The courier., 1896-04-25

Wooy PCAacCuy ch-iOtc yOuuB uiou III
my summary last week-some of the
men who were not mentioned are won.
dering il their light has gone our. Not
at all. can assure them. In q great
illumination it is impossible to consiGier
each particular light
The editor OF The COURIER told me
that one OF the men in my leap year list
wanted to send me flowers no, it wasn't
Guy Hurlbut. OF course my identity
could not be disclosed, and the flowers
stayed at the florists. This is a case
where mystery isn't altogether delight
full. Speaking Of leap year, l wonder il
you noticed the offer Of New York pa
per to give 800 to tie woman writing
the best letter in answer to the ques.
tion. "How far may q woman 60 to en-
courage man to propose msrriage?"
Somebody calling herself Becky
Sharp" won the prize. l think she was
entitled to 500. Here is what she wrote:
How far may woman 60 to encourage
u0o
Just - far - these lines etate; by one
who really knows.
Solomon. the wisest man that ever
lived, says Of good woman. Her price
il far above rUbiee." Certainly from his
extraordinary and extensive experience
with the sex should consider him COM
petent to pass judgment.
We will presume that you are good,
H." L.
and that you are desirous Of approach
ing q man on the subject OF matrimony;
that you are anxious to induce him to
propose.
First-Select the man on whom you
intend to bestow the privilege o your
attention, note his behavior and general
conduct, and then, il you deem him
worth the winning hold fast to him. We
are strictly enjOined to "HOld fast to
that which is good
Second-In your after companionship
with him bear in mind the fact that you
are q woman Of great price. far above
rubies," and you will never compromise
yourself by any indecorousnees Of speech
or manner.
Seek his socie ty in such manner that
he il not cognizant OF being sought af-
ter; be bright and cheerful in his pres
ence, sympdthize with him in his trOu-
bles, stimulate him to hest efforts in his
business affairs, cheer him when he is
despondent and encourage him TO confide
in you.
Dress becomingly for him, but never
gaudily. When he is absent from you
write him few interesting, chatty let
ters, wherein, il you are an adept in the
art, you can weave few insinuating ex-
pressions which may work wonders.
"Tbe pen is mightier than the sword"
Above all else. prove yourtelf a good
listener. II he monopolizes three thirds
Of the conversation you will have the
more chance to study his character. for
"out OF the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh.' l guarantee that
you will get in your thirds in the sweet
by and by.
] should scarcely advise your treating
him to specimens Of your cookery. His
mother might excel in the culinary art.
Moreover it was an uncooked apple with
which Mother Eve beguiled Adam. OF
the righteousness Of that transaction I
shall cay nothing; Of the success every.
thing, in that she nodded Adam to her
will. lime enough to "feed the brute"
xhen you have to do so; then feed him
tD your hearts content, and feed him
we'll.
II you are making any progress with
him accord him trifling familiarities.
which may be increased 10 proportion to
his affability and his interest in you.
Your womanly intuition should by this
time enable you to judge whether or not
you hav. found favor in his sight. and to
act accordingly. BE ye wise as SER
pents, but harmless as dovee'
Should there spring up between you
mutual regard, treat him to some Of
those dainty feminine touches which are
indescribable, not because they are wom-
anly OF wrong, but because their Ian
0ua0e In mute and aacred tn the tWO