The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-14
while they practice such universal decep.

while they practice such universal decep.
ton upon the unsuspecting and too con.
fding female? Talk about women being
flrts, &c! I'd liketo see the man that
has attained the age Of 25 who has not
brought stigma upon his honor, by acts
OF falsehood and coquetry with some Of
the opposite sex. Such man is exten.
slvely in demand-a sober, Industrious,
honest young man. With your leave,
Mr.. Editor, ! will sketch roughly one or
two instances Of these bold, highminded
men, and the idols of their affection. (O
Here is Miss A., who has been reared
at happy home, under the kind admoni-
ton and watchful care Of dotng parents.
Never having mingled with other com
panions than the good and virtuous, she
is fit subject for the coquetry of man.
Her face is an index TO her heart, and
glance at it would amply suffice to con-
vince one Of her perfect honor, reliability
and purity. Seated within her peaceful
abode, on some pleasant evening, she re-
ceives, by the hands of a dime. paid boy,
, a little note as follows
"Mr. BIS mplnents, and would be
happy to accompany Miss A. 10 the party
this evening, at Mrs. -----'s."
Well, Miss A. consents, and in due
time, though not always, MIR. B. arrives.
He is dressed in an elaborate and dasby
style. Both are soon vending their way
to the party When arrived, Mr.. B. Sc.
cures her a seat, and then, to be social.
she must listen ever SO long to an amount
Of nonsense and trials at wit, which, the
moro it is appreciated. the more con.
temptible seems. a
Mr.. B. having run OUT Mr.. c. kindly
comes up to his relief, and 'tries his hand
at entertaining her. OF course he asks
her how she is njoying herself, and then
comes 'rigamarole' Of nonsense But
things moving off rather dull, the men
must retire TO get some cloves, spice, Gin
namon or some aromatic something, in
order to give vigor to the party. What
they take besides these articles, when
Observation-Disclosures whiskey, brandy, rum
or wine--I know not. But any way,
when they return, they have an astonsh-
ing volubility, and a can't be come
over' manner. And oh, they seem to
flourish like palm trees. Mr.. B. looks
"kiIling" at Miss d., and unable to quell
the passion longer, he pathetically disclo.
ses the tender feelings Of his conlrite and
loving heart, and swears che would rath.
er die than live without her." Oh, how
attentive he is to her! how solici,ous for
her happiness. And by the secret aid Of
stimulative strychnine drinks he is ena
bled to SO completed y assume sincere
contour to coguetSh heart that he re-
ally succeeds in insnuating himself into
the affections of the confding female
He begs of her twig OF arbor vite or ce.
dar, or a flower, and oh, how he appears
to love- He pins it TO his coat or wears
it in his bosom, and next day shows it to
'the boys as what his sweetheart gave to
him. Then, no: content with his own
heart stepped in deceit, he soIicits certain
confidential comrades to 'lalk for him.
but in an 'uninterested' way. By his va.
rous Vaccinations he obtains the pure
girls affections By his winning demon.
STATIONS Of regard, and then his object
there being obtained, he only waits for
chance to practice similar deception with
some other fair lady. Accused be such
a man
But until know whether You will
publish my proposed letters, | shall write
no more. The foregoing are only few
cursory illusions TO the meanness Of TIE
Other Sex. At some future time | de.
sire to publish an eloquent billet doux in.
dited by certain gentleman coquette, to
one whom he now loves to deem "a firt.'
Adieu for the present.
FEMALE.
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