New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31
BRIGHTEST STAR OF ALL.
Position Of the american Girl, Says
Lady Helen Forbes.

me Lord made her for q society woman; and as
a society woman she shines the brightest star IN
salaAy OF stars So the Lady Helen Forbes,
writing in The Lady's Realm" epitoulizes that
much-discussed young person. the American girl
She is not SO beautiful as the Englishwornan"
she goes on but she has grace; she is not
so clever as the FTenchwoman" Indeed Lady
Helen considers her not so much clever as shrewd)
but she has all her tact and instinct for dress
She thoroughly understands the appropriate espe-
ciay with regard to herself; she has studied her
self so long that she never makes a mistake. An
American girl is never heard to say the wrong
thing"
Even from her cradle the American girl differs
from the maiden of other nations according to
the conclusions Of this rot unkindy critic; for
whereas in every other country in the world boys
are hailed with ecstasy. in America "a son is
thing people have without making any fuss, but
the parents Of girl glory aloud-a reversal of
custom not SO surprising as it appears at first
sight she adds, considering how superior a
product the American girl is to the American man"
ms longed-tor and much-cherished individual IS
educated for conquest" AT an age when the
European girl is thinking of dolls and chocolates
she IS taking connosseur's interest in her dress
and personal appearance and while her European
contemporary is still plunged in shyness and gau-
chere. is drearnirg-not so much Of lovers as Of
husbands.
Little girls should be and not heard" is
! never said by American parents their daughters
and the notifying, if Statutory of brothers
You are only girl and good for nothing" is IN
known to her.
Being brought up las queen in her own right"
she orders her own existence she likes, and IS
never snubbed." Her mother makes a companion
o. her, with the result that she gets into
scrape-she knows too much is too sure of her
SELF and feels too little. No wonder with her up
bringing" says Lady Forbes that she is selfish TO
her finger tips but even she is more be pitied
than blamed. And, anyway, If she is selfish she is
candid and truthful. and candor and truth are
beautiful traits.
'As child she has never been frightened into
becoming liar On all occasions she has been
encouraged to give her opinions freely, and they
have not been laughed at False Inodesty has not
been Intoxicated in her, neither has she taught
to be systematic hypocrite. So she says exactly
what she thinks at the time she thinks it. She
captions dear 10 the souls of European women
She. speaks the truth and shames tho devil of
Considering the admiration which the American
girl affects 70 feel for the men OF her own nation
as compared with foreigners Lady Forbes con-
slders her prediction for foreigners as husbands
"oh, come, and let us look at these dear, de;
an Aneriean gTR to me t on IeGec9gTse
she would do well to select a dear delightful
lovely, beautiful clean Englishman a husband.
Her reply was nationally characteristics.
Why! she canQdly exclaimed. 1 would But
Il am glad 10 say that one OF them has since
The American girl likes romance; but she does
nSo GSGe 1DTuI b eers bis disfanc IepGCIIoI
.
She wants to have an amusing and moderately
citing life, but she does not want to be made
feel and suffer. or to come anywhere near the
great heart Of humanity. She would sail always
on a summer sea, with Youth at the PROV and
Pleasure at the helm. far from the whirlpool Of
human passions
This brilliant creature. gifted reared and edu-
Gated to WELD a sceptre. IS content with
small kingdom" and having The power. but not
gratitude. (Also, the author adds she has the
power and not the will, 10 do untold amount
of good.)
she is the most adaptable creature under the
sun and marriage with European often brings
out the fine gold Of her character, by giving her
which IS the crown Of all womanhood," Later she
becomes the devoted mother of invariably beautiful
children.
Her best trait is her "undoubted womanliness.
She is shrewd TO long for 'woman's rights and
! to pine tor equality with men. She knows that
as long she is content TO be woman and not
! an imitation in petticOats, she is than
| his equal, and with that she is satisfied. The
| triumphs of the strong-nnded sisterhood appear
to her things 10 spurn. She would much rather he
| an English duchess Roman princess than
| NJ. P. barrster; possess diamonds and sables
| than a vote; and surpass other women in draw
! ing room than beat men in examination, Euro
pean women often jealous of her in the field OF
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