Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-17

FROM the ''HaT4or ana >iuCNslN NNNN'F -
Jennie June,' in the last Slnaay 1'7'es' we
take the following readable clip. She ca'iSIt =
delicate subiect," and says:
Itis indeed l am almost afraid 20 venture
upon ii, especially a. no one Will thank me lot
the interfegence-not even those desire 10 ben
Ell; but never back ont when once StaTIeu'
and therefore there is nothing to DO ou. make
the plunge boldly into the freedom permitted
between Young ladies and gentlemen 40 their
intercourse with each other. il Is not connncG
10 any particular class in society, out Is iound
in aIl-from the highest 10 the loweSt-iron the
servant girl who bids her lover good night at the
area gate 10 he fashionable belle VINO fingers
with a--5-5=a cloak round her shoulders on Inc
bran stone steps.
That familiarity breeds contempt was never
more true than when applied 10 the social inter-
course OF young men and yOu1g women. Inc
greatest attraction 10 gentleman In Young
lady i apparent Indifference. 1t presents an
obstacle which Is necessary 20 give Strength 10
his attachment, and make him less certain oI
his power 10 please, and more deSiTouS o. dong
So 1t Is not human nature TO care much for
7 that which i 100 easily obtained, and sensible
men will rarely marry young girls who permit
/ indiscriruinately those freedoms which should
/ be reserved for lover or husband.
/ There Is also 4 higher ana more serious rea-
son. and that is, thai this laTlty has the effect
of undermining the morals of the community,
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graceful suits for divorce. il nothing worse
There i no necessity 10 limit thcf-eeion OF So
cial intercourse between the twO sexes IN order
TO effect the oGiecL-iHdeed, the treeT ana more
. unreStraiued it Is the better. Bat the entire
cure lies principally with mothers, who ought
/ to exercise direct and careful guardianship
over the sweet purity and innocence OF thelr
/ daughters but who are not only Shameiu--E
negligent of their most sacred charge, but re
qIen,ly encourage loose and improper ideasa"d
conversation by their own example.
Little children, even, are frequently mace 10
hug and kiss each other and IT they do u SPon-
taneOusly, which Is very rarely the caSe-.or
children, ARE generally and very naturally
ashamed of these outward demonstrations
- the foolish mothers laugh and praise
them, aud think it is 50 exceedingly smart, mat
all idea OF dccacy iu the mater = forever ue-
Stroved. Who cares for 4 touch OF The hand
and pressure OF the lips which arc common
property 10 ali who choose to claim them, and
which have lost that exquisite maiden conscious
ness which made them thrill and remu'e IN
masculine contact: Il Is GefTaudIng lover out
of his first rights, for ! young girl taus TO tnTo"
away the bloom Of her wO-uaDnooa upon ln1i'-
ferent persons, and bring 10 him affections dis
sipaled and a vain, frivolous heart, incapable o!
! any earnest, wiieiy devotion.
This iuG.scrimi nate freedom has rendered the
practice OF Waiting, and dancing modern tancy
dances with total strangers. moi only to.e-ao'e,
but Indispensable IN society: otherwise Inc iHt!
would have been al once considered ol>-raciIl
: and insulting 20 the de'icacv OF wives, dalsn-
ters anG sisters. As it l.. the consequences are
DcrnfciouS aud degrading The idea of being
D pressed and held to the beating, liceniouS hear:
J oil the first qcei-iressed lIber,ine VINO darcs to
\ request H. would once have UrOEgh- blush N
i the chee,; Of a modest girl, out row they would
only blush ct being considered 80 veTaant- il
G /, . very doubtful question whether such =
i change l., for the better. ! wish we had >ui'
iicicu, number OF -caLIy higb-minded, intelligent
young women who y ouid firmly resist and use
- heir influence against this increasing evil
Z . hich gradually breaks down al the barriers
: which should protect female parity. From thl
: To- bearance Of men there is nothing TO expect
q rt1C -NAI l-fst.f7 VI tH=iI Ns "a
= honor. know one who could do this-the
pure and innocent daughter Of q true and faith
> iul mother. That mother. daughters will be
Z treasures 10 the husbands VINO 50 happy As
TO obtain them.