To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Datty News."
Sin,—The poor bachelor is surely between Scylla and Charybdis. He is a stout fellow who can safely steer clear of the manifold shoals of Shanghai's stormy sea of society. Only a month or so ago he was taking it in the neck for lapping; now "Worried Parent'' puts it all over him for philandering. Still he need never despair whilst the long bar offers a haven of refuge and other masculine resorts a feeling of security.
I cannot resist pointing out to "Worried Parent" that the probable reason why his prospective son-in-law fails to rise to the ocean sion is solely because he is "one of the many young men who enjoy her company."' What is one among so many? thinks the backward swain.
Perhaps if the daughter of 20 were rationed by her Worried Parent" in the matter of admirers she would soon happily pass into the blissful realms of matrimony. I am, ete., Wut o'Tue Wisp. "Shanghai, Aug. 26.
To the Editor of the "Norr-Cuina Dairy News."
Sin—In answer to "Seclusive Bachelor," I wonder if he has ever tried to find a quiet young lady, who possesses conversation, ae. complishments and breeding, here in Shanghai. There are such young ladies, but as they do not frequent cafes, ete,, I will admit it is difficult for the sound. serious, manly and sensible man to weet them, especially, as there little home life here, but, does he want to meet these so-called "slow" girls?
Let me inform the poor fellow that many of the quiet ladies who come from Home in a very short time become more extravagant and idle than many of the "Eastern dirls."
I am, ete., Nor AN Easrern Girt Shanghai, Aug. 97.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.