Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-08

some wonderful panorama, or whatever
a succession of scenes may be called,
and never stop to think that, in any
one Of the great cities, there is never
ceasing panorama, to which We pay
little or no attention. moi only never
ceasing panorama, but an ever chang
ing panorama. A panorama of comedy
and of tragedy, of life and of death,
and panorama in which, sometime,
We ourselves constitute the moving
figures. Where is it? On the streets
of great city. Get up early some
morning and see il moving. It's half
past 7 o'clock, and taking your stand
on one of the well-known streets, you
wonder. first of all. where all the
women are coming from. They crowd
the sidewalks. Some walk quickly,
while some drag alorg. as il all life
were WEAKNESS. Most of them are
young. too young to have such tired
faces. They are the busy bees IN the
hive. They are the hundreds of girls
who live-God knows how-and who
hurry every morning with the horrible
fear of being too late TO take their
places behind the counters or at the
desks in the great shops. 1t does seem
ms il. for little while at least. life
should be a pleasure TO these women.
ought TO say, "these young girls "
But what female thing stays young
when it has to solve the riddle of earn
ing its bread and butter? Look at
them as they GO by, think of the long,
wearisome hours, think OF the few
pleasures, and then think, with great
wonder, how it is that they manage to
look as hopeful as they do
Leave this street in the shopping
district at 8 O'Clock, and go TO the
fashionable avenue. There you meet
the school girls, hundreds of them;
some walking alone, others in merry
groups, and others, the daughters OF
the very wealthy and the very careful,
are accompanied by maids for fear even
the sunshine might stare Extensively
at these small girls. Then, the house
keepers are coming out. The busy,
wise women who propose to select for
themselves the dainties that will appear
upon their tables. At this time you
will meet the bright, handsome girl
who knows that a walk in the early
morning hours brings the roses TO her
cheeks, increases the brightness of her
eye, and makes the DOCTORS bill very
slight item in her yearly expenses Be-
hind her walks stately collie or
French poodle, with his curls fashion.
ably trimmed, or queer looking dach-
shund, but never, under any circum-
srances, pug, since they are quite
out of fashion. as they deserve to be.
Eleven O'Clock and prettily- dressed
women are here, there and everywhere,
busy shopping, while those who are
not interested in the very latest fashion
are, it is more than possible, looking
affair not oh e..
kindergarten for the children of the
poor. Some nursery where, for a penny
or two, baby is cared for the whole
long day, while its mother has an
opportunity to earn her livelihood, and,
these are the charities that take up
part of the morning. Fashionable
women manage their charities we'll.
They see that the milk and bread
served to the children on the other side
are as good as that which is offered to
the small people in their own nurseries.
They look over the accounts and many
one gives up her morning shopping
so that she may be kept from tempta-
tlon, 30 that the money which would
have been spent for the prettiest bonnet
that ever came from Paris may 20 for
little gowns or comfortable frocks, "a
be worn in houses where Partisan bon
nets were never heard Of.
Very soon it's O'Clock, and half the
feminine population is rushing for its
luncheon. Some go home, some to the
big fashionable restaurants, aud many
more to the quiet little places in side
streets where, for very small sum Of
money, enough to at least satisfy
hunger may be gotten. Some of the
Pharisees go TO a famous restaurant
that was founded for the benefit Of
working women. Here good luncheon,
almost amounting to dinner, is served
for 20 cents, and Madame Hypocritt
takes advantage of this opportunity ant
saves her money. She and her kline
crowd up to the tables anu Keep ava,
the women for whom the Margaret
Louisa Home, and places like it, were
founded. l wonder at what table thu
Hypocrites, these female Hypocrites
will sit in the future? Three o'clocl
and the ayenuee is gay with carriages
laden with elegantly dl essed women
starting out to pay visits. There ar,
more-many more-on the sidewalk il
costumes SO bright that, looking from
window, you think this panorama i
one of many colored flowers
For the women of society, during thu
afternoon, there arc teas and teas, ant
no end of teas, and possibly there's
special entertainment of music or read
ing, to which in between few minute
are given.
Six O'Clock or little af:er-and the
are all going home The phnr girl AMI
the society girl, side by side. One
tired because Ella mas On ioyed herself 8
well; the other tired because-well-
how can any female thing stand fror
eight to six and not get tired? Then
you begin to see here and there wo ne
whose cheeks arc rosy.red, whose hal
is golden, whose gowns are gay, but VIII
never come out in the sunshine. The
are the birds Of night The sun woul
snow that the roses in their cheeks lili
the gold of their hair, was bougb;
They're fitting about, but Eeen i
rather quiet yet awhile. a little late
ana IL seems as il all tho great city wa
emptying itself into the theatres. Here
large on nibus filed with merr
party and chaperoned by a Jolly matro
Here's smart looling brougham, i
which ara seated two happy lonkin
people, who are going to intensif
their Happiness by listening to divin
music.
And walking on the street and ridin
In the cars is many q pretty girl wit
many manly fellow, who feels TIM
after the play is over, he'll have til
courage to tell the story Of his love
And, after awhile. the play is ove
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