imagine loving any man
but an American. 4 foreigner does very
well 10 pick up g lady's fan or kill time
for her, like a pet parrot, by repeating
his little steTeOtvped mpliments, but the
thorough, true, sensible American girl
gives her heart TO an American lover. |
Those who give them TO foreigners usu- !
aIlv live TO regret it. A foreign husband |
IS an expensive luxury, you know, for !
an American lady
left the sgpling without an apology, |
but ten minutes later 1 heard him re- |
beating the Identical remarks he had |
made to me TO 8 bevy of ladies, one Of |
whom was the daughter of his host.
The next week l heard of him iG the |
hat and cloak room at crush reception |
gwen in honor Of a young society de- |
butante.
AS Is frequently the case in over
crowded receptions, there was more or
less difficulty in regard to finding hats |
and great coats. The hundreds of /
American gentlemen present bore
their discontinue, inconvenience, and
occasional losses with good ma
rured cOmposure, If their hats and
coats were never found, they knew
they could buy others. But high above
the hum of the reception rose the shrill
accents of the young Englishman. 81
want my hiatt say I want my hiatt
never saw such beastly way Of doing
why don't yOu find my
hat?'' Uncertain OF his success in win
ming ar American heiress, ] suppose the
poor fellow was concorued in regard to
the purchase Of another tile. He was
the subject of general amused disgust
among all the American gentlemen in
the nat room. ct rev evenings 4dLet
I heard him "saying his little piece'
the inferiority of American
men 70 another hostess.
an quite as indignant toward the
lOstesses who permit these remarks 20
pass unrebuked as l am TO the perpetra-
tor of them.
How is it that an American wife or
laughter can accept q compliment to
herself which reflects upon her husband
3r father
\ compliment of this kind is the worst
;ort OF insult.
- hear you are greatly your hus-
band S superior, - SAID a would-be ad-
nirer-sn Englishman-one day to a
adv upon whom he was calling for the
irSt time.
"lndeed? well, Won have been misin-
ormed. And will you kindly and quick
J place yourself outside the door of my
husband S house-before call servant
o put you QUIZ" was the iady's unex-
,ected reply. 81 cannot remain IN the
presence of anyone who speaks dIsre-
Of my husband.
The man went, and was cut dead by
he lady from that hour.
This is the only true spirit for true
americau wife sister or mother. The