The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-29
DON'T GET FOUND OUT.
Is Everything Permitted Which
Is Not Discovered?
cooUETTIHo WITH THE DEVIL.
vnss Il the limit In Masquerade and
Bathing Costumes and Mixed
bathing PArtiesy

A. the close Of the dancing season draws
seer there is a noticeable falling off in the
.,.<aGance At ordinary balls, and some
tasng gayer is needed To bring ont large
<.ore. This has beeI supplied of late by
ssseral masquerade balls, which have been
& s3ry successful in the way Of furnishing
asus.ement alike TO those participating
md those looking on. Many of the femi-
4 rice costumes have been extremely ela5-
cya.a and quite artistic, but noticeable
f,sture OF these entertainments has been
! the liberal display Of snspely iimbs, at all
II the masquerade balls there being a score
!. Or more OF feminine costumes whose skirts
barely reached the knee. Nov the popsI-
Iar.:y OF the ballet has demonstrated tia,
the world appreciates the beauty which
E hes In q weii-hlled stocking, and perhaps
here may lie some connection between
the gradual disappearance Of the skirt on
& The stage and RE shortening OF these seen
at masquerade ball. blu, that old oues-
4 ton again arises. WHAT is there in time.
y place or circumstances which renders the
{ free exhibition OF the feminine form in-
c<esnt.
Not only Is the thought retrospective,
bot in view of the near approach OF the
bathing season IL may also be called sn-
& acipa.ory. What will the styles be this
year IN bathing suits7 And how is this
matter of men and women who are not re-
lated bathing together 10 be settled? Why
should it be necessary for society TO Issue
sprohibit.ve decree on such matters? Is
Il because IN matters OF conduct the world
j Sets on the theory that every thing Is per-
pitted which is not prohibited socieiy's
eosef Aud If the edict o. society be
analyzed. is it not found that it condemns
I only that which IS brought TO its notice.
Or, in other words, that the Nervousness of
sins against society IS in being discovered
g OF course in every sort of trial the culprit
must be discovered 10 be condemned, but
eaibbling with social justice is quite as
notorious as it Is with other laws, and he
who is able 20 cheat the law is admired -
/ wonderfully clever person. To such an
orient is this carried by people In So
eiety that many who have not the
/ nerve 10 be real wicked affect 10
be such, for the purpose of rendering
themselves more interesting on account OF
their supposed daring and oleyerness in
syadibg detection. She who can swoop
down nearest to perdition and perch upon
! the ioftIest branch with unsullied wing is
: the most admired of all. Not long since
bswitehing coqaette as full of passion
aud cool nerve AZ a live electric wire vas
telling an innocent looking old roue of
some of her escapades with the purpose of
dazzling him with her presumed superior
i,y to conventional rules aud clever
ness in escaping detection. Sine
tod her tale in that delicionsly
provoking feminine way OF talking
around dangerous subject. and it was
10 the effect that she had taken desperate
chances in having little elandestine
sport. but had escaped from q dangerous
situation without n feather ruiiied and
bearing in her beak the delight OF new
tsnsation. The old sinner smiled upon
the fair pfetender with admiring horror,
ha, the wish must have flashed through
him that he were twenty years younger at
that moment.