American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17

WILMINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY, n
SELECTED.

BEHAVIOUR OF YOUNG FEMALES IN COMPANY
One OF the chief beauties of the female charac-
ter is that modest reserve, that retiring decacy,
which avoids the public eye, and is Disconnected
even at the gaze OF admiration. When girl ceas-
es to blush she has lost the powerful charm Of
beauty. That extreme sensibiy which il indicated
may be considered as weakness and incumbrance
to the other sex, but in females is peculiarly en-
gaging. Blushing is so far from being necessarily
attendant guilt that il is the usual companion OF
innocence. That modesiy which is so essential to
the sex, will naturally dispose them to be rather
silent in company, especially in large peo-
pile OF sense and dscernment will never mistake
such silence for dullness. A person may take
share in conversation without uttering syllable
the expression IN the counrDance shows it, and this
never escapes an observing eye. Converse with
men with that dignhed modesty which may pre-
vent the approach Of the most distant familiarity.
and consequently, prevent them from feeling them
selves your superiors.
Wit is the most dangerous talent which female
can possess. 1t must be guarded with great dis.
crelion and good nature, otherwise it will create
many enemies. Wit is perfectly consistent with
softness and delicacy yet they are seldom found
united Wit is SO latterlug to vanity that they who
possess it become intoxicated and lose all sell.com
mand. Humor is different quality. il will make
your company much solicited but be cautious how
lyou indulge it: IL is often great enemy TO deli.
cacy, and still! greater to dignity OF character.
It may sometimes gain you applause, but will never
procure you respect.
Beware of detraction, especially where your own
sex are concerned. You are generally accused OF
lbeing particularly addicted TO this vice, perhaps
Justly men are fully as guilty oil 1t when their in
lterest inerferes. But as your interests more
frequently cash and as your feelings are quicker,
lyour temptations TO it more frequent. For this
reason be particularly tender of the reputation of
Your own sex.
Consider every species of indelicacy in CONVEX
satlon shameful in itself and highly disgusting TO
modest men, we'll as to you The dissolueness
tot some mems education may allow them to be d.
verted with kind of wit. which yet they have de-
Eiicacy enough to be shocked at when it from
1.-THE mouth of female. Christian purity is OF that
ldecae nature that 1t cannot even hear certain things
without contamination. 1t is always in the power
Iof woman to avoid these: No man but brute
or fool will insult woman with conversation which
he gives her pain will he dare to do il il
4 she resent the injury with becoming spirit. Thee
lis dignity 10 conscious vrtue which is able to ave
1.-The must shameless and abandoned Of men. You
Twill be reproached perhaps. with an aietation OF
Idelcacy but al any 1t is better 10 run the risk
lof being thought ridiculous than disgusting.- he
linen will complain OF your reserve they vii
lsure you that more frank behaviour would make
lyou more amiable but they mol sincere whtn
(they tell you 1t might IN some occasions, VEN
lder you more agreeable as companions, but il would
make you less amiable women; an important dis
ltincton, OF which many OF the sex are not aware
Have sacred regard to truth Lying is mean
land despicable vice. Some who possessed excellent
lparts have been so much addicted to this, that they
could not be trusted in the relation of any story,
Especially if it contained any thing of the marvel
lous, if they themselves were the heroines oil the
ltalc.
There is a certain gen,leness Of spirit and man
ners extremely engaging in young women; not
that indscrimlnate attention, that unmeanng smper,
which smiles on all alike. This arises either from
an affectation of softness, or from perfect nslpldy
Our young female friends may perhaps think that
by persnading them to attend rules, we wish TO
throw every spark of nature out of their compost
tion, and to make them entirely artificial Far
from it we wish them to possess the most perfect
simplicity of heart and manners. They may pos
sess dignity without pride affabity without mean
ness; and simple elegance without affectatlon.
Milton had the same idea when he says OF Eve,
ssGrace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love-"
/" Sensations the most solemn and sublime are
usually created by the view OF the remains of dis