The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
AMERICAN GIRLS.
Madame Adam Describes 0ne--Are
There Many Like Her?

That which is striking in American
girls, and ehich induces French, English,
and Italian noblemen to marry them, is
that they never look plebeian; they some
times have UNDESIRABLE, shocking ways,
but they are never vulgar. They may be
charged with what we call in France airs
de cocodettes, but not one of them looks
like a trades woman, though they are
mostly the daughters of manufacturers.
The American girl has the science of
pleasing which captivates even the old
world Don Juans W She seems
to us exceptionally intelligent, putting
forth all her talents to attain the final
end. which is trapping, often for his own
good, a titled husband.
WHAT the European women denounce
in the young Americans Is the abuse of
flirtations in which some Of them indulge.
At this dangerous pastime they learn TO
over-excite the vanity of the men, and,
therefore, disdain them.
At Cannes, thirty years ago, l met Miss
NJ, the first American / ever knew. Very
beautiful, dark, with / eyes, she ex-
cited admiration not only by her beauty,
but by her wit; but all that was senti-
mental made her smile; loyal and frank,
she conceived only the idea of duty. but
in the proportion she herself had deter
mined. / found her ferocious. Her
mother, with whom Miss M. was at Gam
mes, was i'll of ennui, and the girl had a
grudge against her for not enjoying life
on its practical sides as she did her
self. The poor woman, daughter of
a French emigrant, had the daughter /
describe and Two sons, whom she never
saw, who never wrote to her, whom she
worshipped, and whom she could re-
proach for nothing saw their indiffer-
ence. Her husband, who was very
wealthy, retained his passion for business
and was SO absorbed by it that he some
times spent eight nights-she never saw
HIM during the day--withou5 speaking to
her. He had allowed her to leave with
out showing any emotion. Miss NJ.
found her father perfect and her motner
absolutely unreasonable with her senti-
mental exigencies.
Never" repeated the young girl,
never has he refused anything to my
mother or to me. What more can we
wish?"
'.But a little tenderness. Affection an
swered the mother. II am dying of the
heartlessness shown by all of you, and
my husband surely owes me something
in return for what / feel for him.
Miss N. shrugged her shoulders.
but" said ! to her one day, what
idea have you of marriage? Whom do
you think of marrying?"
II do not like the ways OF the Ameri-
can men," she replied; s'they are too
rough. However, / could never marry a
European; his ways are too gentle; he
talks nonsense; he MARBLES; he is deceit
full; he listens TO his own speeches. Then
his greatest defect is too great a love of
money for his own enjoyment; he is a
hunter who willingly eats all his game.
The American gives money to spend to
his family: he hardly longs OF wishes for
any. Hence" she coldly added, imam is
an animal thrown by woman on society,
and must bring something in return"
The American girl must be rich, for she
has an Unsuitable desire to spend. There
fore she must have wealth even to be mar
ried by a rich man. Many poor young
men would marry Americans for their
beauty, for their charms, If their needs
and exigencies did not frighten them.
Poverty in Europe is scorned and cannot
be imposed upon a woman who would
rush headlong to it with u small fortune.
Madame adam In the North american
ReUjelO.