The morning times., 1895-09-15
OLD ADAMS CHALLENGED.

In all this railing for and against the new
woman. why hasn't II occurred to some
of the Old Adams to come forth In praise
OF the dear creature. There is on e thing for
which the new woman certainly deserves
praise and this one can see every day in
! the street cars perhaps to better advantage
than elsewhere.
IL is in regard to spreading herself all
over the car and monopolizing the space
for two or three persons. The new woman
doesn't do this. Her creed is Live ard
let live" She occupies but one seat at a
time in the car and moves up whenever
newcomer gets.in and there is the slight
est chance that room for him or her may be
made by SO doing. Please, tine New Woman
would have the Old Adam remember this in
future when her manifold character is
up for discussion.
We all know the summer girl the instant
we set eyes upon her. even if she is a whole
block off when she first begins to signal
the car. When that is the case she runs
like deer at first to imbue the iDduleent
conductor or driver, vile has stopped for
her with the impression that she means to
keep up that sprinter gait until she lands
with all her charms upon the platform of
the car
Nothing, however, is further from her
thoughts, and 1t is really interesting to
watch the slowing-up process that invaria-
bly, follows when the car comes to q full
stop and the conductor stands with uplifted
hand on the bell strap waiting 10 enroll her
among the passenger list.
WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT
She is all ruffles and lace-a vision OF
lawn and ribbons that is certainly very en-
ticing to look upon. When she is pretty
she knows IL, and before she leaves that car
she means TO have impressed the fact upon
every one in il. The reason why she slows
up after she has succeeded In stopping the
car is because she does not wish to enter 1t
In unseemly haste, and at the same time
some of her dainty belongings would be
sure to get out of gear if she kept oD ut that
breakneck pace clear up TO the moment OF
boarding the car.
There is no trouble whatever in retain
ing the attention of the passengers she has
so successfully secured by her more or less
dramatic entrance. There are innumerable
little things whereby this result is achieved
There are the ruffies to be smoothed out,
the sleeves pulled out 10 their furthest limit
Ou iut btle " bt III
order TO ascertain whether or not that in
itial spurt dislocated the proper conJunc-
uon OF the skirt and waist band.
Then last, but by no means least. II the
hand Is white, or there are rings TO be shown
off, there is an amount OF imaginary atten-
tion TO BE- bestowed upon the collar rcsette
at the back, or stray locks TO be adjusted
and put In position ad inflnitum.
II is all interesting In its way and
serves a dual purpose. IL satisfies the
Summer girl-gratifies her would per
haps have been the most applicable ex-
presslOn-and it does no harm to the pas
sengers. IL on the contary is n part OF
the play and amuses them.
scATTERs PERFUMEsAR
The summer girl is 81 right when she
confines her choice TO the better class
OF perfumes and colognes. Then when
she goes down or up the length OF the car
waiting abroad at every step the faint
delicate suggestion of Q good perfume,
she is q positive Joy for the time being.
When, however, her taste runs to musk
and she elects TO fill the car with this bonn
ipation OF denominations by the free use
OF cheap perfumes in which musk is the
predominatipg ingredient, OF sits In frontand
at every whiff OF the breeze forces the uD-
willing passengers to stand the all-peryad-