The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19
WHAT rs A FLIRTP
English Attempts. Foeucal and Otherwise,
TO Answer the Question.

TO Answer the Question.
People in England have been pu2zlinl
themselves over the question. What is g
firt?" A London newspaper started the
discussion and even offered prizes for thu
best replies. Thousands Of wert
| received. or course. says the Chicago
Reeord-HeroEf, men won the prizes men
presumably. who had fallen victims u
some jilt.
The best answer was said TO be the fol
lowing:
"A misguided individual who wants al
| love'sros without my thorns. and usually
ends with nothing to show but scratches.
The second prize man rendered thii
reply:
and then rudely slams the gates in your
face"
And the man who received the third
prize answered In this wise:
"A sampler of Cupid's wares who can't
made up her mind, and through her indie
cisi6n is often left behind"
A woman received Il consolation prize
for this reply:
AOne who, possessing charm. uses it: dis
covering power, abuses it; securing love,
refuses it; plucks fairest f~ruit-and bruises
it."
A prize Of the same character vent to a
man for this effusion: .
"A airt is the wasp Of society, riding all
the flowers of friendship. but producing no
honey
other noteworthy answers were:
"A firt is the destroyer OF youthful belief
in the goodness OF human nature
"A queer fish. having the voracity OF a
shark, arms of an octopus and backbone OF
a jellyfish."
sOne whose heart is 80 susceptible and
soft that Cupid's arrows pass completely
through II without sticking"
HThe moral earthquake hat destroys our
fair city of belief in both mai and woman
"A firt is a fraudulent person who by
numerous devices tries to obtain love under
false pretenses.'
"A poaoher with alluring mares on Cupid's
SOne who sees how near a lighted match
oan be placed to an unkindled fire without
setting IL aglow.'
Zone who plays with Cupid, but wears a
suit Of amor
sThaRirl who plays with all the boys and
trelts them all as penny toys
"A maiden ELUSIVE, attractive. elusive, Of
high hopes conducive, yet never conclu-
sive." 4
poor sole, plenty Of tongue, elegant APP
~pearance, but weak In the uppep.S
zone whose high opinion Of her W at
fractions ls only exceeded by her utter dis
regard Of the feelings Of others
Zone born with an immense capacity for
love, a lamentable lack OF control and a
Roodly touch OF vanity
zone who loves to lure victims TO the
Heights Of Happiness-and throw them
over
sOne who desires hattery and admiration
from the opposite sex, and TO gain that end
ignores oonventionAlltles INC sincerity
.sThe offspring Of a vanity which makes
women ridiculous and men contemplate
in the eyes Of all rational people,"
"A thief who, TO crafty vanity, robs sem
timent Of its feeling, friendship OF It's sin
cerity and love Of It's beauty"
sOne who jangles life's sweetest melody
and makes Il out Of tune
Girl who gets about and makes the boys
all love her: when she's had her fling, makes
a model mother
"A creature without mind enough TO
renect, heart enough 10 DO constant, love
enough 20 be true
modification
Zone who desires TO please, Graves uni
vereal admiration, experiments in love and
helps to educate men TO marry other wo-
men.