Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1888 — Paris Love-Making Fashion. [ARTICLE]

Paris Love-Making Fashion.

The amatory tastes of the youthful Gauls are rather peculiar. Parisian dandies have lately taken to paying their addresses to elderly dames, who are what is called bien conservees, while youthful beauties are rather left out in the cold. The belle who is been conservee may be 50 or 60; in fact, the older the better, provided the wig fits on well and that the ratelier has bien put in its place by an experienced dentist. A countess who is not at all old was asked why she persisted in giving herself rather an antiquated appearance. Her reply was characteristic of the times: “Mon cher,” I do so to please the young fellows better. If I failed to do so they would all run after that horrible old hag of abaronne, who is 65 if she is a day.”— Pall Mall Gazette.