, 1870-02-20
The GlFI of tho PtcAcnt and kho Past

wuen you press an alsa,lan. Of the gt,ls Of The
period ior the definite grounds on Wn'c1 he ~
sratiat nystertcus, unkaovu woman, ne has tFo
points en- winch ne relics. He alleges tas: Inc
present outrageous fashions aud s1a31es n No-
man cfeas, Hn1 the greater freedom n ELS Al
a,e eertatn trt:cn-ons Of an irnes feteE.oras'on
OF character, Bat what atnszin9 'saorance os
cas, fa-hions sci c-s;on1 DO these ASSERTIONS dts.
pay can ar. a.e sonssS95Es ,,s Ies:s ~ De naSsa
lions IL WoTeo lress we're no. as rlp!t, es TOOL
lsn, ~ s.aysaIJ ticta.td - tnA!:ncrs and dFsss-
nsAe.s. s1d ss proaas;:Ee & o. psa1es. psa sxpe?se
shc,I tine vs:.e tie s:.l df the period hla been
a,.a1n.ng her present gro~1h: When cne henB
psrge seee,ss e1s.! oae ssp:es q M e
what sacn ertso11 rrfoeHoet OF the ball d-es1 II
vogue wnen 1neJ themselves we're Jo1rg: We
haze cas:cas1ze@ coouQh of the exs1aTsr ace Of
the co.,unes cr to-c,5: nss no one Any co1lec-
t'en Of the esreatures Q! CEutxynssk aad o:uer
IL. AID wul!ae1 ": 1--WE wau: to learn what
was tse nnouus Of rerscesl charEs ds2ilred by
ne s,s ss sy y oi 9
satlt!sts w.o e1hlci:ed the "dfess" acd she M
dress" Of that renrous period. Remerbett2S whtt
secrst wsIS 9e ehrn our .soaaers IL M II - Snsn
We hta1 OK Loyd Coanbe1,a!a cou'ptasnta at tue
thor1ress of bs,et girls pett.eoa'e, ssd remember
eSas tseT ,a 80: vcssEa ina: nsr.y "a of dei,.
cacJ and dignity when al! The eart!oal r.ttnes
stened q spon,M eo2s s,oHsa among the gentry
I
Ia ia. change which his cone over the
! farstns1 tax Of }oucg .st:ea, = - sopiy con-
sequence OF fnsr cnlsr0ed lfeet4o1 10 the use or
xnrds yh.c1 vc hare al Of rs deliberately 1dopt>
-. I've o.a eRntrT WHICH f1trAde The nrrodnc-
! NOV, rf rev PHRASES - unw HeA.e3 - m eT3oEf
sTne,s,,:.co, ant our new Liberty OF speech Is Z
| cnp.fuuerc- Of general snakicg OF the aha-kIsa
! ~ nnur1y1,oe tyadI:,u. I. or Jounz lady talf
!. roT furnished with terms which Inttr Eiarher3
| rr1id h.se been severely punished for u:tet1nR
rti4 1act indicates Eu fond.ex3 for tlaCR, as suc
or arv ~ane Of delic5cy OF idea. Sac1 Ie,LS aaye
c.a.rt tc hs low. G. su:crf, Or 10 Imply cosf3e
| IIeetnrc Of lcezs The tine between rne licensed
| and u1&cerssd vocabulary ID tIM n o,srinct es
| ever: s1c The onJ reasoa wny the tAs: and f.eo-
at'!easJ rfrs OF the past l1ccl2ed II less capt
oc. prEsleo.cE' Of tie Easculine sorr, lay n tee
tar! sEat they had far more limited choice resdy
TO tee.r ns0ts. 80, sEa!1, In the 1eaicts1ed tor.
| Iosnty Ct intercourse bet4een girls aud thelc
e,fef. sEd perscns Of the other sex. Fotsra.sy OF
! nam el !. Eothlng more t1an fashion, and no
! mere trd!cates tine reepe. aEd an.eto1 than ssd
| ecd p3Ieef coat tDp les well formed po1ily az.
| are. We naye ceHsed 70 70 naou, IN hGcE1an1,
rlsner IN our e'osnes, CIT r1anne:s o. ool
tfere1's; joat ~ We hare ceased 10 use rhe
.cra 81. or Aacsm, q II Losd> ns ouy g,an1,
cent u-odts RI adt1ess IS noto1ng more th1a d
| recN..euce to . still cltef set Of c1xtou4. Y1.:
iorraHCes sefe T.. kco@1 TO iex!su ana CLASSICAL
| SEQ Christian a1t:qe.tr, A9t Tet yoC u1y NAT old
| istres ard ge1'.e1!-5 By the score who deplos7
yfe srnEliR disregard Of these "respecsnl'
4 rtrs.cs a. tIIeous.t ns thu o5sc-r.nEats Of pas
| gseetat.np F-nanad o7es t1e apo.Slon Q. tbs E 99
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