Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-09

Isxr.-"courship ~ tho fnmncy OF marriaRc.s
Mr. FRrxxDs:-Courtiag is, TO my
mind, one Of the most interesting and
harmless occupations that can engage
the attention Of young people. Con-
versing with congenial femininity Is
always productive Of delicious sensa.
tons, but when that conversation is
confined to yourself and pair Of lips
that are especially dear to you. and
you punctuate the sentences with
kisses, II imparts an all-overishness
such as bed-bug can only appreciate
when It has secured good biting
place upon the limbs Of a Ducth baby.
There is. however. a mystery in court
ing. and an accuracy Of tactics nsces
sary 10 insure success. that Il is diff
cult TO acquire. unless it be natural
gift-as for instance, the faculty Of
jumping. possessed by flea.
To Judge OF the truth that nestles
In the heart Of women--mind, you
are not to dwell upon her lips. but her
eye. Its more difficult to make the
eye bear false witness than any other
organ we are possessed Of To tell
what woman says, you pay attention
to her tongue; but IL you would faith
ON the recesses Of her soul, and read
her heart AS tavern sign. mark well
the diamond spark that kindles in her
cyel To deny the emotions Of the
soul is one Of the easiest Of things;
but to look this opposition to natures
dictates is as difficult as to solve n
double barrelled comic section. with
out FIRST understanding simple equa-
tons. Don't believe you have enkin-
died the hatred Of young girl, no
matter how much she may denounce
you to Others. no matter il she even
turn the cold shoulder to your expect
atoms, so long as you do not find her
eye demonstrating the fact to you.
Some men are so excessively vain
as to imagine the girl they like is al
ways thinking about them. This Is
the very acme Of folly. Because a
girl happens to be crying when you
enter her boudoir. don't imagine that
you are the cause of her tears-other
things cause them sometimes TO How,
and she may. perhaps, have just done
peeling onions. IL Is not often that an
honest. we'll fashioned. upright man Il
refused by heart-whole girl; while
the delicate, bescepted. lily-6ngered
butterflies in pants almost invariably
terminate their career in old bachelor
dom. and finally dry up, so that the
very worms cannot find comfort il
their carcasses when they finally retire
under the sod. Remember, my deal
saints. the feminines may appreciat,
these human shadpokes as gallanti
and hangers on-when they come e
take partner for life. they generally
desire that some one who Is MAJ
should have the fathering Of thei
offspring.
Hundreds Of yaung men entirely
frustsate their object by plunging g
violently into double-breasted sigh
and die-away looks, that they onl,
excite contempt In the bosom Of thei
divinity. II Il be true that stole'
fruit is sweetest to a school-boy. it Is
fact equally certain that girl value
the fealty Of lover just in proportion
10 the difficulty she has had in secu
ring him for her own. And the eltir'
pages Of the book Of Cupid certify
that the more girl torments her Low
er before marriage. the better he bye
her when once securely fastened 4
her apror-string. Different girls re
quire diverse modes Of wooing. On,
will swallow hattery with the sam'
qualification that raccoon de,our
sweet apples. while an attempt % be
smear another with the same comnod
ity. would ensure the offender sc
we're snubbing. Flattery is a success
ful weapon. my masculine hearers, I
limited extent; but requires b b
used by hand so mastery, thai tn
inexpert had sbetter relinquish i. ]
any OF my hearers would essay 10 MS
il. let me ofier a single caution; ,rais
always an imaginary excellence; III
real capacities. be assured. are a
known and appreciated. and neei n
extraneous comment on your part.
Ny friends. old bachelors and Of
maids are living an unnatural and Ut
blessed life Who ever saw bach
lors in the animal king dom, exec
among mankind? Who ever saw
bachelor goldfnch, or squirrel dew
tad 10 celibAe5? No one. The und'
lating motions Of the blue birds PEREZ
ed upon the well pole. in tho ear
spring. are all suggestive monte
that the line to 20 Il Is when YOU
young, and before the rheumalics ar
kindred ailments have deciphered yo'