THE LADIES

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 158, 22 September 1883, Page 10

THE LADIES

At the recent football match in Christchurch. a very stylishly dressed lady caused, a/ fftpne.JiO' rise to the lips of a large group of spectai;orSiJ|iir the following observations addressedto two gentlemen who accompanied her : — " Well, welt, ai«F%o this is cricket. What a dreadfully dirtjljjrno it is to be sure 1 " . ';-?^ , A Ponsonby lady at a recent ball was heard to sqy ,with parental pride, "My . darling. CjHf^Ji* carries all before when she enters the batl-rdomi'* " Carries all benind her, you mean !"• was the ungallant- rejoinder of' the Whau warrio.i?,*as he surveyed about two hundred yards df crinolette a ttached to the lady's form. Ifc was down at the Thamesj where 'some' i radio's were visiting the. pther day,, when a little three-year-old boy was present.: Qne of - the visitors asked the juvenile for a kiss, when he answered, " 2?q." ." Why not, my dear ?" was the rejoinder 'of the lady. " Oh, Tin too' little Vo ! ! I^>jJL Papa will kiss you. Papa tisses all the big gTNs" The. Parnell masher was. round}, on Sunif ay with. ajeunesse doree prayer-book, , and .began.,J:p talk about the innocence /of. the. "colonial youth. Polly and Cissy Duderette's were ready *f or him, and remarked that it was/.a singular. , coincidence that a venerable sinner like him, 9.f,.i8 summers, who was '"ginli-i^i over, should pMfr a prayer- - book that was also gilt all over. <l A divorce case is on the tagis at Ohristclrarcb^ Some time ago a young man assbciated iri^sqiife. manner with those who follow the profession of the sock and buskin, and -not wholly unknown ra certain billiard rooms, was united in holy bonds to a very prepossessing barmaid.;.. AlaS,< : sheKpJ^ißoi as false' as fair*! She for'sobfc herhomeV^preferring the protection of a married man r in the building line; Legarproceedihgs'ha've i aTreauynSeen. initiated, the damages being laid n},the,gQPd,jgund sum of £iooo. : : . . .;.; ■•*.■ ■-." j jet* ct An elderly dowager sailed round the room, .< A A mass of silk, feathers, and lace — i.:..iui't-k>> --•* Of violets sweet she shed the perfume, 'Twas the powder that covered her face. Her charges she watched with a matronly £&&*■•* Lest it by misfortune should chance ' # *Jf That penniless lovers. should venture .too m'gn And invite' her loved daughters to 'dance. As one of those daughters wa* wHirteft 4fr tße maze . \ ; i Of a waltz's enlivening hop, z „.-,'. She cried, as she witnessed the ' stern' 'm&tronfe gaze, " There's Dynamite, please let us 5t0p."?,, .. " What a strange name you christen your chaperon, Miss!" / :>.,*...,. •;? The young lady's partner exclaimed. "' •■ " r Well, she's always a-blowing us up, and so this Is why she is Dynamite named." j^rfv , The mixed character of the societ^Hblong to which is necessary to some people's KS^piness, was illustrated by a dialogue .which; took, piaffe the other day between two ladies who are each, other's social equals : — First Lady : " I wish you would call on Mrs Snookfi." Sec'ond'BadyS^/iSS; I'd rather not." First Lady : " Why not ?" Second Lady : " I do not care to give my reaspjo, but I shall not call on her."- First -L^d'y f^lSPofc even to oblige me?" Second Lady : "I am sorry to appear disobliging, but I cannot make thecall." First Lady: " Why ! nearly everyone calls oh her, but, if you wish to be the 1 ex*o^ptS3B,*[ have no more to say.'' In repeating the conversa- l tion to a friend, the second lady explained- her refusal tlius : — " As the woiiiati w'a i s^f6rnie i fly my mother's maid, I thought it wQuld not be pleas r ant for either her or myself to meet on such different; terms. I had no .right, however, to possibly do her an. injury by, givihg-my rea : s^4;f or n °t calling on her." , ? . '. ; , .. , , /i ,,. u A 3 T outh having requested ahlh'fe^oSifctioh to a pretty opera bouffo chor-us girl, the matter was quietly referred' to her -b^js'bahd, who was in the company. Ho arranged to have the masher brought behind the scenes .and i)|ese|ited while . he stood by, and the rest' ofrtbjo bo*mp%y lurked about among the wings and scenery to watch the fun. The introduction took place; fusd an invitation to supper was offered. As her husband's . eye was upon her, the lady could only remark, that she thought Uhis gentleman, her husband, might object.' Evei*ybody expected ; -t6 see-'-the ■ masher faint with confusion, but he didn't seem, at all disturbed. He merely said, 1 ' Ahl -well', it would be too bad to annoy him; let it go tillisbnje time when you're in town without him.', turning to the husband he said j 'in- a; low . but distinct tone, < Poor fellow, I pity y r oti;;';tfWu'Bt be so unpleasant to feel that your' wife ."^egarcls .. you as an encumbrance which prevents her having" a good time.' He walked off, leaving them aghast at his impudence. . . .„ While not designing to present the master as a. saint, we would suggest that the burden, of street flirtation be placed upon the shoulder^ o*f those who justly deserve it. Brazen as the' m[ale- street flirt appears, he will seldom speak to' a yoin&p.' who offers him no encouragements. It wouii,be poor sort of fun for him to invite 1 attention'all daylong if his invitation, met with no response. -'Itis * manifest that the girls are frequently to blame. Let them lay aside their boldness of manner ,which „ they often foolishly imagine denotes TK^end^nce, but which is dangerqu's ,a,s it is.unscSfoly.^. Sjuch. , a demeanour provokes. . remavksi frqjn; men- sand women which would make the ears of/'bii ayerftge maiclou tingle with indignation. cbuld''sne.'.but_heai* them. There is no.doiibt thfrtmany girl^ are-jjaok^ 'fi ing in that modesty'which "vysu|d entifclo them t^efjp - sidcration. . With those, the street flirtation. (fre\ quently' i'Osultiiig in acquaintance') is a s g*reht frolic, '^ but these very' girls would sobn.assunie:a;rnaimer not in accord with-their- character,- could they see themselves as others soo them. Very few girls wish to bo considered fast ; yet they can, by a certain recklessnesV of conduct Sv-Hilein public places, easily earn the appellation. They may not be. ,\ guilty of; any crimes but, they?wiU<a^9U^e ; ,4l'yriiQS^ the i-espect of every one whose respect is wortli KafingT- ; : > - S: «'-•?<•**'• r.l-WA',iX&