Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-03

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- flE, Rules for Courtlng. s4.gs s.si l.ns
The following good advice: onthe above SUBJ.
sject.is from the pen ofJohn Quill, who seems seems
to have had rather.a blissful ex xperehce insuch
matters :' - ~ :.il|sE - Ets1.A-lSl -,.1 ~
Having had much experience 10 the; science
of Courting, nave determined herewith Ito
Law down some definite rules. for, the guidance
of my young friends. You see, I had good
many unsuccessful courts before met my wife
the females whom I loved having gone en-
phatioally back on me..x But, bless you, did it
harm me? No, it didn't. 4 was Ebenefted
thereby, and when met my wife j. knew, the
ropes, and gathered up my affections, made one
fell swoop on Sallie' heart, and the door there
of banged wide open and let me in.- will give
you the rules aadsshed the sunny light.of illus
tration upon them from my own life. ,Yp,,ra
lst Never go counting the girls parents
You'd better edge up to the charmer at ,once;
for you can marry her if you don't try, unless!
she wants you and you may be able to, even if
the old folks are hard On you. !! ;h EpiI ~
., This sthe policy [ pursued myself in my
lastunsuccessful attempt ~ IA
I'd. By all means get the girls ma down on
you as much, as, possible If the old lady is
always blowing against you, the little dear be-
gins to take your part and can't help loving
Won. 7 4 4 bua - 81 / < - II ) - &-:it5@ EA:t
BI did this way, zand my present mother-in
law used to throw brooms and washboards at
me, and teach the dog to bite me in the trow-
sers as / climbed over the fence.g Vi abaaa .s&
: Sd. fyoufs fsee any others prowliDg about,
alwayseuchre them if you can. IF yon see one
of them buy tickets for: the opera, go up and
make an engagement with the girl, and get
your tickets afterwards, but, when they visit
the house always act as fyou were at home,
and never leave first. .;. .5s{ 2as4 III tHiAa&4i
always did this, and have'frequently sat
until day-break, while the fair one slept away
oDe the sofa. Gk You can't bluff me. No, Sir;
ha ha I! i guess not; / would have been there
yet if the fellow had stayed. x s Sssg
18th. II the old man has worldly wealth ex-
press dislike to greenkacks, and a hankering
after love in q small house
5th. IF you are long in the, parlor, you may.
sometimes, try If your arms lit we'll on her
I tried this once, and called forth a piercing
scream, which induced her heavy father and
two brothers to chuck me down the front stairs.
So you be careful - =. ! y J., - s ~
6th. When you inquire if she Will have you,
don't fall -op your knees. It's ridiculous, be:
sides being rough on trowsers. just take her
haudand speak out like man. -..,H.,e
behaved similarly to thisto female, and
said to her: ,-..s..4 yya.
"Will you be mine ?"
She replied rather abruptly. it..-s
Not much, Iwon't r. :" ~, :,
It'sHkely she would have been little timid,
but did not care about pursuing the subject
any farther. =, ..r-..,.
7th. When you are engaged, don't. 60 off
like an old jackass and begin buying teaspoons
and washboilers, and candles. It IS very un-
wise, and excites comment. - - = a. os-
Why, I recoIect, was once so glad that /
went right off and purchased, baby-jumper
and a. gum. ring. Itwas long while ere those
thiagsswerea necessary, and the baby-jumper
had shrunk SO that when we put the first of
the little quills into it, it suddenly jerked up.
and came frightfully near battering the devoted.
child Brains out against the ceiling, while the
gum-ring, which had been kept in box with
eockroach poison, threw the baby into fits, and
he--itiwas "a sboy--had spasms in the crib for
four days. . tS'zsj 80 ','I',.. y .us
sth. IF girl refuses you don't give it up:
but Try again. Because two negatives make
one affirmative in grammar; however don't
consider yourself accepted. when girl jilts you
twice. gaGz3 :, r.YuE1 9a3 =, 2 'i"8'" ~
Iasked aone female forty zone times, and at
last she got to expect it whenever came, and
would sometimes holler ont 6 No - from the
top sofg the stairs, before | got fairly into the
house. This is unusual, let me here remark;
9th. Kiss all the children in a house, even
if they are dirty, and smear molass, candy IN
your hair. Let the boy play house, with you
and make fool of you generally, This always
works. tits q trump card if you play it right.
10TH And, fnally,itl there are two sisters and
the old one is Jealous, get some one to choke
her off, while you 90 in for the younger ~
did that once, and used to get friend to
ask the senior out for. the evening, but she
found me out, and used to arrange her hairpins
10 the sofa cushions before she went out, SO
that itwas extremely uncomfortable. 60, :;
Thus it VIII be seen that when courtship is
alluded to, Lam right there: ! If lauyfurther
information is wanted, send me letter enclo.
sing a stampaf fifty cents), and / will cheerfuly
give it gratis. -. Il
How DIAMOND BRAcELET WAS LOST
AND FoUND.--A ladysin Paris, recently found
in her muff q bracelet Of great value, asplendid
collection of diamonds and fopals,s worth thirty
thousand francs How it gotithere, she could
not imagine. "a fAs.4A a !: .2esi'1 . s>St,l
Some evenings after at a select party, she
heard the Countess B. grleving over q lost
bracelet, The description corresponding to that
which had been so mysteriously found. The
lady produced it, and the Countess was enrap
tured. At last she said :: . as. a.:;o-4.. 3sl.l
u have no idea how I lost it. 1shad beer
to the miliner's,ithe glove store, the tu1
thing. $50 \ = -