Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-03-27
JUVENILE ATTENDANT CAVALIERS.
A Mighty Useful Being f"r h Fashions
BILE Married Woman.

A Mighty Useful Being f"r the Fashions
BILE Married Woman.
Among the products Of modern So
ciety there is none more remarkable
than the juvenile attendant cavalier.
A dozen rich and highly respectable
New York matrons nov provide them
selves each with what she is pleased to
call "A useful boy" and, TO do her
justice, it must be acknowledge that
she compels the young man to earn
his qualifications. Mrs. Grundy has
accepted him, and the husband needs
him not. Indeed, he is rather regard
ed by that individual in the light of
an understudy, as he relieves mon
sieur of many of the social duties
which would otherwise interfere with
his own engagements, whether of
business or of pleasure. There was a
time when a married lady of personal
attractions would scarcely have ven
tured to 60 about anywhere with q
good looking young man who was not
her husband.
Nowadays we look for the harmless,
necessary tame cat" The fashiona-
BILE matron takes much pride in the
appearance of her cavalier, and to
qualify for the position he must in a
measure be ornamental as well as use.
full Furthermore, he must i'm no wise
be awkward. He must be able TO put
a cloak around madam's shoulders as
well as her maid, and to adjust her
opera hood without rufling her hair.
1t being part Of his duties, too. to at
tend TO her fans, bouquets, opera
glasses, programmes, dogs and all
such impedimenta, it is necessary that
he should not indulge in the old fash.
Toned occupation of wool gathering,
while ON no account must he permit
himself to cherish the usual mascu.
line aversion to shopping" for wher
he is not dispatched alone to execute
my lady's orders, which may rang.
from a box at the opera to a box OF
pearl powder, he is required TO be in at
tendance when she makes the round OF
dry goods emporiums,
To the Onlooker the value of hi.
presence on these occasions appears
limited, fori I seems that he does moth.
ing but balance himself on the edge
of chairs, adjust his tie in every avail.
able mirror, and occasionally make
mildly facetious and frequently i'm
pertinent comments on the goods. Al
the restaurants he secures luncheon,
and being well drilled in madam's
likes and dislikes he thus saves her the
trouble of choosing her own fare, and
the infliction of getting what she de.
tests.
He is useful, too, in finding the a
riage after the theatre or afternoon
party, and added to all these service.
able if not exactly intellectual quail
ties are the advantages that he can b.
snubbed at will; that he never darr
grumble like husbands; and that hr
never bores with the wearisome atten'
ton of older men. To what end de-
these perfumed dandyettes run errands
and act as footmen If not to play q.
being gay Lothariosl Their reward ID
that they get taken everywhere, and
everybody has to treat them with
some degree Of civility. Then therr
are in the train of a pretty, or at least,
Of q popular woman, a distinction
which all youths envy. They live Oh
the metaphorical milk and honey OF
the land, they bask in luxury, and
revel in all the best entertainments,
pick up good tips" and eventually,
II they are smart, secure q rich bride.
New York Letter.