Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
WELL-BRED GIRLS
DANGEROUS ONES GROWING W
IN THE TRANsVAAL.
The south African Young Womsn
Has not Yet Arrived but She l. on
Her Way-lIeF Out-dosr LAfe.

Her Way-lIeT Outdoor LAfe.
Tee day OF the South African girl
has hardly arrived yet; but when It
,oEes, says = writer in the Queen,
let the Americans see to their lau-
reis. for they Win have dangerous
competitors in the field.
The Dutch women Of the Trans
Vasi are tall and splendidly dsvsl-
Oped, and there are the two distinct
types, the purely Dutch with E~idsA
trown hair. gray or hazel eyes aAA
creamy skin and the brunette Of
French deseent with dark eyes and
nsir and rich dark oolorlnE. But
both types are on a larger scale shAu
Iheir EarspeaA GHtseedents. Ih~
sun OF South Africa is great vital
iEer, aAd the children of that lsaA
Of vaat spaces have more roo1a to
grow and dsVciSp In. and they lsAa
from their infancy such AZ eat "
toors life that they arc bound ~ be
an Improvement physically on tss.I
sisters Of the northern hemisphere.
Dutch VoHen OF South Africa Ni-
ways aceom panied their hUseaRas IN
their large hooded, slow nSTinI
ESgons. ihsir nomadic e<iSteAec eG.
tended to carsleasRoss CT aasits Sus
Of dress, but Il developed IN theA 81
inERtte capacity for DerseVszARs Of
tort, a Strength Of character, q atab-
sorRAsss, ~ we'll - great Vita4ssy,
Al OF watch excellent qaslniSa - -
the making Of q StrohG AGtioa.
The present generation cGA - a.
Vided into TIVE distinct siase~s, toe
inha bitARts OF the veld and thona 81
ths toWHs and villages, aAd HaSs
the fundamental ehArnctsrlGtsss sIS
the Same-grit, tenseity. lsVslAsss-
sdaess, indePshAeAce-Etlll SASFa y
a vide diEeroRee between the Bsei
woman Of the C'uAtry ana the Sda-
caoed Duteh Wonsa Of tie iowa.
The former on reaching the age -
30 ars large, fat and heavy. 4 ~
marry very youDE and nave Patr.aT-
ehal families, and over husband and
children they wield great sway, "a
influence very .mgch greater taa1
that of the English woman.
To a stranger the Boer VrouT az
pears stupid and silent; she shuvs
her mouth determInedly and siIa
stolidiy through his visit; but is
reality she is taking a detailed mem.
orandum Of his appearance, wAys
and manners and nothing escape.
ner notice. II she is persuaded o!
nis frisndlineSs and good intentions
Ihe may relax little; but the DuICI
never by any cnGnce tell you Aay.
thing more than they wish you tS
kASW.
The Boer Wousa have always ASsa
accustomed to good supply .:
kafhr servants on their fRriAs anG
they are not quite the eRSrsetI.
housewives one inlSgines but JAey
generally prevail Oh their seryRnI
TO get the work done to their salts.
faction and there, Is one branch q
hoUsewifery IN which they excel
che making Of "komfyt' or pre-.
serves, whether jGm-making of tGs
| ordinary kind OF 4 more elaborate
method OF preserving the deliciod,
fruit Of the land.
Vide as the poles asundsr are bh'
educated Dutch women OF the toWnI
or those indeed Of the country WIS
have been sent to Cape Colony OF Il
Europe to scHooi. As adaptable GI
the Americans, with dSciIed aSu, q
ability, they are full OF coHmoi
sense.
A girl who has been to = Eoo-i
school In South '--'-a 1zA kfter.
wards in Europe. has something issS
charming aAd fAIcnadAg abOat Gsr
Handsome, yiyacious. capable, Nits
= clear idea u what she WGats ask
how to Eet 1t, she oarVeG . pieAssR n
GHd uSsfVl way for hsrsslf tAEOugl
| life.
Her out Of doors life has made hes
ttrong and healthy and Sc sees tkG
advantage Of a certain amount Ot sI
srciss. SiRes the war. Il rot before
abe has taken 4 EreaG iAt0rSst Il
politics Hs we'll - in tAs W0Ek q
her father or husband and Ia phil,
EnthrOHiehl ma+.srs she Displays
strong organizing abihty. sAs hAs
not yet developed tsss "feraaAs baeAS-
lor" ways Of indOHsAdsEt EAGiIHA
womanhood. for In SSuth kfrIeA II
every colony there Il a lAsss SaF-
plus OF msR AAd the DHtsh sGE1 In
Tariably marriss young Ana rAlsI
husband and family ever after.