Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-03

JUVENILE ATTENDANT CAVALIERS.
a Mighty ussful Being for the Fashions.
BILE Married oma

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Among the products of modern So
ciety there is none more remarkable
than the juvenile attendant cavalier.
A dozen rich and highly respectable
New York m~atrons now provide them
selves each with what she is pleased 10
CAL "a useful boy" and, 10 do her
justice, it must be acknowledge that
she compels the young man 10 earn
his qualifications. Mrs. Grundy has
accepted him. and the husband heeds
him not. Indeed, he is rather regard
ed by that individual in the light Of
an understudy, as he relieves mon.
sieur of many of the social duties
which would otherwise interfere with
his W engagements, whether OF
business or of pleasure. There was a
time when a married lady of personal
attractions would scarcely have ven
tured TO GO about anywhere with o
good looking young man who was not
her husband.
Nowadays we look for the harmless,
necessary tan G cat" The fashiona-
BILE maron t les much pride in the
appearance o her cavalier, and 20
qualify for Il position he must in a
measure be aameutal as we'll as use
full Furthermore, he must in no wise
be awkward He must be able 10 put
cloak around madam's shoulders az
well As her maid, and 10 adjust her
opera hood without ruiiling her hair.
1t being part of his duties. too. TO at
tend TO lier fans, bouquets, opera
glasses, programmes, dogs and ali
such impedimenta, it is necessary that
he should not indulge in the old fash
ioneu occupation of wool gathering,
while on no account must he permit
himself TO cherish the usual nlascu-
line aversion to shopping, for wher
he is not dispatched alone TO execute
my lady's orders, which may range
from a box at the opera TO a box Of
pear powder, he Is required TO be in at
tendance when She makes the round Of
dry goods emporiums,
To the onlooker the value of his
presence on these occasions appears
limited, fort seems that he does moth
ing but balance himself on the edge
of chairs, adjust his tie IN every avail
able mirror, and occasionally make
mildly iacetious aud frequently i'm
pertinent comments ON the goods. At
the restaurants he secures luncheon,
and being well drilled in nladam's
likes and dislikes he thus saves her the
trouble OF choosing her own fare, and
the iniliction of getting what she de
tests.
He is useful, too, in finding the car
rage after the theatre or afternoon
party, and added to all these service
able If not exactly intellectual quail
ties are the advantages that he can bs
snubbed at will; that he never dar~
grumble Ike husbands; and that hA
never borcs with the wearisome atteus
6on of older men. To what end do
these perfumed dandyettes run errands
and act as footmen if not " play a.
being gay Lotlariosi Their reward 10
that they get taken everywhere, and
everybody has to treat them with
some degree Of civility. Then thera
are in the train of a pretty, or at least,
OF a popular woman, a distinction
which all youths envy. They live Cd
the metaphorical milk and honey Of
the land, u.ey bask in luxury, and
revel in all the best entertainments,
pick up good tips" and eventually,
II they are smart, secure a rich bride
New York Letter.