The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-08-29

No one can f.il 10 sse that shess ex.
csllAst one are exposed to the ssAres Il
The i0vler.e.d lial,s toSfall isis the Pc
digged for them BY designing Williams.
In the instance Esntionsd % falling
under our own observation. land We
have Witnessed many similar 10 it)
those inneeeat young ladies did not
know that more than half Of the young
men Who took the liberty to kiss then
had pressed the lips Of the abandoned.
and drank liquor 70 ere their brains
over = game of.eards: and yet this W.
srusl The lips Of those unsu.pecting
ladies' we're thus polisssd bslbsss . nul.
sisads ! We felt truly thankful that 90
sister ef ours was among the number.
We give It - oar dsliberats opinios.
formed after much closs observasion.
that As pro.'seso'ss kisss1g ef 2s sesss
e q s'nst fruitful sesvos n esz. /.
leads 70 :..e in6dsliay Of wives and
husbands. Il cpens the door into the
citadel Of virtue to the hcsntious. It
throws down the barriers Of restraint
which should always guard the too
great familiarity Of The sexes $ and It's
tendency al the time is. 10 bring the
virtuous and.h vicious upon the same
level. ssgf .scanbaR .hsw nav.
There d not society ef fres lovers
in the world whose members do mot
practice promiscsoss kissing and 10
sine ;sseascss oss e every Ten. the vic-
tins Of this moral psstileaee took their
iSrst sseps in she career Of vice b. this
sams most rrprehensible practice. -By
ri.s fruits ye shall know il - and bv. its
fruits is stands condemned in the eyss
Of good mea and Of God. 81, .a II
We hold that no woman Of real re-
6nemenr and true ssusibiity e.a- permit
such familiarity Of sbs other sex with
out self-abassment /: and We ara quite
sure that her purity Of heart. il not Of
life. will soon follow. Indeed. We do
aosIbeliere It possible for any lady pos
sesssd sf that ret;riag modesty, and
tsmid delicacy. which are she grsaies.
adorumeni and charm Of the sex. n
permit every man she meets 70 kiss her.
Her heart viii rebel and her sensitive
nature shrink from The contact, - surely
as virtue reeoils from vice. s.ss Q
Bat 70 The voluptsous aud the btasen.
this promiscpous familiarity i very
psradiss. 5asS hs'J ,eiiaa m,l i.
Let the gentle aad virtsoss take
warning ana dec from this appearances
Of evil. A. 's. =
There 10 too much valus in 4 pure
kiss foe iis bright and heaxsnly fohcs 10
be trailed in the dust. It 10 too strong
. tie in the home-circle for it TO be
loosened 70 embrace the whole world.
Il is too sacreds between parents and
children. brothers and sistsrs. husbands
and wives 70 Be cursed BY psoiane f.
miliarisy with strangers. It i . Ian
gu.gs too pare on the lips of lovers.
asis opens y them the paradise Of love.
for il 70 b pollu.sd By those Of the
libertine and sbs vsnton. II these last
pervert il use. let them do il 10 dark.
uess. bat let them not steal this gen
from the ips Of the pare u open day !
We heps the ladies' Of ouri happy
country VA take this matter ii hand.
and pat IN end 10 lhis ptomi.euoss
kissing. Drive i. frsm the walk. of
virtuous lie. snd lot il ge back q the
dark places where it sr;1isstsd aud
where i should ever stay and be con-
6ssd. ~. 49, - 1r .H''' Z Fl
Ladies' Of America tcr your own
sake: for the sshe Of ~ wilson's men !:
for the sake Of the eonnos iinsesss.s -sfI
society, pat An end 70 this pronissacus
kissing Of The sexes, and don't let our
country become Jfe hse Han. o. The
semblauce Of house "w hoss Ways are
the gates Of deeth. = and The ''sseps"
Of Shoas inmates '''sks hold on hsil.''|
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