New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
NETWORK LIFE.
TIE MARRIED FLIRf.

broken and divorced dwellcr in suburbs, de
vastater of the suburban heart She Is retiring,
exclusive and suggests a mysterious and romantic
past She is languid. slow, dreamy, fond OF angl)-
maniacs and other luxures Of life-Frcnch bonncts,
bonbons flowers old lsces. She has suffered so have
they ALL II is one Of surcst signs Of the species,
and gives them a piquancy such celery imparts to
the iuicy canvasback Her taste Is elegantly re-
fined vigor IS TO her vulgar w.t. common. Nothing
pIoases her but the marrowless monotony deemed
gentecI by society. She never loves dear gazeie
unless he happens to be cut after the very latest
pattern, graduate In shirtstuds master IN the art
Of tying dress necktics.
Tho deprcdations of this variety Of married frt
are confined to socicty's yearlings. They are very
young still grubs. Tho eldest and most favored OF
the corps is eighteen, lovely, fragile exotic OF
civilization, who HIS hat the back OF his
head, has a film Of mustache, and a languor Of
manner, which out Of sympathy has communicated
itself to his legs. To the commonplace he looks as
If he needed tonic-quininc capsules night and
morning. this air of poetic lasstudo Is his PRIDE
and next 10 HIS friendship with the victim OF the
upas tree OF marriage, the most telling card he holds
In conversation with the charmcr he is not ex
pansive. Vivacty is vulgar, and these two dread
vulgarity old London did the plague Moreover
thoughts The lady punctuates the silence
with smiles, and for the rest, the language OF the
eye is supposed to be sufficiently sustaining for souls
Of such delicate fibre The gentlemans attentions,
though exhibited in silence are not the less assduous
He hovers about her in public places, solicitousy
offering ice and lemonade, or takes an adjacent
chair and stares lovingly at her, audbly imbibing
sustenance from the silver top of HIS cane When
rise in bubblng spiras from the seat Of reason
to cluster his lips, he withdraws the cane with
siblant pop, and this attracts her wandering
attention, the cry OF the Muezzin calls the faithful
to prayer They take life seriously If not sadly.
Inspired iokers untlmely punsters. cannot breathe
in their rariied atmosphere Their refined melancholy
does not even them when they waltz together
a most solemn perfomance-fO- the gentleman's care
fully acquired drawl Of the legs is not to be
sacrificed to a moments capering, and the lady's
resolutcly tapcrlng waist forbds all movements but
the SLOW majestic Of a goddess.
Where the fun comes In, especially for the young
man. It is hard to say. Among his own set he
certainly gains prestige Offset by large outlay In
candy and flowers which there is 10 sbirking His
salary, munffcently raised last year to fifteen
dollars week, has to rise TO meet these demands
with kangaroo Ike bounds likely to exhaust the most
obligingly agile salary In creation Beside this the
charmer unless kept well oiled with votive offerings,
is apt 10 rusty. lie soon knows that every WIN
some smile has its corresponding frown tripping on
its heels. His Balm Of Gilcad lies in the fact that
she ever does smile. On the occasions when he pays
her calls she IS not unfrequently sarcastically abu-
sive But he bears It all in silent patience, amply
rewarded WIN dnlnlIlng RLc VI HIS
content with the liberation of this exclusive beauty
of taste so VIGOROUSLY elegant that those whom she
distinguishes with her friendship receive a certain
cache, as one would say Of a young musician
He is pupil Of Lszt' Of an aspiring artist
oh, he has studied under Gcrome." To have sat at
the feet OF this lady have imbibed art at the
fountain-head As social instrument educator
Of youth, she is to be encouraged
Variety number two has loving husband and
three loving children, domestic hearth, Larcs and
Penates She also cultivates the taste for lamb. She
IS not silent and has charms for dangerous youth
There is vvacity in her glance promise Of wit In the
movements Of her mouth. She is easily amused,
always good tempered. interested, sympathetic Her
eyes dwell carcssingy upon her companion, who opens
his heart under that inspiring glance as the rose
unfolds beneath the sun She knows the occupations
hopes and aspirations OF every Of her admirers
and never gets them mixed up The admirers them
selves are of all descriptions, a kind to suit
every one like French mixed candy. The lady is
charming TO all 1t is the chase she loves-the In
dvidual is of moment-and she pursues 1t with the
ardor of the huntreSs Diana Age nor youth cannot
check the flights Of her muse. Her worship is harm
less and inexpensive. Candles and flowers are not
necessary to keep the sacred fame of her good
temper burning The empty handed clerk the
bon bon bearing millionaire both welcomed with
the same gracious SMILE the soft pressure of
warm white hand They leave her presence bndlns
and blushng with stirred vanity. She has discovered
their mute inglorious talents, and knows that they
are cruelty misunderstood by a callous world. Has
she not said to the little insurance clerk, leaning
forward to gaze into his bashful eyes:
Do you know you have wonderfully Intellectual
forehead am sure you have the poetic instinct
for men with brow formed In that way, and with
that thoughtful melancholy expression In the eyes,
are invariably of a poetic turn Of mind Did you
ever write anything"
"Weller-um-not exactly-not much that Is. Mere
scribblings in idle moments. Just TO pass the time
al knew it"-wlth softly exultant Joy" am never
mistaken in faces. 1 have favor TO ask. Bring
them here some afternoon and read them to me,
Just to me alone :" She leans back biting her
under lip and with bright, inviting, expectant eyes
on his.
"oh WELL you know, you're awfully GOOD
shuIing his feet in delicious agony, but I'm afraid
you'll be awfully bored They're such poor stuff, you
know. Some OF them-one or two-are not such rot
as the others, but
"ohn smlingly shocked and raising q slencing
hand Just let me sec them, and then III Judge. No
one can criticse his own work.
"Well, you're awfuly kind you'n be dreadfuly
bored There's one in blank verse; sort Of pastoral
that's not as bad the Others. When Will bring
theml"
The millionaire is gently bovine young man, with
large, dangling hands in orange gloves, and red
checks, and dogcarts and yearning desire to be
reputed a squire of danes He doesn't care In the
least for dames but he lives but TO be classed among
the rank Of their successful dcprcdators. In his
conversations with them he Is cloddsh and heavy,
where all should be sweetness and Light there Is
naught but sourness and weight, Ike q young house
wife's first pie To him the lady coyly says:
"Ddn't see you at the football match on Satur-
day, with such pretty girl with a red wing in her
hat?'
eyes, langudly strolng tawny mustache,
" that's Miss Brown, nice girl, rather nice cooking
And arc you at your old tricks again, addihs
another scalp the garland ~
"What are my old tricks N suppressng smiles OF
pleasurable anticipation.
"Mercifu Powers" cvohing the gods with eyes
which look admirable cast upward, listen to him
Look at your victims, all pinins in sccluslon Some,
:. near, hint darby at converts Oh II there IS a