Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

IO-udy IS one Ol EllSIdllQ , Odld
days. 1t is one of the four Bank
holidays established for the benefit
of the bank clerks. It would be a
poor and cynical observer who did
not say that the English enjoy a
holiday. The young Englishman
believes in enjoying life while he
lives. The youth and blood OF
Birmingham is a-foot this morning.
The crisp air invites the red stream
OF life to the happy faces and lends
a damask colored beauty to the
check far beyond a sunset glow.
The youthful plumed Knights OIL
Birmingham parade the streets
now. It is pleasant to see in them
the pride of youth and the hope OIL
life Of other years, and count slow
ly one by one the we'll remembered
| joys and friendships long since
past.
A holiday is always remembered
as the hey day Of early years. In
the rush and throng of these young
fellows seeking after pleasure, one
gladly sees faces relaxed from
care. The pale cheek is surmount-
ed with a little red blood. The
heart pricked by the hope ofpleas-
ure, has doubled up its energies
and flushed the face from its wonteC
despair. Business is left behind
under closed shutters, and the
young man revels in what he finds
1t would appear that the woman
side monopolize the holiday more
than the men. Women throne
the streets and railway stations in
greater numbers than men. They
seem to anticipate the day with
greater interest and more prepara-
tons. If one would study the
young English woman to the best
advantage, he should go forth on
holidays. Ample opportunities
will appear for observing her wis
dom and prudence, or her Stiffness
and weakness. The English girl
does not dress in gaudy colors.
She is certainly partial to red but
the dress is quite subdued in color
She wears substantial attire.
Clothing is cheap and of good
quality on this island. The cut
and shape of their dress has in
Vulnerable varieties, but the flash
of ribbon and the colored braids
are very mild. Head gear has
such endless forms that we will
say nothing about it. Whether it
be climate or food, my observation
is that England has about as
healthy girls as the world possess
cs. She has a form that fills her
dress without the aid of art. There
is natural existing relation be-
tween her body and intellect. She
can walk a mile like a man. In
her holiday excursions she does
not tax her hopeful fellow to hire
cab to go mile or two. The
other day l accompanied a party
walking six miles, and no sign Of
fatigue appeared on the female
walkers, while your humble SER
want wondered whether he was
sick or wanted a cab.
The beautiful color of the Eng
fish girls face is no doubt due to
climate. In Southern Italy one
can see the most typical examples
of blooming faces in women, but
the Italian girl seems to lack the
constitutional power and especially
the energy of her English sister.
Of course the flush of faces is
more apparent on holidays, for the
expectation of pleasure has stimu-
lated the heart to send the blood
with unusual haste through face
and brain. The health and con
stitutional power of the general
English girl must not be all attrib-
uted to climate, exercise is encour-
aged in her modes Of living. They
eat regular and good meals; she
walks and works herself INTO an
appetite; she is not afraid to freely
use her limbs in walking, nor to
swing her arms as she moves
along. 1t is quite apparent that
the mode of living has much to do
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