The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-16
OLD UNCLE NED'S Talk TO HIS
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Inc following IS from ~. VOWe0W u
Journal; There arc some things which i
'dolnot like to sec. For instance, when
my wife Susan and wero jogging along
the road, the other night. We met Mabel
and Harry coming home from in after
noon drive, and instead Of I sitting up
properly in the carriage Mabel seemed
to be in his arms! The graceless :scamps
did not mind US any more than q couple
Of chick ems, for they did not change their
position nor seem scared nor ashamed to
be looked at. 0'"''1 -
Il nevcr!'' said I, as soon as we: got
by, "She ought to be. ashamed other.
SELF said my wife Susan, Mabel and
Harry are mere boy and girl. If she
did not know any better, nor have any
more modesty, nor dclicacy: than to be
driving over our country roads with =
young fellows arm around her, and her
he1d Oh his shoulder, her mother had
better keep her at home washing dishes
and mending stockings.
The other day when l was waiting at
my son Johns door, a merry lassic from
the next house was chatting in the par.
Tor with IN 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.fashioncd' lin my ideas,
but she did not look we'll. If. was 20.
ing to marry that girl I should not like
to think such fellows had kissed hsr when
they chose. 1.tell you, girls. such doings
arc bad taste, they are contrified and i'll.
bred if they are not improper. Suppose
the man is respectable and means nothing
bad. Such familiarties are like brushing
eff tho delicate dew from the grape, by
careless handling. Keep your sweetness
fer the real lover, and let Tom, Dick, and
Harry understand, ''h.nds off, You
can be gracious and winning and lively,
and you rcpel 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 delicacy and reverence
for women. They are fond Of ladies'
society, but they do not make women
better, nobler, or purer.
Look out for the man who wants to
make SISTER Of you. What right has
he to use all lovers freedom and
intercourse, and give you only the thous.
andth part of his heart? Such q man
has usually . great many sisters. Your
caresses and affectionate familiarity are
worth great deal moro 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 to
love you, and so claims right to caress.
cs and familiar freedom, yet never asks
you to marry him. A lover who never
means to be husband is a mean man.
He pretends not to believe in engagements,
aud so does not bind himself in any way,
but expects Of you all lover $ privileges.
You give him everything, 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 prudish, that is, an Of:
fectation Of modesty and delicacy; be
modest, refined, pure, and delicate.
Make rudeness, coarseness, and personal
liberties impossible in your presence
make men better by being better your.
selves.