Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-06

Three Young men Of this town have
registered an earnest vow to never.
never. never indulge again in nirtatinns
witl strange women, be the creatures
ever 50 fair and the opportunity ever
So seductive.
These We're goodly youths Of the 50
cial set. given to now neckties and the
perusa OF the Ladies Home Journal.
To say nothing 1T all Of their plunging
at pink teas and the wide swuth they
ar. wont to cut at the uptown whist
jalnbources.
They really needed the application Of
something like Il metaphnrical damp
towel. don you know. to bring them up
sharply TO +" realization Of the dangers
that nenaced them in those inviting
fields beyond the pale Of good form
which they We're invading With shock
ing frequency.
A young man in this town needs be
always on his good behaviour if he
would keep his name on the visiting
list,
Fellows who don't show { proper re-
gard for the proprieties are going to
find themselves in the lurch. ] can tell
you that. because l got it from Miss
Willie Off,heyacht: and. as you know.
all tho girls are obseuuiously obeisant
whom her ukase goes forth.
All of this, you understand, parcn-
tneticallS. and in friendly warning to
hers who may, all unconscious Of
their trans@rcssions. be trodding the
primrose path that led the three chap
wolves into that dcucedly awkward sit
aation at Old Point Comfort one sun
day not more than a while ago.
They We're down there by the pillows
giving their morning walking sticks an
airin" They strOled out on the pier
when the POcahontaS. which brings ex-
cultion parties down to the beach on
Sundays from Richmond. made her us
ual stop there. That they should la
loitcred on the pier. even if they We're
as they say. taken unaWareS by the ar
rival of the excursion boat with he,.
molly crowd of persons and such sort.
WAS most certainly reprehcnsblc. The
crime is just as cardinal as if they had
walked out Of the hotel lobby with
i'amboyant rakishness and taking up q
conspicuous position beside the gang
plank to exchange stares with the per
sons on the vessels deck There is az
SniutelE no excuse Cor their conduct at
all in that matter. How gricvouS their
"ifcnsc then when one Of their number.
he real estate young man, actually be
San a Irritation with one OF tbs. three
pretty girls who We're seated by the
raj! Of the upper deck.
Oh me! oh my! And the crowd looking
on ana passing the hroadest of com
mcntS
Such a business. And in full View Of
l!li DoiliCi NilkS, lnt SlanEerllil Ter
raccs and the Hygeia's breakfast room,
winGoWS,
And a t an hour when everybody is
downstairs at coffee.
They car:'icG in the most out
raEenuS manner imaginable With those
strange young women. these frisly men
from Newport News did. Everybody
who knew 1hcm-and everybody around
~" hotels does. am told; because they
affect the lohhics and terraces constant
" and have been known TO spend whole
half hours at a time in the cosy. little
rathSEeller opposite the bar in the Hy-
@ela-SaW them at it or were told of it
~ confidence afterWard.
The three young feminine persons not
nrly smiled upon them, bur uel ma
whisper it, winked back when the
young men Winkcd. and one of the
girls waved her hantill erchicf--realiy:
They might have kept it UP until the
boat left her mornings, if the purscr.
who was greatly scanHaiZcd. ! have 40
doubt had not walked down the gang
rlanE and taken one Of the party, who
Was q personal friend Of his. aside.
Better cut it said the purscr
briefly. Those women are nisgers.'
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