The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
FRESH YOUTHS or ENoLAND.
They Are Considered TO re Altogether
Too Familiar

They Are Considered TO re Altogether
Too Familiar
II England-as Lord Beaconsfield be
licvcd and maintained-is to De .-saveu
bv her young men, their countryInen
oI more mature age are justified in be
slowing their serious consideration on
amy complaints OF this kind. II is our
GUY 10 look after these future saviors
Of the country. says the London Tele-
graph. and whenever we notice in them
a tendency 10 decline from the standard
Of our own v-cll-lSnoIvnvirtues and 70 dis
credit the admirable example which we
have set them. the fact must be kindly
but firmly pointed out to them lt
would be indeed a bad omen for the
national future if the youth of England
Were really losing that chivalrous re-
spect for the weaker sex by which the
manners Of their fathers, and. we VIII
add. their uncles, was SO invariably dis
tinguished: and, though we do not our
selves take as desponding view on
that point as prevails in certain quar-
ters, we cannot deny that here are Wis
IDLE grounds for some uneasiness.
For instance. it is impossible not 10
notice a change for the worse in the
new mode of address adopted by the
young man of the present day toward
young women not related to him or for
any other reason so closely associated
with him as to Justify n tone of cxcep-
tional familiarity. To overhear Z casual
conversation between two such Young
people Of opposite sexes, however
gently born and bred''-to quote
the laureate's description, introduced,
by the way, with a rather Of
fcnsive but of his city clerk in
-'Sea Dreams"-is TO find food for
very grave reflection. We would
not lay too much stress on the fact that
the youths manner OF accosting the
maiden is undoubtedly calculated
to make the bones of their
great grandmothers stir in the
silent tomb. We are quite willing to
admit that these venerable ladies are
just 4 httle too much '-out Of the move
ment, and we profess no wish 20 re-
vive the somewhat oppressive and ex-
cessive formality OF the sir" and
madame" days. There is, however,
surely some medium between the cere-
moniOus and the free and easy; and if
the gentleman has ceased 10 bow t. the
ground il addressing the lady. that is
no reason why he should take. apeaking
hguratlvcly, to slapplng her on the back.
The ''hail-fellow-Ecil style be-
tween the two sexes has however. TN
qucstionably gained ground Of late
years, and it may be the too common
male habit OF talking to women witl q
freedom and familiarity not formally
used toward them which l. gradually
leading young men to neglect those at
tentiols and services which laliee y
pect from them. It must be di1ncuIt
for youth who IS accustomed himself
10 treat his female partner Of the lawn
tennis grouun is .'chum" orr '.paI' to
make = studded and complete change of
attitude toward her when she becomes
his partner Of the ballroom. On occa-
sICn-and, indeed, on most occasions
he might very win be apt u forget That
she had any more claim - prcc-,eEce or
preference, any more riTlIt q be waited
upon and looked after by h1Ia. than
would belong b a companion Of his own
sex.