The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-11-26
DON'T STAY roo LATE.
BY AUNT JENNA.

One Of the advantages Of being past
thirty is that one now and then can put
in a word OF good motherly advice to
the other sex. So III begin at once, and
say to any single gentleman reader who
chooses to listen--don't stay too late.
At the store or office? No. You know
very well ! don't mean that. am not
lighting imaginary dangers, bat real ones /,
| mean simply, don't stay too late when
yon go to spend quiet evening with a
young lady 1t is not far; it is short
sighted, aud is pretty sure TO wear out
your welcome. Even If the poor thing
is eventually to allow you 10 stop until
death doth part, that is no reason why
you should bestow too much Of your
tedi0usness upon her at the outset. When
she really wishes your visits to be longer
youth know it, even then be chary Of
the moments after eleven. AT any rate,
don't suffer yourself to be misled by the
usual commonplace forms Of detention
that, in nine cases ont Of ten, arise from
a sudden consciousness on the lady's part
that she NAV have been betraymg her
wearincss rather 10 plainly.
1t won't hurt you at all to be onged
for after you are gone; but beware Of
ever causing girl to.give a sigh Of relief
when the hall door closes after you
There is a sandman for the paror as well
as for the nursery; and after 4 certain
hour, except in special cases, whenever
be finds the eyes too well drilled TO sue
cumb to his attacks, he sprinkles his
sand around the hearth. After that,
your best efforts to please are wasted
Every word will CRATE, every winning at
tempt be met only with the silicate Of
emotion
] know all about it. I've received
young gentlemen visitors IN my day
yes, and enjoyed receiving them, if ever
d girl did. I'd think all day that perhaps
John, for instance, might come in tho
evening; and on these occasions I've
come down TO tea with bud in my
hair, and a nappy lluuer in my heart. --
Yes, aud I've started at the knock at the
front door, aud when at last he came iu
smiling aud bowmg, I've looked just a.
If didn't care a single bit. There were
orhers, loo-uot Johns by any means, but
friends who were AWAY welcome, and
whom ii was right pleasant to see, But
that fact dip not make null aud void all
somnfc law; it didn't make father aud
mother willing that the house should be
kept open tiIl midnight; it didn't make
il desirable that should feel a rebuke ia
eyeybody's Good morning! when with
throbhing head, came down late to
breakfast. No, you may be sure it
didn't.
Therefore, ! learnt soon to honor those
who knew that 1t was time to go when
halfpast ten came; while those who
didn't know were the baue OF my exis-
tauce. Now, never think that these
friends stayed from kindliness TO their
weary hos'es'--"oI al aiI' Ihey stayed
probably because they had not Tie taste
10 60 They hked the warm ROOM per
hapst and dreaded the cold street; bat
beyond that they lacked the simple grace
Ioilakiug themselves OIL promptly and
Handsomely All! what gift that is 10
a msn or woman, to know when 10 go,
aud knowing it, 90 stand not upDu tie
order Of going, bat go Of once, ! know
a few such persons. They radiatc peace