The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-13
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sG0IRTSHIP. IA s.ss4
Courtship, like most other matters re-
lstiug to love and .matrimony, may be
said to present abundant scope for ee-
centric and original developments. 1t
Scourss Of proceeding which is regu-
listed by no fixed principles or general
formule. The symptoms are as varia-
bic as the weather, and neither precepts
nor examples are of much avail, be-
cause the policy which may in one case
prove eminently successful may in an
other result in the most lamentable fail
ure. There is no definite rule, even on
such fundamental point as whether the
initiative and active negotiations shall
deEOlVe Upon the lady or the gentleman.
There are fortunate individuals Of both
sexeswhose fate, we confess, fills us with
st ystts,-vesx5 Ell = @n4J n =,
According tolpepular tradition, 1T is
The special prerogative of the fair sex
to be wooed and won; but this is not
by any means an inyariable rule. 1t
has asananya exceptions; and sons who
profess to speak from personal expert
ence, as well as extensive observation,
90 so far as to declare that in the ina
jorty Of instances it is really the ladies
Eho. do the eourting, though the initia=
tFeand other formal steps may -ostensi-
bly, lie with the enamored swain. A
good deal might, no doubt, be said in
support Of this theory. Women have
tar more tact in the management of
such affairs than men, who Invariably.
eyinee remarkable propensity for
putting their foot in, - ! Therstibiect,
moreover, is one in which the ladies
are supposed to be more nearly con-
eerned. AssBYrop saysi 4 81
Mans loyelis OF mans life thing apart.
It's woman's whole existence"
While man may have a hundred
different objects and ambitionssfn life,
and may leave his matrimonial fate in
great part b eha8ce, there Is seldom
aly object which bulks so largely in a
grl rlsaPEospec5ts as that Of Bein e~wen
Matched, and, as the phrase goes,
comfortably settled" as partner
y good !, matrimpnials j. fifnis
y need, therefore, be no matter of
surprise thatour fair sisters 'shos4ld iso
oaen be found angling in the waters of
@e social world for what their luck
may bring them IN the shape'o of hus-
usnai and there, is considerable CON-
mon sense. as web as piquant humor,
aWhat the heroine of popular new
comedy has to say to her Girl friend as
sae responsibility which devolves On
SOULFUL Young lady Of paving the way
~ esssatlng Leading up to a declaration and
he remember listening to.a remark
y, sae address on this subject by an ora
@'lSal WA Eeress, who seemed. strong-
disposed to assign to man the
sa'e gffhe wooed. fatherthan that: of
'as wooer. my friends, - she. oh
MHed, there sre three things I yesry
ssssss aass1 wonder at The first issthats
s1illen Should be so foolish as to
assE up stones, clubs and briekbats
~ trat,trees. to knock down fruit; if
~ would let it alone, it would fall
iseh' The second is, that men should
I y FOOLISH, aud even so wicked. as to
n sI..s Y war and kill each other; if let
NV ass 1aey would dieF Of thamselEks.
y]s ,s;.1s15 sIe tnsrd and last thing | wonder
a saat younglmsn should Be. soEuhl
q Rss = . go after the young. women; if
w Y. would stay at home the Young
WEN ssss rftp ,afterit them; = y. 81 3 4
aO1wlthstanding this lucid train Of
j M ~ q y to DE hoped soung-meh:
snnse,.' lsaos u0 anything so ungallant and
besla..s s IS to stay at home and
.sssi;.. enl has Slhalpng been their !
hblsss. pfislleee- Asman. maybe so
ss'lX ssll.XSiaVored by fortune that bis rank
49, geniussori PERSONAL xl,,alities en-,
pecs,S An = g outshine all rivals, and to
,saa. s'a Rooing and winning as for him
aT as 5honymQqs terms; butte allow
sosae,. soassu |. considerations to ihduence his
8 u. esis : matter Of this kind would
ks.A g an evidence of the worst
suss. J s'ASses hllt would bes a. knrant
Y o. M y ~ " ~ the laws yof,9chiyalry.
asbi,, osaef hand, man may be So |
hlaos;sa au AWKWARD m the matter as
d fssise ~ somuehencoumeetnelitith that
curling may very fairly bel
s = come from the other |
pssb.,b bat h both eases E4abar4 from
asl.ss sl.sal0slcal subssHe HebaRaff5o oeurious |
ppsDa. asss nbsersatidass- taesmau,s |
sla natural place, in our view |
sesrs,,s'anlt 8 ssentss Is that of humble and |
sssntv piiahtI at 3he skrineS Saa 4
i ma grace and virtue.
] seeD, NJ /; gurasioasiSof a ses,rtSlj;n NAV
Il so6g e thousand different WAYS,
b n u, .aItaaees it dan be tfaced. BACK |
secsaas aaaecent g companionship and con-
Assriesso Aes 2. eaHaa uhildheod: hi others |
sSEs non ron the sudden Insnirat;on
ssssvss + S salles t1oyel Il first sigbt 4 4
ass5 se y before rs ,aacurious. q oldsfash. M
aqppIv ~ sssesslIer.wliter, /" which seems m s'' 70
aa esls ss0t prescriptions Tor Al. y
slioe ut - ekigsncy Of human life. q
Sas lle,sssaa .ae work is devoted to showing
ought to be written on mat. |