...drink of this enchanted cup I Nature will assuredly avenge herself most cruelly for her violated laws. "It is better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave" is a proverb which reveals the corruption of our manners, and the stupid infamy which makes of the...

...were going to get married. That made me mad, and I said in as haughty a manner as possible : 'It's better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave,' and so I made up my mind, just to worry the boys, that I'd marry the old man and be a 'darling.' We...

...interval, leaving her a large fortune. From which the old lady had deduced that, on the whole, it was better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave. She had made no application of the story, but Graciella was astute enough to draw her own conclusions....

...senior and is considered a hopeless bachelor. Well, dear, write me all the news and wish me joy for it is "better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." Your devoted, Margaret. . -", Miss Maraquita Dane to Margaret Deland. Newport, July '60. My dear Margaret:...

...Well, and if ever I be married, it shall be to an old man ; they always make the best husbands ; and it is better to be an old man's darling than a young man's warling. Neverout. Faith, miss, if you speak as you think, I'll give you my mother for a maid. [LADY...

...too old; she must also bear in mind that she is now no more a "spring chicken," and that it is far "better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave;" and that she is like the Irishman's colt, who was told that it was too young for hard work when offering...

..."Is it as much as thirty-five!" returned Bess. "Well, you know, there's a proverb about it's being better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave. Mr. Raymond is very nice and very kind and very, very rich, and fifty-two Isn't really old — and...

...added laughingly, putting her arm round her sister, " for he is old enough to be your father." " ' Better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave,'" answered the girl bitterly. Peggy knew of whom she was thinking, and was about to answer when the door...

...love each other? " cried Lady Clow, warmly. " Your dear father was nearly thirty years older than I. It is better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." " I 'm not sure I don't agree with you," said Erica. will live in her own beautiful home, and I hope...

...people love each other?" cried Lady Clow warmly. "Your dear father was nearly thirty years older than I. It is better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." "I'm not sure I don't agree with you," said Erica. " Though it would be absurd to call Anthony Denys...