The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
GOING ACQUIRING IN HOT WEATHER

''Llove laid down his bow and quiver, Thinking he would rest awhile; 1 All the world began to shiver, All the world began to smile,
 All the roses quickly faded, Al1 the music died away;
 1 All the world at once grew Jaded, 1 Hope surrendered to dismay.' The girl who sits, all primped up in
 her stuffy little par1or on a hot sum mer evening awaiting the coming of
 the young man who had promised to call should not take it too deeply to heart if a, messenger brings her Q, note telling her he cannot come. A girl
 may be exceedingly charming, there fore attractive, but human nature has
 some rights which even a, man desper- ately in love must heed and obey.
 Should she get dfspleased and ready to sit down and write him g. cold brief note that it was most ungentlemanly of him to disappoint her three even fngs in succession, adding that he did not begin to know what he missed by not coming to her home? she won dered. Rehearsing for some future affair, to take place in the fall, she thought would be pleasant amusement, followed by a uuickstep dance, the lights aglow in their sitting room, which admitted but one small window and little air at that. A spell of hot weather had set in.
 Love laughs at all these discoTnf1t- ures when a pretty girl has made an engagement with dapper, attentive young fellow to visit her on the warm est evening so far known. She gets herself up cool and dainty. with noth- ing on to attract the oppressive heat, in neat-fitting froc4k of tul1e and gauzy skirt ankle-depth, thin slippers and fan dangling from her belt. June roses she has picked, with their cool leaves as an effective background for her fair
 hair, Just out of curl papers. Only thr hot lights, heating the close room. spoil the situation for her.
 But theni perhaps he will not object to that After coming a long ways, he will think it a pleasure to drop into the nearest cushioned chair and feast his eyes upon her before passing. the rest of the hour or so in the whirl of the dance which she hopes she has perfected herself in.
 It is only sheer folly to expect g. young man to dress himself in his best clothes, with collar. cuffs and necRtie almost choking the life out of him, to come long ways and dance attend ance on pretty girl in a lively waltz, precipitation oozing out of every pore, his eyes nearly blinded with the glare of the lights and the senseless exer- else, while he tries to look pleasant. Inwardly he calls himself a know nOCn1Hg to nave kSpI lIl6 he made when the weather was cool, and coming to suffer. Better had he remained at home, he concluded, where he could sit by the window and cool off in his shirt sleeves, with no one to dance attendance upon. Without finding himself to an engagement, he could cool off and have a good nights rest.
 Upbraiding 8 young man, who has called often and tsa,ys away when he feels unable to get through intolerable weather should be reversed. B1est is the considerate girl who sympathizes with him, sends him word to come when the weather is cooler, to dress in just a thin suit and make Himself com fortab1e. If she needs his help at all, let it be to chop some ice for lemon ade she has prepared. A big fan and a cool willow chair will add to his Nease. Then there will be no mention of discornhture for courting during hot evenings.