The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-27

The rule is safe and wise one, that.
while it does not forEid a lady to say
"thank your 20 strange gentleman
who gives her his seat in travelling, nor
la express her gratitude to the. man
who Jumps into the water after her and
saves her from drowning, yetin general
it NAV be said that NO Young lady
should converse with gentleman TO
whom she has not been regularly intro-
duced. The following true story illus
trates the point;
Donald Mel Is a Young architect
whose BUSINESS Is In New York City.
and who boards. or used 20 board, in
some town in New Jersey. on the line
of one of the big railroads. He was d
good looking chap when | knew him;
very quiet in his manners and soft Of
speech. with large eyes and big mus
tache Ii Ike troopers. The boys
knew him for perfectly cool, reckless
daredevil. a thorough Bohemian, as
full of talent rs he was OF mischief.
Going and -coming daily on the train,
he had seen occasionally n young lady
who lived one station nearer New York
than he did She was youthful.
beautiful, elegant, and evidently n
favorte with all who knew her. One
afternoon on the train Mel saw
her sitting alone. Luckily for his pro-
iect the train was crowded and he sat
beside her. He opened or closed the
window for her, picked up her book,
and in five minutes, such was his cum
ming. was chatting quite smoothly and
gaily with her. 1t was evident that
the young lady was not u practiced
flirt. She was inclined to be n little
alarmed once in awhile. but Mr. Me
L-.was so smooth, so respectful, SIS
entertaining, so matter-of course, and
so unremitting that she hardly had
time to think OF the situation.
When the train got within q few
miles of her town (and pause a mo-
ment here to breathe my malediction
over the horrible rel mud Of that
country Mol said:
"You will be getting out in a moment,
and | shall expect you to kiss me good
bye. nm not joking. | shall certain
ly expect you to kiss me goodbye
when you leave the train.
That was TOO much. The young
beauty Salu naugntlly.
If | rad not been so foolish as to al
low you TO speak TO me, | should Ger.
tainlv suppose you insane. Be so good
as to be silent until ! can leave the car. =
But Mac was. quite unabashed.
"This is nonsense he said. | mean
what say, and | think that you will
| agree with me in q moment. This ear
is full of your friends and acquaint-
ances., When the car stops shall
hand you your satchel and attempt to
kiss YOU good bye Ii you re sist there
will be scene, and you will explain
that am an insolent stranger Very
good But you have been talking AMI
| laughing with that .insolent stranger
in the friendliest way for the last houri
This will appear rather singular TO
your friends and champions, and [ will
explain that inferred from your con
versing with a stranger thai you would
not prove to be very partic llar, an |
that might kiss you without o Tense. y
This was ratified o / in a e, pl "a ant
voice, and with a serious argumentative
air that made the bewildered girl almost
doubt if she could have heard his words
Alright
"0n the other hand" he resumed.
| '.if you will be sensible, you will allow
me to hand you from the car. You
will give me a kiss and say clearly:
Good bye. Cousin Wallace. This,
you see, will explain everything, and
| there will be no fuss or trouble of any
kind
She looked at him saw that he was
determined, and perceived in a mo
ment what manner'of AMMAN The wai.
| Being clear-headed. as well as proud,
| she appreciated the force of his reason
! ing. When the train rolled into the
| New Brunswick station Mac helped her
| to alight, delivered over her little bag q.
took her hand, and she put up her
pretty face all smiling. and gave him a
sweet kisssand said, "Good-by, Cousin
Wallace
What The young lady thought about
it and how she felt | have never been
told. 1t seems to me, however, that
almost any young girl can tell pretty
nearly, if she willFtry to fancy herself
| in the same predicament.
If, now, any young lady has read my
stupid sermon thus far, perhaps she
will condescend to read and to lay to
heart these two warningss-from man
| W no knows men.
First-1t is impossible for you to tell
whether stranger is really gentleman
FOR not. For that you must have the
guarantee of an introduction from some
person responsible.
Second -viIf you allow a young
stranger to talk to you, he almost sure
to infer that you are not particular,
and so you will have the modification
of finding that he is not quite as re
| spec.ful and careful as are your gentle
man acquaintance whom you know
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