The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

80 ion and society is un-
der greater strain of hard work tlan the
humbest bread-winner IN the land:
That the wealthy or influential ana saYorl-
moss in the prOYerbal idle bread which
they are supposed 20 eat Is a great mistake;
II they dare lnger over this igurntive repast,
moro nourishing. If not 50 palata9le, cola
tons will 90 by andthey are lett IN c0matose
state, which. Interpreted. means they become
nOnentties
We ell know. If not 10y word of mouth from
( sire of graudsire then by history and pic
/ lures. that the height of olden-tine lnelle-
/ gance was tor a lady Of fashion to bestir her
/ self 30 do anything more energetic than, with
/ luckadaisical motion. work possible-looking
/ green parrots upon piece OF useless canvas,
| or twang listlessly upon the harpslohort
" their shOrt-walsted hlghnesses CHANGED
/ ever 20 be in q very spirited mood. then their
energies found outlet ia such violent athletics
| as battledOre aud shuttlo-C0Ck. IT tho IN
/ diligence in such mode Of sport as no SEE
/ back riding their yolumn0us habits trailing
/ upon the ground. long plume3 waving rom
+ GGusD0r0ugh hats and speeding at that
reckless gait which every infant who has
/ been tr0tted upon maternal knee is familiar
/ with rs
/ This is the way tho lady goes pace. pace pace
! Now the autocrat Of tho drawing room. be
+ she debutante or duonna. leads lie ns diher-
/ ent as time ofwar is from time of peace.
The elements of gayety in her existence IS
merely lanclful framework around the ether
moro solid occupations with which she voun-
tariy fills her Jme until each minutes past
times are so closely d0vctailed into Tie other
that 0ftener than otherwise the fashionable
end iustiics the fashionable means, and tho
climax IS that heightened malady. nervous
prostitution, and the SEQUEL O solourn az some
'rcscuer."
So complicated ore the aGars of Tho society
girl Of to-day that it Is necessary for her %
keep a set of books. nothing hke tho silt
edge albums full OF "Odes 90 an Eyebrow
and Forrest tmene. which the au9ndam
belle possessed. but business-hke blue-Aned
entries of debit and credit, keeping straight
her yarions undertakings.
She is tho head ot a ten" of Kings
Daughters and hence the strong box holder.
Every week this circle meets Huylors candy
is eaten tea aud waters served. while little
gold thImhles awEwardly push the needle
through mysterious small trousers and other
gueerly c0ucOcted garments for the Door
child OF their adoption. Then IN the next
DAG II two several hours are spent IN lnis-
sIonary work % the hcathen of the slums.
This same girl is a Daughter OF tie Koyou-
ton. of course. and though somewhat du-
| bi0u- o. 20 tho exact duties which her near
relationship 90 so remote and ancient pat-
/ ent may moan she nevertheless feels the ties
/ ol 6inship and thinks she - busy ia "a be-
/ lalf which is tie same tbiag as being so
/ Size ia not only a member of tho As-O-
! citation for the Preservation Of Virginia IN
/ tquities. but j. ono Of its OIL iibtum num-
/ Der OF is vice presidents, Wilde the Holly
wood Memorial Assoc atl n also enrolls her
name. AS has boon seen she is pl0usiy in-
: cl.ned So The church guild and tho choir
/ both ciaim her presence weekly.
Nha hoIonys 20 "A literary club and spends
precious moments in poung over quaint and
curious volumes OF forgotten lore when the
time como. for her % rise aud shine in essay OF
debate. rs meetings arc regular and beside 10
ralson detre oi culture ana learning. create,
memories OF scnooi-iay decorum ana Hgil
attention while COMPOSE tons were being real.
Being q society girl. sho Is therefore
fnddist 0f the most approved rder s0plunge,
enthusiastically into or0ry last invention OF
the fanatics. Sho attends physical culture
lectures until convinced that she Is doomed
% an early death unless She embraces tnis
ono opportunity OK tec.e.inlAg Ae"tn' Wheh
she iorgo's mas mover 1's9l ,on "ci' ny ''A'ns
its treatment In ths be"ol mat DOC
tors arc useless nai'ance5 AMI th"t
her complexion ls gaming . hecaAlet Dlooh
She nightly fortunes herself ny sca'itug ",r
already pretty enough i"sr' "H4 sg-D : s"ioN--
such gHhlloDs Oh Doh, "-I I-N" ~ no
worse in eAect thHh Hi7l Ao.a' me l''7
besAr-g lS an 're a. -, "''' .',
sAe "nt p'oaoL1 30 baco,,o. =
a"H"au h"n D t ~. o,t
disclp4e OF 1u.9 az" 49, ~. ~
tude ana posture, '"o o' ~ --
is pI"cH0eu fl''o"'g 49,, -
iOr Ie" NoeAS a" "'''.-."' III
distn CUISINES Hei a. DNo w i.,.5 ~ 81
mas Veen gwen V'oi o.. - .,,,,,.i;..
regularly u"'N' 'Oi Don"'5 o. 49, -. 80,
Hoo9 ~ - $500 tired sho Wake
Oe MaiAeu a"1' ~" 49,, -
and when 1t comes 10 Tue eNoISy Sho p9Ssos-
ses LOT o"l'nE 'pois1 IT, ,,,,,,l.o,,,
inarNei 70 sto"n G-e'-o - fE,,.ii'L
she bOrrOws IRON her slal"A't Lh81'sh
cousins, who have so great respect i0f COM
plexons tanned IN the cause Oh Jolly gDol
sport" She Is ambitious OK Dsiug u soou
whip and mounts the DoA OF ner own osrt
Win daunte5' lear esS"onS 80 q ~ ~ w
hounds at bteaAnecA spgoI Del.lo a.nlIi0
IA an ecslacy Oh u0'.> 49, ., -,
deer upon the mountain S.Uo YIN 'Ho noi 20
of an Old stalker aAo pauu.7s nvl yNh
canoe upon the water a. wen As ever W"eIS
else and WIKI ugul w ihoAe9n'ei i'"0 "vu'v
challenge q second Mllliam IeA % y Test ol
target shooting. Tennis is emu pay
10 her but she webs tue ,oho'
with an adept skill And "Aefe IS p" '.e
proNorOia' iel''A,'o - a,orl,,,ic .ccoro
her sex in this category OF eleIg.uo Acconi.
plishments. you would say, Not ono 90
them Is lacking, ana tuOuSH .nOS' -,
are never ceasing she finds time t9f every
pretty trick OK "ouHuy "Ha'' w.
deft fingers can l~su'on '"np
shade. her sweet 'o . 0a'o'
love song. her sympHtnet.o 'ouon soo 49,
feyered brow OF her co lue'1.9s So - IL
havoc 10 some manly Ac"l1' p"N" - ~