The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-04
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Things We Don't Like 20 s...

the fumes of liquor, vile cigar in thei
mouths, putting smoke into the face of ever,
lady whom they chance to meet, taking thu
name Of their Maker in vain with every
sentence they utter. We don't like to set
young men entering saloon, where they
form these vile habits, and waste their money
for that which will lead them to ruin, make
their lives miserable, and cut short their
days. We don't like to see young men
standing on the street corners on Sunday
mornings, making comments on ladies who
pass. We don't like to see young men
sitting on the church steps on Sunday
evenings, never crossing the threshold of the
place Of worship, waiting to go home with
some girl after the services shall have ended.
Better go inside young man and hear what
is said, il will do you no harm, and il may
do you good, and our word for it, your girl
will think all the more of you. We don't
like to see young men idling away their time
about town, twirling nobby little cane, try
ing to look pretty. Better be men and en-
gage in some useful occupation, earn an
honest livelihood, 90 some good in the world,
so that il will be the better for your having
lived in it, Support yourselves and quit being
burden on your friends. We don't like to
see young ladies sitting in the parlor, decked
out with laces, frills and furbelows, while
mother is bending over the washtub, or
working in the kitchen. ., girls, arouse
yourselves, be somebody, do something use
full, and cease idling and dawdling away your
time, be good for something. We don't like
to see young ladies racing up and down the
streets after dark or standing on the street
corners, talking with young men no better
than they should be. In short We don't like
to see loafers, whether they are male or
female, but of the two, if there is any choice,
the female loafer is little the worst.
HE CHILDREN's PAss.-A Des Moines man
desired to send his two motherless children
to Virginia He pinned an Odd Fellows,
badge upon the little boys breast and started
him of with his young sister. All along the
route the petite travellers received the best of
care and attention and reached their destina-
ton in safety. They had been cared for by
Odd Fellows whose notice they had attracted
by means Of the three mystic links.
young men," said tiresome and instruc-
tive old muff to a group of apprentices
young men should begin at the bottom of
their business and work up Il can't" re-
sponded one Of them. "Why not" asked the
old muff. Because / am well-digger," an
swered the apprentice.
The Editress is constrained to remark
that every time she looks upon the massive
head of one of the Editors of this paper, she |
IS reminded of Heaven-There is no parting !
there.
The small boy climbs the apple tree,
And, with delighted mien,
Down TO his mates below doth he
Let fall the apple green.
They grip the fruit with noisy glee,
Just wrested from the stem;
But soon with grim tenacity
The apple green grips them.
Il SomerrtHe JOurhoL
Ny DEAR You've FOLKS:
| was exceedingly pleased, upon reading
ny last NoRTHERNHR, to note the opening of
! department for your benefit and improve
nsnt, and, although l may not he SO young
myself, Il am not going to tell you my age
till feel great interest in all young peo-
Die, and wish to help all / can in the advance
nent of any scheme for their good. Sol
AVE taken up my pen for the purpose of
laving little talk with all of you, upon the
ubject of the "Young Folks Column in the
SoRTHERNER. / think il ought to receive a
Hearty support from each and all of YOU, and
he Editress should be so overwhelmed with
contributions from all sides, that her only
difficulty would be, to choose which should
'e omitted. Now don't any of you say YOU
re not capable of writing anything for this
department.. There is no young gentleman
r lady, with a common school education.
rho cannot write something of interest to
ther young people. Why, you do not find
he least difficulty in talking with your
riends, do you? Then why can you not
lace your thoughts upon paper, as we'll, for
he edification of your friends at distance?
ou need attempt nothing elaborate. but
arrate, in simple and natural way, your
1oughts upon whatever subject you NAV
hoose to write. II you have talent
Dr. story telling, send a short tale to "Our
Dung Folks"-or it may be an essay, let
n. or poem. For, in spite of the sup
osed antagonism of a newspaper toward
ould-be poets, / know there are are some
nong our young folks who need not be
'hamed of their efforts in this direction.
nd now, last but not least. let your pen
anship be plain and neat, give careful at
ntion to your spelling. write only upon one
de of your paper, and / am certain your
will be benefit TO yourselves.
well as n pleasure TO others. Wishing
Dur Young Folks" long and successful
e, remain yours truly.
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