The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-01
JUVENILE ATTENDANT CAVALIERS.
a Mighty Useful Being for tho Fashions
ble Married Woman,

Among the products Of modern sq-
oiety there is hone more remarkable
than the juvenile attendant cavalier.
a dozen, rich and highly respectable
New York matrons now provide them
selves each with what she is pleased to
cali "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 heeds
him not. Indeed, he is rather regard
ed by that individual In the light of
an understudy, as big rel1eYes mon-
sieur of ma1y of the social duties
which would otherwise interfere with
his own engagements, whether OF
business or Of pleasure, There was 9
time when married lady OF personal
attractions would scarcely have ven
tured to go about anywhere with 9
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 q
measure be ornamental as well as use
full Furthermore, he must in no wise
be awkward. He must be able to put
cloak around madam's shoulders as
well as her maid, and to adjust her
opera hood without rufhing her hair.
It 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
ioned occupation Of wool gathering,
while on no account must he permit
himself to cherish the usual tnascu-
line aversion to shopping" for when
he is not dispatched alone to execute
my lady's orders, which may range
from box at the opera to 8 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 his
presence on these occasions appears
limited, for it 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 inn
pertinent comments on the goods. At
the restaurants he secures luncheon,
and being we'll drilled in madam's s
likes and dislikes he thus saves her the
trouble Of choosing her own fare, and
the infiction of getting what she de-
tests.
He is useful, too, in finding the car
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 be
snubbed at will; that he never dare
grumble like husbands; and that he
never bores with the wearisome atten-
ton of older men. To what end do
these perfumed dandyettes run erranda
and act as footmen if not to play at
being gay Lotharios2 Their reward is
that they get taken everywhere, and
everybody has to treat them with
some degree of civility. Then there
are in the train of pretty, or at least,
of popular woman, a distinction
which all youths envy. They live on
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,
if they are smart, secure rich bride.
New York Letter.