New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
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An Englsbman gives Few "po,nters, IN regard TO
riding toggery. "They never wear riding boots in the
ROW, don't You know; 1t Is not considered at all the
thing in London for park riding and vet see them
mere constantly In Central Park. OF course the fellows
who know don't do It, but then you see there are
many fellows in America that don't know don't you
see, and that leavens the whole lump. We wear top
boots for hard riding hunting only or bad weather.
and for ordinary country riding, CATERS or what Is
very popular with us, hut which seem not TO have
been introduced as yet in this country Tavmarket
boots.' These are made OF boxcloth, like leggings,
and have leather tips. Pigskin leggns however,
are much better than cloth ones. they can be
easily cleaned and take on fine polish after awhile.
Pigskn leather boots with soft tops are also
good deal for road riding in the country"
The hunting ties, which have been worn a good deal
OF late and which serve In lieu OF collar being passed
around the throat, the two ends crossed behind and
brought again In front and arranged scarf fashion
with PIN are modern application of the od-faSh-
Toned stock. They are being also adopted by the fair
sex, who find them convenient substitute for .
chemisettc with a suTplice waist.
An American girl who has spent several years
abroad gives the following frank comments on the
German officers The absolute simplicity of these
men," says this fair wording struck me constantly
with establishment How we'll born army officers,
many Of them mobiles. and ell OF them presumably be-
longing TO the aristocratic classes as we'll Of
the oldest and most prominent OF nations. he so
primitive and unlike other men of the world Is ma
tional popularity that cannot account for While
other society men-whether English. American or
French-arc all cosmopolitan and or less alike in
certain ways the German excepting, perhaps, mem
bcrs OF the Corps DiplOmatiQue who have the ad-
vantage OF outside contact remain as simple and
funny natural II they lived in Arcadia. Great big
children they always TO me- Their simplicity
may be accounted for partly, perhaps, by the
lack OF money there Is In most German families,
for what We would call positive poverty
over here would he deemed afiuence IN the simple
German households where the needs Of life seem so
few as compared to complex ideas We had not
been in Berlin more than a couple OF months wheh
Minnie nv youngest sister. announced 10 aston
shed circle that she had engaged herself to be- married
to Hauptmann Won X, big. good looking giant. who
became straightway butt for every kind Of joke
1 never saw a absolutely naif. The first
evening after the announcement OF the engagement
he remained TO dinner. and after one two people
who dining with us had departed he walked
solemnly up the mantel and began blowing ont the
candles.
What are you doingp exclaimed mamma in as.
constituent.
but II Is extravaganza TO burn lights after the
gesellscaft leave and now that am one Of the fam
ily you must not mind me- he explained 10 our
great delight.
".Amercan ladies know not how to sew. neither
can they cook or do anything about das haus,' he
said one day. rather ruefully. They only know how
to look beautiful And when Minnie mendcd one OF
the frayed ribbons which held his numerous orders
with a neat hem his astonishment and pleasure were
quite touching to
"Tbere much rivalry IN the way OF languages
between the German officers and American girls that
winter. 1t is OF great advantage in the army TO
I know English : considered by our partners
as many opportunities 10 practise the language.
while We the other hand, equally anxious 10
perfect ourselves In German. II IS rule, and a
very stringent one. I'm the German Army that an
officer cannot marry portionlcss girl, and the dots
required vary. according TO the rank OF the bride
/ groom. II very amusing to hear these artlcss
youths discussing whether it would be worth while
to let themselves fall In love with this one or that
one, although, to do them justice, they could not
De called mercenary. being quit" satisfied with what
an Engshman would al in the way Of fortune.
Mamma declared that there (, no place like Ger
many for marrying of ones daughters 10 good men,,
with fair prospect OF happiness and ont OF four dough
tiers l am the only one left. As for me- prefer my
own country and counirymen, and 'tle more
SAVIOR faire and SAVIOR vivre.'
II want TO judge OF person that meet casually
while travelling" said a VOuug society man who La,