Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-03-13
An Answer to Re5ecca's Article ON
s.Old Baches."

Editor Arant Courier:
hope you will pardon this intrusion
upon your time and space. and allow me
to express a few thoughts which occurred
) on reading an article in your paper, entitled
''Old Baches," etc.
l do not know the writer. but. judging
by the name. il was lady: and | would
say. by way of Introduction. that am Il
sour grape: but. according to the rule that
one extreme follows another. don't think
| can Ike so very sour becntise never was
very sweet. Although Rebecca advanced
some very good ideas and displayed con-
siderable Knowledge of human nature, do
not think her sentiments were entirely free
from prejudice. for they seemed to be
slightly tinged with the memory of some
sad experience. Experience is a good
teacher: he generally convinces the girls
land the boys. too. for that matter.)
Admitting that she twitted the boys on
facts. she made few mistakes as well. She
infers that all men living in isolated regions
are slan,lercrs. This is unjust. There are
more scandal-mOngers among certain
class who live in the society ofwomen. and
are favored and petted by them, than
among those who arc entirely removed
from society. TO man the society Of
women is refining; to the rake it is only |
opportunity. Women are too apt to mis-
take the glitter Of polished brass for the
milder rays OF the TRUE metal. In fact.
think Reecca would stand better chance
of finding a trne. manly heart beating up-
der an Oil greasy flannel shirt. whose twn-
er sits Pumped over on Il stool as he eats
his bread and bacon in his dirty cabin. a
thousand miles from Il woman. than she
would in tie glaring halls of fashion, under
TO either sleeve.
She speaks of men as less brave but
more loving. as if any but the brave could
truly love. Poets tell us that none but
the brave deserve the fair" that 1.-THE bray
st are the tenlerest," etc. The boldness .
which makes some men tavorites in society F,
5 very different material from true moral !
courage. |
lnsinuatng that all old bachcs' cabins are I
lirty. reminds me that. somewhere in my I
title experience. have caught Il glimpse
ia dirty cabin with woman in it.
She asks the cause of good mems lack Of Il
lth in women. | answer: 1t is because
hey have been deceived by women. The /
lan who naturally doubts women is a
rltc. But women have used the charms ~
'hicll God gave them fora better purpose. IL
} win the hearts of honest men. and then
)ss them back at their feet like empty.
rOkcn shells. leaving them poor. misera-
lie wrecks, to NOPE through life without
hope or an aim; except. perhaps. to r. r,
we'll the deprayed ranks of intemper- -,
ICE.
They are studying plan for a cure. +
cnile ladies. the plan is easy. You can
deem those who are worth ii. and save
hers from Il like fate. BE women. throw
7 the cloak of false modesty. Re frank.
ID never teach a man to love yon unless m
III love him, and are willing to live and on
E with him. Do this, and there will soon til
fewer old baclics and dirty cabins. less
andal and more happy wives. Do this.
q there will soon be few old maids. or
eet buds that have wi.hercd for want of of
refreshing tlews Of love. DO this. and wi
IL will soon cure the sick man of the m,
'untains.'' tbe
f the writer of 'Old Baches'' is married. ",
pOlogize. md recommend that she spend fat
: spare moments in teaching her sisters I'm
" to pick grapes in season, !. e., before
Y become sour.
Yours respectfully. I
SOUR GRAPES, tw,