Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
What Men Talk About.
BY A LADY.

ttuu, "hu "S generously acknowledged by
their natural friends, the opposite sex, as that
they sometimes talk foolishly and too much.
In the first place; what do they talk much
about. Frstly-Poitics. Secondly -IIors,
cs. Thirdly Women.
" Now" the first is their natural element,
and feeling at home in it, of course they talk
well. Men, as we'll as women are known
to possess tongues, and when once that little
member is let loose on this, their darling sub.
jcct, it is very difficult to draw the rein tight
enough to stop it. This is ali very we'll at
proper seasons, and in proper places; but
we have often been ono ofa company of some
halt dozen mon, and as many women, when
the conversation was expected to be general
and interesting to both sexes. Was it so !?
Let me tell you. The men, after making
their bows on entering collected in group
IN the most obscure corner of the room and
Immediately began discussion on the affairs
OF the nation, leaving the poor, deserted wo-
men, standing or sitting under the full glare
of the gas lights, looking foolish enough
They mustnow start some subject, or soace
themselves with the few words they can catch
such as douglass, Utah, Buchanan, Lc-
compton, Nebraska" &C., &c. Women arc
not expected to take part in this convcrsa-
non, and must not show the annoyance they
feel, but must wait with what patience they
can command for the long discussion to come
to close. Vain hopes nothing will stop
those "small MEMBERS" until the refresh.
mcnts arc brought in, and even thcn, F." Kan
sas" and Administration" will be heard
much moro frequently than is pleasant to the
hostess or her female visitors.
Is this right? Is it propcrl Would it
not, at least, be more polite to converse on
subjects ofgcncral interest, or ifpolitics must
be the theme, invite the women to take a part
In it Women, as woll as mon, read the
papersin these days;and arc much bcttcrposted
upon such matters than men arc aware of,
but they would be put down ut once as "strong
minded women" Ga term orrcproach.) if thc9
dared to express the interest they feel
Horses What will not men say about
horses! A woman mny ride well, and be
admired for the accomplishment she may
even own n horse, but she must not talk Of
them. Icta party of men and women be
seated IN n carriage for drive; the horses
start oil on n brisk trot, and off so the mems
tongues at the same moment in braise of
their tavorite animal Fine gait, neat
limbs, lors wind" &C., &C., is all tRa. can be
heard 'or tue first mile, and then follow an
ecdoteS of all the horses they have ever own
cd, d.ivcn or read of The women in the
meantime, must not utter word no matter
how much they are interested. 1t would
oI'l'NRi oO IlUHCullnC IOr IlDm TO KNOW
anything about horses they might perhaps
venture to remark that it had pretty cars"
but to know that horse had legs would be
horiid. So the men talk horse, and the wo-
men enjoy the ride, if they can.
we do not expect, nor do we wish, men to
be those faultless monsters whom the world
ne'cr saw" still would it not be as sensible
for them to talk in our presence ON such sub
lects as they wish and expect us to take an
interest in?
The other day, q husband, who is very kind
and attentive, brought to the door a horse for
his wife to ride
My dcar," said she. " do not like the
looks OF that animal; his ears are too close
together and his eyes arc too CLASSY"
What do you know about horses ?" was
the gruif question. meant as q reply
The lady mounted without another word
put they had not proceeded far before the
husband was glad to see his wife safely de-
posted in soft mud hole while the Vicious
animal ran headlong down steep hill, fling
ing his heels in defiance at his pursucrs.
Women. Men, when with women. do not
talk much on this subject, but groups of men.
or more often, two, speculate on the great
subject. They can tell wonderful tales ofthc
vanity, deceit and frailty of woman, and if
you believed all they said, you might think
the weaker Sex" weak indeed Far bc it
from our intention to say that no mon talk
er, many good husband many an attrac-
tive and most admirable man rises up to sill
ence such an assertion. But we believe it
not unfair to say that men do, at times, talk
rathc' 700 much on certain subjects, and par
tlcnlAriy foolish are their remarks on women
Our greatest consolation is that they do not
mean half they say and ofthis we are assur-,
ed by the efforts they mako to gain tho con-
idence of tho sex they so often decry.
Man is undoubtedly the king of the world,
and if he would have consort worthy of him,
he should strive to raise her to his own level
by Introducing in her presence such topics
as arc suited to her tasto and capacity for
there rs no surer way of making women en-
2SQps. hlppant and dccietful, than to talk as
yyhey were so. Men find out very readily
in Ires Jnost becoming to their lady friends
niahIv ~, =, manner; lot them ALSO as unde-s
conycrsot t;g,, sill, find out what is most so in
1ine, these fo,n ooSgely criticised for ventur-
the well known galans,Is ~ ,S o sruso,S ln
,Ss nope osn snoy may not take nkindIy the hints ITS
LITTLE GR6yEs.--Sacrod nlaco
thoughts and holy meditations arc for t pure
grayyngin in the church-yard. T6ev arc g. htSie
posssetollsS,Qf the mothers sweetest se- ioSst
Ihalt-uniolqsa buds of innocent 6nmoSn;tv
'plpped by inc n.>t frost of time orc Sot
cankcr,worm OF polelation had nestioJ SdS
nons IS embryo pet9 ilessieo a.
be the heart Of MIN who cdhhtous lnqecd must
graye-side and have not the hoPstI ny iittlo
Of his soul awakened to thoughts oif9otlons
rity and joy which belong alone to ao1pa,,
4. At..s, 30 nj hio fohs
tells Of life begun and lifs ended without d
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