Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
deciding upon a Journey from Alton to

deciding upon a journey from Alton to
Atlanta
1t is Shakespeare who says: Take not
too short a time to make a worldwide
bargain in What shall be said Of a bar
gain for life, after "a few weeks together
by the seaside i'm summer, or a month $
Irritation I'm the social whrl Of winter?
Dinners, theatre parties, boating. driving
so time passes-always in each other s
company.
WHAT IS THE SEQUEL?
Is It any wonder that Reginald. see
ing Barbara always smiling and bright,
willing to accept his protection and So
ciety, plans for endless meetings? Bar
bara. looking upon Reginald as a proyider
Of her amusements, graceful dancer,
handsome, agreeable what Is the sequel?
Before they know it, Reginald and Bar
bara are engaged. They marry Per-
haps this maid OF a summers jaunt as a
matron IS yet charming, and perhaps
Mercutio is the same. The chances are
they awake to find their dream has fed.
This is matrimonial Irritation. Sometimes
there is marriage where a touch Of fir
tation would be admissible. / know OF
one such an illustration In country
courtship hereabouts They met Of an
evening at a neighbours house.
He: Jane have you got a beau?'
mo, Joe, / amt got none"
"Well, would you like me for one?'
20, yes; guess So"
short spell Of silence here elapsed,
broken in the following manner:
Jane, have you ever thought Of get
ting marriedy
mo, l never thought much about it,"
well, would you like TO have me?'
81 guess I'll tie"
Next month they were married. In
one Of the elements Of mischief was eliIni-
nated-neither Joe nor Jano had time for
idle repining.
THE AFFECTIONS.
II is a tendency Of the age to treat the
affections lightly. Our periodicals, our
very Jokes, help to increase this fippancy.
while every one Of them TEEN with fir
tations and so-called love. There's a
lamentable break in the moral Of man
ners since the days OF Lady Washing
ton. Do you think Irritation would have
been countenanced In high life then? Now
it is one Of the high roads TO fashionable
notoriety. Up 10 this time, before that
new law Is enacted, Irritation amongst
the young is forgiven, because II Is very
like true and honest love affair. for
who does not love a lover? 1t Is, anyhow.
good artificial rose, very like the real.
without the thorn. and II IL does not 20
too far, one laughs and pardons the folly.
Let me tell you something. girls. thar
have gathered from the condolences OF
more than one bachelor relative and you
will do we'll to make a note OF il on the
front page OF your New-Year's book.
II Is this: That coquettish girl. although
she may become very fashionable. and be
quite the reigning belle and toast, Is
dangerously perilling her chances for a
good marriage by her habits OF free fir
tation. No sensible man. worthy OF q
woman's heart, cares TO marry a free
lance. Some OF these girls get their
hearts and brains we'll shaken uD and
need day-book to keep track OF their
engagements.
A TYPE.
heard one confess TO having an awful
time. She "sported" two rings. worn on
and of alternately. as the donors called.
and had broken previous engagement
because mamma" said that would NOT do
She had promised TO play tennis with