Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

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afford the real. Yet why do they dis.
good as the real, but the objection
against it is 1 believe. a deeply rooted
feeling in the heart of refined women
against that which is untrue"
Then" said /. because am
curious creature. 'fiow about mar
riRge in Frances''
Ny companion smiled and answered,
France is civilized--too highly
ciyilizej-and marriage, unless it is
"a yeritable marriage de CONVEYANCE, Is
out OF fashion. The bachelor has his
home, and few responsibilities. II is
wrong, but. Madame, it is the result
of civilization. What type OF woman
do we admire? The woman who is
cungenial companions. Who has met
many people, who has read much, and
who is broad in her ideas. We like
her 10 De womRnly, and yet, so little
do We like her to think of marriage as
possible end of friendship, that,
while recognizing her perfect woman
liness, We still call hor "a delightful
fellow Apropos OF marriage, France
has brought out something new, and
that is, the marriage medal. The
government manufactures it, and it
may BIO gotten ia silver, silver gilt or
gold. On one side there is engraved
two figures, man and woman, in
Grecian costume. the man in the act
of putting ring on the finger of the
woman. The background shows the
rising sun, there is a tree upon which
grows orange blossoms, and the work
is SO exquisitely done, that, fine as the
flowers are, you can tell exactly what
they represent. Another tree mas Ivy
clinging to il and the various symbols
of marriage and prosperity are at the
feet of the figures. The other side is
quite plain, and upon it is to be en-
graved the names of the newly married,
the day Of the marriage and the year.
These are quite new, and the idea ia
that one is given TO the bride, one to
the mother of the bridegroom. one to the
mother OF the bride, and others to any
friends or relatives who seem very near
and dear. A dainty thought. isn't it?"
Then | asked about the pretty
women, the newspapers and the stage.
And my observant companion told me
that our newspapers we're too big; he
could not enjoy them. | agreed with
| him that our cab fares were too high,
and also agreed with him that, in
| our great desire to have a play suited
| to the young person, American trar g.
| lators were too apt to conclude that the
wonderful emotion of love was felt by
nobody but girls Of II and boys OF 10.
| j asked about woman whose pho
| tograph is Known all over this county
Cleo de Merode. The gallant French
man said to me: "She is exquisitely
beautiful, her face is almost divine
it is the face of Madonna; it is alb
solutely chaste; and, Madame, she Is a
good girl. | have often seen her, when
she was in the last row of the ballet.
going to and from the theatre with Der
mother, and what | say about her is
the trutn-she is good girl. !"
/ was a bit puzgled-then said,
Explain it to me- % And he did.
"She 10, probably. the most beautiful
woman Of the century. She might live
in great luxury. Shemight have ruined
the lives of hundreds OF men. but she
has not done il. OF course, she ie not
OF the great world. but when YOU
realize how much harm she could have
done and how she has refrained from
it. think she deserves to be called a
good girl. You ask about the scandal
of the Princesse de Chimay. 1t vas
abominable But when at dinner tims
the Hungarian banda play at the cafes
that wonuerful Hungarian waltz that
charmed her, all the musicians put on
most lackadaisical air and play
directly at the women until it becomes
extremely funny. Who does she look
like, for che is beautiful woman
That lovely and dainty singer OF yours
Lillian Russell. am amused at YOUR
| g. O., tv,,l. g.
wit in the French papers. With
less of gaiety."
The porter calls out: can off for
Philadelphia, Broad street station %
And / find myself in the finest rail
road station in this country, and the
one which l never enter without re.
GREETING that l do not know the people
in power on the Peunsy railroad.
Why? Well, long to express to them
my appreciation of the politeness shown
by every brass buttoned individual in
the big building. The elevator man
takes off his cap when | ask him a
question. The porter raises his car
when he helps me in hanson, and
the hanson driver belonging, as the
worde on bis hanson show, TO the big
corporation, does not overcharge me,
and accepts the money due him with q
bow and smile. Such politeness is
so new to US vulgar New Workers. that.
when we meet it we are surprised al
it, and we yearD to tell how delightful
it is to US. And yet we don't know
exactly what road to pursue to dis
seminate our gratitude. My Fren. II
companion approves of our railroads,
and with me he appreciates the polite
ness of the Philadelphia officials.
have not the courage to ask him as tc
his opinion of men in power in New
York. even il their powers only extenc
to collecting carfares.
: The time has come for luncheon.
Before me ia the famous Delaware
shad-planked, as it only can be il
those establishments presided over b,
the wise host Of the Waldorf. Surel,
much that is good comes out of Phila
delphia!
That gives any polite Philadelphia
editor an opportunity to say: "Muct
that is good comes into Philadelphia
when the Limited Express deposits a
the Broad street station she who il
only known to me as Bab."
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