The morning times., 1895-07-07
OPPEHHElMERS, 5l4 Ninth Street Northwest,

businesS-like analysis of people and things,
which was such relief from boaSting and
eXpatiating upon full-dTeSS balls. COM
mencements and boX-parJieS, beneath which
one could read self-praise and undeserved
egotism. She had no stories of coming
out conqueSts, but she had that great
elevating pO wer whichSo enuObles any ySoul-
full knowledge of duty, aud energy
and Industry 10 perform it: and that,
reader. is the first great requisite toward
making women what they should and will
be in the world-the means of elevatfng
mankind above the rUinous ages, by the
tack-hdnmer power of politics, 10 pre-
vent the commission of sin, in world
which has been SHINING more and more
since the fall of Adam.
In our walk, we passed one of these
street corners which are so repulSive to
the refined people OF Washington. where
a crowd of impOlite youngsters stood be
fore cigar store TO snickcr aud remark
about all who passed. That" she said
to me, lis one of the greatest trials of
my life, to have to run the gauntlet Of
the smiles and remarks of these ruffiaus
who stand on the corners and before the
stores and directly insult ladies who
chance to pass by" / could but wonder
If some of these '.ruffians'' did not have
sisters, perhaps sisters who work. and
how they would like for them to receive
these humiliations.
When we had reached her home again,
and rested after our plea SAINT walk I
asked her to play for me. She sat down 10
the piano and l sat near and admired her
stately head bent over the music aud the
white, shapely hands, which fairly dauCed
over the keys, bringing out with delicate
touch and perfect harmony some of the
best music OF our day. And then She sang
in a clear, sweet voice, many sweet, sim
pie ballads, till 1 was transported, as il
were, and forgot for the moment that
earth possessed a care.
Some friends dropped in, and we made
arrangements for a trip down the river,
whittier we went on the following evening.
and what good time We hadl How
lovely she looked iu her white duck suit
and sailor hat, and how bright and witty
she waSl So clever aud original as she
joked aud punned during our sail down;
aud when the music started for dancing,
and we glided off into the may strains
of the waltz, l realized that l had never
fully enjoyed dancing before; and | also
realized that the dancing which some so
scathingly condemn becomes q beautiful
graceful art with such as she.
Some one said in newspaper article
the other day that the reason the young
men Of the present age do not like TO
take young ladies to balls often is be-
cause of the fatigue which follows from
loss of sleep and active occupation.
think it was mistake The principal rea-
sou, as l see it, is that a certain class
of 'high toned" people have made it seem
that q young man is doing things half
way if he doesn't take his lady roses at
81 Il dozen, hire a carriage at So aud have
Il supper at So after the dance-luxuries
which a young man working for small
salary cannot afford. Young man, when
you so to a dance, take young lady who
has a thorough knowledge of the true
p and -.
afraid OF being called small aud can
rest assured of good time.
| / took our. little working-girl 10 the
| theater soon after our trip down the river,
! aud never before did | appreciate the
| company or enjoy a play so much. Why?
! Because l felt that my companion ap-
preCiated and enjoyed my effort to give
her enjoyment, and 1 felt perfectly at ease
Add then, she was so We'll versed IN the
points of the dramatic stage. and so deli
cately aud yet justly criticised the work
| of the company, that felt that was bene-
| fitted 10y iuterchauging opinions with such
| high intelligence as she possessed.
| And now what shall we do with cur
| working girl? ! have seen her on every
| side OF her busy life. As a business factor
she is capable and correct, I may say
| almost indispensable; and as q social fac
tor she is refined and true. / cannot.
Therefore. find any justification for her
| oStraciSn from the best society or our
free. democratic America.
Many claim that she has lowered the
| standard OF wages and deprived many
| famil y-SupportinE men of employment .
If this be the case, who Is 20 blame?
When young men would spend most Of
their means in drinking and smoking and
| other wicked habits, and most OF their
time at the club or the armOry or other
ruinous haunts, instead OF giving their
time and their substance TO those who
would help and sustain them, they can