The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
Makers Of th0 ACt0r.
Matinee Girls and How They Worship Stage Heroes
utes to Their FavOrtes.

soda water. and | pondered over the in
tricacies of the feminine mind and felt
that there was certain healthfulness in
this admiration of the actor, because, af-
ter all. with Il real nice girl it is the
actor and not the man that she admires.
BY the bye, it was announced early
in the autumn that the fashionable card
was no longer to he engraved with the
written script that has so long marked
that which was correct. but that block
letters would be used. Now, somebody.
who pretended to know told that this
silly fad was copied from the English
but the English people would be the first
to laugh at it since its use on the other
side is only by the army and navy people.
Do You remember when a few social
snobs proclaimed their ignorance by put
ting cockades on their coachmen and
footmen? OurEnglish cousins laughed
until they ached when they saw them.
The cOckade can be properly worn only
on the hats of the coachmen and foot
men of those who hold the commission of
the crOwn-that is to say, the army, navy,
house of peers, and at one time the cler-
gy of the established church. If you
have ever given thought to it you will
notice the cockade belonging to coach
man of an Admiral in the navy is Il
little different in shape and is worn
slightly lower than that of any other.
but. as usual. on the left side. England
is the only country in the world where
the cockade has an official significance.
In France every dirty "cocher" who begs
in a Sycophantic manner for his pour
hoire" will wear on the side of his dis
reputablelooking hat and equally dis
reputable and possibly ill-smelling cock
AIDE. | never thought cockades pretty
anyway. but things of that sort are Il
matter of taste You may admire one
thing while | gush wildly over another
MERE MATTERS OF TASTE.
For instance. think the loveliest wo-
men in the world, have black hair and
blue eyes, and your heart may go out to
Il blonde.
For instance. you think Il girl who
knows how to make jelly cake and car
amels will be good housekeeper.
doubt it. for there is Il difference between
caramels and mutton and cake and roast
beef.
For instance, you don't blame Il girl if
she has n really pretty hat for keeping
it on her head at the theater. ! disa-
gree with you. | think she ought to
have Il properly arranged couture and
tie lace scarf over it, which can easily
be removed.
For instance. you think because so
many women have been rude to you that
you won't offer your seat in the car to
anything feminine. | disagree with You.
/ think you are kind-hearted fellow,
and if | got in and swung on strap i'll
Il weary sort of way YOU would get up
and offer me resting place with the
most charming bow possible.
For instance YOU think you are Gym
ical You have an idea that you are
very bitter and that you believe in moth
ing. ] disagree with you. | think that
mt heart you are as sweet and true rs the
average American man is and that your
cyncism is all on the surface and you will
accept all truths worth believing.
For instance, you say, Isn't she
through yet" There | agree with you.
for / make my best bow and say. Good
afternoon, gentle gossip" When YOU
are out walking some day, stop and have
chat with Bah.