Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08

BEuAyloR oF rrNtAIrs

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One ofthc chief besuues IA a female character L.
nodesi reserve; that retiring Jelicacy which avoids
Tie public gaze Oi olmintiOn. When n girl ceaSc-
10 blush she has lost the must powerful charm OF
beauty. The extreme senslbiliy which it indicates
may DC considered as a weakness aud incumbrance
To the olher sex. bat la females Is peculiarly enga.
ging. Blushing Is ~ tar from being necessarily at
'endant ON guilt. fhai il is The usual company OF M
"ocenee. That modeSly which is a. essential to the
SEX viii naturally dispose them 10 he rather silent
IN company. especially la u large one; people ofsense
and will never take such silence for
dullnsss.
"A person may take a share in conversation, with.
out nl'ering "a syllable, the expression OF The cOunie-
lance shows AZ, an never escapes On observing eve.
converse with men with that dignifed modesiy
which may prevent the approach OF The INST distant
iamiiariiy, and consequently prevent them feeling
themselves your supenors.
wa Is the most dangerous talent which a female
can possess. Ia must be guarded with great discre-
non anu good nature. otherwise IL will create many
enemies. Wit is perfectly consistent with sohness
anu deNcacy' yet they are seldom found united
lNIt u 50 haiier'ng 10 vanity. that they who poses il
become intoxicated and lose all seli-command. Uu.
MIR ha herent quality. IL VIII make yous COM
pany much solicited. but be cautions how you In.
dulse rlt is often a great enemy TO delccacy. and n
siiii greater one To dignity Of character. IL may
so"e'rnss gam you applause. but It will never pro-
cure you respect.
Beware of deIaction, especially where Won own
sex are concerned. You are generally charged
with being particularly addicted To this vice, perhaps
urJostlyi men are fully as guilty Of il when their in
teresis ilierieres. Bat rs your interests frequently
clash and rs your feelings are quicker. your lcmpta.
iioo 10 II are more frequeHt. For this reason be
particularly careful OF the reputation OF your own
sex
Consider every species Of indelicncy in converse.
lion MS shameful in itself. and highly disgusting 10
modest men, as well as TO you The dissoluieness
oi some mems education may allow them to be d.
vered with a kind OF wit. which Yet they have de-
icacy enough 10 be shocked nj, when il comes from
the mouth OF a woman.
Christian purity Is Of that delicuie nature thai il
cannot even hear certain things without eoniamina-
ton. IL is always in the pswer of women 10 avoid
these; no man but u brute or a fool will insult n NO
man with conversation which he sees gives her main:
nor will be dare 10 do il &c she resent the injury
with becoming spirit There is n dignity in oonsci-
Gus virtue which is able 10 awe the most shameless
and abandoned Of men. You will be reproached.
perhaps. with an affection Of delicacy; but at anv
rate Il Is better TO run the risk Of being thought ridic-
ulous than Disgusting.
The men will complain Of reserve; they will M.
sure you that n frank behaviour would make Won
more amiasle. but they are not sincere when ,hey
tell you -. IL might on same occasions render Won
more agreeable as companions; but il would make
You less amiable ~ women, an important distinction
OF which many OF The ser are not aware.
Have a sacred regard 20 truth. Lying is a mean
and dcsPicable wee. Some wOmen, possessed of
excellent parts. have been no much addicted IN I'M,
that they could not be trusted in the relation of INV
story. especially if it contained any thing Of the
marvellous or Il they themselves were the heroihes
OF the lales.