The National tribune., 1883-10-25
LOYAL W0MgNS WORK
The Ethics of KiSSing---Eyperience
Meeting---Relief Corps.
fooaauoled By Kate 3. s'.er.oooa,l


Now that correspondence has seemingly
ceased Oh the question Of pr0miscHons kissing,
and in response to repeated Solicitations Tor
-1he editors opinion, the suiseet is given pref
erenoe in our department this week. IL VIII
he Remembered that some weeks since young
girl asked II ii WAS proper io allow herself TO
be kissed hg the young gentlemen who, from
time 10 time accompanied her home from
social gatherings. Before expressing an Opin-
ion we would ike to ask our readers few
otisstio;is tbrouEh which they VIII, perhaps,
anticipate the answer before ii comes.
Nou arc ihe possessor OF a beautiful picture,
which You have purchased at great cost. and IA
which you feel conaleIGahle pride. 1t Is a
picture u Tic Dream ol Innocence" showing
a lovely young giIl reclining on a bank of /
flowers while over her hoTers her guardian
angel. smiling U5,sn her from roseate cloud
land one DAY rude hands pull down yoar
beautiful treasure. rubbing the surface with
soiled fingers, removing portion with KNIVES
10 see what il is made OF and otherwise defac-
ing and desP0iiing the beautiful creation. In
vain you SEEK TO restore by ail the clever arts
known 10 the master your sweet ideal. Never
again is it Inc same; IL Is, for az time TO come,
but patched and distigured thing in which
yonr heart takes ne pleasure ana your eye no
delight
You are the possessor Of an exquisite statue,
the realization Of your loitiest ideal. how
chaste and pare ID conception. IN execution how
woncreusiy ine But while you sleep COW
ardiy hama is uplilted TO delace and destroy.
With a line cfisel the glorious lace and form
are dotted VITA specks and flaws, Dot larger
than a pin-point il Is true. but stlll lcdentures
that destroy he lovely polish and finish When
this IS done the same cruel hand dips cloth
into pol 81 ink and danbs the entire surface
before the cyil deed fully Is done. Useless, IN
deed, to cleanse and polish and restore. Its
beauty has eEermore departed, and no mortal
touch car make i as il was before
a cluster of waxen lilies are given ycn for
your birthday. which yen place upon table
and cover with globe Of glass. naughty
child removes the cover ana sprinkles hand
ful Of so0t upon them. Idle and worse than
idle Il j. t. seek to blow the black aocnmuIa-
fi0n from the snowy ealENes aid golden pistils
The flowers have lost their chiefest charms, Tor
what is form or shaaeliness when the iDdefina-
bic grace of purity Is forever goneY
Eou are painter Of fruits and would repro
duce basket OF peaches IN al their downy
beauty. lsni ere YOU begin a stupid lnterLned-
der rubs Oh al tAe fnrze, rendering them val
neless Tor youT purpose, for what art can restore
the tinirsi ioaeh Of nature divine handiwork?
mutiiaied picture a detaced statue, a
biemished iliy, peach rob5ed Of Its diyinest
bloom. is the girl who allows herself TO be
kissed BY every vardal fellow who would di-
vert himself 1t the expense Of beauty, inno-
cence ana truth 4 kiss should be something
sacred. to be won q prize, never given as
favor We beseech every young girl who
would keep her character pure and her repnfa-
fi0H honorable. 10 remember that il is the lit
tie acts ia a Homan's life that strung together
make up for her girde OF honor OF dishon0r.
Men ara judged by larger standard, and one
great deed Is otfen set against q multitude of
faults and otieuses in winning for him the
s.4tn Sc
woman, since nc divine gift Of intellect or
ability 10 accomplish great things can, in the
eves Of the go8G and true, asane for iElulOdest
department ard a blemished life.
The proi1iscuoas kissing OF parlor plays in
some communities is an o1eIse against both
good morals aud good taste, never reconcilable
with a refined and gentle behavior. The girl
who sets any value upon herself VIII not be
pulled and hauled about by some lout Of a fel-
low VINO sets no more store by Der charms than
the great agly cat that plays and toys with the
silly mouse oaly to bedraggie and destroy.
While a mawkish Prudishness is very dis
tasteful IN n woman, quiet reserve Is always
becoming well as a steady check against
undue familiarifies. The man instinctively
respects tae woman who xalnes herself and it
is never necessary for her 10 proclaim her
principles. or bristle with arsnor to secure her
rights. But lnssIaUch a wonan's deport-
Inent in private il reflected upon her in public,
be il 70 her credit diseredIt, the FIRST prayer
Of every yonng girl. as well as Of the woman
cider IN years, should be: . Preserve Thou me
from secret faRlrs"
as jsrsi oy gold IN a ssci5.cs ssolt so Is a fair
sSoDsols s0Stisea dtscresiOn. --SoomoHs Proper5s.
Oar weekly Experience Meeting.
WAS IT EDwTx DTLAISGHAN HUSBANDS AT
HoEE-sLow AND SMALL PENsIoSs-KIND
WORDS FRoM EEBRAsK A-GESERAL afcPHER-
SONS GRANDMOTHER AND MOTHER TIE
ETATUE AT CLYDE
BRoEsoE. KAN., Oct 10.
To the EdisoT NATIONAL TRIBuNE:
learn through a letter of Comrade r. r. Foster
70 TIE TRIBUNE that q q. 4. r Post AZ Waterbury.
VI ie named Edwin Dillingham;. In the summer
o. 3s5s ] a nurse IA the soders' hospital AZ
lsrattlet'oro- VI Among The patients called
upo7 70 atleild WAS one Dillingham; think was
told that lac nephew Of e1-5pg. Paul Dling-
ham. DO BQi ree0liccf has given name although
believe De was ~ called by some OF the officers.
He a iseaECicss youth and sg0od-lookng and
took deep Interest iD him because he was so
patient and - young lie WAS SICK with a fever
thai proved 20 be fatal. ssas his only attendant
IN his last sickness and was very anxious that be
should recover aTd dad the bes1 / knew TO accom-
plihh tilis erd. he would al times appear 10 De
getting better. During one pi tiiese times stepped
OLIt and at8seat only iesg moments. When
back he dead. a5d nobody was there bat
myself lie died while I was gone ] was not
only greatly surprised this. it felt very sorry
that sseTe when he died, especially when
noue of ms relatives attended him IA s last sick
lsstee Dsa ittle while Vow. WAS bis given name
E,dwin7 Can Sny one Of Edwin Dillingham; Post
give any further information in regard 10 this
matter :. q GAILCP,
30 Vermont Vols.
WHAT HOME Is TO MINNESOTA HUSBANDS.
To the Editor NATIONAL g'RIBUsE:
There slirelse opinions a. to the meaning o.
the word Home" y man it means place
where he lounge without fear Of criticism and
smoke arc Hsllrslte on stoves. To another Il j. q
free reading room with attendants too stupid Il
talk with. TO another Il = place display the
tie world TO another il j a convenient place to
enforee economy 80 a. 70 compensate for bad bar
Ealiss and bad management eiscsy here But will
fas cla-= Of husbands Z am unaeQ TAINTED. j have
read about tlein--possii5y they I've IA Texas
To az husbands il Minnesota home is a sacred
word. ~ Is1Age safe warehouse wherein they
keep AL e5iects They value most. Home means
tine place wherein tifey te8deriy care for The ony
beautiful aFolsla1 a. the wide. wide world.
BARBARA WEST CHASE
TOILISG ASD WAITING.
CARsoS Cry HEv, Oct L
To the Edt0r .SATsoEAL ERBUnE:
] 4 c1as1aBt reader of your valuable and
ssos9hy paper. and letters from other ladies
] Wlsis - add nay experience and trouble wifi
lttr resi- OF Uncle sam children from tins far-on
Western bonse. by husband was IN the war and
served ms country fs8f.siUly and contracted dis
ase from aYliie le - dying by iflccs and II seems
Ea aat tiiHi le cannot get n increase of pension ay
he = confined 70 his bed lnosf OF lis time ar
slxty-one years - age aDd sin n0t able TO work
az alu ob 1Ge1 10 tgT oar daily support Ms
tleaiih - broken tioUn taking care of him III