The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
THE GIRL WHO VISITS.
A Few Uncomplimentary Remarks About
the Modern Female Gadabout.

Few Uncompiimentary Remarks Abont
the Modern Female Gadabout.
]. sonle Smith. in Fetter's Magazine.
IL 1.-The gIri who visits an idea1f Is there
about her that aroma of homo which makes
the name of vito SO sweet and 80 sug-
gestiveY Ii the chasing of husbands and
the hunting down OF lovers at all compat-
lble with that sweet decorum which should
be the chief attraction of maidf Ii does
not seem SO to one. and nUtice that the
girls whose names are Oftenest in the pa
pers are the last to marry and the first to be
divorced. The d0ings of young girl should
be as delicate as the odor of locust bloom.
She Is nothing to tho great world. but all
may exchange their condolences; what 10
that to you and met Let her love. az her
destiny demands let her be true to her
lover. Not man. nor devil. nor angel can
object. She has right to love and 1t 10
her nature TO. but she visits"
The country paper Will chronicle that
Miss Pootsie Wootsie is visiting Miss
Mandy Pamby." as If there were q change
in the English Cabinet. And then we read
how Miss Mandy Panty is visiting Miss
Pootsle Wo0tsle And we see the names of
the two young women banded about from
one newspaper to another, until we learn
to expect them ct least once q week and TO
look for them with deep disgust. 40 one
looks for the "Reminiscences OF q nightmare
after he has eaten again of some amateur
cooks pie orust. But the two young misses
put away every copy of the sheet
containing the important fact that
they are visiting each other, and
preserve it as reiigiously as If it
were q screed by which each could read her
title clear to mansions in the skies" The
functions" she attends. the "howlng sue
cesses' she takes part in, when duly chron-
icled. becomes TO each moro blessed than
the dew of Hermon or the precious ONT
mept that was poured on Asron's head and
ran down upon his beard. And the world
moves on just as if there were no "func.
lions" or ''howlipR successes" or pink
teas" OF Pootsie Wootsies on Its surface.
Eternity cares nothing for such matters,
though men cut their throats about them
and the coroners jury most solemnly de.
clares the death of the deceased due to
failure of the heart.
1t is possible that the death was due to
failure of the heart The expense attach.
ing to the visiting habit has made many q
poor fathers heart fail In its functions.
His daughter Is not help but Q draw back
to HIM. He must provide her with fine
raiment and money for her expenses on her
visit. He must prepare to keep open house
to every yOungster In the land when the
visit Is returned. There is q round of
gaiety. first at one house and then at the
other. which keeps up all the year. Late
honrs and lounging lovers make life
bideous to the old man who seeks peace
and sweet seclusion. The humping on
pianos and the screeching at some half
learned song distnrbs his rest and makes
him wish all music and it's teachers deep
In hades. He IL glad when his daughter 10
gone. and sorry when her friend" comes
TO visit her, Being father he must thrust
his neck into the yoke.