The morning times., 1896-06-21
7a4-7 7a6 7th ST.


I abounds are charming places In which TO
| carry on flirtations and the flirting public
| is fully aware of this. Lafayette, Franklin
| and other squares have their admirers,
| but Lincoln Park leads them all walk
| along its paths after dark will reveal many
couples sitting very close together ana
| whispering sort nothings into wilnng ears.
Occasionally something deeper than mere
| Irritation is enacted in the government
| reservations. Could the benches but tatK,
| they would tell OF broken hearts. OF vows
made only to be forgotten, ana OF pleasaht
| homes whose happiness has been forever
ruined through the thougnless acuoh OF
| the husband or wife. Then again, these
| benches could tell OF desolate lives made
| happy by reconciliation,
Not long ago, u gentleman, while walk
ing through Lincoln park, discove req
| on the ground beneath the seattne remains
of letter and a fancy photograph which
had been tom to pieces. This fact was
nothing In itself and had not the gentleman
in question also discovered blood about
the seat and on the pieces of paper, the
circumstances would not have aroused his
curiosity. AS 1t was, Encouragement or
the pieces presented considerable interest
The latter ran, as near as could be de-
ciphered, as follows:
Miss ---: You may at first wonder
at the formal manner in which address
you. Stop for moment and think II
am not justified in 1t.
First of all, you have requested me to
return your fancy photo. l do So In
that respect mt least / act hoDOrably to-
ward you. You assert that l am not true
YOU. This is not so, neither is il true
that l was at De Alleys Tuesday night
or other places iDsinuated. That is the
extent OF your ccusations and of my
reply.
''Ir you wish to say anything more to
me- be at the usual seat in Lincoln Park
Sunday night, for it is the Inst opportunity
we will have TO meet while 3 lives. l
know this is all his work. -"
By chance the gentleman learned the
couple had met in the park two years
before and u filtration led to a marriage.
For some reason they hpd never lived to.
gether. They met at the place mentioned
In the letter and alldfferences We're healed.
Together they tore up tire letter and photo
graph and walked away. arm in arm.
The excursion boats that ply up and
down the river during the summer months
present good opportunities for flirting.
Sometimes acquaintances aremadc here that
lead to warm friendship, II not love- hut
these are very rare. The writer is IA
miliar with an incident that happened at
Marshall Hall, which no doubt taught two
young ladies avaluablelesson.
They met in u Irritation the SOD of a Con
gresham from South Carolina. on the
return trip the gentleman constantly i'm
pressed upon his companions the fact that
his best friend worked near Ilarvey's
restaurant and he wished them to meet
him. When the city was reached he in
vited the ladies TO supperst Harveys.
The invitation wasaccepted and the party
soon seated at atable.
THEY PAID FOR THE SUPPER.
The Representatives son, as though sud
denly imbued with a new idea, arose
wait a minute" said lie, Pm seing
to run up to the corner and get my friend.
In the meantime order whatever you wish.
I'll be back in d moment" And he van
ished through the door.
The unsuspecting girls ordered an ex-
penslve supper, expecting every moment
the return or their new friend, but he did ]
not come. The supper bill amounted to
$40. The girls had but Sc with them. and
were obliged TO leave as collateral an
expensive silk umbrella.
Fiirtations are carried on extensively
at the theaters, especially during the mat
inees, and all are familiar with the sly
glaaces cast during the Marine band con
certs- Even the musicians are not 10th to
receiving the homage OF the fair cnes, and
many chapters could be written ON this
branch OF the subject.
To be a successful flrt a girl must be
quick-Ininded and prepared to adapt herself
to circumstances. As an example OF this
the following is related
"a young lady OF extensive acuuaint-
ance in Washington met a gentleman in
filtration on Pennsylvania avenue. Soon
afterward while with him. she encountered
her mother and brother. II was necessary
that she introduce her new friend and,
without an instant's hesitation, she said:
Mother, allow me to introduce Mr..
Pick-Pick-Mr. Pickup, my brother Il
The Old lady, unused to the ways of
the younger generation. suspected nothing;
but the brother Immediately took in the
situation. He seemed to enjoy the joke.
Mr.. Pickup was invited to call, and did SO.
He and the young lady's brother were thus
thrown together, and it was not long before
they discovered that there was much in
common between them. As result, the
acquaintance developed into firm friend
ship and today the two young men are boon
companions. This is n case where a valua-
BILE friendship was obtained b. means of the
somewhat uncertain and thoroughly indis-
Greet flirtation.''
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