Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
How 1t Brings Out Every
thing That Is Bad.
THE PRUDE AND THE FAST GIRL
There is a Distinctive Differ
ence in Them.
Ana Bah Plainly Points 1t out-Advic" to
Young, Pretty and weii-Dressed Girls
Various Other Topics Entertainiugly
Discussed by tho Chariniu. Writer.

brings out everything that 10 pau. Inc
weeds grow tall with great rapidity.
Conversation itself is emphatic, and
everything that is Objectionable In the
human line appears on the surface.
You stnrt out to hunt a cool place. fou
meet that feminine body who is known
as tina fast girl. Now, for once 10 my
life am going to do a little preaching.
Every girl has right to q certain
amount of enjoyment in her life, hut
there is no reason why that enjoyment
may not be full of real fun and even
riquant without being objectionable.
Tho fast girl, however, disagrees with
me. | do not like prude, but there is
a distinct difference between prude
| and a fast girl. The fast girl laughs
| loudly as she tells crowd of men ad-
mirers that sne likes TO be counted o
jolly comrale.
Now, my listener. NO woman who ia
"a Jolly comrade' ever gains that
respect due her wpmauhood VI that love
which Is, after all, the best thing in
| life. She may be charming com
uanion, an interesting friend. but the
very instant q girl becomes "a Jolly
comraie" she opens the gates TO land
overgrown with thoughtlessnesa, full
OF sad results aud having ut its very
entrance modes of speech and behavior
for which most men would like to Kick
that other man il he gayo either to a
gentleman's sister.
You who are pretty, young, we'll
tlressed, Quick of brain and fond of adj
miraton, you who think the comrade-
Hhip idea a marvelousy good one-you
know Ms we'll as l do that year ago
your face would have flushed and you
would never have spoken again to the
man who to-day has talked to you in
fashion that now makes you laugh.
You prove by your appreciation that
the bloom is brushed oil the pencil.
Why ia it that SO many OF our American
girls are counted amusing, but 80 little
worthy of respect, in strange countriesf
Here's the reason: 1t Ia because, having
gained laughter and what is considered
admiration from this man or that one,
in this hotel or on that train, their
manners grow to be such that nothing
is too bad to characterize them. The
hotel corridors are their favorite
promenading places. They laugh and
tell a quieter girl that by walking up
and down the hallwaya chance is
gained to see the newest arrivals and
lind out If anyone of them is worth
cultivating. They think it immensely
clever to whistle for the elevator TO
stop, and Ne the men who are In 1t look
at them with amusement it never dawns
on their minds that thsy give the same
look to a notorious dancer or IN actress
whose reputation is not OF the best.
Once in the elevator, the fast girl
huns the latest song, swishes hor skirts
81 that they will announce their silk
lining, and when she goes into the
{ dining room she iingles her keys and
probably drops her handkerchief noar
the handsome man whom somebody has
> told her is Lord Blueblood. 1t IL just
8 possible no may teach her lesson by
, allowing his servant or even herself to
! | nick ID up, but 1t ia much more pos
a sihle that he will hand it to her him.
: self, ask her II she will be on the
yeranda little later and then inquire
il he may come and have chat with
her. He appears at the appointed time,
o but when, after much foolish chatter,
v she mentions that she would like tt
/, meet his sisters, who are travelling with
. him, he quickly gives her to understand
i that his sisters are not allowed to msej
= strange people-that they are ladies.
Possibly, if she is simply a thoughtlesi
! girl, she has hard cry that night and
10 kneels down and says little prayer SHIT
q l 0Hu HlIlUbL tUTRUtbeIli Whlib obb ioopINol
4 to try to be better girl but il she il
9 a veritabls fast girl shs grows detian
2 and Hays to herself that his stiff, ugll
!. sisters can meet anybody they want TO-
J., for she has no desire to know them.
+. The next morning, in the latter con
:. tingency, abe is rather more pronounced
n IN her behavior than hefore. At tn
10 table she laughs 81 loudly that every
If body turns to stare at her, as che he
d lieves, in appreciation. As If there ave
was man or a woman who did no
admire that charm, a low, sweet voice
Once on the train, she throws her wrap
here and her bags there ard, havinl
"a nobody else to talk to, indulges in
n conversation With the porter, durin
If which she tells him where slle is goinI
# and that abe intends TO tip him as Hh
IN inquired if Mr.. Giltedge. a notoriousl
of we'll known young man, happens to b
"a on the train. Her costume is Away
ri the very extreme of fashion. Whe
r close fitting bodices are in vogue, tn
II one worn by tho fast girl looks as il
were her very own skin and aha wer
absolutely molded in it. Ii brigh
colors are the fashion. she chooses III
IA gayest, while il the average hat ha
m three plumes on il hers ia burdene
Il under nine. She is always an ex
nj tremiat, and this ia always vulgar.
Of A well-brsd girl wears a hat an
re- dress that are in good style, but sh
o, never dresses in such a way that CON
mon men follow her because of be
loud appearance or speak to her withou
hest tation in answer to the invitatio
. that goes from her eyes or from he
at walk. Possibly you think am exas
sd gerating. Watch some girl who
oe foolishiy fast as che walks. She lacA
h repose, and at every fourth or fit
he step she turns around to see If somt
All body is gazing at her and TO induce th
Look that has not already been giver
Oftenest she ia pretty. You may &C
mire her appearance; but. being vel
al bred man, you are Mortified at her mar
ty nera. When you are fret introduced
of her and compliment her on her beauty
IL, you do 30 with boloness that is a sui
ist prise to YOU She offers at once
send you her photograph, and it CONT
with some rather questionable quotatio
written on the back. A compliment
al oh, dear, no 1t delights bur saul
70, tell of tina number of photographs thl
lal she has given and that are posted
IL bachelor apartments all over the cour
ire try. Without any thought she giy'
,as her picture to Tom, Dick or Harry,
that her face s az common as that
the latest adventures or the most Q,
pert performer on the trapeze.
lor Having become thoroughly hardene
Ir. and having lost each OF her prett.
he womaply attributes, the fast girl do
I'D not hesitate to hint for whateyer 81