Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-30

est to comprehend of any class of women,
they have been through the mill and know
how it is themselves Experience has
taught them many things, that the other
| women of whom we have spoken know but
| little Of Among other things they have
learned how to manage men. They have
trapped one poor fellow, and are therefore
better able to capture another, for they
know how to proceed We of the earth.
being earthly, know that there is some-
thing very attractive about young wild
der,'' and when the ungOdly man reflects
upon ''widder," he allows his unright-
eous thoughts to run in this wise: Zone
man found this woman very pleasing, there
must be some abiding charms about her."
From such reflections he falls an easy
prey to the widder. 1 suppose, brethren,
that for pure ehang-on-a-tive-nesAt the ''wid-
der'' beats them all. If once young
''widder' really sets out to capture you,
my young friends, it were better that
a rope were hanged about your neck, and
your body suspended thereby. For verify,
she would lead thee a life, for which, If
long sut1er.!ng is a virtue, you should re-
ceive much recomPRenss Of reward. Heed
my words, look not upon tie ''widder"
with longing eyes, lest spell be cast about
We, and ye become slave to her power.
If with ''widder" in love you are falling
Remember that where you are once safely wed
You always must run, at the beck and calling,
And often submit to be kicked out of bed.
The ancient maiden lady is the least to
be feared of any class of women. They
have passed the gushing, blushing and be-
witching period of life, and are entering
upon the scar and yellow leaf. Their dis
positions are slightly acid, and they are
not attractive to the casual observer. But
all old maids are not of this peculiar class.
We have known some of the prettiest and
smartest women to be old maids, and can
only account for the fact on the ground
that they never met their spiritual af-
finity.''
In conclusion, would call your atten-
ton to that class of women who are social
outcasts; mean the dema monde; this
class is said to be increasing in our coun-
try. Brethren, this should not be but
society, the tyrant that rules us with an
iron hand, does much TO make it 80. So
ciety says that when woman once strays
from the path of virtue she can never re-
turn, and women, strange to say, are the
first to put up the barrier between fallen
sister and her return to responsibility.
Often times kind word, or the helping
of sympathy would redeem from life Of
sin, the poor creature who, after all, is per-
haps more siuned against than SHINING.
But her sister woman fails to speak the
word or lend the helping hand, and the
fallen one is condemned to the life Of
Magdalen. Let me exhort you, my hear
ers to strive against false pride which
wrongeth thy fellow, and let me warn you
from the Magdalen. Verify she is to be
Stunned, but when she would return to
better life, do not push her back. My
friends, the application of my discourse is
simple. 1t has been my object to mean
business, but if youth honestly means
business, would say from my heart: My
children, 90 in and may you be happy.
Verify, brethren, woman is a. curious
critter." The congregation will rise and
be dismissed. AsAPH.