The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-22

Il woman. Ihe difference between them
IS not III the sickness Of their skins.
the brightness Of their eyes or the fleet
ness of their feet. but Il horse is never
decelttul. y Woman-well. YOU know
about that. Now comes the time of
year when the girl who for three months
has been designing Il gown for the
horse show has the great pleasure of
appearing in it. and hope that she has
made every other look like an also
ran by IT. New to YOU: Well. it may
be. but it is the latest slang among
the norSey women. who have Il pleasant
liking for their husbands. Il real love
for their children, but an alteration for
their dumb pets.
TIL horse show in New York might be
called the flower show of women. for
there are all kinds and conditions of the
fair sex. There is the dignitied. elderly
lady. who uses Il diamond studded lorg-
nette, and looks with scorn 1T the pretty
soubrette surrounded by Il crowd of adj
mlrelE, wondering to one elderly beau
who that creature can be. There is the
nouveau richie. who has bought the most
expensive box i'll the show, and has not
learned that diamonds III Daytime are
like unto evening clothes before 6
O'Clock.
be- IE OF THE SHOW.
There is the belle of the season. she
comes from the land of beautiful horses
and lovely women mot to mention the
fine whiskey)-kentucky. And when you
are told of the position she occupies YOU
look out for velyets and laces and frills
and frivils. but instead. knowing that her
broadcloth and her horses skin must
shine alike. she wears Il tailor-made
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most brilliant with small red buttons.
and having on her head what her Eng
lish cousin calls her game hat She
has come to see the horses. The men
are all very Well at night. when one.
sits in Il OK, looks ones best. and is
ready afterward to 90 to il supper. But
the afternoon brings out the girl who
knows the points of 4 horse. the girl
who knows how to ride. When at home.
she stands and chatters on the big. broad
veranda, while the gentlemen are button
ing their gloves. and then she puts
out that dainty foot with a charming
nonchalancc to the nearest man. who
gives her Il lift rs she springs and gets
into her saddle like Il bird. Truth to tell,
the lady would rather nave the groom to
lift her than Il gentleman, because he
knows his business. When this girl from
I\tIltuCkN pdlItu lcE MORSE Oh the neck,
the horse raised its head and its eyes
frightened as if to say: Look at me.
| am the very perfection of perfection.
and look at this lady, whose cavalier |
am. She is as good-almost-as | am
HORSE SHOW JEWELRY.
Tho very smart girl, who Il week ago
was wearing Il patriotic badge. now has
pinned high upon her shoulder. where
there is one white orchid. horsey pins to
hold it in place. There is the pin that
stretches almost across the bodice, rep
resenting a four-in-hand, with its horses
of diamonds and the coach Of sapphires
and rubies. There is the winner himself.
Bless YOU, he is out and out of diamonds,
with his jockey on him. showing his col
ors, that are of some great house of
Scotland. There lis the girl who does
not care for horses team such Il girl
eNiSt?) and whose brooch is n miniature
like. formed of diamonds. with Il frame
of gold; there are parrots with bodies
of diamonds and heads of rubies; there
are pigs formed entirely Of diamonds,
and there are woolly dogs, sporting dogs,
and, best of all, there is Il fox. Oh, how
he does rum,
There is not Il woman at all this func-
ton who knows Of good form who would
dream of wearing Il tiower-pin, Il fancy
brooch of any description, OF, III fact.
anything with her cloth gown but Il
sporting-pin in the afternoon.
In Il conspicuous box, laced 50 tightly
that she can hardly move, is the last di-
vorcce. She looks happy. Probably she
is. but, thank goodness. We are putting
divorce ont of fashion, and soon mar
riage-good old marriage-will come III
again. and people will learn to love, hon
or. and obey forever and forever. One
would think she would be embarrassed
when her eN-husband met her on the
promenade on the arm of his chum. but
the woman who can calmly listen with
plenty of powder on her face while her
escapadcs are told in court will blush 1T
nothing. In fact, she whispered loud
,ough for one of her friends to applaud
a little speech as an eplgram.
People point out tie Vanderbilts, who,
after all, are quiet-looking people. but
think more admiration is given to Mrs.
John Jacob Astor in her broadcloth OF
the new blue, with Il velvet toque to
match. such as is worn by the Czarina Of
Russia. She looks Il very picture. Her
eyes are bright as diamonds, and she has
that patrician air which is found III the
old families of Virginia, Maryland. Penn
sylvania, Delaware and Massachusetts.
SCENES IN THE ARENA.
Then here are innumerable big, hand
some fellows dancing attendance around
pretty little girls and telling Of the noble
deeds that they performed during the
war. According to all accounts. the girls
: should be walking around with legless
men and with armless men. but even II
his condition were reached the clever
! fellows would still keep their eyes and
so be able to recognize beauty we'll dress
ed. Out come the different horses.
Somebody starts the applause as i prize
ribbon is given to Il lovely bay. \ nm
ute after there is a handsome trap.
driven by ii tall. slender chap, who holds
the reins as if he controlled them here
as we'll as at home. Ihen come the
ponies-the dear little ponies-the chill
dren cheer. and the pony that gets the
prize is made much of, while his proud
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