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Show Dorothy Dix Talks By DOROTHY DIX. the World's Highest I'aid Woman Writer FOR THE SUMMER GIRL j Now the ten commandments for the summer girl arc these 1 hen thou Fareth fori h on thy railway Journey; be not one of tho.c foolish virgins who cumbcroth herself with a multitude of boxes and bundlt that Qverflow.eth her neighbor's seat, r;nd blocketh the .:isle of ihe Pullman shins thereon, to call vainly on the name of his maker. Neither be one of those accursed-damsels who monopolize monop-olize the dressing room, and smear-eth smear-eth II till up with rice powder Whilst they put a permanent wave in their hair and exeeuteth a hand made complexion com-plexion that is like unto an Old .Master .Mas-ter for skill But be thou one who traveleth with a single bag, and dreeseth quickly, and layeth a light hand on the towels, so shall thy sister travelers ariso and bless thy name 2 When thou hlkest forth for Ihy summer outing spy nut warilj the place in which thou pi'cheth thy tent. In particular sbalt thou note whether the male inhabitants bn as plentiful as the .-.ands of the sea or as rare as hen's teeth, and thou shalt give heed to whether they be senile grandpas or ( :i!low jellybeans, or men ripe for the altar, for what Joy Is there to a maid en in sojournirr in an Adamlesa Eden, and what profit is there in angling an-gling in waters in which there are no fish7 3 Look well to thy raiment, and see that thy stopping-out clothes are snares for the eyes of the beholders, and enhance thy pulchritude lor, verily, ver-ily, even a green peach lookeih so luscious lu-scious that men desireth It and laketh it home when they behold it through the allure of a pink mosquito nettinz ' 4 Take heed to thy weight, and if ihou tiiteth (he scales at more than a hundred pounds let none beguile thee Into a hammock, for a fat woman who! saK?Mh down a hammock like unto a I sack of potatces. and hath to be hoist- ed then from with n derrick, is a mock and a byword lo the beholder. Also go' nol forth In bloomers and knickers until thou hast gotten the candid opinion of thy dearest i hemj as to the fairness of thy unrepinnin like the mantle of charily that cover-j eth up a multitude of sins and Ihe maiden who diacardeth ihMu oftimes revealeth to the multitude that which, else had been a secret between her; and her Creator. 5 Watch thy step In the summer hp el, and walk discreetly, for ihe tab- j by cats who knit as they sway back, and forth in rocking chairs are like raening lions, seeking whom they may devour, and thej vll! gladly tear thy character to pieces, and roll It. as a sweet morsel under their tongues. 6 Be civil to thine own sex. Scorn nol the elderlj dame who sitteth apart, and wearetfa upon her head a coiffure dT tho McKinley vintage, and a frock that looketh as if her deadly ! foe had bought It Snub not its maid ! , I en who lookeih like one of those vir-i vir-i tuous damsels who will only revp tlKir reward in heaen. erily verily, life h.alh strange rurprises up hs leeve, and many a frumpish ninth' ; and sister have q son and brother who come down to spend the week end with them who lookeih like a prince, 1 and is a real spender I 7 Brag no' of Ihy exalted estate in societv, nor of the palace wherein thou liveth at home. Tell not to any .that the reason thou wearest onlj cu1 glass necklaces, and imitation jad ear rings is because thou feareth robbers. ( and hast left its tiaras and stomach' I ers, and ropes of pearls in papa's safe. Confide m none that ihor dreeseth simply, In home made troeks In summer sum-mer because ihou are a-wearied of Paris confections, lest the women j arise and call thee Sapbira, and know i thee for the liar thou art. Nor shalt thou boast thyself 0f thv beaux, and relate lite story of how i millionaires sevk thy hand, for '.he i woman with the come-hither look in j her eye needest not to proclaim he-I he-I prowess, and she w ho hath it not I vaunteth herself In vain 8 Be athletic, but not too athletic Plaj the game, but play it not too well, for the woman whom a man liketh Is one who playeth after him, not the , .mo ,-j10 setteth the pace Forget not, daughter that the one thing that no ' mnn endureth w ith patience Is to be , bealeti by a woman. Therefore, be not one of those fool-sh fool-sh virgins who standeth knee di 1 p In ihe water and playeth a trout with skill, bul sil thou on the bank, and roll thy eyes helplessly, at some man. whilst he baiteth thy hook and iioldeth ty hand as he showeth thee how to I cast, ;-nd great shall be thy reward, ac-I ac-I cording to thy wisdom. 9 Flirt not with married men, for : the love making oi a married man Is even as the froth of a soda fountain, j It is sweet to the tasle and tickles tbe palate for the momeut, but it hath no substance to it ner nourishment in it, at?! it. leaveth one Wlfh a sentimental senti-mental indigestion, and a dark brown lasie of remorse in the mouth. Consider Con-sider that it profiteth a maiden noth ing to baiter her good name for an earful of hot air from one whose words are even as tinkling brass and sounding cymbals 10 Remember, oh daughter, that in ihe good old summer tinn things are seldom what they seem. Forget not) that he who wears a yachting cap mac never have seen salt water: thai he who prateth to thee of his imported cars, may not have even a flivver, and that the lordly one with tho grand, manner who calleth all of the four I hundred D' their first names. Is per-, adventure a head waiter. Therefore, whilst thou listeneth to burning words of love of a moonligh1 1 night, dissemble and deal foxily with! thy wooer until thou canst look him up in Bradstreet's. Thus shall thou saveth thvself from beating upon thy breast with vain regrets, when thou recognizeth the millionaire to whom I thou enjrageth thyself In July in the j tloorwalker in the five and ten cent Stores at home |