Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-07

e Joo"S Pioiessional
Christian man not a thousand miles from
Cleveland, who, though having a lovely
wife, calls upon unmarried ladies, talks to
them about their bright eyes, winning ways
DC, thus making people believe that he is
either fool or hypocrle. Married peo.
pie cannot be too careful. If married
man wants to be thought perfectly spIen-
DID, by all the young ladies of the town,
let him be thoroughly devoted to his wife
Let them see him put shawl about her
shoulders, scarf about her throat, bring
chair for her when she is standing, take
care lest she over-exerts herself; let him
make her and all others about her, feel
that to him she is the one woman of the
world, and they will be pointing him out as
model, and saying, as have heard them
say, "ebat a pity that all the nice men are
married! Isn't she fortunate! L wish I
could have husband just like him."
Women hate, and the word is very tame,
an immoral man; one who lures unsus-
pecting girls to rr'~ or one who pollutes
himself with those already putrid With sin.
A man who tramples on the virtue of the
sex should never be allowed to touch the
hand or face, or form Of a pure woman.
Such men are received into society by some
women because they, like their brothers,
like to see how near they can come TO a
precipice and not be dashed to pieces but
the majority receive such men into their
company ignorant. They hold asps in
their hands without knowing it, and are
poisoned ir their innocency. 1t is strange
that such men can come before sex whom
they have foully wronged, and be as gallant
as though their hand were not stained by
blood, as, truly as though they had put
daggers in the hearts Of a dozen girls. The
time will come when those who bring dis
grace upon families, and long-life misery
upon their victims, or early deaths by al
tempted abortions, will be looked upon BY
the law as murdcrers, and punished accord.
ingly. While there is no sight so beauli-
iul in this world as young mother ca
ressing lovely child, for whom fond
father labors every day, and goes home at
night to clasp them both to his heart and
protect them through their sleep, 60 there
is nothing so pitiable as young mother
struggling day after day with her weak,
tired hands to support her baby, feeling
her own strength to it, loathed by women,
jeered at by men no father to love it or
her; her prospects Of happy home and
kind husband all sgone forever, just to give
a season of pleasure to the wretch who
spends his money freely upon fashionable
young ladies, and perhaps at last, after
having ruined himself mentally and pbysi-
caliy, as we'll as morally, marries a good
woman who bears her curse patiently for
life. There are no words strong enough to
express the disgust all feel for man who
fathless to his marriage vows, comes home
to his pure wife and innocent children, and
receives love he has no longer right to
claim or they right to give. Women
never marry such men if they know it, any
more than good men marry bad women;
and when it comes after marriage, they
bear with it usually till death relieves them
Of their suffering.
What kind Of man, then, is attractive to
women?
The answer can be given in few words !.
God has so made the sexes that women,
like children, cling to men; lean upon
them for protection, and care and love /;
look up to them as though they were su-
Perior in mind and body. Then make
them tire suns Of their system, aud they
and their children revolve- around tbein.
Men are gods if they but knew it, and
women burning incense at their sbrines.
Women, therefore, who have good minds
and pure hearts, want men to lean upon.
Think of their reverencing 'drunkard, a
liar, fool, or libertine'!
If man would have woman do him
homage, he must be manly in every sense !;
true gentleman, not after the Chesterfield
school, but poIite>because his heart is full of
kindness to- all one who treats her with
respect, even Difference, because she is q
woman; who never condescends 10 say
silly things to her; who brings her up to
his level it his mind Is above hers; who is
never over anxious to please her, but al
ways anxious to do right; who has no
time to be frivolous with her; always dig
'nttiea in speech and act who never spends
too much money on her never yields to
temptation, even If she puts it in bis way !;
whois ambitious 10 make bis mark in the
world whether she encourages him or sot !;
| who is.never familiar with her to the 'ex-
tent Of being an adopted brother OF cousin i;
who 10 net. oyercasefui about dress always
pleasant and considsrate, but alwaysksep--
ing his place rs the man, the head, and
never Iosipg. 80. sA -.
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