Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-16
LOW LANGUAGE AND FREE
AND-EASY BEHAVIOR.

dteS anu lTom tue ndOlVS WHICH Sucl
companionship will surely bring, is Of
the utmost Importance. Low express
sions-slang phrases as they are term
ed, will be one of the first fruits. A
'free-and-easy" way of talking and
acting among strangers in the streets or
stores, and at last ventures upon at
home. will be the next. These two
most offensive habits usually 60 hand in
hand, and, very strangely, unless we
look at it as an evidence of natural de-
pravity, are eagerly caught up by the
young. With girls especially, if they
are allowed to use such low phrases,
other unfeminine traits soon follow: of
ten coarse, staggering manner instead
of the graceful ladylike carriage that
indicates refinement and modesty.
When girls or young ladies (?) are seen
with their hands thrust deep into the
ulster pocket or surtout, as is now the
term, and the Derby tipped on one side,
talking and laughing loudly. and walk
ing with masculine strides, they have
no cause of complaint if the rude, rag
ged little gamins in the street take in
definite satisfaction in running after
such nondescripts and calling. Il say,
mister!' They cannot but think that
the attire and manner of such girls
mark them as lawful victims for their
insults and ribaldry.
These reprehensible and offensive
habits of speech and manner have crept
into youthful society with amazing rap
idity of late, and are so closely allied
to unsafe and immoral license that par
ents cannot be too quick or peremptory
in restraining the least approach to any
such liberties. If left unrebuked at
first, under the impression that if ap-
parently unnoticed, their children will
soon see the folly Of it and correct them
selves, they will find they have made a
sad mistake. Once allowed to take
root, the evil will soon be beyond paren-
tai control, ripening into fixed habits
that will be a blot on their children
during their whole lives.
This kind of vulgarity carries with
it seductive fascination for the youth
full unbalanced mind, and tends to NOR
al deformity. even If it leads to nothing
worse. Such evils like sin, are at first
repulsive and disgusting. but
'Seen too oft, familiar with its face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
Boys are enticed more easily into the
use of vulgar and low expressions from
coming in contact with coarse rough
boys, as they are naturally outdoors OF
in the streets more than girls, and Of
ten less under their mothers influence
and supervision. They are, therefore
in danger of having the habit fixed be-
fore it is suspected at home. Wher
temptations are not resisted and repell
ed at the beginning, they find easy vic
tins. If boy is tempted to indulge ir
low conversation and yields, he will
find that profanity is near of kin.
Girls seldom fall into habits of pro
family, but from lack of proper restrain
at home too often in speech and actor
which are far from ladylike or refined
and not many years ago would not hav'
been tolerated in good society. But O
late, at home. making or receiving call
on the street or In the cars, this loud
boistrous, free-and-easy behavior i
painfully noticeable. If seen in littl
girls, who should be as sweet and gen
tie as the birds or flowers, one canno
avoid thinking that their mothers hav
not guarded their jewels as they are il
duty bound to do when such priceless
treasures are committed to their charge
If our little girls greet their brother
and sisters and perhaps even their par
ents boisterously; if. instead of '.Good
morning." they cry. "Halloo. papa
Halloo, mamma !" and call to playmate
in the street in the same rough manner
who will be surprised if this style fol
lows them, as they grow up and appea
as young ladies ? Referring to this ur
lady-like manner and mode of address
a gentleman writes that passing tw
pretty, well dressed, stylish lookin
young ladies in the public street, b
was surprised to hear one meet the 9th
er with "Halloo, Sid p and the othe
responded "Halloo, Tude !" to he
friends greeting; at was just wha
two lounging young men might haV
said or two stable boys, for that mattel
1t might not have been SO much out {
the way for the latter, but | confess
sounded very odd and offensive in wha
| supposed to be two we'll bred youn
ladies as much as if had heard tw
beautiful gray and rose colored bird
begin to swear 1t was SO unnatura
SO out of place. 1t may be "the styl
for young girls or ladies to greet eac
other with an "Halloo y but l can
like it or get used to 1t. These thing
may seem but trife but they make a
the difference between nice things an
very common things. We usually pr
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