Griggs courier., 1894-05-25
The SOCIETY GIRL.
Her Life Not Solely One oe Pleaau-e an
hel6shness.

THE SOCIETY GIRL.
HeF Life Not Solely One oe Pleaauee ana
belfishness.
The society girl is popularity supposed
to belong to the butterfly order Of
women. Her sisters. less fortunate
than she, who have to toll and spin,
fancy her a radiant being with heaps
of beautiful clothes to wear, unlimited
money to spend, luxurious food to eat
and passing her life in whirl Of de.
lightful engagements. Sometimes they
speak of her in cynical manner, imag-
lining that in her life of pleasure she is
idle and selfish, absorbed in that which
can give her qualification and minister
to her vanity.
The young woman plodding along
patiently day by day through rain and
sleet to her place behind the counter
thinks of the society girl at the same
hour making her leisurely toilet, and il
the former be weak and silly, she feels
slight pang of envy as the contrast
in their lives presents itself to her
mind. She girds at the idleness of this
other girl, for whom everything is
done, and who may buy what she
chooses.
In point of fact, there arc few peo-
pie buster than the society girl. In tho
first place, it is no light task to keep
up wardrobe such as one needs who
is perpetually going to luncheons. din
nerA and receptions One or two
gowns in season are not enough;
there must be bewitching changes for
numerous occasions. Every custome
must have its dainty accessories
gloves, fans, clippers, ribbons, laces,
flowers. and what not. The slightest
carelessness in the details of beauti.
full costume may ruin its effectiveness.
All fathers are not equally lavish. and
all society girls do not possess an in
come commensurate with their wants.
Some of them have to skimp and plan
in way that is very trying. Possibly
the other girl, whoever she is, would
not wish to change places if she wers
behind the scenes.
The SO ciety girls life, even if she be
the airiest of butterflies, implies cer-
tain amount of devotion to classes of
various sorts, which are fashionable if
they are nothing else, and they are .
great deal else. Browning, Shakes.
peare. and Tennyson the girl must
have at her fingers ends. She
must be clever at repartee. She must
have on hand plenty of the small
change of conversation, must UNDER
stand classical illusions. and must be
able to hold her own in the battledoor
and shuttlelock of gay talk which goes
on among clever people. All this makes
study and application essential to some
extent.
Whatever fad be uppermost, the gfcl
must have her white hand in it.
Whether or not she likes cards, she
must at least have bowling acquaint.
ance with the scientific game of whist,
though she will be wise to abstain from
that intellectual amusement unless she
can hold her own to the satisfaction Gt
her partners. A stupid whist-player in
society is q decided bore, not accepted
serenely by any means.
It goes without saying that the SO.
ciety girl keeps up her music. If sha
does not herself play, she at least un-
derstands what is good in music, and
hears the best singers and players, ard
has her enthusiasms, for which she Is
ready to do battle valiantly.
As there are but twenty-four hours
in the day, one must be alert in order
to keep up with everything which the
social life of city presents. and the
society girl has always her favorite
philanthropies. If a series of tableaux
is given in aid of an orphan asylum or
a fresh air fund she must bear her
part. She is not without interest in
fairs and festivals, and often as mana
ger of an institution or member of. a
benevolent association she is pledged
to raise a liberal amount of funds
necessary to carry these on. To do this
requires an immense amount of in
genuity, exertion and personal mag.
netism.
In her club or clubs she prepares and
reads papers, takes hand in discus
sions, is responsible for a share in
whatever the club has on hand.
1t must be acknowledged that the
society girl sets good example in one
regard. She is almost always speci-
men Of high health and of beauty.
Her regular bathing, her outdoor ex-
ercise, her horseback-riding and ten
nis-playing, and the long walks she
takes, give her firm muscles. bright
color, and a general air of fvigor.--ltar.
per's Bazar.
Genuine Castle in tho Air.
It will be quite in order now for
every worlds fair to try to eclipse IN
point of novelty all of its predecessors.
Antwerp is in line with castle in the
air in the form of an immense balloon.
This will be anchored by strong ca bles.