The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17

ian artful little flirt, or she will be sly or
fast" Matrons win wonder what the men
see in her face or fgure and the young girls
will dcplore her manners, or rather her want Of
manners; or they will mercfully "hope there
Is nothing really wrong in her freedom. and
boldness but"-and the sigh and shrug will deny
the charitable hope, with all the emphasis ne
cessary for her condemnation. For if girl Is a
favorite with the men of her own get. she is
naturally dislibed by the women. since she
attracts to herself far more than her share of
admiration, and the admiration OF men,
whether women acknowledge it or not, Is the
desire end delight of the feminine heart; just
rs the love Of women IL the desire and delight
of the masculine heart.
In their social intercourse, two kinds of
women please men; the bright. pert woman.
who says such things and docs such things as
no other woman would dare to say and do, and
who is therefore very amusing: and the sympa-
thetic woman who admlres and porhaps loves
them. But thcHe two great classes have wide
and indefinite varieties and the bright little
woman with her innocent audaclousness, and
the graceful swan.necked angel, with her fine
feelings and her softly spoken compliments are
but types OF species that have infinite peculiar
tiles and distinctions. The two women sitting
quietly In the same room, and dressed in the
| same orthodox fashion may not appear to he
radically different. but as soon as conversation
and dancing commences, the one in frankly
| outspoken way, says just what she thinks. and
| charms IN the most undisguised manner while
the other must be looked for in retired corners,
quiet and demurc, listening with pensvc adora.
tion to her companions cleverness, and flirting
in that insidious way which sets other women's
cheeks burning with indignation.
An absolutely womGnly ideal for the purposes
Of Irritation or Of platonic friendship-if such
an emotion eXists-is not supposable; for man
is himself so many sided, that the woman who
is perfect in ones estimation would be unnter.
| esting in anothers. 1t Is, however. very Ger
tain that the women men fiirt with are not the
women men marry. Their social favorltcs are
not the matrimonial favortes and therefore it
is rot a good thing for a girls settlement that
she should get the reputation of being gentle.
mems favorte." It is rather a position to be
avoided, for the brightest or sweetest girl with
this character will likely pass her best years in
charming all without being able TO fix one lover
to her side for life. This is the secret Of the
great number Of plain married women whom
everyone counts among their acqusintances
The position of Il Favor!te Is no easy one.
She has to cultivate many qualities which
should be put to better use and bring her more
satisfactory results. She must have discrlmI-
nation enough TO value flirting at its proper
value; for II sho confounds love.muking with
Love, and takes everything du grand sc,-ieWr.
Aer reputation as a safc fnvorltc would DO ser.
iously endangered. In her nIrtations she must
never permit herself to show whether she be
hit or not. She must never suffer a fop 70 have
| any occasion for boast. She must avoid
| every circumstance which would allow fem
inlne rival an opportunity for a sncor. She
must be able TO give, and take chccrfully; to
conceal every social wound and slight, and to
be deaf TO every disagrccahc thing. In short.
she must bo armed at every point, and never
lay dow her arms, and never be of watch 1t
IL, therefore n position whose requirements II
translated into active business life, would
employ tho utmost resources Of fertile md
energetic man.
And what arc tho general results OF talents
20 varied and so industriously cmploycdl As
II usual thing, tho Rentlemen's Fayorltc dances
and flrts her way from brilliant girlhood
to a frctful neglected Fcmme PdsSte. She has
in the meantime had the modification of see