Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-05
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The other day the high circles Of Lon
don society experienced . not very anu
sual style Of scandal In the shape OF the
Illegal slopsmsns Of . man with another
mans wife. This time II was the Earl
Of Shrewsbury. . young and not very
discreet noblsman. The angry husband
pursued them. recovered his damaged
goods and gave the young man . sound
thrashins. This would seem al right
and appropriate enough. yet the iasts Of
the oass do not squarsly justify the oon-
olusion. The young man was healthy
and good looking. and the lady vss sew
sral years older than he . II 10
apparent that II there Vas any seduction
In The matter 10 was on her aide.
She was Of more mature years and sx-
psrisncs than hs and should have told
him better. bat shs didn't want to. II
abe had not slyly east out her amorous
inducements and sang her siren songs
svsstly in his Impractical ear. he would
not naturally have fallen into her net.
She understood her indulgsnt old
darling Of . husband well enough
70 know that she stood In bat lit
lie danger from any summary ven
esanes or punishment % far a.
he va concerned. therefore VA not
afraid to take the chances on . festive
Illicit episode like that; q little Of the
spicsd variety Of life. a. u were. And
he. the vsrdsnt youth. when hs awoks
from his dream Of bliss. With . badly
punched head. eyes in mourning and
nose sst up. 10 . realizing sense OF what
. soft fool he was. yet fortunate in not
living In America, where he would have
been killed for his folly BY the svsnsins
husband. how did hs fsslf He must
have been willing to sell out cheap for .
ssoond.hand Chinaman.
And she. the experienced siren. who
really deserved the thrashins instead OF
the foolish youth. cried . little after she
got home. looked broksn-hsartsd and
rspsntant. then honeysd around her
vsnesful old hubby. eoddlsd him up and
foreavs him with . sweet embrace and
kiss. sxoasing her naughty conduct on
the ground Of emotional insanity. and
declared she would be on her guard
against anything Of the kind ever CO.
curing again. To inexperienced mankind
such women. full Of the fascinating
charms and artiul wilss Of mature. e1-
psrisnosd and dssisniug ~vomanhood.
are far more dangerous than the
young. tender and COY maiden.
They cit in attractive beauty on the
rocky borders Of the Sea Of Life like
unto the neurological sirens Of old.
seeking with their mslodious songs and
sweet smiles. to lure the youthful mari.
nsrs to voluntary wreck and perdition.
We all remember Tony wsllsr's men,
orabls advice to his son Sammy. to
"bsvsrs OF the vidders." but after all.
n such married siren above described.
can double discount . dozen widows In
attractive vickednsss and sly amorous
intrigue. The editor Of the San Fran
cisco Daily Exchange evidently has an
sxpsrisnced understanding aud apprs-
citation Of the subject. Just hear him
There IL something irresistible in the
plump. handsome. quick.witted woman Of
The world. whose green and salad days are
left far behind, and who knows all that ID
worth knowing Of life. There 10 twinkle
In her eye when her snAmored sutton ID
vsnturing on delicate grounds that doubly
discounts the maiden blush. and works
Wild havoc In the heart Of her victim. We
do not mean by this that she winks, but
she comes % co~ndescendingly near IL that
the muscular contraction Of the eyelid 10
wonderfully fascinating. Then, the hand
pressing business she has studied until IL
has become under her treatment . ins
art. In kissing, Of course she can easily
leave the young and green girl miles be-
hind. She never INDUCES In the surfeit
kiss. because that leaves NO appetite for
more. but yields to the fond lover . deli
cate smack that comes like vermouth be-
fore oysters-light. fragrant. delicate and