Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-02
After the Boys.

ENRON INSTRUMENTATION have always
been generous to the ladies in allowing them to
present their grievances to the public through
vour nsner. and 1 now ask space to say Il few
words to a class of yeung men who are very an
novino about certain little items. With all def
erence and respect to their age and precocious-
naas in behalf Of a large number OF society
LADIES' reouest the young men who are 30 care
less about fans, parasols. handkerchiefs and the
little psraphernalia that ladies are compelled 10
carry with them, at times, and frequently put
into the hands of their escorts, thatthey be more
careful about breaking them to pieces. No
doubt Young gentlemen who engage In this sort
of pastime will laugh. and regard the Matter as
very insignificant; but just let that young man
90 home and have his sister say to him that her
parasol was broken by MIR. SO-and-So, at the
last picnic, and Mr.. j. borrowed her fine ian
and pulled 1t to pieces. She could not avoid 1t
without being rude. She requests her orotnef
10 replace the articles. Notice his countenance
and his remarks, 81 have no money to spare to
Inv fans to be broken up. Do without il you
cant take care of your things" But does he
think 90 when he destroys the fan of SOM other
bows sister, A few evenings since, at a splen-
did entertainment, l heard a young man say. in
rather q Boosting manner. that he ''never got
hold of a fan but he managed to smash it up be-
fore It WAS returned" This young man has a
cultivated mother, an influential father and in
ter.s,,ns slsters. We know OF young men who
manage to get ladies' fine hsndkerchiefs. put
them In their pockets, and take them away with
out the least knowledge OF improperly, and
then. perhaps, give them to some other girl. yet
it is all 30 '.innocentiy" done. The woman
NAV. in a very dignihed way. ask for her fan or
i've dollar handkerchief, when he laughingly
says, 81 know nothing about your hsndker-
cbisf.'' What must she do? Make q disturb
ance about a small piece OF goods? Snow nor
temper, and cause remarks, about q handker-
chief? young lady Will supply herself with y
parsol, handkerchief and fan, perhaps at q cost
of from IS to $40. with the expectation OF using
them for one season, ut least. She goes to an
entertainment with some gallant. He carries
her fan and breaks it; then plays with the para
sol, by rubbing his hands over the silk for an
hour or two, leaving perspiration and dirt 10
such AN extent that it Is carried home. examine
ed and laid aside. not fit to be used for any
thing. Now. young men, do you know the
sequel? The daughter asks tor other similar ar
ticles Immediately. Mother and father may be
ever so indulgent, yet can they approve OF such
extra vagance9 The wealthiest people object to
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young men! ~ 10 ''"piy -
truly poiisheu sens.a w. ,.ar go -an-
''fun." Twas standing near q lady ana gen.
tleman ~ Tue AaiEs i"sI AAA' VINO s"e' "N
eating dinner. The lady was one OF the most
cultivated in the county, ana ner esoo,' Wa W.
considered ''sucn q nice young nau n'
TOOK the lsay' pafa.'i' ""u = -,
iace anu = "iA a. $50, Sr;,h ths
n", ,h.t oh. wos mn, abIe
~ Nv. iii, ,oroso,. tor nankjns. She then beg.
ged that he would excuse her, and left him te
his own meditations. have known young mer
to borrow ladies' rings, and never return them
Is it right9 Now. l know some OF you cam Will
truth. say that some OF the iaoies oorfow fins'i
ehsrms' &C. anu never e'ul. iHn.u.a,.a,or
.u0 = o..;.Ipd ~ no n,acsn mon III. list Of re-
anad I.dies you,d NOT have the Young mel
who are free from these little improprieties t.
boone offended. but do want to throw out 10"
hints to guilty ones. My attention was partlc
ularly called to the subject by u young n'An .
good morals anu ".as 49,, 9,
some o'yS Z .s""Sa., 40 o,"an ts1l
a. .mam ,h,nss but IL "a a universal com
n,sint amony ladies'. and creates a good man,
unpleasant feelings all around. Be careful
boys, about ''small THINGS" and you Will uni
Yours, OPHELIA.
,.,,os M.1,ouen who lives about tw,
miles east OF town. WIS 'ounu. se'