The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-28
A W. orld to Young Ladies.

A Word TO Young Ladies.
We wish to say word to you, young
ladies, about your influence over young
men. Did you ever think Of it? Did
you ever realize that you could have any
influence at all over them? We believe
that young lady, by her constant, consis-
tent, Christian example, may exert an IN
told power. You do not know the re-
spect, and almost worship, which young
men, no matter how wicked they may be
themselves, pay to consistent Christian
lady, be size young or old.
A gentleman once once said to lady
who boarded in the same house with him,
that her life was constant proof of the
truth of the Christian religion. Often the
simple request of q lady will keep young
man from doing wrong We have known
this to be the case very frequently; and
young men have been kept from break
ing the Sabbath, from drinking, from
chewing, just because lady, whom they
respected, and for whom they had af-
fection, requested it. a tract given, an
invitation to go to church, 4 request that
your friend would read the Bible daily
will often be regarded when more power
full appeals from other sources would fall
unheeded upon his heart.
Many Of the gentlemen whom you meet
in society are away from the influence Of
parents and siste1s-and they will respond
to an interest taken in their welfare. We
all speak of a young mans danger from
evil associates, and IL very bad influence
which his dissipatcd gentlemen compan-
ions have over him. We believe it is al
so true, chat qMgentlcmans character is
formed TO a great extent, by the ladies
he associates with before he becomes q
complete man of the world. we think,
in other words, that young man is prct-
ty muck what his sisters and young lady
frCnQS choose TO mike iliu
We knew family where the sisters en-
couragcd their younger brother to smoke,
thinking it was manly to mingle with
gay, dssipatcd fellows, because they
thought it " smart" and he did minglc
with them until be became just like them;
body and soul, and abused the same SIS
tcrs sl.amelully. The influence began
farther back than with this gentleman's
companion. 1t began with his sisters, and
was carried on through the forming years
of his character. On the other hand, if
sisters are watchful and affectionatc, they
may, in various ways, by entering into
any little plan with interest, by introduc-
ing their younger brothers to good Ia
dies socicty-lcad them along until thcil
characters are formed, and then a high
toned respect for ladies, and a manly self
respect will keep them from mingline
with low society.
If q young man secs that the religion
which in youth he was taught to venor
ate, is lightly thought Of, and porhap:
sncered at by tic young ladies with whom
lie associates, We can hardly expect him tt
thinl it is a thing for him. Let mono say
they have 10 influence at all. This is no
possible. You cannot live without hav
inc some sort of an influence any more
than you can live without breathing
Ono is just as unavoidable as the other
Beware, then. what kind of influence i
is that you are constantly cxerting.
An invitation to take a glass Of wine
OF to play game of cards, may kindl'
the flame of intemperancc or gambling
which will burn forever. A jest given a
the expense of religion, light, trifinE
manner in the House of God,i or any o
the numerous ways in which You show
your disregard for the souls Of others
may be the means of running others TO
time and eternity.
ARAB PRovERBs.--When you are th'
anvil, have paticnce-when you are th'
| c4,,;l-o ,,-o1I o,,d ctl,eirht