The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-16

nv, as more than one sad faced, indus
trious young Quaker merchant could tell
If he would. Sometimes she even wears
sort of modified Quaker dress, and
when she does it is becoming, and I'M
wary, susceptible young men had better
take care, for she is then distinctly dan
gerous.
She is a good housekeeper and a mod
oil wife and mother. She does not be.
long to the new woman species at all
All the housewifely arts Of the old fash
Toned girl are hers, and she is exquisite
ly clean, neat, frugal and industrious
"a penny saved is penny earned" and
"Cleanliness is next to godliness" are
her most cherished maxims. She is a
modest, tender little maid, who devel-
ops into a gentle, wise woman and
finally becomes the dearest, sweetest old
lady in the world. To her Philadelphia
is the model city and William Penn the
greatest man who ever lived.
Smiling, languid, yet hot tempered
and little vindictive, is the New Or
leans girl Light hearted and fond of
life, her disposition is all sunshine and
shadow. A creature Of sudden contrasts
is the typical New Orleans girl Though
too easy going and incident to care
much for work, she is vivacious enough
in conversation and manners. She is in
clined to become stout as she grows old
er, and her complexion frequently thick
ems and darkens. She speaks both French
and English fluently, and while i'll the
former tongue she clips her words lit
tie the latter language rolls trippingly
off her tongue with slight trilling of
| the RS and an added fullness to the vow.
els
Her dark eyes, as black as sloes, give
ont tiny red spark when she is angered,
and she has queer little trick of roll
ing them at other times. She has no
taste for athletic sports, but she loves
music and dancing, and she excels in
singing strange little French songs new
er heard except in New Orleans. She is
warm hearted, though a trife suspi
cious and vengeful, and, like all dis
trustful natures, at times curiously sim
pie and credulous. A little tinge of su-
perstition runs through her veins, and
one of her type when closely pressed as
to her belief in signs and omens ex-
plaihed the state of the case thus:
'No, am not supersritious, but
well, do like to have the signs ON the
right side "
She is short and plump, all curves and
no angles, and has figure more volup.
tuous than sylphlike Bright colors and
gay attire are becoming to her and
catch her fancy.
The Washington girl is a charming
society queen. She is a linguist fire.
quently and often has travelled much.
Her manners are elegant and her style
that of the best French school. She is
capable Of forming and retaining bril-
liant circle about her and even of Great
ing salon. Federal politics and diplo-
matic maneuvers are the breath of life
to her, and she knows the order of prec-
edence taken by every cabinet minis
ter's wife, the standing Of every su-
preme court judges and senator s spouse
and has all tho reception days by heart
A thorough woman of the world, yet
with touch of sweet homelikeness
about her, she is belle who excites al
most as much admiration among the
women as men. She is not as fastidious.
ly correct as the New York girl, but as
compensation she is less stiff. She is
not SO learned as the Boston maiden,
but she speaks French and German
more fluently and more automatically.
Home decoration is her forte, and her
drawing room is artistic yet inviting in