The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-06-10

tage for the girl; she likes to fee
that she is exercising a good infiu
ence. and. while unconsciously arous
Ing In the young man gallantry anC
gentleness. she improves herself"
In sharp contrast Is the love- max
ing Of the lower stratum of English
society. which the author describes a,
taking the outward form Of "thump.
and knocks. punches and bumps"
Then she hits nearer home:
"Of all the ooquettes on this globe
OF many races and diverse eoIors,
! verify believe tho greatest Hirts
are tho Americans and Span
iards. The Spanish lady reposes
on a sofa, appears 10th argio. while
she peeps through her silky black
lashes, and her almond eyes Of
lustrous depths Of blaekness send
. thrill through the masculine
heart. a. its owner offers pillows
and footstooIs and bonbons. The
Spanish girls 10 . silken, insinu-
Gus fiirt, with beautiful little feet
and hands and lazy ways.
"The American 10 an efferves-
cent one. She bubbles all over
with life and enthusiasm, 10 viriIs
to her finssr-tips, "joiliss" mon
until they do not know whether
they are on their head or their
heels; like q whirIwind, she
brushes all before her and makes
the males Of the United States
her veritable slaves.
THE CALCULATING BUSINESS
WAY OF THE FRENCH.
In France" continues Mrs. Alec.
Tweedie, "the beau-monde are moi
allowed the pleasure OF love making:
these Joys are reserved for another
class. In the upper circles. wher
Marie is old enough to be married
that Is to say. about twenty, mamma
locks around among her friends for q
family in which there Is a son from
thirty to fifty years OF age, whose IN
come Is about three or four times as
large as the girls dot. Mamma ap.
proaches the gentleman's mother; the
two worldly wise and sensibly good
ladies' discuss the affair.
IF the project as 1t Is usually
termed, does not seem suitable nc
more Is said; IL 1t does-negotiatlont
are entered into. and finally the fam
lily lawyers set to work to inquire
whether both statements OF accounts
are correct. Then. but not till then
do the intended couple learn the fate
In store for them, and many a mar
riage is arranged before the would be
bride and bridegroom have even been
introduced to one another. They meet
bow and talk under the watchful eye
OF mamma. but never until they be-
come man and wife are the fiances
left one moment alone. The girls
mother Is always there; she watches
this forced, formal. business-like love
making. and these two people, total
strangers to one another (the man
often old enough TO be the girls faith
err, marry and start Off on their
honeymoon to live together always
There may be flaws In the Ameri-
can system OF unchaperoned court
ships, but / think they are preferable
to the strained and sterilized romance
of France,
'In Germany" we read. they are
not shy about their love-making; II Is
all done In public. The young couple
are seldom left alone, but society
smiles and encourages their violent
love-maklng In public. Herr Papa
pays the debts OF the husband to- be
and provides everything for the
household. In Germany, even n high
ly borne engaged couple walk about
arm in-arm. or hand-in-hand. They
embrace in public. he sits with his
arm around her waist at dinner. add