St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-01

u 81 HA civ. tlat OF lIe
- q young bachelor is
80 now en- evidence.
$50 The timid. blushing.
rosebud de5utante has paled before him
and retired behind her chaperone; the
dashing bellies have ru1g their chimes
and changes for the nOnce. and the
Young and handsome matTon. proud. de-
FAINT and conscious of the admiration so
long accorded 10 her by the critical
world, bends her stately head before
him.
What is the secret charm of this new
personality that has caused all grades
of feminine loneliness 10 retire without
N iTmurs into the background? Has he
conquered the complex and incompre-
henSible heart of universal woman with
a marvellous skill and comprehension.
or is it because Of his dainty exquisite
ness OF mind. manner and habit that
forces the fair sex To stand off and adj
mire-admire In the old sense of the
word. implying wonder and alteration?
Perhaps the secret lies in the fact that
he is distinct product of the last five
years. and withal lneal descendant OF
the Gallant. the Exquisite, the Mac
carOni, The FOD ana the Beau. blending
together all OF their attractive qualities
without their many eXaggerauOnS. The
modern bachelor is like the miniature
OF bygOne period, executed with the
utmost delicacy of drawing and with
def and charming touches of color. for
does he not appear In the most ire
proaehable costumes. and is not his
every action dictated by the most eX-
ouisite taste
We know that he could wear silk
stockings. knee breecheS. and silver
buckles. lace ruf1ies. and embroidered
waistcOat. a periwig. Families tie and
q gOlden-hilied Tapier with superlative
elegance: bow like BrummelI. talk like
WalpOle. and carry the manners OF
Chesterfield: tread the measures Of a
minuet with perfect grace, ''pOlse
cloUded cane with care" gaze anguish
! ingly through his lorgnette upon beauti-
full danes in the boxes at the play.
make brilliant jestS at the coffee
houses. invent clever nOts and cpl
/ grams and ast9nish the men at the
| clubs with his TepaTtee, and vile away
the evening hours writing jOlieS rimeS
with the fair Clarissa or the naughty
SemprOnia, as lie ''piloted her empty
heart unto the shores of nothing"
In short, everything about our young
bachelor suggests the perfume, the halo
and the picturesque atmosphere of the
days of good Queen Anne-a time when
'-trIfieS light as air" were of more i'm
p0rtance man the affairs of state. Let
us then conserve him and preserve him.
for he is link that binds 10 past ele-
gance and dainty devices.
The -Four Hundred know him not. for
the young bachelor belongs TO a social
class checked of with the more aristO-
cratic blue pencil mark OF intelligence
and culture. He Is always an artist
professional and a Bohemian elegant
painter. sculptor. poet. dramatist. novel
ist. essaylst. critic or litterateuT. and
yet he never becomes prominent ana
rarely wins much of reputation by his
work.
In the former days. when the young
bachelor lived by himself, he scrimped,
and scrimped, and Scrimped, and
slowed away his extra bread and cheese
upon a shelf until one fine day-when
circumstances justified such proceed
lng-he went OF and got himself q wife.
whom he fetched home in the very best
style that he could afford, and this was
not blue br0ugham. but a wheelbar-
row, which he trundled himself.
And soon after the bride arrived in
his demand what a den it was. all
SKIES ana SevenS and dismal and for
lOrn and untidy and undecOrated save
for the heap of books and dusty maya
zines. pamphlets and newspapers
in one corner. or pile Of
and bottles of oils ana var
nishes and empty paint tubes and worn
brushes. She caused the desert to bios
SOM like q rose. The deft feminine
touch that we used TO hear so much
about brought the graceS OF life into
the bachelors home. Every day some
new delight appeared 10 astOnisI and
crafty his appreciatiye eye. Sofas grew
out of unexpected corners filled with
craF4 md .rrrf,4
repOSe: the books suddenly aTrayed
themselves into battalion OF neatness
and order; the windows became draped
in folds or dainty sOftness. and my lady
Nicotine, who long had full sway. was
banisheii. And even to this calamity
the o-reeently-a-baehelo was resigned.
for the beauty and comfort of the new
home was such that he began TO feel as
if he had hid his heart II nest of
roses
But the feminine touch is now ira
ditiOn, for the modern bachelor has no
desire TO share his French bread and
frontage de brie and other delicacies
and delights. and he is quite capable
thank NOu-Of arranging his OWL apart
mentS. So he establishes himself in 4
suite of rooms. and, being a cOnnOis-
seur in antiques. furnishes them ia old
mahOghany. Chippendale or Sheraton.
with delightful trimmings of brass:
hangs his walls with sumptuous squares
OF tapestry, suggesting quaint medieval
Legends by virtue or the pale, dim
creatures who peer out of green forests
or pillared halls: corner cupbOards with
glass doors of tiny panes, revealing bits
of rare SDOde, SeyTes and Willow
China: cut glass that Sparkles like a
thousand rainbOWS. and splendid pieces
of old silver IN odd designs and lavish
chasing.
Then there are soft curtains at the
windows. and easy chairs with carved
frames, and luxurious touches with down
pillows, and Oriental rugs, and tall.
green palms in silver pots, and costly
p0rtierer, and aromatic perfumes with
lnsinuating OdOrS, and wonderful lamps
with glowing shades of silk and lace
flowers. and weil-chosen curiOs and
bric-a-brac that betOken a taste of Guilt
Walton and Judgment.
And then the valet of the young
bachelor arrays him in his afternoon
suit and an important article of attire.
in which the man of taste has found
further expression for his artistic in
SpiTati0n-the silken shirt. This gives
the tone to his costume. For sometimes
the young bachelor is a symphony
in pink, with shirt of some soft shade
Ike the clouds at dawn or sunset. a
cravat of deeper hue. and a single rose
of pink or bunch of pale sweet peas
for a boutOnniere. Sometimes he is a
study in yellow. with canary-eolored
shirt, with dafodils in the lapel of his
black velyeteen coat. or lavender with
tieur-de-lys, or sprig Of heliotrope for !
his flower; sometimes it is blue, with a
ragged robin or cluster Of tOrget-me-
nOts. and again il may be white. with
a single gardenia in the buttOnhOle
When the toilet is over he arranges
his roses or orchids in the vases and
silver bowls, lights his lamps, burns
his japanese incense in his slim-necked
Jars and awaits the arrival OF friends
hidden TO his o'clock tea.
They cOme-all the pretty girls, with
futtering hearts. doomed TO flutter in