The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1858.
Hints to Young Men

Hints to Young Men
In the Madison argus we find the
following rules copied from a work en-.
titled "The Art of Beauty. or Society
of Lady's Toilet; with hints to Gen.
tlemen on the Art of Fascinating" by
LOLA MoErEz. The rules will pay to
read and may be productive of great
good to the bachelors of McGregor. The
ladies are requested not to read them.
RULE 18th If you invite a lady to
60 to the theatre, neglect not to leave
her and 60 out to drink with your male
friends between each act, as this will
show her that you have confidence that
she can protect herself; and if you can
fall asleep during the play, it will be a
great thing for you, as it will show that
you are too much interested in her to
take any interest in the play, and besides
she has the sweet privilege of ofimagining
that you are dreaming of her. Nothing
so fascinates woman as to know that
gentleman dreams about her. Hence
you will do we'll to always pretend that
you dreamed Of her, whether you did or
not. No matter if she understands your
falsehood, as she will be quite sure to
do, for still she cannot help being flatter-
ed that you think so much of her that
you will tell her falsehoods to please
her.
RULE 24th.-You must do everything
in your power to convince a lady that
you are in modest way. a great admirer
of beauty, an excellent way to prove
which is, to be always seen rainy days
when the streets are muddy, standing on
the corners. where most ladies pass,
staring at the embarrassments of pedes-
trian beauty picking its blushing way
through the mud. This is complimen;
to the ladies and proof of your MODEST
and ELEVATED admiration OF the beauti-
full, which every respectable woman will
duly appreciate. And by simply re.
flecting upon the gratitude with which
you would see the same delicate atten-
tons paid to your own wife or daughter,
you can more fully realize the fascina-
ting excellence of your character.
RULE 48th.--If you intend to call on
q lady in the evening, do not neglect to
drink liquor several times, and several
kinds Of it, during the day. for this will
give spirit to your conversations, while
it will enable you to perfume the whole
house with fragrance which can be
equalled only by scent that has now
become very rare, in consequence of tie
scarcity of the animal that produces it,.
RULE 2Oth.--Ofcourse you will never
allow yourself to sit five minutes by the
side of lad y without paying her some
respectful and delicate attention, such
as taking her handkerchief. and spread
ing it out on your lap, or leaning affec-
tionately upon her. or throwing your
arm over the back Of her chair, which
will look to spectators a. though it were
around her neck. or ii she wears low
necked dress you can stand bending
over her chair looking down and prais-
ing the ring upon her finger, or the deli
cate whiteness of her hand. This will
convince lady that you have not only
an enquiring mind, but that you also
possess the natural instinct of ueH bred
and acarm hearted gentleman.
RULE 33rd.-Always talk little
doubtingly of female virtue. for that will
show that you are rigidly virtuous your
self, and that you associate chiefly with
class of women who cannot fail to be
OF great advantage to you, in giving you
proper and sufficiently cautionary ideas
OF the character of the sex. .r
RULE 46th.--It is q delightful and
sprightly species Of wit called BIG talk
which accomplished gentleman some-
times indulge in. to entertain ladies by
descriptions of mock adventures, such
as riding an earthquake to water, drink
ing out of the milky way, cutting piece
OH of the specter Of the Brocken for
night cap, catching comet by the tail,
or hunting for calf's head in the cell of a
moonbeam. If after you have delivered
yourself of this matchless piece of sense
and hamor, the lady gravely asks il you
had any difficulty in finding caIfs head
you may know that she fully appreciates
your genius, and that you have made
an immense hit.