Arizona republican., 1892-11-18

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Y \ seemed among the pos
~ sibilities to me that a
-~E| woman of sane mind
.,rn make love to man in any way
AVE. with her eyes and her arts of CO
S,.try which are as old as time and
love.
RBt during the last two years some
.,,nce cases have come to my direct
,Hsption which l propose to relate in
M, article. hoping it may fall under the
80. Of those referred to and cause a
riOrnation'
i very well for woman to break
,,ms Of the old letters forged by igno-
,,rcs and tyranny, but all right minded
,sr,l7 must draw the line when it comes
q lcyemaking or giving Of attention.
The moment a woman is the pursuer
,pJ man pursued sentiment becomes
,ro,esGue and romance ridiculous, and
NJ sweetest and dearest illusions of life
AZ destroyed.
Avoung man Of my acquaintance met
very pretty young lady while he was
an business trip to one of the smaller
rtias adjacent TO New York.
Their acquaintance was but slight
when he was surprised at receiving a let
giromh her. However, he regarded her
writing the first letter as a mere girlish
freak and paid no attention to the mat
runtil she wrote again in a most I'M
nistakably tender manner.
b fact she told him that it had been
lease Of love at first sight on her part,
md she hoped it was the same with him,
MEASURED him that her parents would
rnder them very comfortable in life, as
he was an only child.
The young man knew that she was a
god girl morally; that she would in
hsht money, and that she was exceed
hglypretty. But he never replied to her
letter, feeling only disgust at her bold
hess. Her virtue, beauty, youth and
wealth were all lost upon him through
hg having taken the initiatory steps. A
man resents a woman's robbing him Of
bis rights Of pursuit.
Another man Of my acquaintance was
somewhat fascinated by a handsome
woman few years his senior. He was
thinking seriously Of proposing to her
when she anticipated his intention by
bold suggestion of wishing they might
always be together, which drove him in
SANITY from her side.
The young women who ask men for
sitsntion and compel them TO become
scorts are alarmingly on the increase.
Although the chaperon system is prev.
ilsnt in the small, exclusive circles Of
lur largest cities, there are still hun
ir;ds Of thousands Of cultured, charming
'oung ladies' in New York and else
Ehere who attend theaters and operas
md receptions with gentlemen escorts
accompanied by chaperon. II will
equire another hundred years before
bis custom Is relegated to the grisettes
ID peasants, as in other countries.
.oung women who come to New York
study for career seldom come
haperoned, and depend upon the oppor-
mites afforded by gentlemen friends to
TEND places Of amusement.
One Of these young women brought
Tiers OF credit to me, and | found her
bright and charming l invited her to
y house, To my establishment heard
Il ask young gentleman in my par
I" 10 take her to hear popular actress
len playing in the city. The gentle
an OF course promised TO do so, and
nng the next month he was her escort
nall a dozen places Of amusement,
On her invitation. This young wom-
l have heard spoken of as $50 enter
hlhS, $50 popular" and "such an en-
5euc creature" by many people, but
me She had spoiled herself by her
.'hods Of obtaining attention.
another young woman Of excellent
nlly came TO New York to study
',lc' She was quite a belle in her own
auer city, and she found it impossible
Ne without social life in the metrOp-
; She complained so bitterly to me
her lonely evenings that | took her
with me upon two or three occa-
u.s. was surprised TO find her max
tour Of all the theaters and places
amusement after that in company
"a gentleman Of my acquaintance.
zen rallied upon his devotion he
med uncomfortable, and finally con-
'nUalIy informed me that the young
mad asked him to take her to these
CeS, and he could not we'll refuse. He
sed me to give her some counsel.
are such towards about these mat
. out 1t is their gallantry to the sex
'ch renders them towards. They
e not the courage to refuse, yet they
srely criticise the women who ask
'nelr attentions. 1t is the greatest
'aRe woman can make.
Is all very we'll when fashionable
uS woman, properly chaperoned, in
a gentleman to occupy her box at
'neater or opera; but it is quite an
Il thinS wnen a girl with career"
man to devote time and money 10
entertainment.
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