The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10
A Talk TO the Rows.

:. Eh;a morning l said, III feel we'll
enough to-day, guess I'll write sister
ly little talk to the boys. You know I
hardly ever write anything for them, and
Ct 81! classes II the wcrla heys ere s..yy
favorites. Give me the boys, the dear,
growing young boys, the hope and prom
ise OF tho nation" Just as soon ny I said
that the girls began to tell me what to
say. They said, Don't forget 70 tell the
boys that If they want their sisters to love
them, they must be good to them, and tel!
them their secrets, and not let them take
long walks when they could ride as we'll
~ not; and they mustn't gEowl over their
I fine shirts and complain over every ina
ginable annoyance, and find fault about
their food. That it Is these habituai
fault findeEB who grow to BeunaOcial and
r.'lovable,, and finally, detestable bores:H
Summed up, this is what the girls tpld
me to tell you, boys: "Don't wear your
clean; wash often; see that your hands
are not grimy and yo,'. firger-nails uu-
;*;dy. If you are going to clean q stable,
put on old shabby boots Kept for that
purpose Under the manger. Take notice
how well-bred gentleman sits-how he
manages HE two hands, his two legs, and
Let him be your example,. ~,
Don't ever, ever, when you sit down,
cross your legs, sprawl, tarn the lsoics OF
your boots up for inspection, or scoot
down in your chair until you sit on the
ANAL of your back: you are o clowhish
hoQr If you do that, Some men will SIT
gee-hawedi ell.over q cheir, with an arm
up on the back Of it, and their legs
crossed, until they look no more like q
man than o fgure four trap, such as we
ofSefl SEQ along yhe creek bank. N Nothing
stamps . man q lout sooner than this9
y Mo we'll bred young lady viii tolerate
Sshe company of Young man wllo smokes
S1a her presence. XII IS Is an INSULT avn.
lug and trotting your heels, and putting
loa indifferent Airs, are likewise insulting;
so Is eating noiaily, or smacking your llps,
ios using hair oil and strong psTftirlSry.
Many q good fellaypghas got the- Tnitten
just because he used pomades aad flair
dressing, .,aud lolled his, greasy head,
against the wall. I've seen tpogs, than
one air.of blue eyes anap liketaack phes
ever the pitiles and movable spot on
the ssnM lust back ,0s the sofa. They.
EAlledik aeseo ation, or some suck word.
DON'T use alahg phrases at lone, and
then they will never alp off your tongue
away from home, when yon are on your
best behavior. Be polite at horaas fhat's.
the place to learn good .mannefs; dou'.-
be stingy about saying, ''thank you,,, I,
much obliged" you're very kind" TO
your good mothers and sisters in your
daily intercourse with them. ss;' :
Don't be sneaking. Frequent DE so,
lciety of aensible women, talk to them
and hear them talk, disonss ibcola Ind
public men, and the topics of the day. II,
yoB 90 not updarst fhe topiss OF the
times, 60 to the schoolmaster, df. tie doc.
Tor. or your minister, 4nd ask him 10 eEss
plain and simplify and make Il lain
enough for your comprehension. Tssas is
thousands better, moro creditable to your
ss.s end end e1.., Sas s,l.%entary ta hit& flnh to
nod and pretend you understand When
"a Among sy your a1lidaylliiSid lady lltiisads bs
s;1sep your own counsel; that 8 ipch
your poor s,if-your untowsjE Siis Inn.
stsncesztAa 9nldndnesa Of your ssls Mes.
eh1 gloomy prospects ahead of you, and
~ ~ Al Hsis L; a:;.a a:.a &C 4Aik ThA, cAS'k asaiet
sou; thby have triasss perhapa greater
than your oFn, and you ATE e tax ,apon
eGalr ready sympathy. -siAFtef
e When you enter 9 Y00m or q church, ID
don't 90 found deFing In like @ earRhA hsl1sd
elaEhing 60 the night ind Cd the lefss flaRt
ping y0ur Goat-taiis abOrs like sails. 60
gently nnti light atsS .-aspect fully. Go
% church liz good flEna; that is gentSei !
easT SS5ssl fog fsS sss>sss..sssls.
NV Yhen yo9 make cailB, don't stay too
Lnasi and weary tho ladies; and don't,
beg Of youj make she longest part Of the
ceN between yCJiir chair and tho dddiE fhell