ON LITTLE SLIPS.
_ "Nothing," writes that celebrated authority, Mrs Manoovering, in her great work, " Matrimony made easy; or, how to hook 'em," "is more provocative of a proposal from the baokward-in- coming-forward male biped than the pastime of skating ; to girls plain of feature, but with good feet and ankels, ekating cornea as quite a boon. For the girl that looks only so-ao in a ba^-room, or at the opera, when exercising the graceful art. skating, will be quite a (n)ice one. " Whoa a young pentleiuan undertake! to teach a young lady how to skate, the dangera she risks ore omall ind?ed compared to those which beset the tutor. Troej she may stumble once or twice, and scramble on her hands and knees, and be laughed at ; but his fall, poor youth, will be a desperate oue — he will fall in love. To him every inch of ico should ba declared 'Dangerous.' For, in the first place, it essential that the fair pupil should be able to use her feet freely, and this can only be done by .reefing up the
pi'tticoa's ankle high; and then v/hes oakire has c trefully finished bor work from ar,kle to toe, it is a 31 rat treat to all men o? elegant tastes to eujoy tlm ini!of.ont exhibition, which comes but once a year. It is also delightfully suggestive to the manly male miud tofeol how thoroughly the pretty trembling creature is depeudenfc upon him for safety. How precious ha becomes in her sight ! If he leave her but for an instant, her eyea follow him sorrow fully, and her voice pleads cnaxiaply as she totters. Rb.9 beseeches, she entreats him, to return. The modest beauty who, an hour ago, blushed as she shook his hand, now clings to it as i£ he were her only hope in life. Absorbed by her fear, she forgets all the governess had taught her as to her proper behavour before gentlemen ; her coaxing appeals are entreating enough to bethought affectionate, and before 20 minutes have flown the m*le heart frizzles on the grill, and his destiny is cooked."
ON LITTLE SLIPS.
Otago Witness, Issue 1449, 30 August 1879, Page 23
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