Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-23
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a Man who Thinks Young Women should
BE Prepared for Emergencies.

a Man Who Thinks Young Women should
BE Prepared for Emergencies.
'sPropriety and modesty and reserve
are all right in their proper places
said a sensible. OutSpokeu man the
other day but there is such a thing
as carrying even the cardinal virtues
too far. | was out yachting with a
party Of invited guests and a little a C
cident happened that might, but for
the presence of mind Of certain mem
bers Of the company. have been a very
serious affair. As il was, no harm
was done. beyond a few bruises and
scratches; but there were m exhibit
tons Of feminine p~eculiarities which
were quite new 10 me. and which made
no little impression on me, as well as
on a number Of the members of the
party.
something happened to the steam
apparatus. and a pipe got u Of order.
At once the steam came rushing into
the saloon and toward the staterOoms.
Several Of the men rushed through the
almost binding vapor to the rescue Of
the ladies. The first and second came
out all right although they were just
taking their beauty sleep. as il was
half past IL il the evening. The third
staterOou was occupied by a rather
quiet young woman. and when we
raped and pounded Al the door. she
seemed TO think that we cane on
some errand Of evil
In spite Of all our ey 1lanations and
-entreaties that she OF % the door, she
only screamed Go q ay' 90 away
Shouts Of 'Firer % We viii all be
burned to deathr die Z seem to have
the least effect on b G.. and at last the
host. angr~ and .sgusted. put his
shoulder against q door. forced the
lock. rushed into q room, and, Selling
a large cloak and blanket. carried the
young woman. SCI aiming and angry, to
a place Of safety
by this time the steam was some
thing dreadful our very lungs were
almost scalded. | had more than half
a mind 70 suggest leaving the girl &c
take her chances with life. but she was
a relative of the host and ] didn't like
to say such a thing. Besides, it wouldn't
be nice. you know. to leave the girl to
be steam cooked in a stateroom. l
finally concluded that she must be ont
of her senses and would be all right
next day.
But judge Of my establishment
when, on meeting her the next morn
ing, | spoke of the accident and ex-
pressed a hope that she had suffered
no inconvenience, she deliberately
turned her back to me and stood look
ing at a bit Of bric-a-brac on a shelf. /
had shown her some attention and
really had admired her very much, but
my admiration turned to absolute dis
gust at her conduct and | have since
let her alone severely.
This she evidently was not prepared
for, and is, l understand, deeply
Rrieved, and feels hurt that / do not
renew my devotion TO her. But really
i cannot do it. 1t seems to me that a
woman who can be as silly as that in
such an emergency isn't safe TO be
trusted in the many perplexing and
trying affairs of life. There is need of
great deal OF practlcal good sense ana
reason in the complex details of domes-
tic affairs. and it seems to me that
every woman and girl should be taught
something of the necessities of emer-
gencies. and above all should have a
little good common sense ingrained
into her mind from her youth up
New York Ledger.