Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl / Sister of that Idle Fellow.""

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bmit-and agree-to the truth of the accusation; at any rate, in nine cases out of ten. Fortunately I am a tenth case; at least, I consider myself so. I don't dispute the "dress" imputation. I am very fond of dress. Nearly as fond

I am on the right side of twenty-five, and I have never been crossed in love; indeed, I have never even experienced the tender

or nothing. Besides, there was no opposition to the match, so it was bound to be rather a tame affair. For my part, I pity Eve, for Adam was, I think, the very me

have done so with his mysterious wife; history does not say. But certainly there is always some at

use, no business to go to, nothing to do, always hanging about, his idle hands at some mischief or other, and last, but not least, a diabolical temper, displayed at every tu

Noah and her daughters-in-law at all resembled their effigies in the N

lish example; because we could not count Isaac, his being so extrao

ople have begun to follow his example long before they come to years of discretion, simply because their parents did

the happiest, for this so-called love lasts for only a very short time, and neither husband nor wife are long be

day I came across our washerwoman and asked her how she and her husband got on together. He used to be a drunkard, and used her cruelly, but two years ago he took th

n go home as late as they please without being questioned as to their whereabouts. And yet, as soon as they can, they saddle themselves wi

w do you like it, oh men! the idea that you, with your handsome personages and fascinating ways, are us

ometimes before, they begin their search for a husband, and look out for him in the person of every man they m

o propose after a few days' acquaintance. No, this is a more cautious age altogether. Men look round carefully before they make their choice. They sample it well, they watch i

afraid of a refusal! So fearful are they, that rather

you must remember that girls also have to be cautious, and a few-I acknowledge it is only a fe

dmire pride, and am afraid I should not care for a refusal

iably choose the insipid brainless girl. Pretty, she may be, but it is in a doll-like way, with not a thought above her household. You would have imagined t

ld think that a man would hesitate to show off his meagre inches to such bad advantage. But

rience has been unfortunate, therefore you must forgive me: certainly it is sometimes

do not desire, they oppose at once, and thereby set alight all the contradictory elements in your nature. If Laban had been less obstinate, and had consented to an alliance between Ja

h a fertile soil for

uch as possible. However big the gathering, you are somehow always paired off with the eligibl

ed to take her daughters on the pier and lose sight of them at once, as they paired off with their he-acquaintances. Do what she would she could not find them again, so many were the nooks and crannies near at hand. F

asculine, too independent, too different from man's ideal-the mo

do I stand up for the other extreme. I have a horror of fast masculine girls, and agree with all that is said against them.

jolly good fellow!" She gets praise, and in a way admiration, when she caps his good stories, smokes, and drinks brandies and sodas. Unfortunately, she does not hear herse

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power that a