The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
THE HesB.
Habit Characseri-tic Of the GiSdl
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A Habit Charaes~ri-tsc Of the GiSdi
Gir,s-Heusshoid Notes
/ am eoiRy TO answer that. | kIoH
he's q gentleman, for he don't set one
bit like fiirt." SO said yOung Lady ,C
a confidential friend, while the tvs wer.
spending day at tournament in one
of our southern cities. The remark was
occssioned by the young lady receiyinc
a card from one who all day long haG
watched the actions Of the two Girls
The card bore but single name, c.
hseT, and coming TO this representative
0f 4 western city, created, for a moment,
one u lAose romantic dreams, chsractef
SIC of the American g'rl. The you0Q
lGsiy Was Of tsat tyre that are promyie,
% answer personals found daily in CIR
metropolitan psre-s, not, perhaps, with
An idea OF ever seeing the author Of The
uo;ice, BAT ias, to Indulge for tine b.
the romz1ce q life, ssd 10 tell to com
panions Shai dear letters she is receiv-
III from a. unknown CORE spahdent.
kHng upon the deteru nation, tbs
young lacy returned enc of her oSu
cards AID thus, Forgetting the displea-
sure she VoGld occasion 10 her parents.
did they but knoS Of her proceeding,
introduced herself
Tina! EiEnt, s. the two girls spen; the
:ime In their own room. tie new &c
Q1sintauce was the subject Of their
thoughts. She who had sent 8 card
wondered j ever aszin size would see oJ
hear from the stranger. The moTnina
mail brought letter directed by an uu
known hand to the young lady visitor
"Aih'tIt sweet?' said the recipient, after
7 hurried perussl, handing it to her
com n11niCu.
.JlSt lovely. You've made . mash,
'Ciz, returned the reader.
50 polite. l know he amt i firt.
He's a pCr.gc. gentleman. | shall an.
,wer rich. awEy. Wonder what mana
would saw if She knew what | was do
inc; bu; II never tell"
Toe tive reF-ired to the library and
gndi-turbed commenced the letter.
Now, | want - write him such q
sweet note. Ill tel him I'm not in the
habit Of writing TO msn. but hls note was
so gentle manly that DO not hesitate to
CORRESPOND with him. I'll give him
,affy."
The answer was finished and mailed.
Soon respn.se came. The Young gen.
tleman spoke Of himself IS being tank.
er IN prominent city, and was desirous
Of meeting his lady friend.
Consent to a meeting vas given. aud
rs the lAdy's visit was daWiDg to a close,
and soon she would start for her West
ern home, the banker proposed 20 &C
company her part Of the way.
But this pleasure was not granted.
The young ladv was summoned home be-
fore she had anticipated gOlBg. Her
escort was not on hand. GlanGDs
through the le.ai columns Of a paper ae
the train bore her rapidly Westward.
she was somewhat surprised to read:
&C. Myer, for ruanins faro bank, $50
80 he was banker; but I'll be care
ful not to tell my experience with him, "
thought the girl, and she Congratulated
herself that the unknown correspondent
YVES not present.
The practice of the young girls Of to-
day in answering the notices seeking
correspondents for mutual improve
ment" or, perchance, mstrimony, is be-
coming prevalent Whether there i
any benefit aecruing from such CORES,
pOndence Is q question Of considerable
doubt. True the practice affords pas
time, yet it unquestisnsbly is one o.!
ptrnlclOue TeculG. Inc men tL0s see =
ing correspondence are not Of that class
that the daughters of our best families
would seek as companions, nor wenld
they bs found in their company. The
writers are men whose occupations are
Of low character, whose hours are
spent in dram shops and gambling dens.
and whose nights are passed IN the
abode Of her whose house is the door.
way to hell. Could the fair daughters
see the actions Of their gertl6m men cor
respondents; could they follow them in
their daily life and behold the sin. par
ticipsted IN, they V0a d shrn even that
innocent pleasure OF corresponding. The
deslre for mutual Improvement is with
out result. Men Of The characters of the
writers do not, nor can they discuss sub.
ects tending to elevate, but confine their
thoughts to sentimental themes. Their
words may excite the finer feelings OF
the innocent girls, but when the ch&rsc.
ter Of the writers are known, these emo
tons are deadeBed, and tail in after years
TO reciprocste the true love OF those
worthy Of thsir affections.