Sweethearting is a silly sort of business; don't we have enough every evening before the footlights?
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
When I related the tale of that gallant Francis who was able to lead Sir Thomas Randolph and thirty soldiers up the perilous rocks to surprise the Castle at night, having learned the way when Sweethearting down in the Grass-market, Barrie confessed that she had heard the story already.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Besides, I am not urging this to serve him, but to help myself, for I do not wish Messer Simone to marry Madonna Beatrice, the which thing is the more likely to happen if Messer Folco has any hint of Sweethearting between his magnificence's daughter and an insignificant boy."
"The God of Love"
Justin Huntly McCarthy