Courtships Classified

"You see," said the chaperon of a quartet of lively girls at ïjong Braneh, "tliere are three kinds of eourting - the antique, the progressive, and the ephemeral. Odd isn't it, where the heaTt is concerned? Both the antique and the ephemera-1 kind are found among the old girls and boys and the debutantes, while the progressive sort is confined most-ly to those who have been in society a half dozen seasons or less. "The antique is the kind -vhich has tor its password, one life, one love. The ephemeral lends itself to the fancy of the hour without further reflection. Tlie progressive is one with -which we have to deal in answering the query, 'AVhere are the old favorites, and why are the younger set so popular?' "It ís most natural that the matured bachelor and the rosebud should enjoy each other's society. This is ephemeral, no responsibility, no care ; but the rosebud had a decided advantage over her courtly gallant ; for, whi'.e she is becoming skillful in the use of Cupid's weapons, he is losing time time and ground, and some day will nviikcn to the trutli that he is is growing old, bald, and ridiculous. ■'W'liat does the youne; girl see in her old escort ? Mostly attention, which iw verjc fiattering to her in her firet season out. And the bachelor- wlvat doos he see in her ? He is lonely. The women of his set have disappeared somewhere, and he is willing .to buy candy, kiss lap dogs, do anything to le entertained and entertaining. In this ckpacity the bachelor i.s a moa useful member of society. He has even been known to walk about wxth grandmamma, and to oarry married sister's baby and luggage to the train. "Progressive courtship is curious. "When a young woman begins to entertain serious thoughts of her future, whether in choosing a profession, a business, or a husband, she rics abo-e driftwood, and marks a tree that will shelter her. Her time. also,isa consideration. Slie can not waste years dallying with an old beau, a perennlal. "These ipereimials are, most of them, good souls, nice escorts, but not up to date enough for ideal liusbands. So the marriageable women, those who can pre&ide with dignity over neat homes- the belles, in short, of past seasons- leave tlie ranks and form new ties. 'When a young lady becomes ferejat to parties, likes distant friends, protracted viisits, and can't be located, keep a Sharp lookout among the marpiage notices. Tlie out-oï-town men secure most of tlie home prizee. The only chance for home bachelors is to go out of town, too, wtaere they are not known as everlastings. "Suppose, however, that they can not give up the old favorites ; suppose that there is a great tugging at the heart when they think of losing them. In such cases, if the men value their happiifess, and wish to wager on their chances, they must become specialists in love, and p'y their skill increasingly as the summer season approaches. 'Good-by, sewetheart !' if said idly, will be detected by no one more quickly than the young lady herself, and the chance will be greatly in favor of that Lon don, rhüadelphia, or Baltimore man."- New York Eecorder.