The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

u = AVE you ever studied heT-ths
woman who poses7
DID you ever watch and note the
\ movements ot women In public
gather1nEsf
DO you ever stand IN q shop. in the
foyer Of a thester or IN the lobby OF .
hotel and behold women OF every rank
and nle OF life as they pass you by, or
shop or give instructions regarding pur-
chases. messages or other incidents OF
everyday ufef
Observation 70 the keynote Of knowl-
edge. This applies not only to book lore.
but 70 human nature and its various
workings as well
There Is nothing more interesting than
10 study faces and manners. and it is
through close attention to them that one
learns 70 form deductions and to Judge
accordingly.
Women are more interesting from q
purely psychological standpoint than men.
because they are more varied and super
hcisL Whatever they think or feel IL usu-
ally apparent on the surface. A man re-
presses his emotions, but a woman, hav-
ing less self-control. IS more reckless IN
displaying what she may feel
womRn's vanity leads her 70 pose In
almost every situation OF life. and they
are few who are so thoroughly uncon-
scious OF self as 10 be free from the
habit Of attitudinizing. The average wom-
an would rather pose than eat the most
noted chefs most delicious Christmas
dinner.
The social queen is the pose exponent
who never forgets for one moment the
effect that striking attitude may have
upon her audience, whether II be an indi-
viousi OF an assemblage OF five hundred.
Her idea Is to impress upon others a
sense OF her importance, and the pose is
the expression Of the thought. She is
never free from circumstances. II she
we're the impression that she wishes 10
make upon others might suffer.
II she commands unlimited wealth the
pose has large assumption OF arrogance.
/. augmented by q supercilious stare. Her
wealth. her social position, her craving
for homage. her egotism, are all ex-
pressed in the pose that she cultivates sc
assiduoUsly for the express purpose OF
overawing others.
II a woman happens 10 be very beauti-
fuI she. consciously or uncOnsciously, as
sumes a position that shows her OF to
the best advantage. This she has done sc
persistently that il has become a habit
OF which in time she may become uncon-
acious.
The wife OF a man OF Importance Is also
q poser OF pronounced type. As a rule
she is so thoroughly impressed with the
dazzling qualities OF the reflected light ir
which she shines that she fears its infiu-
ence will not illuminate the conceptions
Of others Therefore she rarely loses the
opportunity 10 acquaint strangers with
lie fact that she is Mrs. Very Important
and wants fun recognition due the name
she bears. Whether she wears the honors
gracefully or lightly she is not satisfied &c
rap one jot less than fame accords her
spouse, Of whom she rates herself, ir
truth. the better half
As q rule a man cares little for the
favor that singles him out from his con
freres as the recipient OF honors. He is
more inclined TO consider II all a bore
and does not want 10 have such demands
made upon his time as he thinks would
be necessary were he elevated 10 con-
Z. spicuous attitude He has no thirst fol
q sdmirauOn and little appetite for petty
hcnOrs. Husbands generally prefer the
unvsrying routine Of business life to the