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

There are some things that women dis
like. They dislike neckties of the hues o,
the rainbow. A plain black suits ninety
nine women ont of one hundred best, be-
cause the latter gives one, to some extent
the airs of man-the former the look OF
a fop. They have contempt for man
who spends more than very small amount
of time before his mirror, or takes look
at the hang Of his coat, or the fit of his
gloves and pantaloons as he walks down
town. They can do all that is needless in
that line. They expect to lean upon men,
strong men !; therefore, they dislike those
who are obliged to lean upon canes or
lamp-posta for support. Men who use
Games, other than because they are decrepid,
should get some nice, strong-miuded wo-
man to lean upon, whose arm they can
take. 1t is to be hoped that employers
will notice this growing weakness among
young men, and give them longer mornings
for rest. Women dislike smoking, not
wi,hstanding some young ladies affect to
enjoy cigar smoke, and "haven't the slight
est objection" to mems smoking in their
presence. All men have not learned that
women can say great many things they
never mean. Women, with their tact,
are about as opaque to men as smoked
glass, while men with their frankness, are
about as transparent 10 women rs window
panes. No clean woman would ever kiss
a woman who smoked for any amount of
money that might be offered her nor
would one ever kiss man whose mouth
was like spittoon in hotel, did not his
sex shield him. Give men the same at
fractions, one smoking and the other not,
and in ninety-nine cases out of hundred
she would choose for husband the one
who never used tobacco.
Women despise swearing, or vulgarity,
the twin sister of profanity. No man
whose lips are tarnished by such language
should ever be caressed by pure woman
or by little children. Such lips, like lunar
caus.ic, discolor al they touch. Men who
tell obscene stories, or talk iu innuendoes,
are not worthy to be the pride or strength
of any woman.
Women hate man who drinks iutoxi-
eating liquors, whether in the shape of
choice wines in dainty cut glasses, or poor
brandy in earthen jugs. You will say that
the scenes enacted at Saratoga this summer
have given the lie TO this, that drunken
women were almost as common there as
drunken men. 1t sadly true that some
women with desire TO be brilliant before
men, TO be genial and friendly, with little
respect for themselves, and still less for
msn, with light dresses and loose morals,
make themselves beastlike. Much has
been said about women being examples to
men in this respect, but if men are the
head and women are to look up to them
for protection and knowledge, then they
must expect that women will copy their
doings.- When, in thus Initiating, wives
shall be drunk every other night and every
alternate night spend in the uphallow wed
embraces of some friend of their husband s
men will begin to open their eyes upon the
terrible wreck they are making of society
to-day. I. is true that wine has been Of
fered young men by the delicate hands of
women. God will never forgive such. but
if men half knew their manhood they would
have power to refuse, and be doubly re-
spected. Men seem not only unable to
refuse women, but unable TO refuse their
own sex; or,.if refusing, do it with mot
this time, thank you," or II am too busy
just,now;'" SO, living lie, and killing their
own influence over those very parties a,
the same tune. There is some appreciation
ot truth and right in the world, but very
little brave standing up and doing better
for it. Col. Clarke, Professor of Amhers,
College, Massachusetts,, whose name was 30
honorably known'ih the war, did q noble
thing at large dinner party given by Ed.
ward Everett. Being offered wine from
that gsntleman's own hand, he refused it
to the surprise and apparent indignation o.
all present. If it was an open rebuke to
them, it was only. adhering 70 tho right
To such an act, by whomsbever. performed
all women feel like kneeling.
Women dislike men who match pennies
play .mumble-peg and marbles (aIl three
may be classed under the same head,) q,
much as men dislike women who play with
rag dolls.
Women have the most thorough con-
tempt for alman who, on any occasion tina
"fers, tries, either to caress her or slide biz
arm abou. her waist, or kiss her after b.
has waisted upon her home. Such mar
would steal her virtue If he dared, and, in .
majority Of cases, goes where those thing
are purchased rather than stolen. wouIt
as:quickly brand as william young mar
who took such Sliberty with q sister o
mine, as one who had openly ,insulsed her
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