True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-11

HINTS TO THE GIRLS.


One Of the most delicate and tickljsh
questions young lady is ever called on to
solve, is whether young gentleman who
| pays her pointed attentions is really head
and ears in love, or is merely pleased with
| her society, and means nothing more than
| an agreeable filtration. There is so much
counting praticed nowadays by gents who
have not the slightest intention of ever be-
ing 'Spliced'-So much continual nibbIing,
and never a bite at matrimony--that an
artIess, unsophiSticated girl is puzzled to
know how to construe the incessant atten-
tons of one Of the other sex, and there are
at this moment thousands ofinnocent mai
dens among us in the same state of distress
ing perplexity with the simple-hearted girl
in the anecdote, who, when asked wheth-
or she was courted by particular individ-
uaI, replied that she was sort o'courted, and
sort onot, but rather more sorto' no: than
sort o. For the sake of extricalng our fe-
male friends from this state of embarras-
ment; and enabling them TO decide prompt
Iy and beyond every shadow of doubt,
whether 1elyer' is actually smtten by
their charms, and loves them with the real
genuine, delicious, ecstatic bonafde true
love and not a peg less, we copy the follow
ing infallible directions given by Corporal
Streeter, in late Number of the Star. The
Corporal has been through the mill-in-
deed, is perfect veteran in the business Of
love making land knows wholcscience
ofthe thing, in all its mysterious details,
like bock.'-[ Yankee Blade.
First, then if a young fellow greets
you in loud, free, hearty tone-lf he
knows precisely where TO put his hat, or
his hands-ifh he stares you straight in the
eye with his own wide open-if he turns
his back on you to speak TO another--lt he
tells you who made his coat-fhe squeez-
cs your hand--if he eats heartily in your
he fails 10 talk very kindly to
your mother; if he sneezes when you are
singing, crticises your curls, or fails to be
very foolish in fifty ways every hour, then
don't fall in love with him for the world;
he only admires you; let him do or say
what else he may. But if he be merry
with every one else, but quiet with you----
if he be anxious TO see that your tea is sut-
ticiently sweetened and your dear person
well wrapped up when you go out into the
cod---if he talks very low and never looks
you steadily in the eye.--if his checks are
red---or if he be pale and his nose but blush,
it is enough; if he romps with your sister,
signs like a pair of old bellows, looks SOL
emn when you are addressed by another
gentleman, and in fact he is the most still,
lwkard, stupid, yet anxious of all your
male friends, you may 90 ahead and invoke
he shafts of Cupid with perfect safety, and
make the poor fellow too happy for his
skin TO hold him. There are also a thousand
,ther minor particulars which lady's wit
will need no prompting upon, but the fore
yoing are sure and safe tests, There is so
much trouble made in the world loI want
If understanding this that we have kindly
our advice in the matter, all
If which we respectfully submit, with the
dmonition TO young ladies TO keep their
learlS in. a case of good leather or other
ough substance, untll me rguI one ~
1und, beyond doubt; after which they can
o on and love, court, be married and hap
Y, without the least bit of trouble.