The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-14
ADVICE TO EOURG DrEy.

If you 90 to call on young lady and
she crochets diligently aIl the evening. and
only says ''yes' and ''no, you can ro
away about nine or a quarter past without
breaking any ct the rules ofseiiquette.
Dent make a business of coufging any
body very. extensively without, you want
to 60 IN for keeps, and by all means avoid
Sunday evenings. There is something in
the Sunday evening air decidedly snoonev.
and it is just aa natural FOR felIows and
girls 10 get together and court SUNDAY
evening as it is for hen TO set. Many
promising youth, in the foil vigor Of
manhood, has been dragged into premta
ture matrimonial decay by an innocent
Sunday evening call.
Ii you are invited to Gsociabler or
fair, make yourself sick by smoking vour
big brothers bipe and stay at home. and
when you are called upon to suffer, do If
with alacrity, and think how happy YOU
are compared TO the miserable victims
who are decoyed into attending.
Don't court bot one girl at time -
The most narrowing sight know of TO a
sensitive mind is to see a young man full
of christian fortitude and noble aml,;-
tion, trying to court two girls at once.
Don't dntt into natrimony unless YOU
want 10 get wretched; and don't marry
a poor girl unless she has money.
If you are calling on young lady,
aud the old folks go Ont of the room abou.
nine O'clock with a solemn air, you can
make up your mind there's a conspiracy
afoat. Don't show any SYMPTOMS. of fear.
bnt fell the young lady you were sitting
up last night with friend of yours who
had the smallpox, and you think you'll
go home and get little sleep
Don't imagine it looks smart 10 loaf
around billiard halls, smoke cheap cigars
at high price, and swallow slops at
twenty cents a glass 1t would show
more talent on yonr part to retire into The
nearest grave yard and study last years
almanac. And don't imagine YOU are
a hardened hummer just because your
father lets you carry night key. Some
young men will 60 10 a band concert on
the common, smoke a cinnamon cigar.
and 60 home thoroughly convinced that
they have made heavy night of it, and
ought to be looked after
If you ask a young lady to marry vou
aud she says she would rather be excused
don't excuse her.
Don't marry for money. IF you are
engaged to a young lady who has for
tune, tell her that you won't marry her
unless she gives it all away to the poor,
and goes to making vests. Money is sure
to bring unlappiness.
If yon are engaged to a young lady,
don't make Il great many presents unless
It's a pretty sure thing, for if anything
happens, she is S ure TO return your pres
ents. a friend of mine lately received by
express three pair of dccayed corsets,
lot of initial note paper, a faded hoqnet,
faued calf, pair of odd gloves, and
broken heart, and he is now looking for
another gisl of the same size
Please don't get married. in church and
have it described in half a column Of daily
news. Ii is the cheapest sort Of notoriety
See il you cant 60 courting without
tumblIng yocr shirt bosom. II couriin' was
q criminal offence, l have seen evidence on
a young mans shirt bosom 10 hang him.
Remember that ignorance and conceit
60 hand in hand, and that ''check" and
impudence are twin brothers.
Young men now a days are hardly
worth bringing up, and, as near as can
find out they seem to be governed by
about the following rules:
1t is better TO receive a small salary and
be constantly in debt than to earn large
salaryby doing something that isn'. eentee
1t is more blessed to invite Yourself to
dinner with a fiend. than running the
risk of having TO invite him.
IF he asks me to stop over night with him
and take breakfast, it is my duty to stop
several nights and eat several breakfasts
to show him that appreciate his kindness.
One old friend whom you can borrow
money of is worth dozen new ones who
are doubtful.