Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

lfrom Q Parallel Drawn b. IN k0Guenms11
American men and American women are, per-
maps, the boidest and most uncompromt1nt
uir.s IN the world. II must needs be so In So
clety which banishes mothers as superhnouS,
olo ladies as nuisances a. d any kind OF cnaper-
onage as an infringement OF the glorious Trans
aIlanuc plrthright and an insult 10 human ma
Suie; we 90 not say for moment that this un
cneCkeo, uncontrolled Intercourse between the
!ouhs Hen and women IN America leads 70
grave nlschances, but we do say that IL leads 70
an organized system and recognized tone OF
III sng wnlcn strikes us, used 10 more reticence
ana Jess freedom, as odd, TO say the least OF it,
and essentially " bad FORM as the youth of the
Gay would call II. III an Engiishnaan were 60
ni ,,s 10 say 10 single favored one
anytnlng like what an American man would say
10 any girl whatsoever with whom be might
converse, society would mark him as d a ngero,Is
ana careiui mothers would keep their aus enters
ouI Oh ms way, as watch dogs guarding tue
iafnos from the prowling wolves. But the
american girl would and does think nothing of
II: she is used TO close sailing and gives as
good as she takes she has made one OF a parfT
OF youths ana maidens who meet up ia the
mountains Tor summer, and who pair on dav
alter DAY and far into the night, among the
lonely valleys and In the dusky glades OF the
Silent forest; thinking nothing OF &c ana not
supposing That any one else viii think rnoTe
Than she does. SIZE has been used 10 being taEer
10 dancing parties by the young man OF fhe
hour, who calls for her and is her ..frjend- g'T
the occasion. The mother does not 90 ana tho
girl Is cobilded 10 the care of her male cnana1
ION WITHOUT hesitation or repugnance Husnln
nature demands gallantry I'm such cireumsfan
yes as absolute Decessity-the inevitable cut
grown or the occasion; and, Unless she 4.
Neaher ana flasher than most, she has 10 Ia ia
care Oh hersef While paying by her ensert tiner
IN his ON coin, shielding herself while at1aIf
ug hin, aid, above all things, showing no tear
Hence flirting becomes, 8s we have said MT
an organized system OF intercourse and reg.
nized fashion among the American youth: an
the const queBces are 70 be found IN a certsia
dash and boldDess ana hardness and di,cre ION
all combined, whereby the parties engaged Ia
the pleasant game seem ALWAYS on the brlnk NJ
danger, and ct secure.
Another consequence is, that English men AMI
maloens are at disadvantage when they meet
with their cGmpeers from over the water: for
the American men would be sure TO say more
Than they mean 70 SubStantiate TO the English
girls, and the American girls would lead tha
Englishmen farther than they mean 70 follow.
and Tie chances are that there would be heart
aches and disapfointments for the more re-
served or the two
We have f1irts enough, however among our
selves; ana We do as much harm 70 each other
as is ever done by outsiders, whose WAYS we
misunderstood because we Judge OF them by
our own. The serious fllrt among US Is espec-
iaiiy dangerous; and We question Ii the boiiesf
American, or the most fmpasstoned Italfan
ever did more damage than the quiet undemon,
SUI English fiit, who takes sentiment as
d'appui. Soft eyes that look dark aud melan-
choiy In the twilight; q sweet sad voice that
awakes responsive echoes In the Imagination ar
the nearer: a languid. still, and seif-contained
manner, giving the impression OF reserve fund
for sorrow Of power OF sympsthy-thess are
the various items which make I'D the stock in
trade OF the sentimental fiirl and with the ,e he
or she dispenses sweet pain and pleasant an
guish to an around. An, that is, who are weak
deceived; and who take tinsei AID tinfol for
shining silver and ruddy gold