The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-25
WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEOALIA, MO.
TUESDAY, APRIL %. 1882.
LISTEN, GIRLS.

toss YOUR heads and say with a sort of
disdain, "Pshaw, We have heard
enough Of advice; what We want is
something truly sentimental and pref
ty. Don't bother US with WORKOUT
platitudes."
Now, just there yeu are mistaken.
The sentimental" and the pretty"
are all very well in the parlsr or out
strolIing, under bright stars, with
some smitten young fellow, but you
need a little wholesome advice and
warning on a subject which the pal-
pit never touches. And for this rea-
sen the BAzoo asks your meditative
attention, while it talks to you in q
fatherly way.
Our text is a short one, but it is full
of meaning. 1t is, keep Off the
Streets"
This may seem superbly presunp-
tious On our part, but if ysu were not
such innocent creatures, you would
not so think. You know nothing of
the werld. Your lives are so circum.
scribed and set about by certain
metes and bounds. that it is impossi-
BILE for you to learn of the wicked
wiles and cruel ways by which men
entrap and ruin their victims. OF
course you are in no special danger
vet and the safeguards Of home and
your honor and purity, will prove a
strong defense against designing men.
But you ought to know that you
are liable to be wrongly Judged and
rudely spoken of if you are constant
ly seen parading the thoroughfares.
Given young lady who daily
comes down town and is q constant
visitor at dry goods and millinery
stores, who is as regular in her ap-
pearance at the posto flee as the mail
itself, and you have one Of whom men
say: "Who is that girl? / see her on
the street every day"
The inquiry and the comment are
not complimentary. They imply
suspicion and are born of no pure
heart.
Think of it moment. You have
been entrusted with some very pre-.
cious jewels. Among them may be
named modesty, purity and chastity.
These are gems which should be priced
by every woman as aboveprice, dearer
than life itself, more beautiful than |
the loveliest of faces or the divinest of
forms.
To keep these jewels bright and un-
soiled should be her constant care and
:olicitude. With them woman is
;od's most perfect work; without
hem she is like a ruined temple Of
beauty and wealth.
To despoil her of one of these jewels
s to ruin her for life. But this cam
not be done without her knowledge
nd consent. Especially is this
rue of the first named. Ifa young
adv becomes bold, forward, displays
, desire to be seen of men, is cloud"
IF speech and dress, coquettishly dis
ports herself diurnally upon the pub
lie streets, she may rest assured that
er claim to modesty will not be worth
, baubee in the social market and her
air name will be furnished, and ban
led about in terms far from polite
md complimentary.
Certainly this is a very attractive
:eason of the year in which to get out.
The spring styles are calling for sd-
airers and the call is not in vair.
With artistic display store windows are
,lessoming in beautiful airy fairy
abrics and uncomfortable articles
which 90 to make up the darlings
wardrobe. The desire to see and ham
lie and price these lovely attractions
cannot be completely overcome, nor