Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-25
slurs ON Women.

u"oit aiinost soieiy on the frallty OF the
sex, claiming that the best among them
were little better than the worst, the
chef difference being in the surroundings.
AT the conclusion of the speech gentle
man present rose to his feet and said:
i trust the gentleman. in the appli-
cation of his remarks, refers to his own
mother and sisters, and not ours"
The effect of this most just and timely
rebuke was overwhelming-the maligner
of women was covered with confusion
and shame. @ 9f
This incident serves an excellent pur-
posejn prefacing few words which we
have for long time had it in our mind
to say. Ofall the evils prevailing among
young men we know of none more blight.
ing in its moral effects than the tendency
to speak slightingly Of the virtue of wo-
men. Nor is there anything in which
young men are so thoroughly mistaken
as the low estimate they form of the integ-
rity of women--not of their own mothers
and sisters, thank God, but Of others who,
they forget, are somebody else,s mothers
and sisters. a
AS rule, no person who surrenders to
this debasing habit is safe to be trusted
with any enterprise requiring integrity of
character. Plain words should be spoken
on this point, for the evil is general one
and deep rooted. Ifyoung men are some
times thrown into the society Of the
thoughtless, they have no more right to
measure other women by what they see Of
these than they would have to estimate
the character of honest and respectable
citizens by the developments of crime in
our police courts. + to
Let young men remember that their
chef happiness in life depends upon their
utter faith in women. No worldly Wis
dom, no misanthropic philosophy, no
generalization, can cover or weaken this
fundamental truth. 1t stands like the
record of God himself-for it is nothing
less than this-and should put seal
upon lips that are wont to speak slight
ingly of women.-Pdckard's Monthly
A LITERAL TURN OF MINp.-The Gal
axy furnishes an amusing collection of
stories illustrating "A Literal Turn of
Mind" We quote few:
This same literal turn of mind which
have been illustrating is sometimes
unintentionally, and, perhaps little ma
liciously, and thus becomes the property
of wits instead of blunders. Thus We
hear of a very polite and impressive gen
tleman who said to a youth in the streets
Boy, may / inquire where Robinson
drug store ISL Certainly, sir said the
boy, very respectfully, Well, sir, said
the gentleman, after waiting while,
where is it ~ / have not the least idea,
yer honor said the urchin. There was
another boy who was accosted by an as
cetic middle-aged lady with Boy, want
to go to Dover street Well, ma'am,
said the boy, why don't you go there
then /" Sill - M
One day on Lake George party of
gentleman strolling among its beautiful
islands of the lake with rather bad luck,
espied little fellow over the side of
boat. Hello, boy said one of them,
what are you doing ~ Fishin',' came the
answer. Well, of corse,' said the gen.
tleman, but what do you catch?' Here
the boy became indignant at SO much
questioning and replied, Fish, what do
you s'pose?' did any of you ever see
an elephants skin n inquired a teacher
of an infant class. / have shouted q
six year old from the foot of the class.
Where? asked the teacher. On the
elephant said the boy. laughing. Some
times this sort of wit degenerates or rises,
as the case may be, into punning, as when
Flora pointed pensively to the heavy
masses of clouds in the sky, saying, /
wonder where those clouds are going p
and her brother replied, think they
are going to thunder Also, as in the
following dialogue: Hello, there how
do you sell wood BY the cerd.' How
long has it been cut 2'' Four feet,'t I
mean how long has it been since you cut
it?" No longer than it is now And
also as when Patrick O'Flynn was seen
with hiscollar and bosom sadly begrimed.
and was Indignantly asked by his officer,
Patrick OFlynn, how long do yon wear
shirts' and replied promptly Twenty
eight inches, sir
A WISE REMARK" Having in my
youth" !" says celebrated Persian writer,
EMOTIONS of severe piety, used TO rise