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THE COURIER.
forced to desist. The editor emeritus
has tired of whooping it up for reform,
and is again addressing himself wholly
to the more agreeable task of compiling
items for the Sunday Bicycle Journal.
The pudgy managing editor has slack
ened his pace to fee more convenien
dog trot, and even Bixby who sang o
letter things for a few dajs. is warbling
in the old key. the Journal is again in
line.
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My dear 8:-I find that I omitted
many perfectly eligible young men in
my summary last week some of the
men who were not meutioned are. won
dering if their light has gone out. Not
at all, 1 can assure them. In a great
illumination it is impossible to consider
each particular light.
The editor of The Courier told me
that one of the men4n my leap year list
wauted to send me flowers no, it wasn't
Guy Hurlbut. Of course my identity
could not be disclosed, and the flowers
stayed at the florist's. This is a case
where mystery isn't altogether delight
ful. Speaking of leap year, I wonder if
you noticed the offer of a New York pa
per to give $100 to the woman writing
the best letter in answer to the ques
tion, "How far may a woman go to en
courage a man to propose marriage?"
Somebody calling herself "Becky
Sharp" won the prize. I think she was
entitled to $100. Here is what she wrote:
How far may a woman go to encourage
a man to propose?
Just as far as these lines etate; by one
who really knows.
Solomon, the wisest man that evei
lived, says of a good woman "Her price
is far above rubier." Certainly from his
extraordinary and extensive experience
with the 6ex, I should consider him com
petent to pass judgment.
We will presume that you are a "good,
womanly" woman, such as he describes,
and that you are desirous of approach
ing a man on the subject of matrimony;
that you are anxious to induce him to
propose.
First Seltct the man on whom you
intend to bestow the privilege o your
attention, note his behavior and general
conduct, and then, if you deem him
worth the winning hold fast to him. We
are strictly enjoined to ''Hold fast to
that which is good."
Second In your after companionship
with him bear iu mind the fact that you
are a woman of great price, "far above
rubies," and you will never compromise
yourself by any indecorousnessot speech
or manner.
Seek his society in such a manner that
he is not cognizant of being sought af
ter; be bright and cheerful in his pres
ence, sympathize with him in his trou
bles, stimulate him to best efforts in his
business affairs, cheer him when he is
despondent and encourage him to confide
in you.
Dress becomingly for him, but never
gaudily. When he is absent from you
write him a few interesting, chatty let
ters, wherein, if you are an adept in the
art, you can weave a few insinuating ex
pressions which may work wonders.
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
Above all else, prove yourtelf a good
listener. If he monopolizes three-thirds
of the conversation you will have the
more chance to study his character, for
"out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh.' I guarantee that
you will get in your thirds in the sweet
by and by.
I should scarcely advise your treating
him to specimens of ycur cookery. His
mother might excel in the culinary art.
Moreover it was an uncooked apple with
which Mother Eve beguiled Adam. Of
the righteousness of that transaction I
shall say nothing; of the success every
thing, in that she molded Adam to her
will. Time enough to "feed the brute"
hen you have to do so; then feed him
to your heart's content, and feed him
well.
If you re making any progress with
him accord him trifling familiarities,
which may be increased in proportion to
bis affability and his interest in you.
four womanly intuition should by this
Jime enable you to judge whether or not
you have found favor in his eight, and to
act accordingly. '-Be ye wise as ser
pents, but harmless as doves.'
Should there spring up between you a
mutual regard, treat him to some of
those dainty feminine touchew which are
indescribable, not because they are wom
anly or wrong, but because their lan
guage is mute and sacred to the. two
persons most concerned.
Do not always agree with him; it
sometimes wiser to aree to disagree.
If you have a spark of wit in jour na
ture you ought by this time to have
made yourself so necessary to his exis
tence that he will miss jou Fadly when
abseut, and will begin to realize that "It
is not good for man to be alone."
Though all progresses well, draw the
line at promiscuous osculation. Never
permit him to kiss jou; that is the privi
lege of the engaged. But since the
Apostle says. "Greet ye one another with
an holy kiss," you might vouchsafe him
just one some night at parting, per
haps. But if be attempts to return it do
not permit it. Tell him "It is more
blessed to give than to receive."
Finally, jou might tell him that you
can put him in the way of finding a
"good thing." and refer him to the eigh
teenth chapter of Proverbs, the tweuty
secon'' verse If he be a manly sort of
fellow and caresanythingfrvou,hewill
doubtless follow the exhortation of the
prophet, and thus find favor with jou
and the Lord.
Should your innate modestj rebel
somewhat at this suggestion jou may
console yourself by remembering that it
is indeed your leap year privilege.
If you are the dear, womanly, nestling
creature you ought to be, he roust have
proposed'lotig ago. If he has not dis
card him, for either be is not worthy of
you or you are not "en rapport" with
him.
In that case trj again.
I notice by an Omaha paper that the
engagement of Howard Kennedj-, jr., of
Omaha, and Miss Mary B. Cunningham
of Lincoln, is announced. Miss Cun
ningham is quite well known as a mus
ician.
Miss Harris and Miss Bertie Clark
visited Burlington, owa, this week.
Last Friday night after the concert.
Miss Maude Oakley entertained the
Lorelei quartet and the other Omaha
musicians who assisted on the program,
at her home. A number of the visitors
remained over until Saturday after
noon. The concert was not very thoroughly
advertised, and I am told that this was
the first time the quartet has sung to any
empty seats. There is some talk of an
other Lorelei concert here in the next
few weeks.
I hear that the engagement of Miss
Ella Quick, of Des Moines, whom Miss
Carson is visiting, has just been an
nounced. Miss Carson and Miss Quick
are in Chicago this week.
Last Friday night the Pershing Rifles
gave a military dance at the Lincoln
hotel. The men wore their blue coats
and white trousers and in some respects
it was the most brilliant ball I have seen
in Lincoln. The brass buttons leut
much lustre to the scene. A good many
of the men are first-rate dancers. Jack
says the military system is maintained
chiefly for the purpose of supplying the
demand for proper men who can danco.
The system answers the purpose very
well. Captain Guilfoyle and Miss Rich
ardson led the grand march. What a
striking figure the captain presents at
a dance, or any place, for that matter!
All of the girls wanted to dance with
him; but many are called and few are
chosen. I was in great luck. Miss
Richardson has been the recipient of
much attertion during her visit here.
She is looking so well. Miss Richardson
is going to be married soon. She in
tends to leave for Chicago today. There
were not a great people outside of the
university " crowd " present. I noticed
Miss Mae Moore, Miss Lucy Griffith,
Miss Marie Marshall, Miss Hollowbush,
Miss Mae Burr, and Messrs. Clongh.
Mallaheu. Dixon, Hurlbut, Fred White.
Mrs. Frank Smith has returned to
Alliance. I hear Miss Latta and Mifs
Mae Burr are planning a visit to Alli-
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