Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-21
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YANkToN DAKOTA
Friday Evening, Nov. FL, 1879.
JINGLE ON eNcacenrnn

JINGLE ON ENCAGEMENIx
What lie Thinks OF tho Different Types
OF Engaged Persons:
Alfred Jingle In Buffalo Every Saturday.
First type. Blond young lady. Dark
young man. Nice combination. Pretty 40
. picture. Parents wealthy. Charming
alliance. Money in it. She has firted.
So has he. That makes them even. She
dresses rather loud. He is q perfect pink.
She has lovely eyes. He twirls q killing
moustache. This is not her first love. Nor
his. ny . large majority. Lots of fellows
have kissed her. And talked sweet. Love
making is an old story. Yet she likes it.
II tickles her fancy. She lives on admira-
ton. Thinks of only two things. Dress
and society. Attends every party. But
alas! She approaches the sere and yellow,
Her admirers are numerous, but youthful.
Or gray. haired widowers. Something must
be done. SO the dark young man 10 cap
tured. They are engaged. he feels hatter-
ed. The old folks consent. Everything il
golden. Things run smoothly. She for
gets and firts. They quarrel. Matters are
serious. Reconciliation. Big wedding.
Heaps Of presents. Cosey home. Money
enough. No trouble. Except with the
help. Old folks come down. Children
live in clover. Life IL q play spell. No
rough corners. Society recognizes them.
They are satiefed. What won't money
do?
Second type. Poor young man. Rich
girl. He is considered clever. She is plain.
But solid. No nonsense abou, her. He il
studying law. Business slow but sure.
Sure not to pay. For some years ct least.
But he loves her. Or thinks he does.
Something about her that. She is the
tree on which The fruit Of his heart 10 grow.
ing. He reasons. He must love somebody.
He is lonesome If he don't. As easy to
love 9 rich girl as a poor one. Time flies
He woos her. She ridicules him. Then
she pitles him. She will be his friend. He
despairs. Goes away. She misses him.
They meet at the library. He detected.
She sorrowful. Their eyes meet. She says
come and see me-" He does not tarry.
She selents she loves him.. Oh. joyl Oh,
rapture! He wins their parents. Thew
consent. Bofrows 81 900 from q friend. Is
married. Prospers. How can he help
it,
Third type. Young man on small salary.
Admires extrayagant young lady. Pretty
and knows IT.. Her father wcrks HARD.
Just able to support the family. She is 10
dolent. Another word tor lazy. Reads
novels. Can play indifferently. Pretends
TO help her mother. Can't make biscuits.
Has handsome new hats. Lets her mother
wear the old bonnet. Don't get up 10
breakfast. Is careless when alone. Cor
geous in company. Wants fne feathers.
Is a foolish little sham. What Of the young
man? He is foppish. Spends all his sala-
~. No thought of the future. Can Just
support himself. Talks largely. Is inclined
to boast. Goes with q fast set. Can't swim
out. Wears cheap jewelry. Wants to be q
swell. A sort of ready made article. is
fascinated With the young lady. Thinks
her an angel. Captures her. Aud finds
she is one. So far as home work is con-
cerned. If Ignorance is bliss she's happ,l
They struggle along. He gets seedy. She
is cross and frettul. Goes home to her
father. The young man goes west. What
could you expect?
Fourth type. Wealthy old widower.
Handsome. accomplished girl. Just out of
school. Charming but mercenary. Has
been engaged. To college student. Poor
investment. Much romance. No capital.
She ships him. Wants diamonds. Is daz.
zled. Respects age. Hopes she can love
him. An old mans darling. An old mans
hddlestick. Aged lover attentive. But
rheumatic. His children object. They
protest. 1t only fans the flame. The girl
is plump. And pretty. She knows it. The
old man addresses her. Buys diamonds for
her. She hesi.ates. Then succumbs. What
a catch. He gets youth and beauty. She
gets money and a lot of step-children. They
will not call her mother" Why? Because
they are older than she is. Think of it.
Isn't it rather absurd?
Fifth type. Sensible, sweet young lady.
Like the reader. Clever, active young
business man. Just like your own bow.
Known each other from childhood. Made
mud pies together. Ate the same apple.
Studied the same primmer. Grown up to-
gether. Go in good society. Don't run
after it. She is a busy little body. Not =
b~usybody. he, a manly fellow. Doing
we'll. Has saved something. Is good
natured. Not conceited. They love each
other. Wish ] had Is many dollars Is they
loved each other. She is accomplished
He is in earnest He;is %. She is %. He
never proposes. They understand. One
day he says: "When shall it be, Mollie p
Whenever you please, Harry" THEN the
marriage bells ring merrily. They don't
put on airs. Or snub people. Ortalk slang.
Or tri1e with each other. She don't com.
plain about the house keeping. He don't
bore her about his business. They are hap
py. This type is not go very rare. But it's
not crowded. Isn't it strange?