River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16
OLD UNCLE NED'S TALK TO ms
NIECES

The following is from The Womdn' $
Journal; There are some things which
do not like to see. For instance, when
my wife Susan and were jogging along
the road, the other night, we met Mabel
and Harry coming home from an after.
noon drive, and instead of sitting VI
properly in the carriage Mabel seemed
to be in his arms The graceless scamps
did not mind us any more than couple
of chickens, for they did not change their
position nor seem scared nor ashamed to
be looked at,
81 never!' said |, as soon as we got
by, "She ought to be ashamed Of her.
self, said my wife Susan, Mabel and
Harry are mere boy and girl. IL she
did not know any better, nor have any
more modesty, nor dclicacy than to be
driving over our country roads with a
yong fellows arm around her, and her
head on his shoulder, her mother had
better keep her at home washing dishes
and mending stockings.
The other day when was waiting at
my son Johns door, merry lassie from
the next house was chatting in the par
Tor with an old, young man, who is quite
beau to all the ladies all at once he
pulled her down in his lap and kissed her,
and she did net seem angry at all
suppose ! am 'old-iashioned' in my ideas,
but she did not look we'll. If | was 60
ing 10 marry that girl should not like
to think such fellows had kissed her when
they chose. | tell you, girls. such doings
are bad taste, they are contrifed and Ill.
bred If they are not improper. Suppose
the man IS respectable and means nothing
bad. Such familiarties are like brushing
ell the delicate dew from the grape. bV
careless handling. Keep your sweetness
for the real lover, and let Tom, Dick, and
Harry understand, Glands of" You
can be gracious and winning and lively,
and you reDel personal liberties. Some
gentlemen can never do anything for you
never offer you courtesy nor show any
attention, without touching your hand
taking you by the shoulder, or getting
hold of you in some way. They are not
men of genuine dellcacy and reverence
for women. They are fond of ladies'
society, but they do not make women
better, nobler, or purer.
Look cut fer the man who wants Ia
make sister Of you. What right has
he to use all a lovers freedom and
intercourse, and give you only the thous.
andth part Of his heart Such a man
has usually great many sisters. Your
careSScs and atfectionate familiarity are
worth great deal more than he gives you
in return. Frank and friendly you may
be, and yet keep maidenly reserve Of
your favors,
And beware Of the man who talks e
love you, and so claims right to caress
es and familiar freedom, yet never ask,
you to marry him. A lover who never
means to be husband is mean man
tie pretends not to believe in engagements,
aud so does not bind himself in any way,
but expects Of you all lovers privileges.
You give him verything, and he gives
you what he has often given, and is
even now giving to others who believe in
him as foolishly as.you do.
You need not be prudsh, that is. an az
feetation Of modesty and delicacy be
modest, refined, pure, and delicate
Make rudcness, coarseness, and personal
liberties impossible in your presence /;
make men better by being better your.
selves.