Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-19
FAIR BRIDES A-PLENTY.
Adopts in the Fine Art of Dis
stimulation.
But MEN ARE SUCH NovIcHs.

DELAWARE WATER GAP, AUG. is.

the trim, daintlly-elad figure OF girl going
by.
How did you know" asked my manly
pride feeling, l must confess, trine low
cred to think that l. proiessed critic and
student OF human nature. had not been the
frst to discover II.
by her anxiety to appear Indifferent"
she replied" picking up some fancy work
lying In her lap. why. she's studied in
every detail-dress. department. attitude
and speech. She avoids the name OF bride
as she'd avoid the smallpox. and yet IN
bet she wouldn't have stayed single Tor the
world, Not shel l know her kind"
"Enlighten me, please" / asked, awals-
enlng to the knowledge that my clipper
built companion OF two days acquaintance
ship was successful reader OF the human
race
Don't you see that glance from side
to side, that I-wonder-what- do people think
of-me look7" she asked. leaning slightly
forward in her big rocking chair "a face
like that betrRys vanity, Acknowledgement,
and enough selnshness to have her own
way. She had that way about marrying.
and is the kind OF girl that would thlnl,
hers terrible lot II she married later
than 25."
But she's not more than 81 now. and
she's lucky to be married so soon"
Hin! Lucky" she sald. as II she
failed to take such a view OF the welded
state.
YES. lucky" reiterated. sitting more
erect in my chair. Men are not so eager
to marry as they used to be, or -"
81 don't know about the cagerncas,r she
said deity Withdrawing strand Of orange
colored silk floss from bunch In her
lap; they try their best to captivuto us
women, and do the most desperate things
to have US notice them. But we are DO
coming more Intelligent. and harler to
please We have many other things to
| claim our attention now and there's little
sentlmontality IN the up-to-date girl"
Which accounts for our brides indlt-
| ference" answered,
mo. not exactly"
well. what them" ! said. But III
agree with you; aho is trying hard to
hide it, watch her nowl That man COM
ing toward her is the happy fellow. and
he's fool enough to wear his heart upon
his sleeve, although IN warrant she's
pleaded with him to wear it Sub rosa"
tall strapping man came swinging
down the voranda-a jolly. impuisivc-l look
| ing fellow. He looked as II he didn't care
a rap FOR any one,
Are you tired OF waiting. dear?" he
asked, In the tenderost manner imaginable
and sufficiently saccharlne to send the
blood rushing to the roots Of her bronze
| colored hair.
why. no. the worthy young spouse
replied, as nonchaautly as she could "I'yo
had so muoh to look at, such be-au-tlful
scenery. and --,"
That was something the manly young
husband could not stand, Be-au--tlfui
scenery Pine trees and mountains to
himl Why, 1t was altogether ridiculousi
You seem to be getting along pretty
well without me-" he said. la as suff a
tone as strangers, an Injured expression
cloudng his face.
'Sh-hH' said ahe. as two or three per
sons strolled by, and gave them a curious
stare. "ltil never do to look so serious
over met
1T won't?" no asked. ia like to know
II you're not my --"
Como on, hurry" she interrupted. sml
Ing sweotly. and walking quickly toward
the parlor.
Some earnest conversation went on for
the next five minutes the purport Of which
was not audible enough to our eayes-drop-
ping ears; but the head shakes. looks. and
the excited pacing enlightened US, and we
summed UP our opinion.
what a precious little fOol!' remarked
my matter-of-fact companion. shifting her
chair nearer to mine, TO get out Of the range
OF the Intrusive sun. but this kind OF
business goes on every day. ! never saw
such an Eid0rado for bridal couples as
this same old Gap. I've been here for
four summera. and It's the same every
1s
come, and sim they 70, and. like the
brook, 1 suppose, viii 80 on forever The
walters here are about the first to spot
them. And some misunderstanding girls this
season have actually laid white rosos, white
satin ribbons. aud lilies Of the valley OF
the places OF suspected bridal oouplos--to
The conformation Of the demure-acthig
ones"
"'Tlsnt so bad, though. as at Niagara"
! said. why. that place has a Worldwide
reputation! Last year half the honey
mo0ners at Chicago either went to Niagara
before or after they had been to the Worlds
FAIR. But the Exposition couldn't last
forever. and now since the striking rioteri
have laid siege to the town, all romance
has been uprootcd as surely aH has the
white buildings that moonlight sh1ne upon
Niagara, though. holds good. The dizzy
fails. the Wild excitement VI nature. tho
variety OF faces. Is what the women Ike"
And the men do too. al hrst" gpoke W
my companion. but men get tired sooner
than women. Catch them staying at NJ
agra more than three or four days n they
can help ~ They get too emueltly pro-
sale after they've won a woman, aud the
ones that read 'Eyangeine.' Miles stan
DISH and Maud before marriage, now |
turn 10 newspapers and selfish ease"
what pesslnistic opinion you have Of |
The average benedict For young woman |
think is rather unusual"
YES, / suppose so--fhanks for the I'M |
plIod compliment But remember, I've trrg-
eled a great deal. and have kept my eyes
omen. Iint 1t isn't a pessinilstic view |
take OF life. or OF men: rs merely proper
deduction from observation. don't want
Won 10 think I'm INDUCING in personalities
al all. toward you or toward myaelL |
merely give you, briefly. the results Of my
analysts q men"
Were getting in pretty deep water.
don't you think 30. for summer discus
slnng To return 10 cur subject. summer
bridesl Were you ever at aalcyoD Hall.
In Dutchesg C3untyT
s'No" she anaWered
''Well. one 5nds there a GALAXY of brides
And the dear. dainty, iurbelowei darlinES
draw an eyes toward them. A woman.
~ dons spriessd ofrandle or null. redo
Irnt N heliotr1pe or violet Eachet and dts |
N, lilse an ethereal BIT from ci0u1land. As
ffs-ld tgfore. though AZ halcyan Han you
and Them / ftci sure the name has done
much 10 attract. for rs the prime enc Ia
NE vntabulary q the young logOs-a and \
w vo,lue bencdiets; and az FOR the bride
NM nc dotes on tne softly sotindlng
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