The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-11

back upon itself to wither, ere she prove
false to the dictates of her womanly M
ture. gfl
And who is the male firtl Not tina
"lady killer whom you meet at HOPS
at Commencements, and at the Springs
whose polished cane, fautless collar
spotless shirt bosom. essehced handker
chief, cnrled mustache,
"Luxuriant hair brushed with great pains.
Covering perhaps thmble-full of brains"
all proclaim In triumph tones the dandy
WHO is thing would
BE young lady if it could;
And since it can't deos all it can,
To show the world it's not man
Not this young hopeful, who " drives
You out of evenings-hands you up the
stairs--holds your parasol gracefully
presents you with rose buds-twirls you,
fan elegantly runs for ices - buys
peaches for you on the cars-picks M
your fallen gloye-hands you to your
carriage--and hatters you necessarily
comparing your eyes to "stars," your
hands to lilies" and your lips to +" cleft
rosebuds." You accept his attention fol
what they are worth-you lay no stress
on his " hifalutin' compliments but
swallow them as dose, nauseating at
the time, but producing no future had
effect. You understand him--his arrows
fall harmless, and do not so much as
reach your heart. You never fancy that
he is g in love" with you--because fiat
terry is his profession and you know that
in half an hour he will be saying the same
things TO Susie Jane, which he has Just
whispered with such confidence in your
individual ear.
This creature should not be called
" flirt" body knows him-nobody
believes him-he is simply nuisance,
and does M real harm. In fact | rath-
Sick mr. slady killer" has never
yet killed anybody and every probably"
never will. He is convenient, for he
helps to kill time;" and while he fan.
cies he is staying your heart, is only help
ing to murder yonr tedious hours.
But your genuine male flirt is not
known as such" the insignia ofhis pro-
fession' are not written on bis brow-he
is seldom ga ladies man." but goes
about his work quietly; keeps up his
reputation; and is known everywhere as
"a man Of honor" He forms your
acquaintances in some quiet parlor, and
marks You for his victim, particularly if
You be just out of school, or fresh from
the country. lie begins by telling you
that he detests coquetry in any, and
every phase; that he seldom goes among
ladies, because not being able to fatter
them he is not a favorite. His attentions
are so delicate, and yet so marked that
your vanity is pleased. He spends
quiet evening with you, and talks of
books be does not put on your slipper if
it chance to slip off; nor is he everlast-
ingly telling you that you are fairer than
the flowers you wear. No; he under
stands his business better than that. He
your attention---he effectual-
y keeps away all "intruders he does
not visit any and everybody, because
hat is not his game. He plays his cards
we'll, for his object is to make you be-
ieve that You are all the world to him.
He does%not tell you in so many words
hat he loves you, but he uses words
which have double meaning, and which
you can take in any sense you please
lie talks of love; reads love poems;
ighs softly and looks atyou. He marks
very Frightening of the eye; every
lushing of the cheek; every tremor of
he lip. He knows exactly uhat to say
nd how much to say--he never commits
imself; and his tenderest sentences are
0 carefully worded that Paul Pry him.
elf could make nothing of them. He
caches you the language of the eyes !;
nd knows exactly when a shot has told"
his man would make good surgeon, !
Or he could look ON the death-throes ola t
ictim unmoved. He makes the human I
cart study, and knows exactly by the |
xpresson of your eye what emotion is S
loving you. Well, weeks glide Ont {
the current report that you are " en- i
aged = and what is more he kuous it, /
ut does not care fig" What is it to |
i'm il he is keeping away others who t
ould mean something, lie wells his at Q
,ntion under the mask of ,ffiendship; {
nd while every moment yon are expect
lg him to propose, he "speaks Of the .
,terest he feel in your welfare and calls O
ou bis, friend! When he feels confident 4
lat he has won your love, he slides away @
leaving the "trail of the SER c
ent'' over all your flowers of happiness. i
He is Mameless The world call him 8
.. He never addressed you--never {
poke of anything warmer than friend f
Zip And while your happiness is v
acrifced to his egregious vanity he
alks the earth proudly and perhaps t
tiles your selfdeception! . a to