Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18


tsIkire Ind acting among strangers In
the slrsets and stores, and at last ven
ture3 upon at home, will be the next.
Thesc no nost offensive habits usually
go bsnt.in hand, and very strangely, IN
less We lock st it as IN evidence OF pa-
turel d. prav;ty, are eagerly caught up by
the young. With girls, especially,
IL they are allowed to use such
low passses, other unf=minine traits
will eeUn follow; often coarse,
swseassfn manner, instead Of the grace
full, lsiy Ike carriage, that indicates re-
fnemens zsd modesty. When girls or
young lAf es ~ are seen with their
hsnds th.ses deep into the ulster pocket
or surtou,, ae Ia now the term, and the
derny in d. d ON one eide, talking and
laugling loudly, walking with masculine
strides, laey ckve no cause OF complaint II
the Jude, ragged little gsmins In the street
take ilfeite satisfaction in running after
such pondescripts and calling: vi say,
mister!" Tsey cannot but think that
the attire and manner OF such girls msrk
them as lawful victims for their insults
and ribsldrY.
Theee reprehensible and offensive hab-
its OF speech and manner have crept into
youthful society with Amazing rapidity OF
late, and gsre so .closely allied to unsafe
and immoral license, that parents cannot
be too quick or peremrtory in restraining
the least approach to any such liberties.
II left unrehuked at first, under the i'm
preston that, II apparently unnoticed,
lheir children will soon see the folly OF it
and correcs it themselves, they will find
they have made sad mistake. Once al
lowed to take root, the evil will soon be
beyond parental control, ripening into
fixed habits that will be blot on their
children during their whole lives.
This kind OF vulgarity carries with II
seductive fascination for the youthful,
unbalanced mind, snd tends to moral de-
formity, even If it leads to nothing worse
Such evils, like sin, are at first repulsiye
and disgusting, but
"Seen too oft, familiar with Its face, -.
We frs endure, then pity, then embrace"
Boys are enticed more easily into the
use OF vulgar and low expressions from
coming in contact with cosrse, rough
boys, as they are naturally on doors or
In the streets mole than girls, and often
less.unaer their mothers influence and
supervision. They are, therefore, in
danger OF having the habit fixed before 1t
1t is suspected at home. When tempte-
lions are not resisted aud repealed st the
beginning, they find easy victims. II a
boy is tempted to indulge in low CONVEX
sation and yields, he will fad that pro-
family is near Of hin.
Girls seldom foil into habits OF profan-
ity; but, from lack of proper restraint at
home, too often indulge in speech end
actions which are far from lady like or
refined, aud not many years ago would
not have been tolerated in good society
But of lsse. st home, making or re ewing
calls, on the street or In the cars, this
loud, boisterous, free.spd-eesy behavior
is painfully noticeable. II seen in little
girls, who should be as sweet and gentle
IS the birds or flowers, one cannot avoid
thinking thst their mothers have not
guarded their jewels as they are in duty
bound to do wnen such priceless treas
ures are committed to their charge.
II our little girls greet their
brothers and sisters, and perhaps
even their parents, Doisterously; If in
stead Of "Gaod- morDing," they cry, "Hsl-
loo, pspai" or, "Hallcc, mammal" and
cali to plsymstss in the street in the same
rough manner, who will be surprised II
This style follows them as they
grow up and appear as youpg
ladies'? Referring 10 this un-
lady-like manner and mode OF address,
@ gentlemsn writes that, passing two
pretty, well dressed, stylish looking
young ladies' in the public streets, he was
surprised to hear one meet the other with
Hsilcp, Sid" and the other respond.
nHslloo, Tude !" 60 her friends greeting |;
and he remarks: "Is was just what two
lounging young men might have ssid, or
stable bows, for that matter. Il might
not have been 80 much out Of the way for
the latter, hut confess 1t sounded very
odd and offensive in what / supposed to
be two well bred young ladies
as much so as IL had
heard two beautiful gray and rose-col.
ored birds begin to swear. 1t Was so un.
natural, so out Of place. II may be 'the
style' for young girls or ladies' to greet
each other with an sHalloo!n but can't
like it or get used to 1t. These things
may seem but trIfie, but they make all
the difference between nice things and
very common things. We usually prefer
sweet, gentle, refined girls to those who
are coarse and hoydenish. Girls may fall
into this unlsdy-like habit through then
brothers example; but sisters were
given to refine and soften the coarsel
nature OF their brothers. II they fail t.
do this, we shall no longer fud in our sis
ters refined and refining companions, bu
the coarse why's and rough speech o!
Young men in fouuces. 1s it not Just CT
easy to initiate the graceful msuuers ant
refined speech of lady as those OF 8
rude. uncultivated boy?"
The same genera! rules for correct AND
pleasant behavior are ssfe for boys and
Girls, or ladies and gentlemen. Agertle'
man may entertain the highest respect FOL
4 lady, and be on the most friendly and In
ttmate terms, but, II 8 true gentleman
his reFpect will withhold him from csre-
Iessness orTor g hreas isspoS cl' or sn.irn
And 10 sasy ~ao u s.is.j lsl-e,s NJ
brook anything approaching too famil'
lar tone. It is, however, but just to sc
knowledge that Q lady's msnner Will al
ways ok the metes and bounds OF tht
Liberty which may be offered.
When boys and girls, young men snt
mRidens, ere allowed to fall into the ab.
Gurditiss Of low. foolish, meaningless
1alk. II seems 70 dwarf them intellectual
Ill ihey can fad nothing Of interest O
1mpox.lnce to say, and therefore make q
fof sense By 1iling ever7 sentence wiz