Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17
Written for The Evening Star.

ton An excellent gentleman, who bears a
name bonored in the magazines. writes. much
o. Disraeli Grated, Of ''the sublime instincts of
an ancient people" the certainty with which
they can be trusted to manage their own affairs
In their own way, and the speed with which
they are making for all sorts of desirable goals.
This he called a statement or purview Of Amer
lean politics. / went almost directly afterward
70 . saloon where gentlemen interested in ward
politics nightly congregate. They were not
pretty persons. Some Of them were bloated
and they all svore cheerfully till the heavy
gold watch chains on their fat stomachs rose
snd fell again; but they talked over their liquor
- men who had power and unquestioned ac-
eea 70 places Of trust and profit.
FIXING THINGS.
The magazine writer discussed theories Of
government these men the practice. They
had been there. They knew all about it. They
banged their fists on the table and spoke of
political pulls, the vending of votes, and so
forth. Theirs was not the talk of village bab-
blers reconstructing the affairs of the nation.
but OF strong, coarse, lustful men fighting for
spoil and thoroughly understanding the best
methods OF reaching it. i listened long and
intentlv to speech I could not understand or
but in spots. 1t was the speech of business
however. / had sense enough to know that and
do nv laughing outside the door. Then be-
gan to understand why my pleasant and we'll
educated hosts in San Francisco spoke with a
bitter scorn Of such duties Of citizenship as
voting and taking an interest in the distribu-
ton Of Offices. Scores of men have told me
without false pride that they would soon
concern themselves with the public affairs of
the city or state rake muck with a steam
shovel. It may be that their lofty disdain covers
eelfshness, but should be very sorry habitu-
ally to meet the fat gentlemen with shiny top
hats and plump cigars in whose society have
been spending the evening. Read about poll
tics as the cultured writer of the magazines
regards EN-, and then. and not till then, pay
your respects to the gentlemen who run the
grimy reality
~ LOVE WITH AMERICAN GIRLS
am sick of interviewing night editors who
lean their chairs against the wall and in response
60 my demand for the record Of a prominent
citizen answer. well. you see, he began by
Keeping saloon &c. prefer to believe that
my informants are treating me in the old
sinful days in India was used to treat the
wandering globe trotter. They declare that
they speak the truth and the news of dog poll
tics lately vouchsafed 10 me in groggeries in
clines me TO believe. but / won't. The people
are much too nice to slangander as recklessly
- have been doing. Besides am bopelessly
In love with about eight American maidens-
all perfectly delightful till the next one comes
into the room. O-Toyo was darling. but she
lacked several things-conversatiOn for one.
You cannot live on giggles- She shall remain
unmarried a. NagasakI. while roast battered
heart before the shrine of big Kentucky
blonde, who had for a nurse when she was lit
tie negro NANNY BY consequence she
has welded on California beauty. Paris dresses
eastern culture. Europe trips and wild western
originality the queer dreamy superstitions of
the quarters, and the result is soul SCATTERING.
And she Is
But ONE OF MANY STARS.
Item, q maiden who believes in education and
-
lars to boot and a taste for Summing. Item.
the leader of sort of informal salon where
girls cOnsregate, read papers and daringly dis
cuss metaphysical problems and candy-a sloe-
eyed, blaek-brOwed. Inperious maiden She
Item. very small maiden absolutely without
reverence, who can IN one lit sentence tram
pie upon and leave gasping half dozen Young
men Item. a miliiOnaireSs. burdened with her
money, lonely, caustic, with a tongue keen as a
sword. yearning for sphere. but chained UP
~ the rock of her vast possessions. Item. a
typewriter maiden earning her own bread in
this big city. because she doesn't think girl
ought 10 be d burden on her parents who
quotes Theophile Gautier and moves through
tie world manfdlly, much respected for all her
twenty inexperienced summers. Item a woman
from eloudland who has no history in the past
or future. but is discreetly of the present and
strives for the condolences Of male humanity
on the grounds OF sympathy" (nethinks this
Is not altogether new tvpe). Item, a girl in a
ulNt- DAcs-tu Win q UEttk Qeau ana ewes that
seem to speak all that is best and sweetest in
the world But woe is me- She has no ideas
IL this world or the next beyond the consump-
ton OF beer "a commission on each bottle) and
protests that she sings the songs allotted to her
nightly without more than the yaguest notion
OF their meaning.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN MAIDESs.
Sweet and comely are the maidens of Devon
shire; delicate and of gracious seeming those
Who live in the pleasant places of London: fas-
cinating for all their occurrences the darseIs
OF France, eiingilg closely TO their mothers
snd with large ewes wondering at the wicked
world; excellent in her own place and to those
who understand her is the Angio-Indian spin
IL her second season: but the girls of America
are above and beyond them all. They are
clever, they can tAlk-yea. it is said that thew
think Certainly they have an appearance of
90 doing which Is delightfully."- deceptive. They
are original and regard you between the brows
with unabashed eyes. a a sister might look at
Der brother They are instructed. too, in the
folly and vanity OF the male mind, for they
have associated with the boys" from baby
hood and can discerningly minister TO both
vices or pleasantly snub the possessor They
possess, moreover, a life among themselves in
dependent Of any masculine associations They
have societies and clubs and unlimited tea fights
where all the guests are girls They are self
Possessed, without parting with any tenderness
tst Is their sex right; they understand; they
can take care Of themselves: they are superbly
independent When YOU ask them what max Is
them so charming. they say: 1T is because we
Ge better educated than your girls, and-and
We are more sensible in regard TO men. We
have good tiTles all round. but we aren' { taught
" regard every man as possible husband. Nor
v he expected to marry the first girl he calls
on regularly. les, they have good times
heir freedom is large and they do not abuse it,
They can go driving with young me n and receive
Visits from young men 10 an extent that would
make an English mother wink with horror and
neither driver nor driyee have a thought
beyond the enjoyment of a good time. As
certain, also, OF their own poets have said:
Man Is mr. and woman is tow.
And the devil he comes and be9fns to bow.
EyxRrTsISG FOR THE DAUGBTERs.
In America the tow is soaked in a solution
that makes it freproof. in absolute liberty and
large knowledge; consequently accidents do
not exceed the regular percentage arranged bv
Tie devil FOR each class and climate under the
kies- But the freedom OF the Young girl has
II drawback She isl say il with all re-
Iuctance-irreyerent. from her $40 bonnet to
he buckles IN her els shoes. She talks dip
PANTY 10 her parents and men old nough 10
De her grandfather. She has a prescriptiye
night To the society Of the man who arrives
The parents admit il. This 10 sometimes en-
oarrasslng, especially when You call on a man
and his wife for the sake Of Internationally
one being merchant OF varied knowle1re the
otber q woman Of the world. In FIVE minu,es
-FOUR host has vanished. In another i've his
Eife has followed him and you are left alone
nth very charming maiden, doubtless but
certainly not the person you came TO see She
skaters and you grin, but you leave with the