New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
GLANCES HERE AND THERE.

When little Elsie Leslie makes friend she gains
a subject. On the stage she is the gentlest tyrant
that ever reigned As the Prince she is modest and
humble and winning. As the Pauper, she has the
fire and dash and spirit of the TudOrs. But it Is
Elsie Losae that her friends think her best of all.
She Is now spending her summer vacation at her
mothers country place on Lake st. Catherine near
P0utney, VI. one of her most devoted admirers and
one who thinks that there is only bright child in
the world is Colonel Metcalf who was acting
ager OF the company In which she played last season.
The Colonel received package last week, defy done
up In brown paper, with endless twine around it.
In a box fashioned for the purpose a Of
cotton. and hidden in the fleece was little no'egay
plucked from the hllsdcs Of Vermont The cotton
had been carefully dampened to preserve he freshness
ana brightness OF the delicate bluetinted forgetme
not'. Everything about the package was OF Else's
dong She had gathered the poscs, packed them.
fastened the wrapper and directed II with her
hands. But the prettlest thing in the whole box,
the thing which most faithfully reflected the childs
grace and kindlnc,s. was the note which lay among
the fower,. 1t written in childs great scrawl
ing hand-opcn, frank and truthful. II said only
this TO the Colonel with love from the sweetest
girl in the world Colonel Mctcalf has many pretty
souvenirs, but there IS nothing else in his possession
which he values highly Elsles forget-me nots
and the note which came with them.
d" ! am one Of the women said the other
day who willingly confess that IS vain
And you may be sure that We do not like TO have our
vanity wounded. When a pretty ribbon which
becomes my complexion or bit of lace which know
viii catch the eye of my husband when he comes
home from the Office always feel that have gained
q victory in advance. If yOu think, you bachelor
land the bachelor tried to look msefhble) that |
pretty gowns and bright ribbons and dainty bonncts
for my sell qualification alone you are very much mis-
taken. wear them because | know that my hus-
m flpnl op hat M N a.
meet me they will find them attractive. That is the
whole OF wOman's desire To be well dressed.
And do yOu know that the more cheaply can get
anc Of my gcwgaws biublcs the more am pleased
You must not think and believe with tine ignorant
majority Of men that a woman spends money without
an idea Of what she is doing. When l get bar
GAIN something that | sire will call forth
the admiration Of YOU men, must wait for my hus-
band to say after he ha, admired it, Well, suppose
We shall have 10 dismiss two of our servants 10 pay
for our extravaganza in dross' Then laugh when |
tell him that the expensive luxury cost just sixty
five cents.
But continued The frank woman "wllat began
TO say. and what / intend 10 say. IS that We know
We arc vain and sre, therefore, the more sensitive
about IL. Now. there +, way in which man
may incur the undyiug enmity of a woman Let him
afront her IN public where every one may sec her
humiliation. and nothing he ever do viii restore
him Z" the good Craccs II that woman. lie might
conquer nations rc-cue nuns from mobs, ony to
meet the haushty glance OF cold indifference. 90 !
am free 10 confess that the whom above all men
I hate most. the man who is my natural enemy and
who will Away 30 such a. long there are men.
women and ,irectcaI, /, the driver OF surface
How often have hraved the danger Of madly driven
trucks wagons and cabs 70 stand In the street and
hail passing car. How often have seen that car
20 rolling past me, ~ ono on II giving sign OF &C.
know guent that was in this world. The scnsa-
ton ~ ,taudire I'm the st,cct YOU bccon 20 driver.
who look, straight ahead. utterly ignoring you /, be
,ond describing. and We are forced TO took calm,
cool and Indifferent. We cannot bctray real
feeling, for woman must always be dissembler-
look uuruGicd when her bosom is torn with disra,
on appear interested when she is bored to death and
alvay, nj her mood to the moods Of other people.
Int will conndc 10 you that my mortal enemy is tie
driver OF a street clr.'
one of the old parts town which has long resisted
le march of bu-lncs, is that portion Of Wavery
Place between broadway and Washington square.
lore old residents have rested unmndfll OF the rapid
ramp Of 3.OOo.OOO people toward the Harlem River
rhcN have hoped 10 be left in peace here, caring t!e
,r nothing Tor the strife Of modern fcvcrish metro
loutan New York. But the iron heel Of commerce. |
talking northVlid. ha, AZ last planted Itself ruc.,r
,u the neck OF tie quiet. old time resident and com
ortahlr houcN house, are being torn down bl our /
oic.u labor. who speak 10 English. never expect 20
,r,ouc American, and draw their ~ day witlL [
imported sang froid' seven story business houses |
rc rising u the ucighborhood. The reign OF peace IS
ndcd. Tho King Is dead. long live the king!'
Tie ninth page Of The Tribune today contains /
Varied assortment of interesting Want advertise
ucut-