Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-23
ORDERLY AND NEAT.
WHICH SEX is BEST ENTITLED TO
BE SO CHARACTERIZED?
The Testimony of Those Here Quoted Fa-
vors the Mcn-yyhat Some Ladies Have
to Say en- the ject-Discouraging Ex-
perierccs With Women Guests.

to Say en- the Subject-DiscouragingE x-
perierees With Women Guests.
A bachelor said i'll my presence year
or two ago: Women are not by nature
Or habit 80 clean or orderly as men or
SO delicate in,their ideas of small mat
ters.'
| combatod the assertion, with indig-
nant protests, and assured the speaker
that only a disappointed bachelor, whom
some woman's perfidy had soured, could
make such statement.
| Nevertheless / set about studying the
habits Of the sexes in these respects, and
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 S,ress of men and
women in public conveyances. 1t is
rarely indeed one sees a man, with any
claims to respectable attire, who dis
plays soiled collar, cuffs or shirt front.
But have observed soiled laces about
the neck Of many an otherwise richly
and fashionabIy attired woman, and
soiled white gloves are woefully in evil
dence and ruin scores of handsome tot
lets.
I do not think have ever seen fringes
Or tat.ers about the ankles of 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
TIE tailor before the garment is worn
again. But women who carry fortunes
upon their backs display torn fiouUces
and ragged laces frequently ON tho street
crossings or i'll alighting from vehicles.
Only a few weeks ago walked be-
hind Il young lady in a prominent New
York avenue aud admired the perfect
fit of her brand new promenade costume
and the exquisite details, which exhib-
tied excellent taste and Judgment of the
wcarer or her modiste. Hat, gloves,
gown and wrap ana 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 a silk petit
coat, with three rags hanging from it.
The harmony was ruined by a discord.
just IL; was abo1t to emerge from 4
Turkish bath establishment enc day a
young woman who speaks three Ian
guascs fiuently and who belongs to a
rich and influential family entered and
tossed Off an expensive cloak, display
ing faded silk waist which was out ut
the elbows and badly soiled about tho
neck. Her skirt was trim and modish,
her cloak and bonnet irrcproachablc,
| 1,1rt no iSt sGs.
shabby. could not help but wonder if
she had appeared i'll this garment ut tho
breakfast table.
Perhaps; i'll similar intimacy men may
see similar untidincss 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 Il smoking car" III which
refined men pass hours? The recollection
of passing through one by accident to
reach Il parlor car is sufficient to un-
nerve the average woman.
Talking with Lady who has large
country home, where she entertains ex
tensively, asked her opinion on this
subject She gave it as follws:
II will tell you our experience, she
said, (which, fear, is not a solitary
one. 1t so happened that two young Ia
dies and two young gentlemen had been
passing week under rIy 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
THE young ladies, mind you, had
I | haay, ra,,ol in, homes g m, 1<,ro ,,,J
: learning and were to all appearance
) dainty ard refined specimens of their
sex. Yet this was the condition of the
rooms which they had occupied for a
week:
"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 small slipper toe had
tracked it about the room. A large, I'M
slightly roll of mixed blond and brunette
: 'combings' protruded from pasteboard
receptacle like last years bird nest.
> Three toilet bottles were minus their
shoppers. Four cambria handkerchiefs
: and ono glove were found under the
, bed, and III the swecpings Of the room
t We're discovered 81 dresspins, four hat
I pins and two lacepins containing jew
I els.
when the room just vacated by the
men was investigated, the only souve-
Mrs remaining were two half burned
cigars. n small heap Of cigar ashes on
the mantelpiece and one quill toothpick
/ on the floor.
5 "'Sure. and I'd rather clean up after
: tin Gentlemen than one lady any day.
r remarked my servant, and in view Of
: the contrast between the two rooms
. could not rebuke her"
Another hostess whom I consulted on
this subject said: Il do not know that
:, l have found men guests heater than
women. but l have found them more
delicate minded in regard to many mat
tiers. For instance, the seemingly best
g bred girls and the richest are often ex-
: ceedimgly careless in small matters
They will borrow wrap from hostess
= when they have mislaid their own or i;
is inaccessible. and they will leave this