Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-02
Advice to Young Men.

A lady, who gus herself "a Martyr to
Late Hours" offers the following sensible
suggestion TO young men:
Dear gentlemen between the ages of leigh
teen and forty five" listen to few words Of
gratuitous REMARKS. When you make q
social call Of an evening, on young lady, 60
away at reasonable hour Say you come at
|9 o'clock, an hour and hall is certainly
as Ions as the m ,st fascinating of you can, or
rather ought, 10 desire to use his charms
Two hours. indeed, can be very pleasantly
spent, with music, chess, or rather games TO
lend variety; but, kind airs, by no means
stay longer. Make shorter calls, and come
oftener. A girl-that is, sensible, true
hearted girl-will enjoy it better, and really
enjoy her acqua' ntance more.
Just conceive the agony Of a girl who, well
knowing the feelings of father and mother
on the subject, hears the clock strike ten, and
vet must SIT upon the edge of her chair, in
mortal terror lest papa should put his oft
repeated threat into execution that of coming
down and inviting the gentleman to breakfast!
And we girls understand it all by experience
and know what 1t is to dread the pr ,gnostic
of d spleasure In such cases q sigh Of relief
generally accompanies the ciosing of the door
| oeh'nd the gallant, and one don't to- get the
trouble till safely in the arms OF Morpheus.
Even then sometimes the dreams are troubled
by the phantoms Of an angry father. and dis
,ressed Qor all parties) mother-and all be-
carse young man will make longer stay
than he ought to.
Now, young gentlemen friends, I'll tell
you what we girls will do. For an hour and
a half We will be most irresistibly charming
and fascinating. Then beware monosylable
responses will be all you may expect; and if,
when the limits shall have been passed, a
startling query shall be heard coming down
sta,rs-"lsn't it time to close up? you must
consider it a righteous punishment, and,
,aking your hat, meekly depart.
Do not get angry, but the next time you
come be careful to keep within just bounds.
We want to rise carly these pleasant morn
ings and improve the shining hours; but
when forced to be up at such unreasonable
hours OF the night, exhausted nature will
speak, and, as natural consequence, with
the utmost speed in dressing we can barely
get down 10 breakfast in time to escape rep
r.mand from papa, who d,n't believe in
beauxs-as though he never vas young-apd
mild reproviog glance from mother, who
| understands little better poor daughter s
feelings, but must still disapprove outwardly
| to keep up appearances.
And now, young men, think about these
things, and don't, for PHYS sake, don't throw
down your paper with "pshaw"-but re-
member the safe side of ten.
An ITEM WHICH EVERY MAN SHOULD READ.
We have probably all of US met with in
stances, in which a word heedlessly spoken
against the reputation of a female has been
magnitied BY malicious minds until the cloud
has become dark enough to overshadow her
whole existence. To those who are accus-
tomed-not necessarily from bad u olives, but
from thoughtlessness-to speak lightly of
females, We recommend these 'hints' as
worthy of consideration "Never use a lady 8
name in an improper place, at an improper
time, or in mixed company. Never make
Ga lusions that you feel she herself would
do not scruple to make use of woman's name in
them, for they are the very worst members
Of honor-every cling o. humanity. Many
been forever ruined and her heart broken by
a le manufactured by some villain, and re-
peated where it should not have been, and in
the presence of those whose little judgment
could not deter them from circulating the foul
and Dragging report A 'lander is soon pro-
pagated and the smallest thing derogatory to
woman's character will fly on the wings of
the wind, and magnify as it circu'ates until
its monstrous weight crushes the poo, uncon-
scious victim. Respect the name of woman,
Cor your mothers and sisters are women and
as you would have their fair name untarnished,
snd their lives unbittered by the slanderer's
biting tongue, heed the i'll that your own
words may bring upon the mother, the sister,
or the wife, Of some f How creature"