The sun., 1891-05-31
WHICH CITY HAS rHsPRE17zER 0IRLs
A Contest suEeestea and Wager woa -
. Trick,

"A C0nteDe Su86eoteo ana "oSer "Oo -
aTrick.
Whether New York or Philadelphis possesses
the more pretty girls has ALWAYS been bons
OF contention between the residents Of the
two cities. A loyal inhabitant OF the Quaker
City was vshemently expressing his opinion
on the question to . group Of New Yofksrs.
why. It isn't q matter Of dispute at all"
said he. ANY Interested man will toll you
that you con SEQ moro pretty girls In single
walk along Chestnut street that you'll run
across here In whole months visit"
my friend" said well-known New Yorker
who was In the party. there ars more beau
ties living on Fifth avenue. between Thirty
fonrtb and Forty-second streets. than can be
10 md In tho whole State Of Pennsylvania"
The philadelphian refused to weaken in his
ella ms, though he had fur eloquent cOnnois-
seurs OF female loveliness arguing against
him. Finally the New Yorker. who had ruth
lessly attemn.ed to annihilate the entire State
OF Penns Jlvania with his witherIng remark
concerning the bellies OF Fifth avenue. said to
the Phila lelphian:
We'll, III tell yon how We can settle tho
question. III make you bet OF dinner for the
that II take You for YAH gs, eight
S"d Ia. w. s tSs viii
9ot !s merely PRE- Pretty. but decidedly and un-
o"Tpe o"TSeey be- bsnatiful according to your ideas
Of beanty. you mean" retortsd the Phila-
III sss Hss qSs suss g. :se resa s:s
dspue @ thu yoa sss dsssIes a. s0x VII
tha5 ths aozsn f!Es are remarkably aud artis-
''t1' bs bes was agreed to- and an appointment
aaS .it.Ta.on ~ a oSiaek; whsh ths! h.ar
and the two Boston Indsss were on han'I.
u ss:. %sss ,; $s.s
nlan. Thor tn.,ed nio the avenue, and nd silence
fell 5 Ss ssrrGhsG tns Pave SS
nroa.hlna .s beauty mIsSi amount TO- Ths drst
girl to ap' ear, was y tall. a.rAght. s9d slender
odd and uaptiystins. b. II com mpisxion. was
rDns Mts rs md Gst s Waves
.0 0"ony.s ssii The Eos;onlsus almost stimuli.
,"dMEs. Iyo seen in week." muttored tho
when a. Pair "i SriEht. dsIieats. chine tsd .tnssd
% s:. : s::s ss: sss! ~:
4. ~ 4, ,Ii%si %ssiaI .;ii three In ALL" re.
,urnnS SSts tSs Ne Who s wsEsa Sshsd
mEs shs sS SSsr afi III. 'as %s don x 20 shs
. DSn:;" ,esnoDdsd @ III the Nex Yorker: and .. s shss
block was reached three rounR women walk.
ing arm In arm passei blithely by Any one Of
the three could have, .st for 4, portrait OF
brought up 10 date and supplied With clothes.
Three together. MAXI total ~ AK" "b;
served the Judges. and tile PAiladelphlan had
nothing 10 say On the next b!ork, among soy
plain or only pAssahly good looking there Was
one stunt pg 4 RI With golden hair and psachr
tie beauties Numbered seven On the two
blocks following Ionr others whose pnysical
charms were i4disnutahle were selected by the
tu9ges a. wo,fhy of commeniniioh and now
va stil four blocks to. 20. and the Philadsl.
p4lAn was very dun His spirits took . rise.
traversed Without the, jpdgep casting .
half oovsred lie was iubllAnL while the New
Yorker was apparently . little anxious, Not
ten PAGES at last remained Of the final block.
and there vas M sign Ahoad NJ the twelfth
beauty, The Phila.ielphian was. .th9uliDf
Suppose a 1 You ns psresisS s % Wien @ saadsnlS ihs
door Of tie LAST house in the ploek slANmsd
Sa 'fPs 4 q soss ,Ss'sisi ss. 'SssHs:: Hes.
6hS turned In the direction OF the