The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-14
GRHNDMHS NOW
AND OF YORE
Those of the Present Day
Much More interesting.
Garry Their Years Far More Grace
fully and Are More Youthful
in Every Way.

/ like the VIA shioned grandmother,
woman after my own heart. like her
because she carries her years so grace
fully. I find the grandmother OF these
days at grand opera and i'll cloak OF
ermine. She wears Paris gowns she
cultures her silver tresses a La mode.
Her bonnets are dreams. In her hand
she holds lOrgnette. Tucked amongst
her Iaces is the Tarest of cut-giass yinai-
grettes This very modish grandmother
knows thing or two about ali the toilet
capers of the moment. she has words III
praise rather than scOrn for her daughters
ana pran,I1aught er's ply sica culture fad S,
encourage them she does in all the best
known methods for beauty Development.
when the debutante OF the household
crosses the threshold OF society grand
mother is not far be hind. Indeed Is
pretty story comes from Chicago telling Of
the important role assigned debutante's
grandmother. she had the pleasure OF
Introducing the damseI into her new
world, doing it with an Old-tifne courtesy
charming 20 behold. As the writer ex-
presses it, "a more lovely sight could
hardly be imagined. The granddaughter
all in white. stood beside the dearest Of
dear old ladies', who looked a picture IN
her rare Iaces and dainty TObe OF gray
satin" As foil what could be more ex-
celIcnt than this furnished the youthful
beauty? In all smart functions given
by the daughters OF the house grandmother
mas a hand inst cad Of being pOked off ia
some obscure corner.
\ very grand dame she looks in her
ruStIine silks ana soft. shinin satinS.
II She cannot afford these. she gowns
herself, perhaps trifle too young, but
attractive withaI. and even gra ndn'other
amongst the lower strata OF society is
no longer content TO become a chimney
corner fixture. Up and about she moves,
an active creature for her years. She en-
tiers into youthful sports, instead of frOwn-
ing down fun Of all kinds. She has her
special interests in life, as any one with
half an eye must have observed during the
rush of the hOlida s.. Nobody in the
shops did more hustling. This hustle and
go keeps her blood In active movement.
Certainly. the grandmother OF early
lays was on UnObtrusive persDnage. Not
that she was neglected. She was, no
doubt, very much beloved and cherished
accordingly, but she was content. and 20
was every one else, to let her. with the
coming of the first gray hairs, retire from
active partnership in the good times OF
living Treuors would have disturbed
hc- placid soul had she dared long for
the things little less grandmothery than
other grandnOthers. She would have been
in mortal terror OF being called an old
fool"
She had to sum up the situation in a
few words, precious little freedom OF ac-
ton. She knew it, and accepted the
niche provided her without a protest.
Our elder sister is a leader in this day
of push. She takes an interested part
in governmental affairs. and is well read
upon foreign topics. She beads philan-
thropie movements. ana maintains private
charities.
She is even given to matchmaking. If
ever YOU catch knitting. npedleS in her
hands YOU may be certain the golfer Of
the family is in luck. or she is getting
into shape a giddy-tOued snug harhCr-
shawl for next seasons trip to the Shore
This elder sister j. a mover. a thinker.
a reader. She i reStful. An hour spent
with her proves an excellent mind -pOliSh
Tor experience; a rare Combination is
joined to present day culture.