Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-17
PRETTY LITTLE GIRL FLlRTs.
rhey Lavish Their Attentions on tho
Dear Old summer Ladies'.

they Lavish Their Attentions on the
Dear Old Summer Ladies.
It is the fashion to firt. But it takes
money, pretty clothes, q sweet vocabu-
larry, winning manners and little dash
of assurance. The delightful pastime,
which is purely feminine, is said to have
had it's origin at Narragansett Pier.
The girls who habitually go to the pier
are the prettiest creatures imaginable.
Most of them are southerners. They
talk with liquid lisp, and talk inces-
sanity. They have tiny feet, small
heads, bright eyes, soft hands, and light
dresses which they wear with gay hats
and gayer sunshades. They ffirt because
they can't help it. They were designed
for that purpose. A victim selected,
they begin by smiling at the lady. If
she Is met on the beach, the rocks or pi-
azza, in the casino or dining room, she
is greeted with the most winning face,
which is followed by a timid "Good
morning" or "Good afternoon"
The ice broken, few words are ex-
changed, and then comes the flower fa-
vor. Sweet pea, roses or carnations are
selected, and little bunch sent to the
lady by messenger with her love- This
Is repeated until the "object" becomes
curious, finds out the name of the girl in
some way and sends an invitation to
call. From that time the "object" and
"idolatress" are inseparable. The young
lady carries her parasol, spreads rug
on the rock or the sand for her ''sweet
one" to sit on, brings her books and pa
pers to read, divides her bonbons, fans
her and invites her to have ice cream
and soda every day. She tells her all
about her love affairs, lets her read the
letters she receives, and anticipates her
every want.
On the piazza she sits at her feet, holds
her hand, tells her how good looking she
is, calls her by sweet names, hugs her
inordinately, and kisses her on the neck,
= ear and hair, but never presumes to
touch powder spot or rouged place.
She begs her to wear a special dress Or
color ''for her sake;" she puts bows or
buckles on her slipper; she gives her
handkerchiefs, scent and fans and dilates
on her pretty hair, her sensitive, nose,
thin lips, artistic finger or graceful fig
AiOs IL ' Olhlu Pdl W oAO cOtiiiuo very
like gusher; to the object of her adora-
tion she is as refreshing as sea breeze,
as intoxicating as champagne. To have
attention called to her good points is de-
Gghtful; to be a ''sweet thing" a ''dear,"
a darling" a"4ueen," a "love," is de-
hcious.
These girl flirts are gay little philoso-
pliers. They turn their witchery into
real triumph. The "dear, sweet thing"
is sure to have nephew, second cousin
or grandson, who is invited down to
the pier and proceeds to devote himself
to the little idolatress. When madam
gets ready to go to the mountains she
finds that she "can't possibly leave her
little girl" and Miss Flirt is invited to
accompany her, and accepts. We reap
as we sow. The girl flirt has value.
She puts her victim in harmony with
herself and the world at large; she re-
wives her youth; she brightens her life
and makes her forget her years, her
gout, her adipose and her disconte t.
And for such sweet service she is bless
ing. Long live the girl flirt! New York
World