Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10

5 angling for husbands. At least after tint
they come to appear nice in the eyes of thost
whom they are seeking to ''land." At first
as general rule, perhaps, they fail to do so
for there IS strong prejudice against
{ widows, and especially against widows Of
"the fast type" with whom we are al
present most Immediately concerned. These
victims often begin by hating them, and
this feeling of dislike is likewise entertained
by larger number OF people who look upon
the ''fast' widow as kind of social interior
er who is altogethera very dangerous person.
But these are triiles which she fegns not to
see. 1t would be an insult to her common
sense 10 say that the matters indicated
passed under her eye unuoticed, for she is
invariably remarkably keen-sighted, and
she can read human nature great deal bet
ter than can the majority of folks. II simply
does not suit her purpose to show all She
knows, and to indicate all that she feels : if
1t did she would be seen coming out in a
manner calculated to astonish most people.
Ii is the easiest matter in the world for her
TO pretend that she is enraptured with every
body, and that she is under the impression
that everybody is passionately attached to
her. Deception of this kind, by the way. Is
not only successfully practised by her, but
also by large number of worthy people
whose merits, measured by the length of
their purse and their respectability, are
great indeed. She would simply spoil her
own game if she spread the impression
abroad that the majority of her sisters were
jealous Of her. At the same time, she is
perfectly aware that such IS the case, and
that they are not 50 without some cause.
There is dash of audacious impudence.
veiled by large amount of OyerpOwering
courtesy about her. against which few of
them are able to successfully combat this
l. one reason why they are jealous Of her.
She has dashing manner, which may be
considered very free, and with which they do
not hesitate to describe a. imprudent, which
sulhccs to attract many gentlemen 10 her
side and to hold them there; this is another
reason why they are jealous of her. Upon
precisely the same grounds that it does not
suit her to let lady acquaintance see that
she knows they are jealous of her, she studi-
0usly retrains from indicating that she Is
aware Of the fact that many gentlemen hold
her in something very much ike dread 1t
is whispered that she i designing, and
whenever she gets grasp on Il man she
does not readily relinquish it this is one
reason why men hold her in dread. She IS
also said not to be as good As she looks, and
| It Is rumored that If she succeeds in getting
a husband, notwithstanding her fascinating
ways, she Will lead him Il most miserable
life. and spend his money for him much
faster than meets with his inclinati0ns or
| eonveniences: this Is another reason why
! men hold her in dread. She i, the lshmaelite
Of our social life, yet. as she journeys along,
she talks louder and laughs longer than the
majority OF her companions.
/ The fast widow Is 10. afraid Of an IN
favorable construction beinr put upon the
majority Of her actions, and the fact that
scandal may be talked about i a matter to
which She Is surremely iniiferen- At least
50 one i justified in concluding from her
actions. vt flirting She i a great adeyt,
and the iiirtlng which she affects i Of the
most pronounced kind. If she sees a swain
i bashful she has M objections To take the
initiative. and to take it. perhaps. 10 a great
er extent than he Likes The manner in
which she has ''lirted 80 her man. and caus-
ed her eyes 10 look INTO his, has. ere now,
made many poor man say that which he
has been very sorry for atterwarl. 1t Is
never a difficult matter to meet her and de-
coy her into the sly corners of c1nser,atOrie-
and the like, in which almost any amount Of
sentimental business may be satisfactorily
transacted. She is supposed having been
married, to be, 10 4 certain extent, a priya-
legged being, and she shows that such i the
case. Filled with sense Of liberty. She
goes where she likes and practically does
what She chooses At picnics and flower
~. c.
apt 10 come OUT in style which makes
chaperonS glare and maidens beside them
selves with smothered indignation. Poor
Florence, for instance, who Is smitten with
Arthur, does not ike TO see the e>timable
Young man bodily plucked from her side,
Just when he i in the midst Of entertaining
her with >undry nOnsenseS. which. If he
were nOl young man and ehe a Young
woman. it would be an intolerahle bore 10 |
listen To. Nor does Arthur care about leav- /
ing Florence, but, nevertheless, when the |
fast widow calls he often answers. and the /
upshot of the matter i that he Is not only !
enticed from her whom ne loves. but finds /
himself Spo0ning with her whom. when he I
is under the spell Of her fascination, he has |
no particular regard for. L, Is not his fault |
if he Is led to say things which it were well |
he did not Say, aud which Florence would, |
mos; certlinly. not like to hear from his
lip Bat he i in the hands Of the fast .
widow. he Is in hands which are skiliul. If |
he Is nervous he viii be 50 treated that his
shvneSs wears off if he, on the other hand,
i inclined to be unduly forward he viii not .
meet with - many checks as might be an
ticipated Is She beautiful. it viii not he
her faul. if he does not see that such Is the
case. i her form graceful and has she 4
pretty foot, he must be blind indeed if the
facts escape his notice. Probably he does
not object To being made the subject Of
delicate hattery. and. probably, he Is graft
fed at learning that he has made a favorable
impression upon her. Il Is not difficult for
him to see when he has done 50. for she does
not belong to that class of beauties who
when they like man, treat him with some
thing akin to coldnes<, and display 4 ten
dency to fly from his presence whenever he
shows disposition u bring matters to an
issue. On the contrary. she viii smooth
the way to an offer. and her head viii fall
up on his breast upon the slightest possible
proyocation. She always talks loudly; she
often talks well, and she will not only in
tercSt one man. but she will amuse dozen
at the same time. In general way. 10 doubt,
her object i to get a husband. This i very
wicked of her. no doubt. it being IN accept
ed axiom that though men are allowed 10
look for wives. women should no: look for
husbands. albeit they may want to be mar
ried more than the men do. Perhaps the /
knowledge that the fast widow occupies /
somewhat eQuivocal position makes her less |
prudent than she might otherwise be. 1t |
must be remarked that She does not entrap |
every man she lays siege to, although he |
may succumb to her influence for time. |
The consequence is that she often tlirts with |
many, and, like an old campaigner, at last
becomes reckless. 1t Is while She i, in this |
reckless state she slows that, apparently, |
she does not care what she says. where she |
goes. who visits her, and what does. |
Her whole thoughts are concentrated in the
attainment of her end, which Is matrimony |
by some grand sentimental coup.
1t is dangerous experiment to marry one |
of these fast widows.
Fifteen FOilIes.
|. To think that the more q man eats, |
the fatter and stronger he will become.
,. To believe that the more hours children |
study at school the faster they learn.
-. ~ Vuhcluuc lhdt II eAeiOl>C i SOVu iVi
the health, the more violent and exhausting
it is the more good Is done.
/. To imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained.
). To act on the principle that the small
est room in. the house is large enough to
sleep in.
6. To argue that whatever remedy causes
one to feel Immediately better, is ''good
for the system, without regard to more
nlterinr eflects The sssoothing svr,in - for |