New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
THE GIRL.
WHAT SHE DOES ~ INDIA.
From Madame.

From Madame.
Missy sah;b choa hazri tayar hal Cbreakfa.ts
IL ready and the daughter, who has just come out
from home to join father or mother IN the Far
East. realizes that at last h long sea voysI ana
land journey are oIe ana her frst Gay IN ihos
"'s dUsky v,hir:--obed ayah has brought tray
with tea toas, and fruit to the bedside and pulled
No the white net curtains that project the sleeper
from the bloodthirsty mosquito and now waits to
assist al her mistresss toilet. II IS b O'CLOCK ana
time begin the day Unused to the services OF q
maid at home the sri ISpSrenG r, on for her.
essns 70 realize a sense of her own Importance
for IN India she IS distinctly. . parsonage, ana
women are probably a. higher prsnliam mere re
a new spin the unmarried girl Is colloquialiy
termed is the OF much excitement in an Ind
ian station. and everybody is on the alert TO SEQ
the latest addition TO feminine society.
The day usually begns with VS., 10 the oa az
gnht!@t S of crtcsm from arse portion Of
neighbors for II is favorie meeting place. line Inc
ladies' eagerly every detail OF her dress being
fresh from home. she must. OF course, nave me me
newest fashions. and later on they WI ask ior or
blouses. etc. az patterns There are also plenty OF
candidates Of the opposite sex eager to teacn ner
Al o'clock it is too hot for further play, and they
drive home for bath and breakfast. The bath, with
rs water cooled In large ear,henware Jars, ~ de-
lightfuy refreshing, and the tin mug wherewith 10
bale it over ones person Is distinct novelty
Breakfast IS meal OF many courses. commencing
fast the housekeeping has 70 be seen TO- and this
that duty ct home. for 1t simply consists Of giving
orders 10 the numerous servants ana dealing OUT
to be arranged, and L o'clock callers begin to
arrive. The servant IN the veranda inquiries x
of cards on a salver Carriage follows carriage in
quick succession for everybody n the station IL
Only the Governors wife and the Generals do not
come for It will be her duty 70 leave cards upon
station arrive in groups Of and hrees, thereby
lending each other their moral support should they
feel nervous, but they all eager to gain the
whether She dances or is fond Of riding and IL the
ans he. lrf1 ~ 10
AZ the first ball, and put their ponies az her as
posal BY o'clock tifiin. repetition OF oreakfast
is ready and after this meal. people retire 70 their
rooms TO read. and sies;a Is generally INDUCED In
band.ttani whers the regmenial band plays: there
IS lawn tennis for the energetic. or sarden parties
be f ru Sp by Sr the Psryans air or Injury Ser.
wants are In constant nance, the carriages are
piayer has a mall dark boy At his elbow ready to
hard him balls. At o'clock d.rner takes place.
ments every one goes TO- pea e1 ,r roo,,,, oooa
Certainly tne aaushter IN II ia mas rey goo
showered upon her. ar If she can sing or act
she w be en her. nS hsS We She R prs
each other in providing h,r With anusements At
nominate" them when II her nora,g IN, wins. she
vii receive the prEe me Gon5an 5a ana Gdns ss
arge proportion OF men makes that hardy perennial.
the wa.lfower imQossb!lity. and every girl vita
the fa.ntest idea of dancing has her card filled to
Before the no; season. with It's scorchlng winds.
makes an exodus 10 the Hills general, she will have
had several proposals to exchange her position OF
dau.,h,er for that of wife, FOR though spins on
the, mrs. season are plentiful those their second
are rarer and those in their third hardly to DO
met with Marriage IS thriving institution in India.
in splte Of the vanishing rupee.
" Although the life Of A girl in India Is frequently
a round OF pleasures and little else. IL need not be
50 AMI though there be much in housekeeping
~ o,cunv her energies, there - a amount or
o,her work n be done. She Will win the heartfet
gratitude OF chapIans wife by interesting her:
af in the sunday school for soldiers children, and
visiting their mothers in the regimental lines Then.
c,tr II she takes the trouble to study the language
.sref,,liv md learn more than the few sentences
,,red Tor ordering servants. II opens up world OF
behind the purdah in houses OF well-to-do natives
- rronoan whose lives spent inclosed between
S 80 ryars and they gladly welcome any one who
vii devote a little Of her time to visiting them and
w cd ne gratitude OF her Indian sister well worth
W. nrace Of an occasional tfn party or picnic.