The Hillsborough recorder., 1872-02-21

FROM ting New York Comnercial
Ess rsrsxsns---Fiirsing airis and, Flirting
FIRTH AVENUE HOTEL, February TO-
Those flirting Fifth-avenuc fellows
Evcrywhere I 60 the young Indies are
furious at the way Browns boys are con
ducting themselves this winter. Their
chief aim seems to be to get young lady
on the string and then triile with her az
fectionss they always talk. but they he
yer propose. They fuss around three or
four months with a young lady and then
plead poverty and the don t-want-to- take
you -frpmzy -uiee.hpme dodge. Now
the girls are willing togo. They are vii
ling to live in garret with brave, hand
some, working fellow, with heart big a
nough to killthem with manly love. They
don't like these timid, calculating fellows.
They like man who will rush headlong
wherever love bcckons him. knowing that
happiness aud wealth will surely follow If.
ter. The young ladies' begin to get mad.
They are tired Of waiting.
This letter, from young Fifth-ayenue
belle came Yesterday, and it tells well the
syren tale Of love aud Irritation
Firm AVENUE, February 9.-lfy
Dear Ell, We Fifth avenue young ladies
have got an idea. Yon know the New
York flirting fellows have been going on
dreadfully lately. We never know when
they are 10 earnest. They keep us wait
ing. watching, and fussing. but they never
come right square out and propose. They
talk sweet enough, but when we get them
to the proposing point they dodge off or
remain silent.
Why only Sunday night. Charley
Brown. whom love--really love too much
for anytllihg-called. and even he fooled
me like the rest. I'll tell you how it was
Pa and ma were at church. and sister
had gone up to Yassar to school. when
Charley--the dear boy-came. Well, we
'sat OH the sofa, where We always do. By
ana by he took my hand then he told me
be loved me. This made me blush-not
because it was anything new. for the fell
lows all say that.
DO you love me? he asked, leaning
forward 20 that felt bis head against
mine.
Yes. Charley. you know DO re-
piled. and.then I--why 1 waited for Char
.ey to sly yes. bat he held my hand
thonghtfully little while. and then dodr-
ed OF By saying Well Lizzie. I'm glad
you love me. for I do like to be loved I
oh, the mean fellow | could cry
with rage, but | like him, and | like q
have him come here, but do think il was
mean 10 make me commit myself 50. and
then he--why. maybe he'll 60 right offand
do tho same thing to some other girl to-
night.
LIzzIE's IDEA.
This is our new idea. All tue girls
have agreed to il We call il the honor.
able dodge. and We are bound to put
through every flirting fellow in New York
on il. The idea is--but III tell you how
| practiced it last night and you will un-
derstand it better. But you know il is
secret, and Of course yon are to be trusted.
Well. last night Fred Palmer called.
You know lie is an awful flirt We sat on
the same sofa where Charley and Is sat be-
fore. The gas was low. aud pretty quick
Fred began TO talk spooney. pretend
ed 70 be affected. Then he said, What
pretty ring you have. Lizzie, The old
dodge, you know
Yes, $3.50 replied.
L that your crest engraved on 1t? he
asked, taking my hand. (Anothcr old
dodge you know. II isn't half pretty 4.
nongh for your hand. be continued. .you
should have diamond solitaire. Would
you like onei' h6asked, looking lOyingl,
into my eyes.
Yes said, II il comes from Tie right
one
How would you ike one from me.
Lizzie!' be asked with sigh.
Oh. ! should be delighted. III thought
you loved me, aud then I looked down oh
bis coat sleeve.
But, Lizzie. you know do love you
love you dearly. -
Do yon love me enough to speak 10 "a.
ther about itf' asked. imterrnptinr him
Yes, dear Lizzie. will speak 10 him
,o-morrow, he said, kissing my hand.
No. / sderick, remarked. removing
my hand from his conyulsive clasp, I'm
glad Jon are willing. but I'm engaged to
Alfred Smith, you know. and was only |
seeing how far you would gol'
So keep the idea secret little while,
my dear Hi, and VIC girls viii fool every
fellow in Now York. Mum is tho word |
Yours LizzIE--.