Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-26

CoURTsuIP FROM BUsINEys STANDPOINT.
Papa observed to his dau sh.cr's beau:
jim il you want Lou you can have her;
but I don't want you hanging around un-
less you mean business. II you intend to
marry hurry mp. for I can't be KEEP, awake
nights much longer. ."-Er.
This old gentleman's head was en,i-
neutly level. He first displays an eye for
business and then comfort. The fact is.
there are few parents who would not rath-
or see their daughters happily married
than to lose one nights comfortable re-
pose. But to speak more to the point
no. only paras. whose nightly rest is Of
ten broken by the dallying of the beaux
in the parlor or the ball until the wee hours
Of the morning. but the fair ladies them
selves prefer the business man who pro-
ceeds TO business in business way This
view Of the matter is we'll illustrated By
an anccdote told BY Governor Vance. A
girl, when her bashful sweetheart. ASHAMED
to speak his mind, sat in stupid embar-
rasmcnt and kept pressing her foot with
his under the table. exclaimed John.
| il you love mo why can't you say SO like
man. and quit dirtying my clean stock
ingsv
There is no room left for a doubt but
that this is the spirit which aninates eve
ry sensible girl. They like sense and
sensible men-business mon. They can
bear with the poor fool who fddles aud
fumblcs around and "pays attention day
after day. week after week, and. month
after month. and will use him as a con-
veniencc. an escort. or partner in dance,
if his accomplishments lie in his feet in
stead Of his head, bu. marry him New
er! Except when she can do no better.
and has TO take him 10 &c. rid Of him
And The misery is that If she does that.
she will fling it in his face" to her dying
day.
The genera, who lays siege to the enc.
N.Y. capital. if be really desires to scale
the breas.works. force the erection of the
white flag Of capitulation. and penetrate
the citadel. goes at bis work in an earn
est business way. He is no laccard. nc
lounger. but regarding that business h.
"goes in" So in courtshir. II man
desires to succeed. he must comprehend
the situation at a glance. and tackle tbs
matter in hand rs matter of earnest bus.
iness. He must go at it rs he would Al
srubbirg. earnestly and with n will. say
ing what he means and meaning wha, b.
says If there is any created thing :
woman admircs y Is a man, and the more
manly a man is. the greater the esteem
B,si!cs. this indefinite dallying around
is no, only loss Of precious tine and val
usblc opportunities, but is the wors, o.
policies. The beau of whose ultimate in.
ten,ion the fair object of his aiora,ion ha.
The least suspicion. is wa,chod and scanned
with lynx-cyCd scrutiny His every faul,
foible aud short-ecming is carefully connet
and weighed against his attractions and
prospects,. What man Of our day can sue
ccss.ulIy pass through so trying an ordeal
As in general. too much intimacy engen
ders contempt. so in this case. too thor
eugh an acquaintance. in nine cases ou
. of ten, reveals repulsive points, which leaC
to calamity in the suit. The moral o
this Is. that q man should never allow th
: lazy Of his choice 70 became 10 veil &C
auainted With bin. il he expects success
0 and. generally, NC may add rise rsrss.
To SUN up the whole matter in on
sweeping deduction. the sesame to sueces
in eOurtshiP is comprehended iu very fe,
: words, 10 vi, short acquaintance. Ia
hsus visits. and striking while the iron
+. hot.