The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-04-14
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ed friend, with whom you havc 90
doubt spent many happy and pleasant
hour 10 the boyhood just past, manifests
disposition to run into fast ways, and
tcmpts you TO follow him; when ho
urges you to try the first cigar or cheg
of tobacco when he asks you to stap
into a saloon and take your first drink
with him; when be asks you to accom-
pany him 10 nocturnal ramble 10 ques-
tioDablo localities or visit to low places
Of amussments when be tells you how
he gets his pocket-mouoy by "knocking
down"--wbich is a mild term for steal
ing from his employer--and advises
you to do tho same when he urges you
to join him in game Of cards for
money, or offers to teach you certain
tricks by which to cheat your antago-
pist; when, in fact, he tempts youto dc
anything else than
What conscience dictates to be done,s
repel him, dismiss him, send him away
with wave Of the hand aud an impcra-
tive exclamation Of
"SHoo, FLY?'
which is equivalent to, Get thee behind
me, Satan" Do not kesitatc-do not
waver-be firm in your determination
not to take the first false step. Meet
the first temptation with firm aud
decided
4" "Suoo, Fly r
Your temper may persist, lie may
say " It's no harm. It's nothing
Everybody does il. Why be such
baby Come, just this once p But
turn a deaf ear to all his importunings,
aud stubbornly repeat:
"SHoo, Fly DoN'T BoDDER MEw
Young lady-sweet sixteen--still
child in experience, Judgment and
knowledge of the world, but woman
enough to be prey to the misfortunes
Of your sex-beware the sDares that be-
set you. Garry with you charm to
protect your iunccence, use that charm
on all occasions ofthc slightest suproach
of danger, and LEI that charm be-
"SHoo, Fly r
A young man, whose character you
may not clearly read, will ask you "a
take ride with him, say to the Cliff
House. Your mother will net sanction
it. "Come with me any how" he will
wisper. ''She won't know it. You can
tell her you were somewhere else.o
Young lady, be ready with your charm,
be instant 10 your reply and let it be-
SHoo, Fir r.
Young, lady, highly esteemed per-
son in the shape Of a married inan--a
friend of the family-=the parson, per-
chance-will occasionally cross your
path. He may squeess your haud--he
may kiss you playlully, as though you
were clfild-he may tell you that he
regards you as a sister; but remember
the Rev. Horace Cooke aud the unfor-
tunate Miss johnson, and vehemently
exclaim
"SHoo, Fly DoN'T BoDDER MKr'
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