The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-21
Evolution Of the Hoyden Girl Into
the Stately Young Woman
of Fashion.
How Very Strangely Constituted
and Perverse Is the Aver
age Woman.
the Past Week. Personal and
General Mention.

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less school boy, who finds the cocoon hang
ing to SONS tree, and carrying it homo
treasures it up until the gorgeous moth
breaks loose its bonds and comes forth full
Hedged, decked with all the colors of the
rainbow, and the thinking student of ma
ture. whose eye cannot penetrate beyond
the thin silken wall of the little nest in
which lies the grub. Equally wonderful is
the metamorphosis of the simple village
maiden into the woman Of fashion. Her
simple couture, her awkward gait. her sun,
burnt complexion, badly kept nails,
artless manner. and lily modulated
voice all have changed. Some
fairy sprite has brought about the
transformation, shO has put forth, like the
gay butterfly, a pair Of gauzy wings, wears
gowns of the latest tints md textures. bon
nets that rival nature in the color of the
flowers, a pair of No. 3 BIS with patent
leather tips encase her feet, her hands no
longer brown from exposure to the SUMS
hotrays are we'll gloved, and her bolster
GUS laugh and high-pitched voice have both
been trained to what is regarded ms a society
smile and cultivated tone. Her tangled
locks are screwed VI into a couture most
approved by Madam Grundy, and she
smiles family at one of you we'll lined
compliments. In Brambletown she was
known as Kate Smith, but now that she has
thrown off the cocoon that held her, as it
we're, and he's come forth a but
terfly of fashion she is known
us the elegant Katheryne De Smyth
But what would we gain by reminding her
of her humble origin?
The influence of this mysterious person.
age, called Queen of the Mode, is felt far
and wide and by mole attractable speci-
mems of womankind than this same coun-
try maiden whom I have metamorphissd
for you.
How strangely constituted and how per-
verse is the average woman. Why is it
while riding in a street car she invariably
takes a gentleman's seat as a cool matter of
course, indistinctly articulating, "1hank
you," or more often the case making no
acknowledgment of the courtesy, and yet is
not in the least disposed to practice the
same courtesy when the opportunity offers,
One day last week a woman on one of the
electric cars deposited her bundles on either
side Of her. actually occupying three seats,
while men stood up and held to the straps
the full length of the aisle. The bundles
might have rested in her lap and thus made
room for the two old gentlemen. who were
standing holding to the straps with one
hand and leaning heavily III their canes
with the other, but the woman was 30 who'll
ly unconscious of her seltishness AS would
be the sphinx Of Egypt. How seldom it is
that even the most robust and vigorous
young woman will rise and give her seat to
IN aged or infirm man. The question is
often asked, "Why is it?' and as often
comes the answer. THAT is something I
could never explain"
ut never rains but it pours." Such are
the thoughts that are present in the mind
of Helena's chief bontanist and pastor of
one of her churches.
my wife shall have a new bonnet and
several other articles of toilet that she has
80 longed for. In fact, l do not know but
what l can go to the extravagance of get
ting me a new study chair, for bridegtooms
are always liberal, especially if it is their
first venture and they do not know the
dings on the tapis at which l am to o~fficiata.
in a most important role. That means at
least $50 for me and l believe two of them
will value the few words | shall say at 800
so much the better" Thus he unused.
The three weeks rain had set in, roads
slides numerous. The last named calamity
prevented two of the betrothed couples
reaching the town, but nothing
daunted they engaged one less
popular, but whose words would
make the knot as binding, thus cheating our
fees. The heavy rain prevented the third
couple from reaching here. The elements
were not concerned in the fourth disap-
pointment. Having conscientious scruples
about uniting those who had ii ed of a pre-
vious matrimonial contract and had severed
tina knot that hin6o nv the nj 4 nf ono uorraI
in law, in learning that the lady who de-
sired to run the second risk had left her
former mate, the pastor calmly declined to
perform the ceremony and politely said
good day."
The fifth was hindered by the interyen-
ton of a third party. AS the croaker al
ways says, there was a woman in the
case.''
Nov the sentiment of our reverend friend
is. "Of all sad words of tongue or pen. the
saddest are these, what might have been.'"
The Cotillion club gave one of their de-
lightful dancing parties at Hotel Broad
water Thursday evening. Thu parlors were
filled with the gay dancers, the bright cos
tunes reminding III onlooker of the gay
butterflies that hover about n rose bush ON
a warm summer evening.
The music was all that could be desired.
Gould one of the sect called stoics have
passed the door of the dancing room no
more would he have held to the idea that
man should be a passionless animal, I'M
moved by pleasure or pain, for the merry
laugh, the sparkling wit and sunny faces
all contradicted his theory. The party dis
persed at IL, sharp.
Those present were: Messrs. and Mes
DANES G. O. Eaton, Will Flowerree, Percy
Kennett, ClayberP. Tooker, l.. g.. Phelps,
Hervey Barbour, Hare. Joseph Days. Judge
Cullen, Mrs. Potter. Mrs. B.oadwater, Mrs.
Campbell, the Misses Nellie Lehman, Flor
ence Child, Burke, King, Davenport, Hill.
Washburn, Sharpe, Blaine, ELLA Blaine,
Logan, Carpenter, Atkinson, Rumley,
franklin. McEvily. Corwin,, Mckenzie,
Cullen. Yaw. Kate Roberts, Messrs. Har-
low, Harry Davis, Poole, DR.. Barbour,
Spruill and Eugene Braden, Geo. Hill.
Geo. Child. Walter King, T~hornbufgh,
Bailey, Tom knight, Prosser. Frank
Sharpe, Stephen Carpenter.
The festival and sale of fancy articles
held in the basement of the Episcopal
church Wednesday evening was n success
both financially and socially. 1t was given
by the society of Willing Hands for the
purpose of raising money to endow a bed
in st. Peters hospital for children. All
seemed to appreciate the merit Of tho UNI
dertaking and were willing to do what they
could for its success. Many and beautiful