Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15

put down III Lney Will. Ihey can easily
say that they won't go out with girl
who paints, and they can let every girl
whom they do not invite, every girl with
whom they do not dance, realize this
is the reason. The delicate color of
the American woman does not compare
well with rouge. 1t is unusually beAuti-
full, although, of course, it always sug-
gets i'll health, but still it is O shame to
have that shell-like whiteness hidden
from view by inartistic daubs Of red
paint. One of the best proofs that rouge
is being extensively used, IS the fact
that the professional face-washer is
buster than she has been for some time.
1t seems bit difficult to get the color,
especially if paint is used, thoroughly
washed out of the skin, and the woman
who wants to look well, when rouge is
out of fashion, knows that her face
must be well washed or else, in short
time,
SHE WILL BE WRECK.
1t is funny how like peacocks women
are. just now they are wearing the
most deliberately trimmed bodices inn
aginable. The huge sleeves are made
larger with lace and spangles, while
lace is about the neck, fur below
that, and then the belt is glittering with
: number of spangles and gorgeous
buckle. The high stock is wonder of
loops and ends, and the bonnet matches
the bodice. b I the skirt Well, the
general idea seems to be that now is the
time TO wear out all the shabby old
skirts, and, consequently, below the
belt, the feminine world is exactly like
the peacock, awkward, sprawling.
shabby-looking. Fancy man dressing
that way Fancy a man with stun
ming frock coat, immaculate shirt and
scarf, waistcoat and gloves in good
form, and then shabby, old-fashioned
pair of trousers No man would com.
nit such an error, but lovely woman
believes that the whole world is so
occupied in admiring her face that ii
observes nothing else.
BOYS AS POLITICIANS.
We arc having our usual intellectual
entertainment, known as an election. 1t
is blissful time when men get up aud
call each other just W at they have
oeen thinking all along, and when we
realize that really aud truly one is Il
cipher in society because the vote of a
man who is honest, and who thinks,
doesn't amount to bit more than that
Of the man who is just out of prison,
who has nothing to think with, and who
is thoroughly dishonest. 1t is also the
time of the torch-light procession. This
is tine one thing that makes it Joyous
We are fortunate in living on the street
that permits professions. The conse-
quence is that we cheer one night for
one side, and one night for the other
Our feelings being guided by the num-
Der of bands employed, and by the fact
of there playing as they pass our house.
WE STEER CLEAR OF ALL SENTIMENT
by hanging out an English flag, and
help educate the masses by doing this,
for u crowd of small boys collect about
and discuss the country to which it
belongs.
At the last procession there were at
least 500 boys under II years, bringing
up the rear, and they cheerel with Il
will and walked with an energy that
suggested thatif the coming citizen were
nothing else, he would at least be attn
letic in his tendencies. Later on that
night there was fire, and | think that
same 500 small boys were at it, They
helped the tiremen, they got under the
horses legs, they interfered with the
hose and ladder, they cheered whenever
they thought it in good taste, and they
drank coffee with the firemen when the
hotel at the corner gave it out, with as
much ardor as if they represented the
caretakeTs of the town. There is some
thing deliciously independent about the
small boy. He is always all there.
THE wIDE-AwAKE STREET BOY.
He never leaves his intellect at home
and he works it for all it is worth
whether he is helping President to gel
elected, urging on u fire, looking at the
animals, or merely standing on the street
corner and living, he is interested and
eager. He wants to know; and he gem
orally does. Ii may take him some time
to find out, but you can be pretty sure
that he will discover who has got the
greatest number of votes, what the in
surance is on the building, and exactly
the age of the elephant. Wherever lie
is he improves his mind. l regret that
| cannot say the same thing for his
manners. they have the freshness
WIN NnlGl lic hthEIEu. llO 10 uOL u re-
specter of persons, and he would guy
the red nose Of leader in Fashionable
society with as much ardor as he would
that Of the stout woman who keeps the
| newsstand.
HE Is ALWAYS WITH US.
He doesn't die young or live Il piou.
life. Or grow up noble and handsome
| Indeed, | don't know what does becomt
of him. He disappears, and you have
to fill out the rest for yourself. just
think over the small boys that you have
known, and see how they worked out
When they were short in size, freckled
in looks, fresh of speech, and eager d
mind, they were interesting. Later on
they are awkward and tiresome, self
conscious and retaining from ever ask
ing because they know it all. Give M
the small boy. He is E joy forever, am
he has no more ardent friend than
BAB.
DESPERATE VERDI.
Wanted no Piano in HIS IiuoIn at Monte