N is the sign of the negative, and is found first in the form of an eel on an ancient Egyptian tablet from a lady refusing her hand in marriage and slipping out of it in a nice and graceful manner. Evidently the symbol of polite refusal. N girls, like Nora and Nancy and Nell will be Nice and NaÏve and sometimes Naughty. It is not a popular letter with men because of its association with Nervous, No, Never, and Numb. N, as described in this passage Nature. Dame Nature. The mistress of the House of Life, in which Love is ever the favored guest. Neglect. A breakfast food of Love. Never! A feminine sign of yielding. No. Feminine for Yes. Nothing. The boundaries of the Universe and of Love. Number. (Cupid’s Lucky Number) 2. |