The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
STILL AN OPEN QUESTION.
WHICH NATION PRODUCES THE
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

From the Chicago Tribune
'eThe most beautiful and clever women
in all the world are the American women.
Thus spoke the Chinese Viceroy, L
Hung Chang. when Elizabeth Banks, the
American interviewer, asked for his opin-
ion regarding the subject
She straightway published it to the
world. and the people in England rose up
and said: "Who is Ii Hung Chang that
he should dare to judge between our wo-
men and the Americans
But Notwithstanding LIS decision the az
itation goes on. The question has now be-
come more burning one than ever. People
meeting in society. in the theater, and in
the streets of London ask one of the 9TH
er. with bated breath. Who's the clever
est who's the most beautiful, who's the
incest aIl-round woman, the English or the
Americana" And echo only answers
"Who?"
Miss Banks says: These impressions Of
Englishwomen have received during a
four years residence in England. My com
PARSONS are made from my knowledge OF
my own country women.
the English woman yoice-the sweet, low,
we'll modulated tone Of the gentlewoman.
No nasal twang, no high-pitched, piercing
notes such as one hears, say, at an Ameri-
can ambassadors on hourJh OF july
reception, are to be distinguished IN an
assemblage Of Weli-pred, "eIl-euucdleu
English women.
But the English woman has not 50
much to say for herself as the American
woman. She cannot say what she has
TO say with nearly so much vivacity, orlgl-
nality, or dash and go as can her
American cousin. Surround her in So
ciety with dozen men and bid her enter
tain them. In another corner OF the
room put an American woman with an,
other dozen OF the sex masculine. Then
set the two women talking and watch the
result Fifteen minutes later the crowd
surrounding the English woman has
dvindled down to two or three. The
rest Of the men have gone over to the
American, whose eyes are sparkling,
whose face is flushed. whose dainty mani
cured hands are nervously gesticulatlng
and emphasizing her smart and witty sal
lies.
There are various types of the English
woman some Of whom compare faVora-
bly,, other very unfaVorably, with the
American woman. It's true, and pity
it's tbs true, that some of the bad habits
or customs CT English women are being
copied by the American women. The
hard-heartedness and cruelty of the Eng
lish sportswoman made case in point.
" It's a nne dayf she says. Come out
and kill somethingr' She she puts on her
short, leather trimmed skirts, takes her
gun, and goes out to bring down the BIRDS
the deer and the foxes. She sits in the
shade OF the trees and enjoys her hunt
luncheon of steak and kidney pie ana
like atrocities in the way OF edibles, with
bpr
soled boots and within earshot of the
agonizing groans of her dying victims.
She has wounded a bird, but not unto
death, yet she eats her steak and kid
ney pie without a qualm! She is the worst
type of the English woman-this cold
blooded assassin of God innocent erea-
lures She is heartless and cruel to her
very depths. If she is married and a
mother-and she frequently is-her chill
dren are left entirely to the care of the
hirelngs, and the wet nurse reigns ever
In the nursery. And the American wo-
man would copy her and become Sports
women" But the English sportswoman
is only one type of English women, and
for that we have reason to be grateful.
And the English Womans clothes? How
does she dress as compared with the
American woman? Well very badly-that
IS, If she dresses herselfi Give her hand
some Paris gown let her array herself in
it and look at her! There is something
wrong. 1t is not put on right, though
IL Is difficult to say just what is the trou-
bic. The dress is not bottom side up. it
is not upside down, and it is not wrong
side out; we will admit that but there Is
an indeinable something that ought to be
there but isn't. Get her French maid.
"Ah, madamei A little alteration! a pull
here, jerk there, a twist somewhere
eiser' says the French woman, and she
manipulates the costume, and behold the
English woman is transformed and looks
stylish! Why can't she do il herself? No
body knowsl But the American woman.
with that same gown, viii not need the
French maid She win have the maid if
che can afford 1t. Trust her for that
But she can put on that dress and look
too utterly utter" and no thanks to any
body but herself
Nevertheless, that same English woman
who is so dependent upon her French
maid for the touch that makes up "style"
is not dependent upon anybody but her
self or anything but her own gracious
manners to make the most delightful
hostess in the world. She extends
her hand and softly welcomes you to her
home and you are happy. She pours your
tea and hands IL to you with such charm
ing grace and lack of self-consciousness
that you take that tea and drink 1t,
whether you want it or not And she has
OF taking you for granted. She does not
deluge you with questions or attempt an
undue prying into your affairs. In short,
as hostess the English gentlewoman is
perfect.
The English woman is not nearly so good
housekeeper as Is the American woman,
She is not a natural born cook" a natural
''proyider," or very good economist She
is not, perhaps, such a creature of nerves
as Is her American cousin, but she is in a
worse than nervous state when her cook
leaves suddenly without notice. The Amer
lean housewife may Fly to pieces" in such
am emergency. but nevertheless, she gets
into the kitchen and In half an hour has
got up dinner fit for the gods to partake
OF. And the English woman? She does not
ny to pieces" not she In the majority of
eases she sits down calmly and quietly,
and does nothing, for unless she has TAX
en- course in cooking school, she is ig-
nordnt Of the culinary art.
The American girl and the American wo-
man are more prudish than their English
cousins Many Of our girls in society will
retire Instead Of going to bed" They
are not sure that II is quite the proper
thing 10 refer In public to the recent birth
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