Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
AMERICAN GIRLS.

Inc AmcrlEHn girl! lnal NNrHdLilti
volatile, fascinating creature what ia
the causa causenda of her success
abroadY One Of the delightful species
who is across the sea has attempted to
find out, and the results OF her inves-
legations make interesting reading.
Having noticed, along with the rest of
the world, writes the investigator to
the Boston transcript, the eagerness
with which an Englshman will run
mile even to hear au American petit
coat rustic, l have been making in
quiries of several Britons far gone in
the American mania not why he
should care more for my fascinating
countrywomeb, because most people
feel thaht way about them; but why
he should care less for the English
Women in consequence Of his American
acquaintance, | am deeply interested
to know. The first man | found who
could formulate an answer to my ques-
tion, although an Englishnan, was not
additionally insular, being of middle
age and cosmopolitan by nature and
living.
With laugh he said; "That is a
hard nut to crack, especially in the
presence of an American lady, but"
hesitating an instant, as from man to
man, should say tho superior charm
of the American woman, generally
speaking, lies in an indescrbable
abandon and uncertainty of her. /,
for one, never have the faintest con-
ception of what she is going to do next
although without even thinking the
question over am always certain that
her freedom of manner has its strictly
drawn limits and that no man would
venture farther than he unconsciously
felt she desired him to go. The con
stant surprises she gives me in thought
and manner keep me on the alert,
wake me up; make me quite proud of
my own cleverness, when, no doubt, it
is hers, all the time. Our women gain
considerable of this sort of freedom and
what you Americans cal! GO after
marriage, but if they do venture into
that sort of thing beforehand indis-
criminating critics are apt to call them
fast am not sure, he continued, +"
that should wish such freedom of
speech and social intercourse with men
to continue after marriage if the woman
were my wife. and this very feeling
perhaps accounts for the few interna-
tional marriages made out of certain
fashionable set where the affair is only
an alliance. +"
Rather selfish view, don't you
think?' | asked. You admire her
unconscious, almost ehildlike manner,
as her chief charm before she becomes
your goods and chattels, but after
ward you would rob her of her greatest
attraction to other people froul com
mon, everyday jealousy. If you trusted
her before, surely that confidence should
only increase as years go by, unles
she actually commits some act worthy
of your wholesale condemnation. -
cannot refute your argument, for
1t is sound, he answered. ''But the
fact remains the same although clearly
devoid of reason. Man is not reason
ing beast where his emotions are con
cerned, as you know. Therefore, if
/ ever marry it will be an English girl
who will not treat every other chap
Just about as she does me on the sur
face. -
CLEVER AND FAsCINATING.
A young Oxford man replied to my
question, "Why do | like American
girls?' ''You seem to take for granted
that ! do Well, you about hit me
off, | confess. Let me see, why do |?
First of all, they are such Jolly chaps
Those who are working for degrees at
Oxford, when not buried in Sanscrit
or Greek, are up to anything They
dance like everything; and talk about
the English athletic maiden! Why.
an American girl goes in even for foot,
ball, and when she does play, plays
well!f
A prospective baronet of still tender
years said: "Well. Just between our,
selves, the reason like American Girl.
is that they never give man. on beinn
introduced, the impression that she
looks upon him as a possible conquest.
She assumes that she and are To be
friends, that love making hores hel
and the further | keep away FROM tha,
attitude the more she wall think of me
Whether this is honestly her though
on the subject or not | am not certain.
If she holds that such fighting shl
urges a man ON she is about right, bu
| intend to give her the henefit Of til,
doubt until some one of them shows
plainly this ulterior motive. usual,
receive the Impression that lovers gruV
on bushes in America and that she il
rather relieved than otherwise to NEE
man on purely Platunic basis ac
cordingly ! do my best to keep up Ia,
end Of the bargain. Now with on
own girls | regret to say there is self
conscious manner from the moment o
presentation, as though she were weigh
ing me II the balance as a futue hus
band. The friendly advances | wou!t
make to an .Ausriean girl safely wuul,
by my own countrywOmen be mistaken
for intentions A clever American cir
said TO me once should like moth
ing better than tu hit you Just to SCI
II you would break in two or not Nol
stitfen up about every five minutes
both physically and mentally, as thaugl
you We're holding On 10 yourself
WHAT are you afraid of2 That exuec
you TO fall in love with me? II 50
you are greatly mlstaken nothin
would bore me more, besides. holdin
up for my inspection the third finge
OF her LETT hand. ON which shane dia
mond and sapphire ring, it wouldn'
be of the slightest use anu engaged
SO please be yourself as sou are Wit
married women, il You wish me [
remember you with any pleasure.
took this reprimand in good part, for
saw the Justice uf it, and we becam
such friends as | had thought hefar
only TWO CHdpS could De. L. for one
consider this the ideal relation he
tween man and woman, therefore ~
deeply grateful to the Americans fo
their pioneer work upon that delicat
ground. =
AND SENSIBLE, TOO.
\ young, good-loaking, mcntalIy bril-
liant London surgeon talked Ii thi
wise; 'The most highly develnpe
type of American woman il the noble.
creature on Gods earth mental,
physically and morally. She dares I
dispuss tho vital nm, H.. ~