Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
lady that respects herself win not stoop

lady that respects herself will not stoop
to filrt. Ifshe is accomplished she will not
need to lower her own attractions to be
admired or courted. Men do not take
| wives. if you will notice, from the class
| that they have fun and frolic with. A
man does not respect a woman with
whom he has fiirted. The man loves
nothing but his self respect, it is the
woman that suffers. but if she will so far
forget herself as to fiirt. her suffering
will not be very pungent. She Is now re-
garded as contemplate by the very SO
called gentlemen who have used her as
tool to further their own pleasure. To
my mind filtration and insincere court
ship are synonymous terms. tbs but
the false, lnslncere pretense of what does
not exist. As much counterfeit woman
hood as there is abroad, there is Just as
much spurious metal in the guise and
form of man. | do not imagine, but
know she is woman welding the tow
chain of defence. The thin veil of satire
does not concealthe gender of the second
writer. Rejected lovers rarely make
good friends. therefore the lady was right
in refusing to renew the we'll nigh
quenched flames. do not advocate de-
ception in either man or woman, as it is
the main constituent of Irritation. A man
can cease visiting any lady when he
/ thinks it advisable, providing his visits
have not been compromising and the ap-
pellation of fiirt will not be attached to
either by any just and right minded per-
sons. There is one depression and con-
tradiction | do not understand. The
author admits that marriage is subject
uot to be lightly thought of, yet acvo-
Gates the sham and farce of the disgust
ing prototype of eourtship,- filtration
Speaking of the falsity of the feminine
world, the impartial writer does not
mention one word of the receptions that
are practiced and carried to far greater
extent by these innocent, guileless, long
suffering men. Oh. no. there is nothing
said of how the tailors ply their ingenui-
ty 20 broaden the thin, STOPPING should
ers of their lean. lank, but good paying
customers, nothing of how a sandy, red
ish mustache is transformed into glossy
black, of the stubborn growth of fuzz
that is coaxed and rubbed and powdered
up to the last dot. will quote from a
very old piece of poetry. but "a very true
one
Girls, think upon that dyed mustache.
the padded shoulders neatly pressed. the
phosphorescent. brilliant paste, that gilt
tiers on manly ~ breast" A man does
all this, no objections must be made ;
every excuse is made for them, the
greatest among which is, He is man. y
Women must have all the sagacity that
naturally belongs to the other sex. She
must be able to penetrate the most COM
plicated of their designs. see through the
doubtful haze of pretense, in fact, she
at haun l16prnpnt and 6IGnarn-
ment than was ever allowed or ever be
taught these mighty lords of creation. 1t
is man. a true woman will love, not an
empty perfumed carpet knightor surface
skinner, and those unfortunates that are
beguiled into wedding the mockery of a
man will live to repent of it bitterly.
Ladies. test your gentlemen well. do not
be deceived by outward appearances. Do
not act in manner to deserve the name
of fiirt, and in the mind of those for
whose good opinion you care. you will
never receive it Flirts i'm my opinion
should be classed among thieves and
murderers. that flee from justice for they
go under the cloak of tender profession
of love, and murder confidence and
faith, steal the hottest of sentiments and
cast and trample them down. 1t is true.
we have women on the criminal list, but
look back, Investigate their career from
the start. See where the first miss step
was made, from the time their youthful,
trusting hearts were given TO some I'M
principled villain, who wanted to indulge
in a little harmless fun and frolic, Trace
where the first fruits of an innocent,
harmless Irritation were begun aud from
their championized pastime to the prison
er's dock follow the ruined. blasted life.
Who did it? Down-trodden, deceived.
mystified, defrauded man. One can not
love without trust, therefore, girls and
women, beware, and always remember
that no one can fiirt and be respected.
SNICKLEFRITS.