Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE EAlR sEx.


English women arc nice looking and
make good wives. They have the adj
vantage Of good size and possess fair
complexions, soft voices and much char
acter.
The Scotch women resemble their
English sisters, bnt they have decided
Scotch accent and can, at times, mani
fest lofty independence. They are
not as submissive as the English. i.
The Irish women have fair complex
ions and sweet voices, and much wit,
grace and gent!eness. Their teWpera-
ment is sanguine and somewhat ro-
mantle.
The French women are domestic,
economical, and good housekeepers.
Madame prides herself on the nice APP
pearaLce of herself, her children and
her apartments. French women have
proper appreciation of the fitness of
things, and are distinguished for their
correct taste. The French system of q
wife having dot, sum Of money set
tied on her by her father on her mar
riage, is, think, an excellent plan. 1t
is only right, il girls father is
wealthy, that she should bring her hus-
band something toward her own sup
port. Too many wives nowadays in
stead of being helpmates to their hus-
bands are veritable burdens. with their
expensive tastes, their love for fine
houses, silks, satins and jeWelry.
The Spanish women can't criticise,
especially as was in Spain only one
month, but their sparkling eyes, their
good compilations and graceful man
tillas leave pleasing "reminiscences with
tourists. A Spanish woman can be
heroic ii the occasion demands. What
would Columbus have done without the
assistance of Queen Isabella?
The Italian women have graceful man
ners, artistic temperaments and way
of gesticulating and talking to you in
rapid Italian that makes you feel as
though You almost understood Italian.
Among all the Latin races of Europe
there is more simplicity and naturalness
of manner than among those of Anglo
Saxon descent. In warm climates the
people live much in the open air and
seem to imbibe much of natures charm
ing simplicity. The Latin races have
their defects of character, but they have
also their good points.
Ispent couple of months in Switzer-
land, and certainly the gentler sex of
that patriotic nation most agreeably inn
pressed me. The Swiss are probably
the best educated people in the world.
Nearly all the inhabitants speak both
French and German. The Swiss, how
ever, are a serious nation. should not
care to court q Swiss madamoiselle. 1t
| would be too serious an affair. One
might easily displease Swiss maiden,
| and receive for his attentions a glance
more chilling than Mt Blanc. In
Switzerland liberty and patriotism rule.
not love.
The German women are noted for
their common sense and even DISPOSE.
tion. don't know but what, all things
considered, should give them the
palm for being the highest type of wo-
mankind. They have fair compilations,
agreeable voices, good figures, and a
domestic nature. "Mein frau" is devoted
to her husband and children.
OF our gentler sex of the Russian.
Swedish, Norwegian, and other Eu.
ropean nations I can't speak. But ]
doubt not that there is much that is
complimentary to be said of them all.
OF our American women do not like
to speak for fear of getting into hot
water. No matter how much you com.
pliment American women they are never
satisfied, they always seem to think that
there is something more fattering that
you might have .said. Womankind, on
this side of the Atlantic, enjoys greater
liberty and exercises greater influence
over the sterner sex than in the old
world. We have women merchants,
women lawyers, women politicians, wo-
men physicians, women clergymen and
women base ball clubs. Some oid-fash'
ioned Americans are beginning to think
that our women are getting to be toe
| progressive and enterprising. But
say let them keep on. Our homes and
children may suffer for want of feminine
attention. But no matter-let woman
have her own way. It will be interest
ing to see what she will make of herseli
in another half century. As she be
comes more strong-minded and indie
pendent trust she will also become
more healthy and muscular. Oul
American women at present are inclined
to think too much of dress and of being
considered ladiesl As rule, they are
indeed amiable, pretty and tasteful In
dress. But would that their voice.
were not so shrill, and would that they
were healthier and stronger. There il
quite craze for physical development
among young men in our day, and it il
to be hoped that American girls will il
time think more Of having good phys
ique, and less of having pretty face
Let them discard the corsets, long skirts
and fashionable life. Let them Lead
regular life and take more outdoor
exercise, and the American woman O
the future, instead of being the frail
delicate creature she at present often is
will behealthy, strong and robust.
/ OF course may not be capable
Judge, but the present system Of edu
eating American girls seems to me to b.
sadly deficient. They nearly ell learr
how to play on the piano, but very few
know anything about keeping house OF
about cooking good dinner. If oul
public and private schools would sub
stitute the science of domestic economy
and calisthenic exercises for some o.
their present unnecessary studies Amer
ican girls would grow up into healthier
and nobler womanhood.
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