The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
Advice to a Young Man.

The following letter was addressed to
young man who had fallen in love with
girl, and was about to start on campaig,
against her: Syn ,-,als7a -,
MY DEAR FRlEND-Before you beeir
your assaults upon the affections sOf Miss
Smith, with whom you tell me you are in
love, let me offer you few words Of coun
sci. Never be ashamed to take advice
from an older man than yourself. Gray
hairs bring wisdom, discretion, and he who
with simple reverence hecds the warnings
that fall from aged lips, and guide his foot.
steps thereby, will win enduring success,
aud be blessed in generation. It was q
venerable white haired old man who
taught me always to go it alone in euchre
when held both bowers and the ace, and
look ct me now! I am the father of eight
children, and owe my tailor one hundred
and seventy-fve dollars that l can't pay
Believe me, age brings with it that cxpe-
rlence which time alone can supply.
In the first place, my boy, when you 20
counting; never start out on the principle
that you can make q good thing of it by
crowding upon the young woman q parents.
Confine yourself strictly to the offspring
On the same principle, il any other vaca-
bond and foolish youth is prowliDg around
trying to walk into that woman's hottest
emotions, hold yourself in, no matter how
mad you may feel about it, aud, instead of
saying hard things about him, praise him
up as good fellow, who means we'll. and
ut the same time intimate that you consid
er him of not much account in a general
way. ~ ~
She will like you for magnanimity, and
desPlse him because you patranize him.
women are like nightmare they always
go by contraries.
Make up your mind to block the little
game of your rival. Always have engage.
ments week or two ahead with your an.
gel, and ask her to 20 to the opera before
the sale of tickets begins. He. like the
genuine jackass he is, will very likely wait
until he buys the paste boards. -
Never let him sit you out either. When
you ooth happen together Of an evening,
let MN DO the most of the talking at first
and about the time his limited stock OF
IDEAS begin to give out, you will come up
s 81, and he has either got to sit there
IKE lot OF dead wood, or else go home.
Ii ne stays little too late for decency,
get up and shy to him in pleasant voice,
Come, William, it is getting late we had
better 60" And be will rise up and come
along, gritting his teeth and swearing in
But you needn't care, for you'll know
you have soft thing on him. III
when you pop, don't 70 struddliuc
around on the floor on your knees. In il
not only ridiculous, but it is destructive to |
trowsers. If she says "yes,"; YOU don't |
need any instruction, the whole business il |
a0 l.6ituns. If she happens to remark
no." but thinks she can always regard Won
'as FRIEND" don't make any observations
about suicide. No girl was ever worth |
going to the cold and silent grave for. Won
Know, and you may have the chance to |
'ail IN again and win. a.' t''.l7'7
knew man who broached the subiect
Ter ut last.
Never say die. There Is no last, ditch
a love; The case only grows hopeless
When the girl dies.
Never talk to her of love in q cottape
~ the sea. Fourstory brown stone hons.
IS, with gas, water, with all the nodcrn
'onveniences and back staircase ia what
he wants. 40 ""'''
If when you ask her to have Won. sho
avs =" Not much, won't" don't despair:
nay be she will little. But don't Con-
lder yourself accepted because she rejects
ou twice. Two negatives make an affirm.
i've 10 grammar, but not in courtship.
II she has any little brothers and sisters
d. them maui you and fool around Won
nd put their greasy fingers on vonr
!othes, and make themselves generally
isagreeable.
Never write a proposal to a rirl. A II
1end of mine did this once, made a mis-.
IKE, and directed it to the sister of the
ne ne wanted and this old sister, you ob
srve, accepted him by return of mail, and
zen because he wouldn't marry her, her
'ther came down and logged him and she
led him for breach of promise, laying her
AIMS at $4,000, and she got it. II
Lacerated affection is expensive, nv
by. as-sa $50 80 r
When you are engaged, don't 90 down 8
ID spot around after house the very =
ext day, nor begin to buy furniture, cra.
es, and one thing and another. Wo.
ems minds are like ten dollars bills. iia II
9 to change, and she may think better Of i
her bargain and take another man. u
men you have got to get up an auction OF ! 9
e most ridiculous character. !;