, 1890-07-31
THEY LEARN TO LIKE us.


In spite of tho American Gir's f""''S
She Is Popular In London
Nav be allowed to say one wofd
about our American visitors who are
reyeling in the London season at
the present time? They arc very
numerous, and, TO my mind, "the
more the merrier." | think we are
all getting more appreciative OF our
American cousins than we used 10
be. | know 1 have only to Whisper
the words "Au American" before
introducing either II young lady ora
young gentleman to be sure oi u
bright response. a hostess Will re-
ply with fcrvor, 'Do bring your
American friends" if the suggestion
is made to her. But we don't quite
like their dancing; IL Is so very
lively, and does not suit our slower
blood: and they rather pail us 10
pieces tearing after this thing ana
That, and showing an energy ana
youthiulness in pursuit oi pleasure
which are apt TO take ones Drealh
away. Are they like that at home,
we wonder! Or, Is IL II case OF
"Gatner ye rosebuds while yc
may" with them?
\ paper on the subject of Amen-
can girls, by Mrs. Johu sherwood,
has some excellent things III IT..
Mrs. sherwood reminds her young
readers that what English people
find fault with in their demeanor Is
au "absence of reserve" an "uir 20
success,n which is characteristic OF
many. This Is quite true In the
main; self-ussertion and self-assured-
ness in any shape is always unpleas-
ant, and perhaps one does see 1T eX-
hiDlted IL little more by young folks
who have not had IT rigldly re-
pressed 10y parents and guardians Us
"a form OF iil-breeding; but Tor my
own part i can only say that many
oil the young American girls VINO
have lately been presented TO me
have had as gentle, deierentlal man
ners, and us soft voices also, as any
English mother could desire for
her children. This may not
De common experience, but II ID
certainly mine. In all young gem
tlewomen, whether English or
American, could only believe how
much ii adds to any charms they
possess, 10 be polite, attentive, de-
lerential, and how entirely IL spoils
pretty lace To find its owner ar
rogant aud opipionative (even II in
the right, which is quite possibly
the case), surely they would be on
their guard in this respect. Brus-
querie is always disagrccable; and IA
certain set-you-right air with which
very many boys and girls in their
teens deliver their opinions in the
present day when freed from society
restraint Is in the highest degree un-
becoming; but the rising generation
needs to learn that truth just as much
on this side of this Atlantic rs
on the other. In one respect | may
add, young Americans of the fair
sex have decided advantage, as "a
rule, over youDr English women.
They take part III IL general conver-
satiou, Tney do not either sit
l.inutely by, looking as if all that
were required OF them were to pose
their graceful heads and fold their
taper iingers-they show an inteili-
gent interest, and here and there in
sert an apt remark. Often, too, 1t is
II very lively remark. One of the
comIuonest observations in London
society ut the present moment is
american girls are so amusing -
English girls might be II little more
amusing without detriment to
| themselves, ana sometimes with in
finite comfort to their weary enter
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