Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-07
GIRLS WHO FLIRT.
WHY MEN MARRY WOMEN WHOSE
ACTIONS THEY CONDEMN.

single state OF seuhte Cifls anu uhe
Splendid Marriages of So Called "Friv-
olous" Young Women.
Select your own immediate circle OF
young lady friends--those whom you have
known during the last ten years-and you
will find, think, that few if any of the
kirtishly inclined girls remained single
while several of their prudent and well be
haved and more industrious sisters are
still clingng, ungathered on the parental
branch.
Not many years ago heard a father eau
tion his two lovely and accomplished
daughters against an intimacy with two
of their girl friends "Those girls are be
coming so firtish and gay" he said, that
am sure your good names will suffer If
| you are seen much in their company. Men
are quick to comment upon and misnter
| pref such frivolous actions as | see those
| girls indulge in, and | do not want you to
suffer from an unwise intimacy ! have
no doubt that they are innocent girls now
| but they will soon lose the reputation OF
| innocence if they are not more prudent
The daughters Of the gentleman listened
to his counsel and ceased to visit the young
| ladies who had been accused OF being f1rts
| and not without cause; and yet, regret
| to relate, the two tlrts are today wives OF
| men who adore them, and who are the
| most tender and devoted husbands while
| the two prudent daughters OF the discreet
| gentleman have remained at home I'M
| wooed and unwon.
Innumerable eases of similar kind
have come under my immediate observa
ton,
always feel exasperated with men
when | see them choosing such girls for
wives while the prudent and discreet ones
are passed by, eXusperated not because of
their choice 50 much as because of their
praise for the type they neglect and their
censure for the type they select. 1t is
curious pronlem.
have tried TO solve it and render the
conduct of men consistent with their ever
| ypupated assertion of aversion to the very
| iris thpy seem most ready to marry
1t seems TO me that | have arrived at the
explanation OF the problem
Men themselves do not know why they
are attracted to and won by these girls.
despite their better Judgment, but | think
car cyplain the matter to them.
stronger aud dccncr than mans cult
waited and acquired taste for the domestic
virtues of civilized life is his Unborn ad
miratiou for what they usually term 20
| in n woman
think have seen more mems ewes
sDarlle when they described a woman as
fuu Of 'po" than | have ever seen from
| any other cuusc
| i man will he very calm and matter of
fact when ne tells Won how very beautiful
some woman i. he will he Dhlenmatic and
mosaic when lac TELLS Won of some "h,phlv
sccn,unli,hed and charmin, vomanS he
,.ro,ys Nor a riuula will disturb the
ratoea If his fncn y.Lcn ne snnals of soma
rood domestic virtuors Girls of his ac.
1,,,int,rca. but when he saws "Dv ,Iovel
,hr's fnll Of go,u his calm hecomes exAil-
,rotior his eve ,,lo,ys hi, voice thrill.
Il.uyr hoard them s,v il scores of times.
and If i., sI,,avs with the Same intense de-
Ii,e5t and a,,nrnc;ation
I hrt,d il tli1 once of q Girl on - country
r.rm. tho hirrd man feu I'M inst IN the hnr
vast s..,.un and .La tonl, his .snt On rho
.,,..,,t ,,.., ,'.'l Ia, r.,,n ,,l..o. ,,,,,,I
: ,0'' ~ ,','N "'''' N"' ,.i
tne "NtFHH' " nc't was GU %n" noutu'
heard 1t sad oE younG @lrI who had been
reared in luxury and ldleness, and whose