Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

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UVl AW1S73gN2 eyeglasses, is an illus
| V\NZEG tration of the swell
NN9 MtS, girls idea of polite
ZES~ ness. It affords a
curiously useful We
hicle to the presumably well-bred female
for the display of rudeness. 1 have noticed
that in circles of more exalted altitude it is
used in manner which persons Of less self
confidence would imagine to be distinctly
offensive. The ''stony stare" somehow gains
in force when leveled through an incroy-
able eyeglass, and it is perfectly marvellous
to study the sang froid with which female
representative of Croesus can positively in
suit some humble sister who has dared to
possess physical or mental attractions of
which my lady disapproves, or who has
been admitted to circle wherein she is re-
garded as black sheep.
Well, the diligent student of human
nature must find abundant material for
thought in the different way in which men
and women endure the luxury Of ldleness.
A man roams about in restless fashion,
making everyone feel uncomfortable and
1dI uuOAC OAkdiS sh0A oAO 5SO~ ava
him. A woman gets something to do, If
only novel to read or bit of embroidery,
and makes herself as comfortable as possi-
BILE under the circumstances, and it is only
when ''on dress parade that she develops such
assertive rudeness as / have mentioned. 1
lately spent a week at Tuxedo in steadily
stormy weather, when everybody was kept
indoors. The impatience of the men was
scarcely complimentary to the women,
though more than one of the disappointed
ones whiled away the time by plunging into
fierce firtations. My friend PAMELA is
always ready to enjoy game of that sort,
quite irrespective of the player. So long as he
has the instincts and manners of gentleman
it matters little, apparently, to her, whether
he is hideous or the reverse. Just now she
has undertaken little gentleman with an
immense reputation for dollars, mania for
displaying his generosity, and most ex'
traordinary propensity for suddenly doub-
ling himself up at right angles while he
talks. He regards this as bowing, but it
looks more like butting. For the rest, he
| is cultivated and amusing.
PAMELIA's RUBY EARRINGS.
A pair of ruby earrings have recently
been added to Pamella's jewels, tribute to
her lively conversation, presume. The
stones are large and beautiful. As you are
aware, rubies are now far dearer than
diamonds. In the most artless and unpre-
meditated way, she said: "I am enchanted
with your rubies, Clara Belle. They are
superb. Rubies are quite my faVorite
stone."
Then turning to Mr.. Makinkash, she said
| ~ unioo tT Il.
of ruby earrings, but they were stolen. 1
cried over their loss, positively cried" She
| got 'em as soon as they could be procured
| from New York.
A very elegantly attired and noticeably
clean young man got into Fourth avenue
car, and at once became the object of
marked attention to party of school girls
that crowded one of the seats. His slender
and shapely figure, his fair complexion or
his wonderful trousers were any of them
sufficient to make of him an interesting
study, but the girls had observed something
about him that was to them more completely
absorbing than these conventional excel
lencies. When the nice-looking fellow ex-
tended his fare to the conductor beautiful
bracelet of small fine diamonds fell over the
wrist of his glove. A tremor of surprise
shivered over the schoolgirl party, and this
eloquent glances and buzz of comment.
"Do you suppose his girl gave him that
lovely bracelet for a Christmas PRESENT."
whispered fairylike blonde to the brunette
at her side.
"Well, it isn't likely his father gave it to
him" was the reply.
"Well, just think" said another blue
eyed maiden, "that he is awfully nice to
wear it for his sweetheart There are men,
you know, who wouldn't wear bracelet
for love. Some, fellows don't think it man.
ly."
"I wonder if he has promised never to
take it of, " queried plump mink in the
corner.
"Why, of course, answered another.
''That's the way you always give bracelet.
If you take it off the charm is broken"
"Those are bright diamonds, aren't they"
who had not spoken before. "Now 1 ven-
ture to say that bracelet cost between 5000
and $500.
HOW HE SHOCKED THEM.
"Ah, there you are mistaken, my dear
miss" exclaimed the young man who had
been quietly listening to the conversation of
the girls. "This handsome article will sell
at retail for the very low price of S1OO. Al
ness cards. I assure you that we sell all ar
ticles OF jewelry at a much lower figure than
Tiffany or any of the other big dealers.
Call in at any time and buy bracelet for
your favorite young men. They are all the
90 now, really. Ia ia, girls"
The young man had been passing before
the girls as he spoke tossing card in each
lap as be went. When he had supplied all
he minced lightly down the aisle of the car
to the platform and hoped to the pavement.
swell, 1 declare" exclaimed the prettiest
of all the blondes, gasping for breath. "He
isn't wearing that bracelet for love at all.
He wants to sell the horrid thing. What
dreadfully vulgar men there are in the
world"
A new industry for INDECENT gentlewomen
is surely gaining ground with us. 1t Is, more
over, an American invention, so to speak,
and quite unlike the English which failed |
to find footing here in the person of woman
who came over from London to do the fam
lily spanking for our Four Hundred. We
can do our own spanking, but our family
mending, our buttons, and button holes,
our laces, and silk stockings. need looking |
after. At least they did previous TO the for
nation of the new industry am going to
tell about. 1t was started by highly re-
spectacle widow of clergyman, who, being |
lett in straitened circumstances and having |
been all her lie too much occupied with do
mestic and parochial work to acquire any
money-making accomplishment of the usual |
sort, turned her facility with the needle into
the means of livelihood
IT BEGAN WITH VISITS.
She began by going to the houses of her
personal friends tor days visit and in
forming the lady of the mansion that she
had brought her thimble, offered to sew on
buttons, repair frayed buttonholes, and the |
like, while they chatted. She piled her |
needle so effectively that her services were |
soon sought for by overtaxed, or indolent, or