Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-16

A Chicago Parents Sensible Adj
vice 20 - sslushIng Lover.
Milwaukee Sun.

A queer case has just come to light
in Chicago. A young man spent an
evening with his girl, aud during the
evening, while the family was present
in the parlor, he was as denure and
bland and childlike as could be wished.
The mother came into the room after
the family had retired to get hand
kerchief she had left, and the young
man was seated in a chair in the mid
die OF the room, while the girl was
seated on a sofa, and nothing that the
mother could see in the actions of
either led her to think they were more
than passing acquaintance. 1t seemed
to her as though the young people had
met before, but there was no evidence
that they were very we'll acquainted.
All night, after he had gone, the girl
complained Ct pain in her side, aud
in the morning a doctor was called,
and he found that two of the girls
ribs were broken. How it was done
nobody knew. The girl could not tell
for the life Of her, though she blushed
when asked about it. and the mother
looked very wise as she looked at the
doctor. The doctor made some in-
quiries, set the ribs and went away,
and the girl proceeded TO recover.
That evening the young man called
and was astonished when informed Of
the extent OF the girls injuries and
wondered how it could have happened,
though the mother watched his face
close as he spoke and detected not
only blush, but profuse perspira>
tion on his face. She had been a girl
once herself and though she had
never had any ribs broken she had
been Rugged some. 1t was trying
position for all OF them. The father
was away on trip to Wisconsin, and
when he came home the matter had
to be explained TO him. He was told
that the ribs just simply broke them
selves and neither the mother nor the
girl nor the young man could account
Tor It, yet all three Of them blushed
terribly. The father patted his girl
on the head, told her she would be
better when she got over it and then
called the young man into the library
The young man was so weak he could
hardly walk, and when he sat down he
took out handkerchief and mopped
his brow and wished he was dead
The father looked the young man over
and was sorry. He finally said:
Young man, | guess | can give you
some points on hugging. You must
first learn that girl is not construct
ed on the same principle OF an iron
fence or a truss bridge A girl is I
delicate piece of mechanism, like I
fine watch, full Of little springs
wheels, jewels, etc. The breaking O
any one of them would cause her Il
cease keeping time and necessitate hel
being taken 70 q jeweler for repairs
In hugging girl yo1 don't want to e
at 1t as II you we're raking and bindinI
or catching sturgeon. know where
the family sits up late with youul
couple and spoils several hours o.
precious huggiug, that unless tn,
young man has good head when lef
alone with the object Of his affection
he is liable to overdo the matter ant
try to make up for lost time. II,
seems to want to hug up lot aheat
and grabs the girl as though he wantet
70 break her in two. This is wrong
You should go at it calmly and dehb
erately, and even prayerlully ana be 81
gentle as though she was an ivory fan
The gentle pressure Of the hand tina
girl loves, even the toucl
is as dear TO her as though
you run her through stone. crusher
You should not grab her as you woult
a bag of oats, and leave marks on be-
that will last q lifetime. A lovinI
woman should not be made to fee
that her life is in danger unless sh,
wears corset made Of boiler iron
| hope this will be lesson to you an,
hereafter, If you cannot control you
feelings | will provide q wooden fndi
an tor you to practice on at first, unit
you have developed your muscle an,
,, got tired, then you can turn our daugh
ter loose 10 the room with you and 90
feel that 1t Is necessary to keep a sur
geon handy. 10 allowing you 10 keeI
company with my daushter | do no
agree 10 provide you with humal
gymnasium. dressed in a Mother Hub
, bard wrapper and wearing bangs. Yol
can readily see that n girl would M
last season through II she had /,
have ribs set once week. Pleas
think this thing over, and il the Qir
! is well enough next Sunday you ca
! drop in and try some more ribs. Nov
: you go home and hug a hat rack 10
! an hour or two, and have il repairt
in the morning.
/ The young man went out into III
night air, took his hat Of to cool hi
2 head and hired a man to give him
, kick.