Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-08-09
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Girls--presty girls-aFe queer animals
angels, / intended to haye said and 1 love
them all, in spite Of their faults, folly ana
flirting have popped the question at least
. doEen Of times, and . dozen sines have I
been refused These frequent reverses have
not engeRdered feeling Of despair; and,
strange ss it may sound, / am on as good
terms with myself as ever. rather attrib-
ute this want OF success to = want Of taste
a1A discernment on the part Of certain fair
ones, as well as to my own laundering =
Experience teaches us wisdom, it is said,
and | have certainly studied in hard school,
An | have benevolent turn, have thought
itymight do good by condensing my expert,
erce into few sage and sufficient maxims
for the benefit of mankind in general. There
are few that know as much as mysslf-ahem
--of the wayward, strange, queer, puEzling,
provoking, perplexing, incomprshensible,
and capricious Ways Of lovely woman. But
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IIf gentleman should meet with repuise
IA refusal--it is wholly and solely his own
fault 1t is in bis power TO ascertain the
state Of the lady's feelings before he unbo-
sems himself But how Of course she
will never make a confession in words. On
,
convince youthat she does not care for you
Bat if she really loves, she hotrays the exis.
tence of the tender passion ia hundred diff.
feTent ways in your presence If she meets
Kysu in the street she tries to look cold and
com posed, but bushes to her temples If
sheis left alone with you she becomes en-
bsrrassed. If you admire any particular
mpdc of wearing the hair, any particular
sssle:of dress, you will discover that she in
.nccently and unconseously aceomodates.her
self to your fancy, III, on entering the room,
shc is the last to greet your approach, YOU
may set it down as favorable symptom =
An thus, might go on, stating the symip-
toms, ad iRfaitum, but | have furnished
enough for all useful purposes.
If, then, agentleman finds lady in the
state which We have attempted TO describe,
he may propose with safety But he must
b. careful as to time and place The season
of sunshine and flowers is the best period
when the mountain and hill, plain and val
ley, are clothed in the richest yerdure-when
the birds carel forth their songs Of Joy and
love--when the balmy winds Of the south
give color to the cheek and fife to the step
theS sweet murmuring of the brook breaks
upon the silence Of the forest-when the ro
81 goddess Of the morn bathes the smiling
landscape IN one bright stream Of golden eff
falgence the eyes become soft, ten,
der, and dewy, at the close of the day
when each field speaks of JOY and plenty
when every trembling leaf whispers Of love
~ Oh, then, then is the time -
As to the place-in some secluded walk,
Swhcre there is no probability Of interruption,
tremblingly place her delicate, white, soft
hand, within your own, pop tho question,
and nfurmur VOWS of love and consistency
r. she is sensible, candid girl, she will say,
inGeS lei i aqds thank, YOU. If she is timid
foolish one she will say, Yes,p eagerly, and
Jump up and kiss you If she be a coquct-
tish girl showill look pleased but pretend to
he astonishsd and il will require many sue
ceedng interviews before you are able to
make her '.defne her position"
.I True love, We all know, Is difident, and
the question is frequently popped without
\ tile pepper ? knowing what the complexion
Of the answer will be. If the lady hears
YOU coldly aud unmoved- .betrays no alarm,
10 embarrassment, no soft futtering Of the
hearth size blasts your hopes by polite ut
terance Of tAer terrible morosy liable, NO" l
advise YOU i'm mediately, to get, on your feet
again, carefully brush the dirt or your knees,
fake<your hat in your band, bow politely
and indiffefently to the lady as if the dis
appointment was not SO great as she expect
la, walk yourself off to your lodgings, and
lighting cigar, dwell on the imperfections
bf the sex and the blessings Of bachelors
fife aud it is probable you will soon. forget
her Even il, b. logged perseverance, you
might eventually obtain her consent, you
should repember that, in nine eases out of
Item, hearts do not accompany hands won in
that way Buff the lady says ( No when
all her looks and actions say Yes do not,
T | beseech you, tear your hair, and fly off in
/ a tangent. The hook has caught, and, BY
H giving her.plenty of time,.ana PLYING with
I her delicafely and scientifically, YOU can, in
H good time: make her your cwn A booty q
4 a fellow, now, may spoil all in this stage d
Il the proceedings, by his haste or tardiness
and let the fair QUE escape from his unskilfu
hands to BE caught in the net Of scme old
Fsportsman.
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