New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
THE NEU YORK STiRER.


New York letter 70 The san Francisco Argonaut
heard a story. some time ago. OF young English
up f,r II she waited iii they were they followed he.
along the iu crowd. glurlng AZ her. This is
state IF appreciation II female beauty which We have
not vet arrived A. and We are therefor confronted
hl The adj fi't that here is pleasure which We are
not sufficiently advanced 10 enjoy.
The Ncw YORKER is behind the EncliShman and
same pretty lady. who would have walked unnotccd
through any Western town. landing In New York AT
the Forty second -. depot. will note aimirng. or
curious. or simply mcditatvcly staring male eyes
fixed on her from every corner. some ~ them arr
ln lie head, 90; apparent ecnticnen some Of obvou,
dudes and mahrr, r"c OF lptcr"rs ana wei dressed
tramp,. ou The elevated half the men In the will.
81 her approach. compose thcn>"yc, INTO rstinl att
tudcs and settle down 20 good. long. comfortable
II would b. rather difficult 10 say what Is the
motive which Induces them 10 indulge In this singular
pa,,lmc. some raw yOung dude, do II because II Is
English: some do for dcvlltry some out Of bore
dom which Will seek any sensation a a relief. some
because they admire or find something attractive In
There ar. many different ways Of doing II. ono
let II always star over the tops Of their pap"rS
-Nly, surrcpfitlou-N rather COyy. Others fOlc the
papers. clasp their hand, their canes. get into
A nice. comfortable attitude and stare steadily. re-
They viii not move their ewes from the admired
object for half hour and during that time th .
seem quito coutcntd and happy. Others again stare
hifnlk look all around the carmer II circle. wi,cm,
gradually narrowing. finally comes Ia termination
Al her eyes. These look AZ the advertisements above
her head a. tc carpet beneath hT feet at the ahoe
Of her pa-is6l. al the hand which holds II. az ner
Gun. her sleeve her her mar. ItT bdISN
Of course suddenly. straight into her eyes. ms i
said - Lc the most di,conccrtlng variety; 49,
Tho sane staring goes cvcrywhcrc-h INC
theatre In all form, of public c0nycianccs. on Ferry
boats. popular pIomcnahcs ~ church. cVcryWh.ro
whore men aud women congrrcat' IN crowds. >oiuo
women, live, are oppressed 10y H. Thry rar.N -
out alone Others, who are daring. fearless spitltS
war with II and strive to turn the table, on th'ir
tormcutor,. one girl. ! remember, who cOuld nov
help her red check, and big eyes. told me she h'd
discovered a way Of stopping II. she said
go down In the elevated In The mornnR' anu
then you know the car, arr full of men. our OF
five of them sitting opposite begin their uNual sport
at and look unconscious, and let my eyes roam
aboni In a vacant sort Of way. Presently thcy hl
on the five pair, Of feet opposite. gaze at thh-a,
first abscntiy. then In surprise. then In horior,
stare AT those feet II pctricd with surprise
wv eye, grow bigger and bigger. begin I" giarc
Ike who t. parayzcd with awe and horror
never raise my cycs move them. but )u't S'arS
on ~ the mon have been staring NJ me- but max
II appear that ! have never In my whole existence
seen such mon truiis feet aud that am fascinated ny
them. soon all the feet begin 10 move some ar,
tucked under tho seat. some are curl'd rouiu c''h
OF her some arc crossed. Then the men b'gn 10
move ~ II they are uneasy They III NlurWaNH' ,,'y
sikh loudly they pull mp their coat collars. tty
clear their threats they look AZ the handf' OF thcr
canes they glance over their knees AZ the moor ~
II they worc hunting for something. ~ soon ~ 'lrn
begin this the DAY I, mine calmly withur," ny
eyes and sweeping them with glance "i cam ana
placid Indifference. ! turn away my head ana 'hey
me "A