Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-09
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In the oldsn doys it was part Of g
girls educali2n 10 i.GFu 10 enter q
room with perfect ease, dignity and
unruf1ed calmness. She was taught to
'speak when spoken 10" in her earlier
childhood days and later to speak with
simplicity and absolute quietness of
manner. Also sweeping bows and Ian.
guild graces were part of her education,
even in her dances she was stately
and the embodiment of dignit, only
think OF that, sweet summer girl! Per-
baps this demure maiden would appear
trife insipid to US; but at any rate
she was very restful sort of little
companion. Not so with our modern
girl. She has gone to the other tx
treme, and is "young America" from
the sole of her dainty foot to the Tip Of
jauaty plumes.
We have become gradually, and By
painful degrees, accustomed to the
hurly burly of our modern girl-to her
nervous hurry, her lively chatter, the
unending stream of chit-chat which
proceeds from her rosy lips at all times
aud under all circumstances. We have
almost persuaded ourselves that the
breezy air she brings with her into our
preseDce, is very refreshing. So it is if
we have only puff of it, and we ap.
preciste it fully-se are too gallant not
to-but minaiure cy lone is not at all
con ucive either 10 comfort or pleasure.
Our modern girl after she has enter
I'd the room with lively puff, puff, as
it were, & little social gush, does not
subside into either reslfulness or calm
nesst to leave placidity entirely to her
eat-grapdmother. She continues her
"gushn like an ever flowing hot spring,
quent emission of steam aud an occa.
sional eruption. After half an hours
rather volcanic aad windy converse.
tion, in which you never fail to get blown
out, you are exhausted 10 mind, body
and spirit. An absolutely tired feeling
comes over you, and you long mex
pressibly for dimly lighted room, an
easy chair and an hour of absolute soli-
tude.
Not only is her conversation volcanic.
but her every movement is restless.
She sits in her chair with tense ex-
preston about her back that tells you
she is "reigned up" her hands invol-
UNFAIRLY seek play thing, if only her
dainty handkerchief; her little heac set
so jeuntily on her shoulders seems
worked by spring-in fact. she looks
as if she were run by spring, and
tightly wound spring over all.
AS she rattles on, you unconsclousiy
expect to hear a warning whir-r-r-r,
and look for something, you don't
know Just what, to 60 off with bang
| and perhaps fly into thousand atoms.
Your mind is worked up to q
nigh tension and held there and
YOUR nerves begin to crack with the
| strain on them. But after while your
call is over and you ponder, as you
walk down tho street, upon the quota
| ton from the Good Bock-"We are
fearfully and wonderfully made"
This excltable little creature meets
I YOU on the corner one day, and her
charming face and figure beguile you
into few moments conversation with
her. II she would only keep still !! But
she twirls her parasol. or bangles her
chateiaire, or perhaps gives that pro-
voking little constant switch, from
side to side that gives you an ire
pressible desire to catch her by the arm
and hold her still. You would feel
more comfortable, too, if she wasn't 80
lawfully glad to see you;" but she is
lawfully glad" SO she says.
Our girl of today is fine girl, witty
girl, breezy girl, charming girl; but
oh, what nervous, excessive girl
What woman she would make if there
were a little more repose of manner and
| restfulness about her for fellow Sac
might even then charm
THE BACHELOR.
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