The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29
Social Types.

SOClA types
DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS COURTNGs,
AND THE FATEs WHICH FOLLOW.
The various grades Of bellies and beaux
that are now on the matrimonial lists
will be found in the following table,
carefully compiled from Cupid's vOta-
ries in our midst:
FIRST TYPE.
Blonde young lady. Dark young
man. Nice combination. Pretty as a
picture. Parents wealthy. Charming
alliance. Money in Il. She has fiirted.
So has he. That makes them even.
She dresses rather loud. He is a perfect
pink. She has lovely eyes. He twiris
a killing mOustache. This is not her
first love. Nor his. By a large majOr-
ity. Lots Of fellows have kissed her.
And talked sweet Love making Is an
old story. Yet she likes IL. 10 tickles
her fancy. She lives OH admiration
aud caramels. Thinks only of two
things. Dress and Society. Attends
every party. But, alasl 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 is cap
tured. They are engaged.
SECOND TYPE.
Poor young man. Rich young lady.
He is considered clever. She is plain
No nonsense about her. He is studying
law. Business slow, but sure. Sure
not to pay. For some years at least.
But be loves her. Or thinks he does.
Something about her that. She is the
tree on which the fruit Of his heart is
growing. he reasons he must love
somebody. He Is lonesome If he don't.
As easy to love rich girl as a poor one.
Time flies. He wOOs her. She ridicules
him. THen sine pities him. She will be
his friend. He despairs. Goes away.
Sne misses him. They meet at the Y NJ.
c A. He detected. She sorrowful. Their
eyes meet She says, Come and see
u:e." He does not tarry. She relebts.
she loves him. OH, joy, oh, rapture
lie wins her parents over to his side.
They consent.
THIRD TYPE.
Young man on small salary. Admires
extravagant young lady. Pretty and
knows II. Her father wOrS5 hard. Just
able to support the family. She is in
doleut. Another word for lazy. Reads
novels. Can play indifIeTently. Pre-
tends To help her mother Can't make
biscuits Has handsome new hats.
Lets her mother wear the old bOnnets.
Don't get Up to breakfast. Is careless
when alone. Gorgeous when in com
pany. Wants fine feathers. Is q fool
ish little sham. What Of the young
man? He IS foppish. Spends his small
salary. No thought of tue future. Can
just support himself. Talks of theater-,
balls aud opera. Thinks himself in
love. So does she. Engaged.
FOURTH TYPE.
Wealthy old widower. Handsome.
accomplished girl. Just out Of school.
Csarming but meTceuary. Has been
engaged. To college student. Poor in
vestmeut. Much romance. No capital.
She ships him. Wants diamonds. Is
LazzIed. Respects age. Hopes she can
love him. An old mans darling. Old
mans ijtlestiCks. Aged lover atten-
tive. But rheumatic. His children pro-
test. They protest. 1t only fans the
| flame. The girl is plump. And pretty.
She knows il. Tie old man addresses
her. Buys diamonds for her. She hes
itates. Then succu mbs. What a catch
He gets youth aud beauty. She gets
money aud lots of step children. They
will not call her "mother." Why {?
Because they are older than she is.
Think of il. Isn't il rather absurd
FIFTH TYPE.
Sensible, sweet young lady. Like the
reader. Clever, active young business
man. Just like your own boy. Know
each other since childhood. Made mud
pies together. Ate the same apple.
Studied the same primer. Grown up
together. Go in good society. Don't
run after il. She is busy little body.
Not a busy body. He, manly fellow.
Doing well. Has saved something. Is
good natured. Not couceited. They
love each Otner. Wish / had as many
dollars as they loved each other. She
Is accomplished. He is in earnest. He
- twenty-five. She is twenty-five.
Enough