Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
OLD UNCLE NED'S TALK TO HIS
NIECES.

Tho following is from The Wonsan'.
Journal; There are some things which
do not like to sec. For instance, when
my wife Susan and werc jogging along
the road, the other night, We met Mabel
and Harry coming homo from IN after
neon drive, and instead of sitting up
properly in the carriage Mabel seemed
to be in his arms! The graceless scampa
did not mind US any more than a couple
of chickens, for they did not change their
position nor seem scared nor ashamed ia
be looked at,
II never =" said I, 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. If she
did not know any better, nor have any
more modesty, nor dclicacy than to be
driving over our country roads with q
young 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 I was waiting 1t
my son Johns door, merry lassie from
the next house was chatting in the par.
lor with an old, young man, who is quite
q 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. I
suppose l am 'old-fashioncd' in my ideas,
but she did not look we'll. If Was 20.
ing to marry that girl l should not like
to think such fellows had kissed hsr when
they chose. tell you, girls. such doings
arc bad taste, they are contrified and ILL.,
bred if they are not improper. Suppose
the man is respectable and means nothing
bad. Such familiarties are like brushing
eff the delicate dew from the grape, by
careless handling. Keep your sweetness
for the real lover, and let Tom, Dick, and
Harry understand, ''hands 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 yea by tho shoulder, or getting
hold Of you in some way. They are not
men of genuine delicacy and reverence
for women. 1hey arc fond Of ladies'
society, but they do not make women
better, nobler, or purcr.
LOOK out LOT Tue man WHO wants 10
make ''sistcr" 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 to
love you, and SO claims right to caress.
es 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 lovers 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 af.
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.