The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-10
AMERICAN GIRL WON
OUT IN THE DISCUSSION
a DEBATE ABOUT HER WITH THE
kFTER-DINNEs COFFEE
AND wELNUTs.
Her Failinss and Her Triurphs-
Way She ls Carrying Everything
Before Her and Her New Faults
-Unsnimity at the Climax.

ashes Of his cigarette on the edge Of bis
empty coffee cup. and We look back over
the years high noon. there is just one
figure that looms up with distinctness."
i $50, said the disagreeable man, as
b. lighted a new cigar. What's the an
swery
Woman. lovely woman said the sen
timeutalist raising his glass Of kussian
cherry brandy. as though be was pro
nouncing toast First, last and all the
time the beginning and the end Of eyery
thing the American woman, by JOve. in
advance Of all the others"
Yes, she has a rather rapid gait. ad-
mit,ed the disagreeable man. swallowing
hes apric0tiBe without raising il toward
the ceiling. where the sentimentalist had
located the American woman. 1T is no
longer 'cherche- % femme il is Where
isn't sheE'
That's it. she's all-oompelling, car
rying everything before her in whirl-
pool Of chiffon .and-and-"
"PassementerieET suggested the disa-
greeable man with half sneer. Il see
that Sarah Grand is coming over now to
write em up
The American girl OF today is the in
spiration Of every poet. painter, sculptor
and playwright. The world Of art revolves
slowly about her It's only an aureole
that she creates by existing"
Max O'Rell writes about nothing else,
that's a fact" said the disagreeable man
with an unpleasant chuckle.
Because the American girl is more in-
teresting than the woman OF any other
nation" said the sentimentalist, picking
up a paper Listen 10 what Sarah
Grand says:
English girls are restricted in their
bringing up in the care Of governesses
and maids, while the American girl be-
gins TO know her world from the start I"
Its getting 10 be a good deal of a
bore, all this adulation that gets cabled
over from celebrities abroad" said the
disagreeable man. These people get to
know that it's always good for an aver
tisement If they say r word for the Amer
lean girl The fact of the matter is, we
keep our girls on the pedestal, and they're
beginning 10 wobble'
The American girl is the greatest
thing in the world said the sentimen-
talist, solemnly, as he rubbed square of
sugar on the peel of a lemon, preparatory
TO another cup Of coffee
why aren't the women of China and
Japan more interestingy' asked the dis
agreeable man. They are more mysteri-
GUS. and ought to be, for that reason.
more fascinating They are not featured
50 much The American girl keeps fol-
lowing the calcium around the center of
the stage, like a melodramatic heroine
chasing property snowstorm."
-. I..fs
beats" began the sentimentalist
We'll, she likes to be scorched." said
the disagreeable man. she looks il in the
face like a little man. If the English
girl is spoiled by restriction, the Ameri-
can girl is spoiled by freedom"
How can she help realizing her superb
orityF said the sentimentalist. she is
the heroine of all the new plays and the
books. She is the model for all the "a.
nous statues and paintings at home and
abroad She marries all the titles, right
under the nose of the aristocracy her
jewels are the rarest. her gowns the finest
She Is Photographed and feted and photo
graphed TO an extent that must make her
a biz hlase It's part of her charm"
And she is accommodating new faults
all the time on the strength of her
vogue" said the disagreeable man. crack
ing a walnut viciously. 1T would be a
benefit TO the American girl il some I'M
prejudiced observer with instinct and in
tuition where 10 look bit into the future
and study her with view of truthful
criticism Of her failings as well as her
virtues. But she's flattered shameleSsly.
or else she's burlesqued. Take the Ameri-
can girl in the novels. She's not flesh
and blood person. Why doesn't some one
give rs the American woman as she really
is. with her dinners, her dances and her
divorces, instead of throwing violets at
her ali the time as If she were-a--
baby"
The disagreeahle man reached in hot
headed way for a slice of candied ginger.
The sentimentalist smiled
Babies like small bottles better than
violets as a general thing. he said. That
is. I've heard 50. l don't know from per
Soual experience"
Never have"
"Oh. I've been a baby" said the sen
timcntaiist. Il have a picture AT home.
sitting on fur rug. with nothing on.
The question people are asking to-
day" sid the disagreeahle man. lis what
what sort Of a creature win evolve from
this era. when the American woman will
emerge from the chaotic whirlpool OF her
present popularity and We shall see her
without the dazzle OF the mist about hcr"
VERY pretty. upon my soul" said the
sensimentslisg. ~I.et me get that down
He reached in bis rocket for a book but
brought forth only handkerchief He
reached in confusion for raiSin.
4 studied girls this summer q good
deal said the disagrneahle man Il was
az a summer resort. and can say with all
truth that the independents Of the Araeri-
can girl which foreigners End 50 charm.
inE in contrast with the reserve that is
part Of the education Of the French and
English Is getting too pronounced
'0h. ycu talk like an old man. said
the senfimeutalist. taking q rose from the
rase on the table. Look at this Aowpr.
Can il help lis coler. its fragrance. It's
beauty heing 50 agEreSsiTes
"Ah. hut il doesn't talk. tell you.
cd chap. the soice Of tie American no
man Is getting raspy. Soon she viii BE-
able 10 Guido the American eagle az his /
celehrsted vocal speciality. She talks too
loud: not the factory girl or the working I
girl. but the woman sou hear Ia the i
places where the fashionable meets occur. /
They please the eve with their beapty and