Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
SOMETHING To BE NOTED.
BAD MANNERS OF OUR YOUNG
FOLKS OF THE FAIR SEX.

FOLKS OF THE FAIR SEX.
Objectionable Ways which Lessen the A.
tractiveBess Of Maidenhood-A Practice
In TraveIine-MunchingC Candies In Public
Pisces-An Unwiss Habit.
The traveller Of years or wisdom. accus.
toned to much exercise Of his powers Of
observation, or well acquainted with the
world. will have noticed that the young
women of this period, and perhaps of all
other periods as well. have one or two
ways Of their own which are more or less
to be regretted. and which 1t would be
well for them to look to and correct while
they may, since once established with
acquiescent usage no habit is easily to be
overthrown.
These ways of our young ladies' are
ways which take of from the pleasant
bloom Of their msidenhood. and give them
often q coarse grained and vulgar air.
which none would regret more than them.
selves were they but aware of it. for they
must know that few things are more un'
lovely in young girls than those which
venture on the bold. the brusque. the
assumption of too much savoir. faire, or
the obtrusion Of themselves upon public
notice
One of these Objectionable ways of our
pretty damsels is q habit they have In
trsveling-and one which could hardly
have existed before the days of railways.
as stage coach authorities would never
have winked at it-of taking not only the
whole Of seat in the car. but OF turning
over the next seat and taking the whole OF
that. whether for parcels or for the fair
travellers feet-a custom very observable
in the frequent suburban trains 1t
would seem unnecessary to remind these
young ladies that only single seat was
paid for by each of them. and that there
fore no more should in decency be occu,
pied by them. on that score alone But
not only do they take the space that does
not belong to them. but If another traveller
comes along looking for q seat. no motion
of withdrawal from the usurpation is
made; the new conner has to ask II the
place is occupied. and instead Of pleasant
answer or reassuring. not to say welcom
ing smile. receives grudging negative.
or else no reply at all In words. but in
their place frown and an angry sweep
ing aside of the parcels. As for the feet
upon the opposite seat when 1t has been
turned over it goes without saying that
q Lady, young or old. must be exceedingly
i'll or weary. and in a much greater de-
gree than ordinary railway travel sees. In
order to justify her in lifting her feet into
any such position.
Another unpleasant habit Of our young
ladies Is that of munching candies at
matinees. concerts. lectures. at all public
places. In fact, sometimes not even ex-
cepting church. the vulgarity Of which
act in any public place whatever Is ap.
parent at aglance-vulgarity of bad taste.
of appetite. and Of the display Of eating,
as well as of the scattering Of the redo
lence of the candies upon the atmosphere
In many instances. the habit being one
which has inspired the witty pencils of
many among our eminent caricaturists.
A custom as much worse than this as un-
kindness and want of consideration are
worse than vulgarity Is that Of regarding
the late comers Of theatres or concert
who enter quietly. anxious to make as
little disturbance as may be. vexed with
themselves more than any one else can be
yexed with them-as II they were some
thing only short of murderers, rising the
while with an air Of unspeakable hauteur,
and drawing back as IL the touch Of their
garments were deflement, assuming q
scorn of the proceeding and the proceeders
which really is only anger at being dis
turbed. OF course it Is dissgreeable to
gather up all ones goods and rise in this
way, but the hardness Is SO much
an accident that may happen to us all
that it ought 10 be taken in q democratic
spirit. and accorded the treatment that it
would be pleasant In turn to receive. our
best manners. after all, being but the ex-
preston of true Christianity.
Still another unwise and unpleasant
habit of the young people Of the present
and this is not confined to one sex-is
that of monopolizing attention and taking
Or themselves the whole burden of con-
and entertainment, wherever
they happen to be. quite regardless Of the
presence of their elders and superiors,
who may be thousand times more fitted
TO engross listener and Observer habit
which makes the boy seem boorish and
and the girl pitiably pert and
forward The young have the world be-
fore them: they will do something better |
with their share If they wait and learn |
in silence than If they obtrude themselves |
as if they had nothing more to hear, and
wisdom would die with them. One Is |
tempted to say that it is enough for the |
young to be young. that the beauty of
youth. the bright color. the full eye. the |
velvet cheek. the gay spirit, Is enough,
without taking pains TO make 1t all too |
obvious; the rose which blushes by itself |
N quiet places Of the garden Is far more |
attractive than the rose that every wind |
has rifed and every bee has rumpled.-
aarper's Bazaar.