Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-12-16
KATY COWSLIP'S FANCIES.

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Girls, listen to me. You all come into
the world for purpose that purpose !;
matrimony, and the sooner all you that are
eligible set about getting husbands, the bet
ter for yourselves and those who otherwise
will continue to be cigar smoking, toddy-
drinking, miserable cast-aways. Winter is
congenial to wedlock, and it is coming with
its long cosy freside evenings, its buslling
parties and froicsome balls, and any girl
with her proper wits about her, need mol
see the spring flowers above ground, with an
engagement on her hands. if she but hall
embrace the chance certain to be offered
her. "Look before you leap" is good
old grandmo,her's saying, but, girls, done
throw the half Of good chance away; il
may not offer again. When your fish is
fairly hooked, don't play him too long, or
he may break your line but wind away on
The reel, steadily, with will when you
have got him near to land, let mama give a
slight jerk, then slip your hand-ne. under
meath, and Aop he finds himself in il. Cook
him aImos, directly. Men are very like
fish they don't keep fresh long after being
caught.
Have nothing to do with errs,ic bipeds
with 10 fixed intentions. Such fellows
there are who will loll on your sofas, turn
the leaves of your music books, and your
heads with silly nolhingness, at the same
tine monopolize you for all the fancy
dances, play waiter behind your chairs al
supper, be your humble servant al theatres
and concert rooms, and serenade you thro
a two or three years. campaign-have no.
thing to Go with them. Whistle such dang
lers off Cut them dead after taking them
on trial fer winter and summer and be-
gin fresh on a novelty. If a man does moi
come to the 'popping" point after winters
dancing and a summers riding and ice
creaming he won't do it at all He is moi
marrying man, and YOU had better, for
your own sakes, hand such over TO your
younger sisters, just out Of shor, dresses and
pan,aleters. smelling nice and fresh Of bread
and butter, who have the time TO waste on
ttrifes. You have none.
Mind, d"n't say, don't wait for man
if you are sure Of him. Never care if he is
poor and worthy. Your father was poor
man ten to ons ssh when pt be maEEed d NJ
merits it, love on; wait uu,ilhe is in a po-
siion to make the pot boil, and keep it boil
ing; and then some fine afternoon, when
your father is happy in himself and a, peace
with the world, throw yourself upon hi:
heart; wait until his dinner is digesied, anC
then pu! dear Hsrry's love for you slraigh
al him.
Procrastination is the thief Of time. Dom
let the men procraslinate. Make them clear
ly define their positions. ''To be or not tC
be, that is the question" admire warn
hearted, strong loving girl, one who, wher
her love is well bestowed, is not ashamed
10 lie, the world see her happiness; but
hate match making mammas, and ! despiss
girls who spend four or five ofthe best years
of their lives iu waltzng, with the knitting
purses, and working slippers for set o
fellows whose hearts are in their tallor''
pattern books. These are the men tha
are killing the purpose Of your lives; they
ale stealing away that fresh goodness o
heart, end pure impulse of thought action
which every girl should bring her HUSBAND
as dowry. They will hang around yol
until you are thirty, if you make up we'll
can bear the tes, Of gas-!ight, and have friends
in set they cannot af1ord TO cut, they will
keep away from you plain, honest, and sen
sible men, Qualities the danglers cannot lay
claim to- who would make your old agt
happy. Look for one of this latter class
then you will preserve your pure womanlJ
natures your love for him will spring ~
; again to you len-fold, in your children, ant
be perpetual in your husbands grateful
heart. you cannot find such men, ant
live on alone with yourself until you err
: world hacked, why then vclimize one O
the danglers. When he is sated, and provet
the vanity of all things, do the best you Cal
with him, and think yourself we'll of.
But marry, girls, marry; your mission i
matrimony. Think of forly-Gve in spec
lacles, with a cat, knitting needles, ches
board and chronic rheumatism-and shud
der. Dream of this, and then of HON
freslde, dear Harry romping with Harry
: Jr., you teaching small copy of yoursel
her letters, mother rocking mini,ure mas
culine in the cradle, and Mary, sweet it'll
Mary, your eldest, playing "Swee, Home
on the piano. Look on that picture of ole
lone, forgotten forty-fve, and shudde
Dream on it by night, and by day, too, an
when Harry says "will you ;" say you
"yes" KATY CowsLIr.
A STRATAGEM-Everyb body knows ths
Smith is very common name, but hardl
anybody would have thought of turning il
commonness to account in such queer an
cruel wav as gentleman did, the other nigh