The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-07
Letters to a Young Man.
No. 8.
JULES HILL, Oct. %, 1872.

JULES AAAAS OCts sos 1os Is
MY DEAR You're FRIEND: Who is that
young fellow with you? What does he do7
l care not for bis name, the cut and quality Of
his clothes, his money or pretty face. see
you walking and talking with him and in his
company, enjoying your leisure hours. What
does he say, do, or think about3
think hear you answer. He is . right
good hearted fellow; you tell me. and that he
has been out of work for some time. For that
matter, you say, he does not need to cork, for
his parents are wealthy. You think he is
good hearted and jolly. Yes, we'll: would you
bring him in your home, and introduce him to
your mother and sisters? Don't cringe. l
see you, and you say "no."
"He is a good enough street acquaintance,
but the idea Of my bringing him into the
company of my sisters is preposterous."
Your wordsP am sorry they are. They
prove that this companion of yours is low and
vulgar, unfit for the companionship of ladies,
and am forced to believe that you are not
one iota better.
Go with no ono Of whom you would feel
ashamed in your mothers company, or your
sisters presence.
Wien in your city became sslf-consti-
tuted spy, and saw you often Of evenings,
when you supposed your poor old nuisance Of
an uncle John was snoring the happy hours
away. observed you and your companion
standing on the corner, . square from the
Post-ofice; you with . cigar, he with q
mouthful of tobacco, from which streams Of
filthiness spirited every few seconds. was
near you and heard you say,
"Dont speak to these girls, Jack. Yoi
don't know them, and am getting tired OF
seeing you insult every one who passes"
And he, that good hearted fellow, JACKIE
laughed, and with . tremendous squirt OF
tobacco juice. said:
hats the difference, boss? The girls
don'tcare q continental. and you know your
self that more than half of them return the
nod. It's fun to see 'em stare. Pm a tellin'
you! Now perceive, and don't get off your
foot, because l am having little fun"
You laughed and murmured, Gan right.'
Two young ladies come along on their way
to the post-ofice. I might OPPORTUNITY OBJ
serve here that young ladies have an inveter-
ate and very bad habit of roaming your streets
after night, with no gentleman company.
hope the habit does not arise from lack Of
gentlemen. There was quite crowd on tina,
corner, and for q lady to get through there, Il
required considerable skill, and great deal
of courage.
You, dear Jack, stood in the middle of the
sidewalk, and the crowd on each side Your
dear Jack, did not move, until the young Ia
dies were very near him; then he stepped
aside, as II he had not before seen them, and
tipping his hat, said:
stGirls, bow do you DOR
Many years have sped away since my boy.
hood, but when l saw this gross insult te
these young girls, felt the fiery blood O.
other days coursing through my veins, and
I wanted 10 go up to that good heartedl-Js
low, Jack, and strike him down with my
cane
: The insnlted females had moved scarce I
dozen steps ere young man emerged from
the rspks, and confronting Jack. in very
belligerent and striking attitude, cried:
'.They are my sisters, and intend to-
But the angry voice, angry face, and sug.
gestive style of this young man did moi
strike your Jack very favorabiy, and before
more could be said or done, be was sneak
ing up An alley that serves Is back en-
trance to more saloons than one.
Beware of that Jack II he thus insults
others sisters, what assurance have you
that he will not insult yours? A Joung Ia
dy friend of mine once said to me:
ssIf the young men value our good opin-
ions, and desire Us to speak well Of them,
they should not stand upon he sidewalk
and stare at us as We pass, CT emerge from