Telegram-herald., 1891-11-29

tzgion OF the caaperoning system;
third, the increased knowledge OF her.
self possessed by tue won al OF today.
in our close neighboring with foreign
lands We have to n remarkable degree
become imbued with their prejudices.
Our American eagle screams as loud as
ever, but his scream of late years has
taken on foreign accent.
Nest Charming on Earth.
Because the American girl 10 the only
girl on earth who is allowed indeperd-
ence and freedom of conduct. our men
and our cynical Anglom.nIac women
are beginning to question her use of
that Independence.
A foreigner sand to me one day: al
have about made up my mind that the
man who narries an American girl
must be one of three things: indiffer-
ent, trusting, or fool"
asked him to explain himself.
Because ne knows absolutely n 9TH.
ing of the girl Sc marr,es." the for
eigner replied. Your country Gus
toms render il impossible for him to
know whether he is marrying a virtu-
Gus girl or otherwise. He must, there
fore be Indifferent on that subject,
blndly trusting, or fool"
"slnce you foreigners are madly in
fatualed with American girls, you are
calling your own countrymen names"
j answered. "You seem to prefer the
doubtful American girl to your own
couptry's models af virtue"
True. quite true" he said. 1.-THE
American glri IL the moet charming,
interesting, aIiuIing and entertaining
4 ~s rSh A..S -,
slst that her virtue IS necessarily n
doubtful matter, owing to the danger
Gus freedom of her early hfe."
Reckless Young Girls.
I demanded further explanation
OF this startling assertion, aud the for.
eigner continued;
81 have an acquaintance who - q gay
and handsome young bachelor. He
lives IN the suburbs of one of your
large citNs, Each morning he goes 10
town 20 attend TO ms business affairs.
The train he takes - half filled with
young school girls, from twelve To six
teen years of age. who belong to the
best families of the suburban towns,
and who attend the city schools. re-
turing home ia the afternoon. They
are unattended hy maid or chaperoue,
after the prevailing custom of your
country, and their parents have I'M
.plcit confidence IN the good behavior
OF these girls American mothers must
have led very innocent lives 20 trust
their daughters ss they do. My friend
made the acquaintance Of several Of
these young girls during ms daily half.
hour ride aud he confided to me the
fact that two very beautiful girls aSoui
sixteen years old had consented - take
luncheon and attend mstInee one
day. tie asxed me TO meet them a. 9
certain restaurant and ACT ss escort fol
one OF the girls.
Lacked Judgment aud Disereties.
Twas quite wiling to DO go, and mus
confess | passed most charming after
noon. Ths girls were Amazingly witty
and entertaining, and treated 1s like
old friends. They returned home 81
the usual hour, and their parents wers
never the wiser for this little sscspsde
Que of them was marrled lac; year
snd q a social leader totay. Her hus
hard. Of course. knows nothing of hel
PAST. New IN no other country IN tbs
world could saen a thing happen, and
rot ct once hlsst the reputation OF th'
Cirl Tors vsr, and prevent any homes
fellow from arrylng her. Our girh
ia other couhtrns are so carefully
guarded that a man snows when h'
"a getting v.rtaoUs wife.
And the wenlsn Knows al. is gsttlnS
the extreme epf . ts." | responded
"But from the frequency of fsmoui
divorr- scandals IA your couutfy. sns
from tne tenef Il your novels. fesl
the virtue does not continue after mar.
rage. However, vou nave not proves
these two American girl. were lar y
vrtge --only lsekiog n Judgment ans
siscfetAon.H
Ihs foreigner shrugged his shoulders
~et % ~ f-ess<s.
"Ciris who would do What th~y dis
would do more" he aid. That !
wat told nv Amanean friend eh'
ssen,ess inclined te regard their eoss
aact as tne mere sbaihtsou Of rsathftl
spsFils. To ma a seeaf@si se sxhsis4taof
sf lax nofals Ny fflsad confessed ~
vau.d nos lss ~ marry sifs she hss
eoffsfusftea stelt folly.
Mehy a ssFi say eesant ~efs
g. thsa fuu ass@ fseoaassa sasf 30
lssa her yiFtae.@ sses.sd. "sna sss'