The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-04

Who in the dance so feet?
Dear were her charms to me,
Dearer her laughter free,
Dearest her constancy." III
If all the world and love were
young some of these pleasure might |
not mean so much to those who live
for having good times come what |
may. Young women and lively girls !
whose natures crave excitement when
the summer gayeties are over look |
forward with delight to the bright |
openings of the gilded theatres. Young
men who have been taking their best
girls on outings and dancing attend
ance to their pretty companions from
May to September find that if they
would be popular with sweethearts
they must start in by taking them to
theatres at least every week or two.
The high-spirited young man likes
to appear liberal that she may not
lcok to any new sutton to take her
where her fancy wills. But the drain
upon his purse for nearly six months
taking her out is more than he has
made up when he stops to consider
that he was obliged to borrow cash
from all of his intimate fellow chums
to defray these gallant pastimes.
It is a serious drawback to the man
who is devoted, yes, deeply in love,
with sweet and charming young
woman, whom he expects some day he
might ask to be his wife, to hear her
read off with gusto all the best plays
she must certainly go with her best
fellow and see. It sounds all right for
her to tell him and her girl friends
that there is not half a dozen fine
dramas she has missed seeing in the
different seasons.
She even lets what she had intended
to keep secret be known to him that
she has trimmed over her lace theater
waist to wear soon. That is surely Of
interest to her, but he is almost at the
! point of unendurance when he inward
| ly speculates over what that will
mean to him. He is willing to take
her to places of amusement now and
then, but there are the suppers after
ward that she will go to. He has often
heard In the midst of the music and
revelry terrible warning Of storm
about to burst down in torrents. His
heart sinks. There's nothing to be
done after their supper following the
theater if the sidewalks are rain
drenched, enough so as to spoil her
dainty costume and slippers, but to
!hire a conveyance and take her home
in princely fashion as if money was
made for nothing but to spend.
Let me whisper word of warning
in girls ears about flirting with young
men with view of having them take
them to amusements they have longed
to see. This is the worst of folly. IF
acquaintance are made through firt-
ations, men never want that girl for
a wife. She does not seem a sweet
heart. He has no confidence in her; is
aware that if he had not happened to
attract her the good-looking fellow
behind would have been signaled. He
does not respect her. He feels diff
ferent toward home-loving girl, who
has compassion on his pocketbook and
! loves him for himself alone.
!, He Keeps Company With Both.
Dear Miss Libbey: l am a girl of
18, keep company with young man.
He seems to like me very much. l
think great deal Of him. Also he
keeps company with another girl. He
, asked foI q kiss. This refused. He
, wished TO wear my ring. l allowed
him to do so. Please, Miss ibbey,
I inform me if l have done right? Is
, it right to accept a kiss from boy
] before the engagement? R. w.
You merit praise in not permitting
kiss before being engaged. Then
go among friends and do not kiss
often. It is not right to accept a
boys kisses. Avoid them if you will
wed. Loan the ring.
} More Pleasures Than She Likes.
Dear Miss Libbey: l am young
: man of 10, keep company with a girl
t the same age. Times l think I love
her, again that don't. She does not
f seem to care. If do not call on her
4 three OF four times week she calls
r me on the phone, asks what is the
matter. She will not go to amuse-
!. ment parks and excursions. I have
e no bad habits. Do not go with other
4 girls. Am not entitled to more pleas
: ures than l have with her? ]. 0.
She is of a sensible turn of mind
Likes you, or would not call you tc
see what was the matter. At the
same time, perhaps she fears amuse-
ment-going and these places would
| take considerable 70 your money
which you could not afford. She would
save ayoountS Won would throw away