The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-16
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There,are certain things which can never be
accurately described things SO shadowy, so
both in the sydiAnce and the actor. that analy.
Hirt,nr ia one OF fhsn: Waast in fiirtin0
VINO can define % or dssss@ines - i y. is more se.
as making love: it is not cha1f and it is moi
feeling: Il means soinethink tdors than inilIe.
ference, and yet sornethinR less tlian Affection:
raises expectations 10 the individnai, and setA
society on the look ont for results; it is play
thing In the hands OF the expef.enced. but a
deadly weapon against the 6rlast Of the un-
that the most accurate IieaGtE s0f moral
values would be puzzled to sRY yDre II exactly
ends and where SERIOUS intentiG begin, But
again we aak, what is flirting ASwbat constl,s
between It xnd chai nn tns osiffS ayd, and it
and Icve-nnakfng onthe othefsi s4b 1t GU
mulative power, and, aecordin1 isfa atSe OLD say
Ing OF many little making sskte, ssSakte, does q
tared heap or bricks pcssibif iias a. Ssutiiity Z
conditions were ohanged, but vSlaelesH Is
things are The man who would be- able to
reduce flirting to definite science, who could
apaly2a lts elements and coqiily it's laws, would
We fear that this would be as ,difacult % ind
ing the pot Of gold under the end Of rain-
bow, or catching Enait birds with pinch Of
.
what constitutes alrting; consequently every
one judges OF that pleasant exercise according
g2 ,iaadiyldual temperament and experience.
raCe0 uowers, who aee yimpropriety In erety-
more OF less seyeri.y that Henry and Angelina
are nTting tney aIa Asoehlpg and whisper
ng ~ az s.coye oosesnsa, . Plogaby by at the most
innocent nonssnse m ne wos,o; s.t r the fact,
Cnat cIey. ~ -. ~ .nsis tn own,
WWay, Mneat = slHy w one, 70 enouRn ior Lne Iade0
noMef 20 Shnk tnsy slo aatef Ne Miscndeas 1irtan3
Oe.ng 70 net mtnu 1OouS Cne WORST DIt OF ms
Gaiei en- tnas Lanea numansy . % can A. pespetrate.
tpat oanonK t09e!ner olGSaer tnan is neces-
sary lor good oreeoin9 ana JUST tne amount OF
aItenmon aenaan0eo Dy crcomstances, 10 nrt-
the odd ways OF men. think they are being
hlrted with outrageously II their partner fires
on f the meekest little compliments M ct them. OF
LOOKS ,o at tnem more te1deriy tnan ne would
sexes think nothing worthy Of the name which
does not include few questionable fAmliarl-
ties, and an. an eau,yoqne oT two. more or less
passing fun Of the moment with others. Il is the
first lesson in the great unopened book. and
means the beginning Of the end; with some. il
is not even aiiellng with ,ntei1t: with others Il
is deep sea fishing with O. broad. boldly made,
net, ana taking al fish that come in as oood
for sport Il not for food. s'S0>e
q Flirts are of many kinds, ,as we'll as of All
strative irls; 6rts OF the subtle % sort oae Whosa
practice id MADE byS the ewes alone M thei
manner. by the tender little slah., ,bV the bend
OF the head and the wave Of the hand. To 1;ve
word: and iirts Of the oDen. and rafnpsn @ Z EinS
who 90 mn nuita boldly atrrvn,;3s~ tJ,e ,sc;,t ~:
who never reach it. takinu osre To Gray, hacI
in time before they really Sross the border.
iricalculable damage to che Door little Gntters;
ING doves to whom q ;s . TirT ~ ,,rov h"Sd /
3 ,me, bold and crael, but this, is the kind