Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-29
ORDERLY AND NEAT.
WHICH SEX IS BEST ENTITLED TO
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"A bachelor SAID IN my presence q year
on two ago: Women are not by nature
or habit so clean OF orderly ns men on
20 delicate in their ideas Of SMALL mat
ters -
I combated the assertion, with indig-
nant protests, and assured the speaker
that only a disappointed bachelor, whom
some woman's perildy had soured, could
make such n statement.
Nevertheless set about studying the
habits Of the sexes in these respects, md
began to question people who had wide
opportunities Of judging such matters,
and the result has not been wholly COM
plimentary to my sisters.
First, / noticed the dress Of mon and
women in public conveyances. Il is
rarely indeed ono sees man, with any
claims to respectable attire, who dis
plays soiled collar, cuffs or shirt front.
But have observed soiled laoes about
the neck Of many an otherwise richly
and fashionably attired woman, and
soiled white gloves are woefully in evil
dence and ruin scores Of handsome toi-
lets.
do not think have ever seen fringes
or tatters about tho ankles Of a man.
It seems to be an understood law
among the most ordinary types Of re-
spectacle men that the first raveled seam
or ripped lining shall be attended to by
the tailor before the garment is worn
again. But women who carry fortunes
upon their backs display torn iounces
and ragged llces frequently ON the street
crossings or In ahghting from vehicles.
Only few weeks ago walked be-
hind a young lady in a prominent New
York avenue and admired the perfect
at Of her brand new promenade costume
and the exquisite details, which exhib-
tied excellent taste and Judgment Of the
wearer or her modiste. Hat, gloves,
gown and wrap and veil were in har-
mony. But suddenly there came q mud
dy crossing. The lady lifted her dress
and showed charming foot elegantly
booted; but, alas, above it silk petit
GOAT, with three rags hanging from it.
The harmony was ruined by a discord.
Just as was abont to emerge from q
Turkish bath establishment one day q
young woman who speaks three Ian
guages fluently and who belongs to a
rich and influential family entered and
tossed off an expensive cloak, display.
ing faded silk waist which was out at
the elbows and badly soiled about the
neck. Her skirt was trim and modish,
her cloak and bonnet irreproachable,
but the waist she wore was inexcusably
shabby. could not help but wonder IL
she had appeared in this garment at the
breakfast table.
Perhaps in similar intimacy men may
SEQ similar untidiness among members
of their own sex, but doubt it.
On the other hand, where is the wo-
man who could endure for ten minutes
the filth Of smoking car" in which
refined men pass hours2 The recollection
Of passing through one by accident to
reach parlor car is sufficient to un-
nerve the average woman.
Talking with lady who has q large
country home, where she entertains ex-
tensively, asked her opinion ON this
subject. She gave IL as follws:
''I will tell you our experience, she
said, (which, fear, is not a solitary
one. II so happened that two young la
dies and two young gentlemen had been
passing a week under my roof, and the
morning Of their departure my house,
keeper was i'll, and went in person to
superintend the cleaning Of the rooms
which they had occupied.
1.-THE young ladies, mind you, had
been reared in homes of culture and
learning and were to all appearance
dainty and refined specimens Of their
sex. Yet this was the condition Of the
rooms which they had occupied for
weeks
"The handsome dresser cloth was
stained and spattered by toilet creams
and washes. A box Of face powder had
been overturned ON the velvet carpet,
and the print Of a small slipper toe had
tracked it about the room. A large, nm
slightly roll Of mixed blond and brunette
'combings' protruded from a pastebOard
receptacle like a last years bird nest
Three toilet bottles were minus their
shoppers. -Four cambria handkerchief
and one glove were found under the
bed, and In the sweepings Of the room
were discovered 81 dresspins, four hat
pins and two lacepins containing jew
els
''When the room Just vacated by the
men was investigated, the only souvo-
Mrs remaining were two half burned
cigars, q small heap Of Cigar ashes on
the mantelpiece and one quill toothpick
ON the floor.
"'Sure, and I'd rather clean up after
tin gintlemen than one lady any day,
remarked my servant. and in view Of
the contrast between the two rooms
could not rebuke hsr. "
Another hostess whom consulted on
this subject said: II do not know that
] have found men guests neater than
women. but have found them more
delicate minded in regard 20 many mat
terB For instance, the seemingly best
bred girls and tie richest are often ex-
ceedingly careless IN small matters.
They will borrow wrap from a hostess
when they have mislaid their own or IL
Is inaccessible, and they viii leave this
garment on q veranda chair on IN q boat
with q reckless disregard Of conse-
quenoeA
Another lady said: 81 think men bathe
much moro than women do and are
more particular about tho details Of
their clothing and dress ! think II is
more than balanced by many Of their
unclean habits smoking. chewing,
drinking and the like. Ia fact, i think