Smyrna times., 1870-04-27
Advice to Young Men.

Ifynu 90 to call on a young lady, and she
Iochels diligently all he evening, aud only says
yes and no, you can go away about nine
or quIrter past, without breaking any OF the
rules "t etiquettee, or making her feel sorry.
Don't make business of counting anybody
very extensively without you want to 90 in for
keeps, aud by all means avoid Sunday even.
ings There is something in the Sunday even
ing air decidedly spOOny, and il is just as nat
ural for fellows and girls to get together and
court Sunday evenings, as it Is tor hen to
set Many promising youth, III the full vgor
OF M 'nhOod, has be an dragged into premature
matrimonial decay by an innocent Sunday
evening call.
DON court but one girl at time The
most narrowing sight know Of to sensitive
M nj Is 10 see young man, full of Christian
tortltude and nOble ambition, trying to court
two girls at once
II YOU are ealing on young lady, and the
old t"lkS 20 Ou' OF the room about nine o clock
with solemn air, you can make up your mind
there "A conspiracy ahoat. Don't show any
symptoms OF fear, but tell the young lady you
were sitting up last night with a friend who
has the smallpox, and you think you II 60
home and get little sleep.
Don lmrgne it looks smart to loaf around
billiard halls, smoke cheap cigars at a high
price, and swallow Stops at twenty cents
glass. 1t would show more talent on you part
to retire into the nearest grave yard and study
last year s almanac
! Aud don imagine you are hardened bum
mer just because your father allows you to car
ry nlght-key. Some young men will 20 TO a
band conc TT on the Common, smoke cinna
mon cigar, aud go home thoroughly convinced
that they have made heavy night of it, and
ought TO br looked afer.
Don marry for money If you are engaged
to young lady who has fortune, tell he,
you won marry her unless she gives it all
away TO the poor, and goes to making vests
Money is sure to bring unhappineSs.
Don t get into debt unless you can find some
one who Is willing to trust you, and then don t.
Don stay in your present situation all youl
life because your grandmother says a rolling
stone gathers no moss.
IT you are engaged to young lady, don I
make a great many presents unless its pretty
sure thing, for if anything happens, she is sure
TO return your presents. A friend of mine
lately received by express three pair of decaypC
corsrts, "a lot Of initial note paper, a faded bou
qurt fatted calf, pair 0t odd gloves, "A bras,
thimble and broken heart and he is now
lonklng tor another girl of the same size.
Please don / get married in church, and have
It described in half a column of daily news
1t Is the cheapest sort of notOriety.
See 1t you can't go cOurting without tumh
ing your shirt bosom. If counting was a crmi
nal offence, have seen evidence enough on
young mans shirt bosom to hang him.
Remember that ignorance aud conoeit q
hand IN hand and that cheek and impudenc,
are twin brothers.
! Young men now-a- days are hardly wortl
. bringing up, and, as near as | can find out
hey seem to be governed by about the follow
ing rules:
1t is better to receive n small salary and h.
constantly in debt. than to earn large salar,
! by doing something that isn't gentrrG.
1t Is more blessed to invite yourself to Dime
with a friend, than run the risk Of having to in
vite him.
One old friend whom you can boIrov none!
| nf Is worth dozen new ones who are doubtful
II some young men had died when they wcr
children, they would have been an ornament {,
their sex Exchange