Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-24
GIRLS WITHOUT SENSE.
Man who Thinks Young Women should
he Prepared tor Emergencies.


he Prepared tor Emergencies.
"Propriety and modesty and reserve
are all right in their proper places"
said a sensible, outspoken man the
other day But there is such thing
as carrying even the cardinal virtues
too far ! was ont yachting with a
party of invited guests and little ac-
cidant happened that might, but for
thc presence of mind of certain mem
bers of the company, have been a very
serious affair. AS it was, no harm
was done, beyond a few bruises and
scratches; but there we're some exhibi-
tions of feminine peculiarities which
were quite new to me, and which made
no little impression on me, as well as
on number of the members of the
party.
Something happened to the steam
apparatus, and a pipe got out 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 it was
| half past II in the evening. The third
Stateroon was occupied by a rather
quiet young woman, and when we
raped and pounded at the door, she
seemed to think that we came on
some errand of evil.
In spite of all our explanations and
entreaties that she open the door, she
only screamed Go away Go awayl
Shouts of 'Firer and We will all be
burned to DEATH didn't seem to have
the least effect on her, and at last the
host, angry and disgusted, put his
shoulder against the door, forced the
lock, rushed into the room, and, seizing
u large cloak and blanket, carried the
young woman, screaming and angry, to
place of safety.
BY this time the steam was some
thing dreadful; our very lungs were
almost scalded. | had more than half
"A mind to suggest leaving the girl to
take her chances with life, but she was
a relative of the host and didn't like
to say such thing. Besides, it wouldn't
be nice, you know, to leave the gi% to
De steam cooked in a stateroom.
finally concluded that she must be out
If her senses and would be all right
iext day
But judge of my astonishment
when, on meeting her the next morn
: ing, | spoke of the accident and ex
pressed 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 shelf.
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, | understand, deeply
grieved, and feels hurt that do not
renew my devotion to her. But really
! 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
"A great deal of practical good sense and
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.