The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-04-22
IRISH CHlVALRY.
Glowing Compliments Bestowed
on the Sons and Daughters Of
the Emerald Isle.
GREEN IN THE ASCENDANT;
An American Lady Gives Pre-em-
inence to Irishmen in This
Country in Every thing.


inence to Irishmen in This
Country in Every thing.
The New York lady who writes charm
ing society news for the western papers
under the nom do plume of "Bab" had
the following euloglstic remarks on the
Irish in recent communication to the
Chicago Times:
If ever anybody doubted the influence
OF the Irish, they have only to look at
the spring frocks this year and see how
universal is tho wearing of the green.
It is green of all shades; frequently it
is combined with violet to remind people
ct those days in the far past when beauti
full Laura wore her green gown ]ooped
with punches of violets, and gained the
devotion of the great poet, who made her
famous.
Surely it Petrarch could remember
just what this lovely woman wore the
lover of to-day need not be above admir-
ing the frock of his sweetheart.
Green IS everywhere. The flowers have
framing of it. All the new dishes are
white china, with green and gold border
ing, and not merely to be in the fashion
but because it is sensible we are eating
all the green iood possible. Asparagus,
10y the bye, is just the fashionable color,
SO that in assuming it internally one is
doing ones duty not only to one'sconsti-
tuition, but pleasing Dame Fashion.
Green is color that is marvelously
satisfying to the human eye, and it gives
one curious sense of joy peculiar to no
other tint. I suppose that is why the
grass is green rather than scarlet or pur-
pie.
Just fancy blue: grass! Though I do
believe they do have that down in Ken
tucky, but I can only certify to the beauty
of their women and the goodness of their
fluid extracts.
There is something curious about the
effect OF green gowns on ones eyes,
They have hopeful sort of look. If q
fellow is in love they seem to osag to him:
t'Try again, young man, she won't be so
cruel next time."
suppose that is the reason the Irish
elected that green should belong especi-
ally to them. never saw an Irishman,
and neither did you, who was so old and
80 dewncast that he didn't hope. With
foot and half in the grave he will
trust that by proper treatment the half
foot that is out will get sufficient strength
to remove the rest.
This is the sort of thing that keeps
people young forever.
For my own part, I love an Irishman.
This is generally and not individually. I
could make very good stump speech on
that subject.
What would this country be without
the Irish? To begin with, the Demo
Gratis would not be in it.
Who are our cleverest lawyers? The
Irishmen born in America.
Who are our wisest doctors? The mon
who have got an allopathic dose of Irish
blood in their veins.
Who are our best editors? The men
who without fear wear green rosettes on
the 18th OF March.
Whe are the handsomest women in the
world? The women whose black hair,
blue eyes, white teeth, satiny skin pro-
claim that somewhere or other an ances-
tor came from the Emerald Is'e. Even
England has to acknowledge this. With
the exception of Mrs. Langtry every one
of her great beauties have been Irish.
Itiss wonderful little place. Not as big
as the state of Pennsylvania, I think not
half as big. It has representatives all
over the world.
The man you give big check to and a
s'Thank You" for saving the life Of some
body you loved says he was born insRos-
common.
The man who helped you when big
corporation was trying to down you says
his people were born in Cork, and the
man who makes love to you, if you hap
pen to be wemsn, and calls you pretty
names, came from Waterford. while you,
If you want to join some colonial oreani-
zation, and happen, in the search for an
cestors to look into the family bible, sud
denly discover that your grandfather
and grandmother we're married in Dub
lin.
IRELAND produces moro people to the
square inch than any other country il
the world, and they are happier on less
than any people I ever saw. Yet they
come over here 70 America aud teach ua
how e g cool. They rule our hearts and