The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-03-04
PRETTY LITTLE GIRL FLIRTs.
They Lavish their Attentions on the
Dear Old summer Ladies.

They lavish their Attentions on the
Dear Old summer Ladies.
1t is the fashion to firt. But it takes
money. pretty clothes, a sweet vocabu-
larry, winning manners and little dash
of assurance. The delightful pastime,
which is purely feminine, is said to have
had its 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
md gayer sunshades. They fiirt 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. a 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 ''obiect" 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, let's 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 a powder spot or rouged place.
She begs her to wear a special dress OF
color for her sake" she puts bows OF
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
ure. To third party she sounds very
like gusher; to the object of her adora
ton she is as refreshing as Il sea breeze
as Intoxicating as champagne. To have
attention called to her good points is de
Eghtful: to be sweet thing. dear,
darling queen" ''love," is de
licious.
These girl flirts are gay little philoso
pliers. They turn their witchery int
real triumph. The dear, sweet thing,
is sure to have q nephew, a second cousin
or grandson. who is invited down t
the pier and proceeds to devote himsel
: to the little idolatress. When MADAM
gets ready to go to the mountains sh
finds that she cant possibly leave he
little girl" and Miss Flirt is invited t
accompany her. and accepts. We rea
as we SOW The girl flirt has value
! She puts her victim in harmony wit
herself and the world at large; she re
: wives her youth; she brightens her lii
and makes her forget her years, he
govt, her adipose and her disconten
And for such sweet service she is a bles
ing. Long live the girl fiirt!-New Yor
{ World.