The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-29

day night calling as long as he lives.
The Frenchman who refuses to marry
his fiancee because if he did so he
w,lld havs nc pleasant place :c spend
his evenings was indutiably Monday
! nighter.
The Tuesday night beau is the duty
beau. He calls upon you because he
must, because he owes you dinner
visit, or an opera-box call, or because
he doesn't want his name scratched
when you make out your invitation
list for the winter, or the weeks end
in the summer. His visits are abso-
lutely impersonal. He would just as
soon talk to your mother or your
schoolgirl sister, or wax dummy,
and the conversation is nice and
proper, and what they call "elegant"
in female seminaries. You discuss
the weather, whether it has been q
gay season or dull one, were you at
Blanks reception, the sensational en-
gagement of your dearest enemy, the
last new ball and the last new play,
and then he tears himself away and
goes on his heroic round of duty.
Sometimes you may fancy for mo-
ment that he is about TO get senti-
mental, but he thinks better Of it, and
decides TO wait untilhe can look your
papa up in BEadstreet'a.
The Wednesday night beau is che
candy and violets, and theatre beau.
Life wouldn't be worth living without
him, AMI sometimes he makes it
mighty dull to live with him, but he
is generally more interested in girls
appetite than he is in her heart, and
his presence means nothing. He is
generous and wholeeouled and Jolly,
and he adores making women happy
and giving them good time, but he
has no deep designs on their hearts.
You never Gud sentimental notes hid.
den in his roses or candy, or have him
whisper impassioned words Of love
over lobster. He loves the sex as a
sex, but not as individuals. If he
could merry hundred wives he would
be marrying man, but as he can't he
is apt not to marry at all, 80 when the
Wednesday night beau bobs up with
his invitation to do something, wise
girl takes his attentions ct their face
value and saves her heart for some.
body else.
The Thursday night beau ia what
may be called for want of better
turn, the rusher, and his attentions
are equivalent to certificate OF ao-
knowledgsd be!!eae:Sa. There are Ger.
tain men who never pay girl any at.
tention until they have to fight their
way to her theatre ohair, and would
not dance with her TO save her life
until she is 30 besieged with partners
that she has to cut. every waltz into
miHoemeat. Once let that happen,
however, let her arrive, let her be
celebrated for beauty or wit, or grace
OF money, and they camp in her par
lor, and are hot on her trail from morn.
ing until night. The Thursday night
beau belouge TO this class Of sheep.
He 10 frequently fascinating, and sl-
ways aangerously fatssring, for .Ae
has, in tGsn, passed upon succeeding
generations Of debutantes, and he does
not hesitate TO intimate chat yoa are
thesqueen ofall tho rosebud ge4aen OF
girlss He isah adspt atelhsxing love,
aS breathing VOWS thst juEt stop short
of proposal and eaispering words
that might mean anything and mean
nothing; and il maipms knows Her
brsiness she takes her knitting and
stakes ous her olai,n in the back par
lor on Thursday EVENING".
Tbs Friday and Saturday night beau
ase the universal beau, che sort OF
young men TO whom pesoh, whether
il ia on the top Of . tree or in d basket
with piece Of red mosquito netting
over IL, . simple peach ID, sad moth
ing more. These may be trusted TO
max love TO every woman under 70
that they meet. They do this not be-.
cause they are il earnest, but beoause
they are under the impression that
you have 20 make love to woman,
like you have to shake q rattle before
8 baby 70 keep it quiet. Also, shsir
conversational repertnries are limited,
and whether they come 70 see you aud
spend the evening, OF you sit ous &
dance with them under the palms ID
the conservatory they are safe to mur-
mur the SAME passionate things about
flife lbbaipg bowling desert without
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