New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
THE SOCIAL LIMITATIONS or THE TYPE


rico question of etauette - now being discussed
with beGttinp carnestneys in sundry circles in tho
GREAT Northwest. Tho question grew out OF the'e
f,cts. 4 vounr gentleman of Illinois fell IN love
with one of the many charming girls who 40 80
much to make life an ecstasy IN that St''e' nav
ing determined in due course to reveal 10 her Tue
passion that was consuming him, he summoneu 10
his aid, neither lutte nor something from LANA
Ronkb nor reproduction of the balcony scene
from Romeo ard Juliet nor even the resources Oh
his writing desk. He summoned tvpewrlter'
And on the typewriter he printed an avo"ai Oh MS
Iowa which he sent to hi flame. The fair recipient
of the missive was enragea on receiving proposal
in such a form, and being able to set types she
rcpared to A friendly printing Office and set up this
reply .
Dr,esrr: lam not to be wooel by machinery. enclose
your ring. Please return my letters Respectfully
Now the question is, did the girl commit lustih-
ohr. mr. nniustifable homicide As she apprehends
the typewriter it is not a medium OF conmuhica-
ton that onght to have commended itself to her
lover when he was bent npon the tender and
romantic oucst having for its object the possession
of n voman's heart On the other hand. the
friends Of the deceased-in the absence Of any
stotenent TO the contrary it is only fair To assume
that her conduct killed him argue that IN o'ier Is
an otter and that If the girl had not been over
fastidions she would have fixel her mind upon the
yonng mans intentions without being Influenced
either one way or the other by the style III which
the intentions we're upholstered What renders tho
delicate point in dispute peculiarly perpexihS Is
that no one Of the American OF foreign BOOKS on
the manners of good society throws any llSht upon
# AMI that the French Ndiop-whch doubtless
w,uld have had something interesting to oher-
unfortunately went ont before the Typewriter came
in In onr own State the question has never been
,c;tate1 because no New-Yorker has ever lad the
mara mr. less unwasted passion Ct his constant heart
nj the feet of sweetness and beautifully means OF "A
tvnrwrlter. At least such is our belief IL we are
mistaken the young man who did so Will please
leave his name ut this Office
For obvious reasons The TRIBUNE declines to
| express an opinion III the premises. me expert
cncs Of the ages proves that who mcdIles with
= love affair that is not his own IS apt to emerge
from the oiray with head badly broken IN
several places BESIDES Illinois most likely would
resent any attempt to interfere WIN ber
! internal. affairs, especially internal afalrs
in which hearts are trumps. We may be
perrnitted to remark. however speaking generally,
| that if yOnng gentleman has tender proposal
70 make TO the girl of his choice he would do well
! to make il rird rocs. Let him have the outspoken
courage of his convictions. TYPEWRITER is Just the
| thing for preparing court papers when the court
~ not the court oc Ilymen. and the phenomenallY
STUPID lover who fails 10 appreciate the fact richly
| deserves to get the nit Bat We Will not take
sides IN this painful controversy