The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-20
BALTIMORE. May ia.
Spooning In the Parks.

To rHR EpIroR OF THE SrN-.Sir. The Individual
who writes under the nom de plume OF Public
Good strains the tether OF Indignation In his effort
10 shadow forth the disabilities under which loving
couples labor when th,y cndcavor to give expires
slon-and continuous Or 1ctual expression at that
to their amorouS propenStlcs.
Only man OF melancholy or hypocondriacal
nature dcspiSes tho tender evidences OF mutual
regard and he Is invariably an unwilling spectator
OF such scenes But the fact that so many cou rting
couples resort to the parks 10 do their love making
shows to certain extent that courtShlp and It's
dangers. parallel as they are with is delights Is a
period that is commonly overlooked by parents
inst cad OF being safcguarded and made holy by pro
vis!onal parental care. The home. be II ever so
humble Is the place to do ones counting as " In
surcs groundwork OF respect on which can be built
the structure Of lasting affection. There is much
to be ssld however for those who In this deli h,f
pcytod OF their lives like to frequent arborrd hooks
and give expression 10 their playful nothingS under
the nspIa,,ons o, natures am NJ, scene For
disiil nectar and the stars and moon shed trans
Turn from the rural delights Of flowers and
ned miniature forests and idylIic wales, and md
catlvc us,rc OF beloved womans eyes As one
tho star w azure dome OF heaven and tries In
separates him from his Creator. IL is not a wholly
unwisc impulse that lncl'ncs one to look deeply.
those riacld mirrors Of ruritya woman, eyes.
Plato Judged Of man elevation Of mind, or his
Womsnkind in general Those Who are fortunate
enough to be placed In the lrst category have little
to fear In the way of adverse results to the habits
INDUCED during courtshp nor are the members of
such class Of people Apt +" act SO unsusIdedy in
of unIntc n,lonal spectators. JOHN F. FARLEY.
NEW YORK, May is.
To THE EDITOR ov THE SrS Sir; The letters
In to days sun on The Right to Spoon In Public
Places" are Interesting. English Woman" asks
why should love making br d,sgusting7" No
one thinks 1t is, but 1t is disgusting" tina, love
making he contoundcd with this behavior In the
parks. There Is such n thing making the be
havlor Al the time and place. and far the most
people act up to It. but according 10 your CORE.
spondcnt, II should be anything for anywhere
| think few people win believe that II Is because
they have no other places, that the spoonrrs use
public parks. Again, English Woman asks
how one Is contaminated by seeing foolish couples
make public exhibition OF themselves, ! think
contaminated" not exactly the correct word, but
! am sorry she asks the question for II she does
not understand the sentiment OF how the public
n Sns1 psopS n nrad no
choose regardless Of all or any,hing
Ing hs psrs because eora psoes w Hot Sc
names arc not open TO them, Here are the places:
for She "n sS'S "H
Re cn Wsc ,nH dWmaS S"d n
Why in he name Of The capr Of Good Hone"
ad, anced ina, the parks should hc used for public
spoonIng. II almost tempts one 10 say with betsy
Trotwood "l'ah! STUFF and nonsense
We arc yet to learn that fashionable summer
hotels" are institutions for marriage making
At least some attend for other purposes
Tho publicity Of their uhe SpoonsrSh perform
ance is no evidence whatever that "tncy honest
and mean harm" for, according 10 Public
Good they are In public, because OF having no
other place. Tho fact Is that without incoming
any harm, perhaps, they spoon, not caring what
other people think. How is known how sin
spoon!ng promoting marriage, II 1t docs so.
herr are going to be some pretty tough propositions
spooner with different gin at different times.
! wonder II the parents OF these younger couples
know they are out CITY parks may be public
promoters OF private morality" but doub, II this
Spooning tends that way.
As to the love making OF Public Good" and
English Woman. we know nothing. but Judging
from their letters they seem to be authorities
on public park spoon!ng but | think they will
md few followers except the spooners Let
keep on the green what doesnt belong there.
BRooKLYH. May is BETSY TRoTwoop.