Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-26
STUDY MEMS TASTES.

Men may. perhaps, look bored If
they are talking to q woman who 10
bent ON converslng about things in
which he has no interest.
For instance, if he is Q man of liter
airy tastes, an embryo savant with
rather dull and prosy ideas, she will
never be able to get q word out of him
if she rattles on until doOmsday about
the latest society gossip, the fashion
able walk, or the new opera; but, says
the Philadelphia Times, let her touch
ever so lightly on the question of
books, even though her knowledge be
very, very slight, and see how he
awakens to new activity.
He will then do all the talking, and
If she Is only clever enough to be .
good listener and not yawn in his face,
even though at times he gets beyond
her depth, she will never have occasion
to complain of her, inability to get such
one to talk.
II is the same with men in every
walk in life. Every single one has
some special hobby, which, if you are
fortunate enough TO touch, will prove
the keynote of an interesting conversa-
ton that is bound to teach you some-
thing we'll worth knowing. The hum.
blest artisan may not, of course, be
possessed of society lore, but he can
talk :ntelligently and we'll concerning
the trade he understands from A TO u.
Any woman can please a man If she
has tact enough to draw him out on
those topics that he himself knows he
is able to talk about, but he does not
enjoy the feeling that what interests
her he bas no knowledge of, and rather
than make mistakes ne will remain sill
ent, for men are very sensitive TO ridi-
cule. and are not going to let girl
laugh at them If they can help 1t, but
touch on his favorite hobby and he will
think :, on charming, simply because
you have introduced o topic on which
he feels At nome.
No matter what il is, if you simply
arrive at the keynote there will be no
trouble about conversation, and in this
easy way you will have established
your reputation as a charming. intelli-
gent, well-informed woman, when, IN
all probability, you will only be per.
mltted to nod approval or say yes and
no at proper intervals.
WHERE FAT WOMEN ABOUND.
'There are fewer fat women in Chi
cago than IN any other city of the
United States" said a dealer I'm an
obesity cure, who mas represented the
firm in many of the principal cities
1.-THE climate has, perhaps, something
to do with the lack of adipo.e tissue
Still Chicago is a good market for tn,
cure because fat people not beine
so commonly seen there, they are more
consplcuous, and hence are more anx
ious To decrease their bulk and look
like other people. Boston has NOR,
stout women. Philadelphia more still
and there are more fat women to tn.
square mile IN New York than in An,
of them.
zone of the first things I noticed
when | came TO New York was tn,
largest percentage OF fat women on tn,
street cars. How do | account for 3,
much obesity Well, | suppose hecans,
this Is city OF such terrific distances
and there are 80 many car lines IL
every direction that women get int,
the habit OF riding wherever they go
They become lazy and think they can
walk Ave blocks. Chicago women ar,
more active.
res Otfc4tf taB tt Nff fhutH us
creased. and you ought TO see how
they flock here for the cure. womeI
seem 10 be more worried over being IA
than thin. though think of the two |
fat woman never looks quite ss had a
fat man. because her Clothes help I,
hide her nngraceful proportions"
FOUNDED rHE BON MsRCHE.
How many American women ar
aware that the colossal institution u
Paris. known as the Bon Nsrohe, Va
I founded by remarkable woman
Nine. Houcicant. called by Psrsssn
The LADY Of the Bon Marchs7f
Philip Hamilton says Of her that Cd,
cultivated CORD 50 though II were ~
accomplishment. Managing the affair
Il the great enterprise which she ha,
founded with energy and unfsilin,
prosperity. she associated vith her .
stec< holders the ehlefs Of the vsFIon
departments who bad gwen her faith
fni service. that thsy might share II
the profits Of the hou.r. ineledsd .
many ct he's employees 90 possible a ~
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