Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-28
I DUDES PHILOSOPHY.
81. Apparel Matter Of Principle
us and Not Mere Vanity.
r.u.Dressed Men Get the Best OF IT,"
He shows by His Own Expert
How He Cares for His
Wardrobe.

Wardrobe.
:, am dude. What is more l am
~ all ashamed of the fact, but, on
,he contrary, glory in it." saa
Wy r,;u singular declaration of principles
made to a Chicago Journal reporter
w. Young man who moves in very
's,ont West Side society circles. The
', had started out to investigate
M p subject of dudes, and if possible
| sou thew live. move and have their
hsiug among the gilded throng on, in
manv cases, such salaries as plenty Of
ss,imable Young Bohemians would find
i, dislcult to pay board, room rent and
| tho other little expenses incidental to a
onynalistic career. He had by accident
rn across Young man to whom on a
,revious occasion he had been able to
lander a service. and with that innate
modestv for which Worlds Fair city re-
rorters are pretty famous he had asked;
What can you tell me about dudes?
The answer as given above fairly
| daypd
tho statement was founded on rock
,hbed basis of eternal truth, but he was
not prepared for that answer, which hit
him like knockdown blow delivered
straight from the shoulder.
ayes, am what people call a dude, :"
continued the young man without the
bIush of shame mantling his by no
means unmanly cheek, land ] am pre-
| cared to give good reasons why | am
one, provided you will not give the
aintest clue to my identity IL
The promise was readily made and his
| iudeship proceeded:
AS you probably don't know, when |
came to Chicago | had nothing but a
| couple of abominably made suits of
| clothes, 800 in cash which my poor old
| father gave me to start in the world
| with, and few letters of introduction
| 10 men now prominent in business. with
| whom the pater had served in the army
As the years passed they had continu-
ally climbed the ladder, while he.
higher up in the army at the close of
| the war than they, had somehow no
| talent for civil business and conse-
quently had dropped back in the race.
| In the little town | came from ] had al
ways been considered something of a
swell but my first day in Chicago con-
| vnced me that there were more things
| about clothes that our country tailor
| did not know than those he did. To be
sure, had no idea how dreadfully sug-
yestive was of clover and timothy, lust
| at first.
well, went to one of the gentle
men to whom had letter, and pre-
sented it to him in person at his office.
tie was banker, and as he gave me one
searching look from head to foot from
under his shaggy eyebrows and motioned
ne to seat while he finished a CONVEX.
satlon with stylishly-dressed young
Fellow OF about my own age, leaving my
letter OF Introduction unopened on his
aesk, my heart sank into my boots.
THE aforesaid, though they were
hgntiy polished, were built on the mud
Sow model, and looked terribly clumsy
IN comparison with those of the young
fellow to whom the banker was talking
having glanced at his shoes, | natur
ally raised my eyes and took in his gen
eral get up, and admitted to myself
uaV mad never seen a young man quite
admirably rugged out in the whole
course CT my existence. His collar, tie
SUIT hat-which lay on the desk-cuffs
Sloes-all were in style and taste
winch llttle as knew about such things
men, struck me as being not only ele
CANT but faultless.
PRESENTLY, his interview over, he
goN MS departure with an easy and a.
we same Time respectful familiarity
snlch also impressed me. Again my
Ia'ners friend gave me rapid inspec
"on' and then said, shortly:
well young man?' "
brought you letter, SIR | STAN
Iered' feeling as if his icy stare hat
gwen me achill.
/ 80 you did-so YOU did he NUT
N'eu' taking the letter from the envel
0' lie read it through, his brow kni
""' ms expression in general denoted
Wy 'nlhg rather than satisfaction.
10 you are - IS boy?' he said
~. ,sn glad to know YOU With this hi
S"'teu MS hand and allowed me to shake
WIN mat nerveless, deadish sort o
,ts'sneu-to-my-fate effect than which
earth.
10 .''er lew commonplace inquire
Nv NY prospects, he said there wa
'''ahcy either in his institution o
W99 O'her that he knew of just then, bu
WOULD call from time to time h,
NV eO"'' keep on the lookout for a berth
wtr ana appeared nightly relieved
bis IA l oade him good day and close
unce door behind me. Father salt
"oulo be sure to ask me to stay t.
trP1r' as he put it, but he didn't. il
address. i'i'' MS ''
h;. once on the street rapidly resolves
ho 1iiily reception in my mind. and a
N sa'ne Tune the recollection of tina
in,e dressed young follow cam
IA. NY head. Then an idea struck M
HASH If light. If had been a
All ~ e'essed as the other man would no
'S rave been different? The NOR
vas shl OF 1t the more convinced
] hrds mat with ninety people in ever
4 Tbis The clothes make the man
mo'pled itself with another idea
Win u. social position has more to d
Ness us business success than his busi
4 In otho "''eSS with his social position
with s words it is easier for ma
hess La LA backing to climb up in bus
4 m in an ior man in business to elm
r -, social position.