The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-30
Andesapn yntelligenfer.
The Brothers. Part.

Brothers should be their sisters guar
dians. Every young man knows what
true galantry is, and what it requires Of
him. He is to honor every lady, whcth.
er rich or poor, and show her every re.
spect. He is ready to be to every woman
a true knight, ready to defend her from
every insult, to risk his own life in her
behalf.
Now, to whom ought every young man
to show the highest, trucst gallantry :?
To whom, if not to his own sisters :?
Have they not The first claim on his af-
fection? If he i, not true gentleman
to his own sisters, can he be at heart
true gentleman to any other woman :?
Can young man be manly and treat his
own sisters with less respect and honor
than he shows to other young ladies :?
He must consider himself their true
knight, whose office it is to throw about
them every needed shelter, TO serve them
and to promote their highest good in
every way.
OF course, there is no young man with
one spark of the honor Of true manlincss
in his breast, who will not instinctively
street. He will instantly put himself
there any brother worthy Of the name
who will not defend the honor Of his sistc r
if vile tongues asperse it. But more than
this is required OF loyal brother. lie
should make himself wall about his
sister to shield her from every evil and
unholy influence.
Every young man knows other young
men; he knows their character, their
habits, their good and evil qualities. lie
knows the young men whose lives are
ir, re. He knows those who indulge
in s,rc-r drink, those who are goddess
and prC ane, those whose lives are stain.
cd with he filth of debAuchery. Can he
be trt c brother and permit such n
Young man TO he the companion OF his
pure and gentle sister! Can he allow
her, in the innocence OF her heart, To
accept the attentions OF such n young
man, to lean upon his arm, to look up
into his face with trust? Can he see a
friendship forming, strengthening be
tween his sister aud such a young man
and remain silent, uttering in her ears
no voice OF warning or protest, and yet
be loyal, faithful brother to her?
This is place for plain, strong, and
earnest words. Surely, young men de-
not think Of this matter seriously, oI
they would require no argument tc
convince them of their duty. Put the
case in the strongest possible form, and
bring it close home. You have n sister
pure as a lily. She has grown up beside
YOU in the shelter of the home. Hel
ewes have never looked upon anything
vile. Her ears have never heard IN i'm
pure word. You love her ~ you love
your own life. young man seeks tt
win her regard and confidence. fft
stands well in society, has good manners
is attractive, intelligent. But You know
that his secret life is unchaste, that he i:
the victim of habits which will in the
end bring ruin and dishonor. You
sister knows nothing Of his true charac
ter. Can you permit him to become heI
companion? Are you not bound to tel
her that he is not worthy other? Can yol
do otherwise and be faithful brother
Besides this standing between his sis
ter and danger, every brother shonlt
also show her in his own life the ideal o
the truest, pnrest, most honorable man
h0nd If it be true that the best shield
show him in herself the loftiest exampl,
of uomanhood, it is true also that th'
truest defence brother can make fo
his sister is noble manhood in his owr
person. If he is going to shield hi
sister from the impure, he must no
himself be impure. He mnst show he
in himself high ideal of manhood
that her soul shall unconsciously ano
instinctively shrink from everything tha
is vulgar, rude, or evil. Let no brothe
think that he can be shelter from evi
to his sister, if his own life be not un
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