The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-11

swer requested by return mail. i lost {
handsome operaglass through another
| went with party to the theather, anc
my friend handed me an opera. glass
which was new, for it still bore the deal
er's tag; and when l returned it, hs
whispered that as the same focus gave the
same vision to both of US would / moi
allow him to view all earthly Objecti
| through the same lens of mutual affec
ton. That was so >cieptifc and obscure
that l said, What? and he muttered
Take the giver with the gift There W,
had to remain, side by side, till the play
was over, with our eyes fastened on the
stage. Oh, ! lost, too, beautiful rose
wood dressing-case, filed with perfume
bottles and brushes and all sorts OF
things, because it WAS for mutual service
| sent it back to the fellow, with case
of razors for individual service. Father
still leases me about my expensive pres
ent. i know some one who now has the
dressing-case, for it was too valuable not
to be used, and when go to her house !
always use, with secret amusement, their
mutual clothes-brush."
zone man was nearly the most splendid
person l ever knew. did get so far as
to state my requirements, because it is
my fixed code that even if | am dead in
love won't say yes until my lover tells
me his past life, has promised me an al
lowance, freedom to attend my own
church, to be strong-minded, and have
Just as many queer friends as l choose, to
vote, and also some two or three things in
regard to himself. He did promise me
all wanted for myself (should not have
been rich p but he thought / ought to
trust him for himself, and that it was not
feminine to ask about his past life. So
we parted, for neither of lis would yield.
Another gentleman knew was determ-
ined to be married. He wrote three let
ters and sealed them, sending the first to
me, that if negative reply came back
he would mail the second without incur
ring the trouble of composition; when in
an annoyed mode, and then told of it
afterwards. Another gentleman imi-
tated the Indians custom, by sending
me, not cord of real wood, but bon
bon imitation of one; requesting that the
warmth of the same fire provided by this
would-be wood might cheer us both.
The other affairs were simple in speech,
but manly, just like those you read of in
novels, and can't bear to think Of them.
I am so sorry-that is all"
81 know another one you will have to-
night" said Lou. Graceanna searched
eagerly for the bottom piece of candy,
whilst Maggie cast sundry winks and in
quiring glances at the speaker, who quick
ly bethought herself how to make sud
den detour from her assertion by asking
why kiss was like a sermon, because
it demands an introduction, two heads,
and personal application"
"Well, said Lou, laughing, ''let us
draw some generalizations from our per-
sonal confessions; and first, ! wish to say
that self-conscious girls are to blame for
having offers. But those who never think
about themselves, for instance, like you
two, and who do not think about men,
but treat them naturally, as they would
any one else, and are always jolly, can not
avoid offers, and are no more blameworthy
than for having girl friends. Yet | wish
you had not received so many. If only
cared more for culture and poor people
it would not have happened"