The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06
The Science OF Flirting.

Nothing is more common than to be
told that certain lady or gentleman
is q terrible flirt, and vague prejudice
against that person is therefore gen.
Grated in the average mind. A reporter
met q lady who strongly defended
Irritation. "The great trouble" she
said, was that people confound fiirt-
ing with coquetting. A feminine fiirt
firts for the exercise and pleasure of
flirting; coquette coquettes to con-
quer. The last will break some poor
rustic's heart when she cannot find any
thing better; the first does not care to
play at all when she hasn't foeman
worthy of her steel"
The reporter asked what were the
requisites to genuine Irritation.
After pause, she said: Il will try
and tell you all L know about fiirta-
ton. A fiirt is not of necessity young
girl, and cannot afford to be giddy.
She must act with well-considered pur-
pose, and no woman should venture to
fiirt unless possessed of considerable
strength of mind or force Of character.
Giddy heights require steady heads, and
Irritation requires, like the painters
colors, that it be mixed with brains.
ITO an affair of the higher order the
aids of dress are not neglected and are,
perhaps, the most common; at least
they are all that many people have to
rely on. Personal appearance is of
still greater assistance. Sparkling eyes,
white necks, coral lips, rose-colorcd
oh Of
TIGERS. Gestures should be used with
moderation; they are but the dumb
show of greater things. The Germans
call flirting a game carried on under
four eyes. Many capitulation has been
offered and accepted by a glance, with
out the knowledge of the most observ-
ing bystander. Laughter should be
seldom INDUCED in, for Irritation is not
o subject for mirth, but the exercise OF
high powers. Smiles should not be
perpetually offered. They are pass
words full of intelligence and sug-
gestion, but not for general informa-
ton.
"A perfect Irritation is race which
envelopes and tests the capabilities OF
the two engaged in it. 1t is a mimic
war in which blows are given and re-
ceived according to temper OF breeding.
1t is generally considered that those
who flirt with the least sign or action
are the people who effect the most, and
obtain the greatest enjoyment from the
pastime. Practical fiirts can sit mo-
tionless and hirt with half dozen men
at time, but there is a looseness about
this way of flirting that is not commend.
able. Some one says that it dissipates
the mind, and prevents that purity and
concentration of purpose which is in
separable from the attainment of great
results. 1t may also attract attention
and provoke enmity.
when engaged in flirting two per-
sons should invariably unite against
any third party who has the temerity tc
interfere. The subjects of converse.
ton should be pictures, music, books,
theaters and topics of kindred nature
No more sentiment should be ve1tured
on than can be safely retreated from il
good order in case of repulse, other
wise retreat may be turned into a de-
feat. Two thorough firts who indulge
in the science and practice of flirting
will certainly be illuminated and mis-
judged. 1t will be said that they are
making love. OF course this is unjust
for when love begins real Irritation
ceases. Love involves passion, sin
cerity, earnestness, often selfishness
qualities that do not belong to Irritation
1t is good deal like installing the pre-
iminary canter for the race. st
Louis POSt-DiSpdtch.