The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-06-04
fwMupants.

The frHhhefs ~ engaged Nifls'
says Clara Ilcile, afc subject "a
constant modification Vt tie cap.
rice n fashion, As soon as 4 vir.
gin becomes y beifolhed wife she
ls placed under surveillance by so.
cldy, and IL not released from
close scrutiny until she has stood
at The altar. Among seruphluus-
" conventional people, q gil was
formerly expected, under such cir
cuinslnnCcs, 10 bc more circum-
spcrt than ever before she was
not permitted to be much alone
with her sweetheart. nor concedc
TO him q hug or q Kiss she main
tanned 4 primncss which was sug-
gcstivc Of a nuniefy. However,
fashion has dccrccd change In
this matter. The engaged couple
of 1891 are not commanded to
their endcarmcnts under a bushcl.
They may even kiss in company,
If they are chastc about 1t. saw
a daughter Of one Of the wealhtest
and most refined families touch
lips with her husband-to-be before
at least a hundred persons in a pic
ture room Of the Acadamy ofDc-
sign the other day. lie had been
out Of town for a week, was
told, and their meeting here was
by chance. She greeted him az
fectionately, but without ado, and
put up her mouth in the most natur-
al way imaginable. He was not
so cool about it, yet he gave her a
.smacking salute with a. good
grace, right in the presence of his
future mother-in-law. The girl
did not blush or simper. Such a
public kiss would have been scan
dalous in 1880, but in 1881 it is fash
ionable, and therefore proper.
The theory that an accepted lover
is not trusted seems to have given
place to confidence in his honor.
He is now allowed to take his af-
fianced bride to place of amuse-
mcnt without a chaperon Ga pro-
ceeding which used to be discoun-
tenanced by the high clique Of
lower Second avenue, that ultra
exclusive quarter of the metropo-
lis) and take possession Of her to a
considerable degree. Thismakes
courtship costlier, but more enjoy
able. A new custom is for a more
preferred suitor to keep his lady,
love supplied with flowers, candy
and fruit. A small fortune can be
spent thus with perfect proprie-
ty. Gifts Of jewelry and other un-
perishable things are not consid.
cred quite the thing. Many fel-
lows make contracts with florists
to deliver bouquets regular every
morning to their girls; and the op-
portunityofstudy and gratifying
pcculiarities Of floral preference is
taken advantage Of. The flowers
thus sent are commonly used for
the adornment of hair and cor
sage, and sentiment is thus kept
warm on both sides. Candy for
courtship purposes is very expen-
sive, for the confectioners not only
devise dollar-pound mixtures, but
put them in elaborate and
baskets and boxes. A satin re-
ceptacle for gumdrops, made Of
satin with hand-painted pictures
on it, may cost anywhere from 81
to $40. AS for fruits, il is the aim
J Of the enterprising lover TO give hi
adored one her first taste Of tn,
season in this line. To this end h,
: haunts the market and pays fabu
; lous prices for the first lots o
: Strawberries, etc. The betrothee
, Pwifc is therefore living high thii
/; spring. On her own part, howev
:. er, the latest usage sanctions equa
expenditure. The worsted worl
; and rag patchery sf former time
j will not do. She must make pres
ents Of the elegant art objects nos
y in vogue, The best thing she ca
o do, in the estimation of fashion,
> to beauiify his room with elaborai
n mantle cloth. and some Of thes
n are marvels Of skill, work and cos
. Thus do the wealthy adorn the
courtshIp, but, after all, they
u not produce happy marriages wit
any more certainty than the plain
methods ofpoor people.