The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24

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it not be we'll to ride on one occasion see play
upon another, and dine upon still another? Surely
such varied forms OF entertainment should suce for
as many different days. How you AFFORD to move
- - - cost is exceedingly high? With
it Is ponte for ladies 10 ride alone with men to
vhom they are not related TO dine with them, or
tc appear in a public place. When so 70 the opera
buy admission ticket for SO cents in silver then
visit tho families Of my friends in their private
boxes paying my respects and party obligations az
one and the same time It is very convenient and
quite inexpensive Here man can be gentleman
even If he is hnancier."
TT be distressing to suffer from the languoE
in North America, because, I am toA, the hire OF
cabs is most outlandish. Here if fatgued. can
coach the city for twenty silver centa-
vos which, you will admit, is quite IN keeping with
the resources of gentleman oS modest means It Is
quite conSong to have the comforts OF AV1nS N5tnin
the easy reach Of those who have not the swollen
purse. And why not? Is it 1T and proper that tso
serving man, he who fetehes and carries and answers
your call should have more money by him than bis
needs demand? Upon my honor, it is mott Tell me.
distinguished sir. to what use do your cabnen put
the fortunes which they extort by their unlawful
tolls? l give you my solemn word that would not
crave to live in country where the tariff for ride
in a hack costs than weeks board and lodge.
1t is an insult to those who gentee yet have not
THE WAY OF THE SOUTH
Pedro and Maxine fast friends The latter
had large estate and young wife When the plant
ers affairs made it necessary for him to go abroad,
When Pedro told me this 1 evinced great surprise
Have your women stamina, that they must ever
be kept under surveillance or lock and key?' asked
him. His reply characteristic Of the man and
representative OF the thought OF his You OF the
North will never understand the ways OF the South
Is Il not emnently proper to remove the good and IN
nocent from certain temptation and possible contami
nation? All flesh is weak. Knowing this, protect
our women from every danger. Sophia viii be quite
safe with the Mother Superior until Maxine returns
1t is true she will have the lonesomeness but better
hat han fba Uhi
she not her needles and her beads? The drawn work
and the prayer book good for those who going
to bring I'D children. Yes, It is true that Maxine
may indulge himself with portions of wine while
he is away, and that he may have speech with the
senoritas in the dance hall But why not? Maxine Is
a man. and men need relaxation Why not Sophia as
well? you are going to ask. All senior, you have not
the comprehension. Sophia is q woman and Is go
ing to be the mother of children It is best that she
know nothing of such things. If word comes to her
ears Of Maximos pleasures. she may content herself
with the thought that she is his wife When the va1
ties of the world begin to upon man, 1t Is
good for him to return home and seek reDose IN the
bosom of his family"
PEDRO OFFERS HOMAGE.
Pedro had travelled much in his younger and more
prosperous days. He told many interesting sto-
the people of the lands where he had been
One time it would be about the girls Of Bolivia who
wear many skirts Every maiden dOns new gar
ment at every carnival and never takes one off It is
said that enc can tell the age Of any girl he meets by
the number Of her skirts Again he would discourse
upon the picturesque girls Of Martinique, where in the
grass-gruwn Savannah, the COWS browse around the
neglected statue of Josephine II took but some trivial
passing mention to kndle his recollection OF the pious
girls of Mexico the black clad maidens of Peru and
Chill or the stylish beauties of Argentina l aften
twitted him for telling so much about the love
affairs of others, yet mentioning any OF his
own using as an argument, the suggestion that 1t
would be quite impossible for gentleman so well
versed in the lore of sentiment not to have expert
enced the same. But all my endeacvor in vain.
He would CRAFTY my curiosity in this respect
When finally took my leave OF him, he said: DO
me the favor senior when you make the writing, to
speak of me to the girls OF North AmeTca-they who
may walk alone upon the boulevard with men, or who
NAV take the journey unattended. Say to each
that old Pedro has in his soul the fire of admiration
for her; that he kisses her hand and lays his heart
at her feet"