Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-02
|PATH OF CUPID IS
BILLOWY IN GOTHAM
Lovers Junket in Ferry Boats,
in Elevated and Subway
Trains, Through Parks.
From the New York Tribune.

Loyemaking in New York City is
rather a precarious task. In smaller
towns each girl has a home, in the par
Tor of which she may sit and listen to
the Cupid cooings of some young man.
But in New York il is different. 1t has
not been computed, for the task is i'm
possible. how many Of the girls who go
put 10 work live in furnished rooms,
without the parlor privilege.
There are thousands of girl clerks,
dressmakers, rIilliners, stenographers
and actresses In this city whose income
is so small that anything more han a
solitary room is out OF the question.
When they are home" they are con-
fined TO an apartment Of meager pro-
portions, the furnishings of which are
likewise meager And this matter of
home" sways the destiny of love to a
greater extent than would be imagined.
The tragic tale is plain TO all who
Will observe the frequency of the room
to rent" or furnished rooms" sign. In
some parts Of the city one of these
signs Is to be seen in every window; in
other parts ii is placed in every other
window. And this means that one room
may be taken. with the bath privilege.
perhaps, but nothing else.
This condition is a great handicap to
the making of love. instead of receiv-
ing her young nam in the parlor Of
her home a girl must discover other
places for the reception of the tender
ak that accompanies most happy
lives. And these places, because of the
absurdity some persons discover in the
presence of a man and a woman in soft
conversation or no conversation at all,
must be out of rage of prying vision.
Where They Mako Love.
The streets Of New York are often
dotted with young couples who find JOY
in being with each other. This is es-
pecially noticeable as every spring ar
rives, But in the flare of electric lights
there a be no holding Of hands, so the
darker streets are chosen. The draw
back OF this is that continuous walking
becomes tiresome, especially after a
day spent entirely on the feet. as so
many days are spent by so many girls.
: THE first warm evenings of spring
isee many a young couple coming down
to the ferry houses" a ferry ticket
chopper said recently.
The reason is obvious. The ferry
boats are usually filled with people who
either pay no attention to couples or.
accustomed to hand holding. ignore
them completely. To the student of
sociological conditions the ferry boats
ARE interesting. Ranged around on the
outside, with backs comfortably resting
against the walls of the cabin, the
couples stretch out like guests at a
well regulated banquet table-first a
man, then a woman, then another man.
and so on. To hold hands is simple,
sometimes a more bold swain slips
his arm around her waist. kissing is
not permitted, but honeyed words may
flow or sublime silence between the
pair may reign.
Sometimes" a deckhand said, these
couples stay on the boat and make a
the extra fares and there's no COM
plant"
Nickel Shows Are Paradise.
a, Moving picture shows have lately
added to the love spots of New York.
For a nominal sum 1t is possible to
gain entrance to these shows at an
early hour, and one need not leave I'M
til the picture machine throws the UNI
welcome good night" or the screen.
Here soft whispers may be INDUCED in
and hands may be held surreptitiously
beneath the friendly covering of a hat
or a light coat. The moving picture
theater has the advantage over the
regular" theater Of furnishing amuse-
ment so light hat thought is not ne
cessary to it's enjoyment.
1t has been figured that more than
TWO nunQreu thousand New IOrkerS
visit moving picture theaters each day.
it would be interesting to know how
many of these are couples who go
there simply because it is their chosen
spot for making love.
For those who prefer hygienic love-
making there are no places better than
the city parks in the spring time.
Nature in it's youth is fascinating to
man in his youth, no matter how n
lutored. Judging by the number CT
Marys and Johns occupying the park
benches "all around the town." the
municipality has furnished a splendid
parlor for their occupancy-and many
Of them.
With the Birds and Moon. 2
Central park has some of the lowell
ist lovers walks to be found in a years
Eearch. AT this time of year everything
Is green II the trees have grown big
with buds Heavy pushes lining the
walks shield against what small COO
Freezes may blow, and a courtship
here, even with as many couples sitting
pm a bench as it will hold, is not to be
lespised. Especially fond are some
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