The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-02-18
THE BOYS ARE STIRRED UP.
Bessie's Belletdoux Seems
Likely to Create a So
eial Discussion.
The Boys Encr&ics are
Aroused.
A POINTER FOR BESSIE.


Mr.. EDIToR:-We note in the last
issue of the SIGNAL a communication
from one Bessie, in which she comes
out quite plain-spoken in regard to
the morals and general usefulness of
the average Weiser young man.
Now, Miss Bessie, we are we'll aware
that the young men of our little burg
are not altogether models of man
hood, yet we are 10th to believe they
are much behind those of other cities,
and we are of the opinion that you
could have applied little of your
energy in overhauling some of the
young ladies with equal propriety,
and perhaps to their profit. We do
not wish to wound the feelings of the
fair ones, for to be out of their favor
would be equal to the fate of the
exile, but we feel inclined to retaliate
little.
We wonder, Bessie, if you really
believe the young men of Weiser are
any more given to the frivolities and
vanities of the hour, or are more de-
voted to the Improbable and mind
degenerating pleasures Of the world,
than are many of the young ladies'?
The higher the standard of intellect,
the purer the morals, the deeper the
interest displayed in the cultivation
of the mind, and the greater the en-
deavor on the part of the gentler sex
to elevate the tone of q community by
an unfaltering step on the upward
tending road to usefulness and true
nobility of character, in like degree
are the young men found to be emu
lating their example and striving to
be their worthy admirers, making
themselves fit associates for that pure
atmosphere which surrounds the noble
woman. If the young ladies insist
that their beaux shall come up to a
certain standard of morals, and deny
their company if the demand is not
met, reform will undoubtedly be
inaugurated. But Weiser young Ia
dies, are they improving their golden
opportunities? Are they giving Q
proper portion of their fleetng hours
to the study of such themes and du-
ties as will fit them to become the
wives of pure minded, thrifty, devot-
ed and home-loving men? They
should bear in mind that the respect
of man for woman sis not due to hel
beauty so much as to her modesty
and innocence and unaffected virtue
and that these are the true, the ire
sistible charms, such as will make
the surest and most lasting conquests
The young lady, as well as the young
man. who devotes proper degree o.
thought and study to the culture o.
the mind, making it living temple
of high and noble aspirations, will
find that their time has not been spen
in vain, and that the virtues thus at
tained will not be wasted on the des
ert air. GAS the soil, however ricl
it may be, cannot be productive with
out culture, so the mind without cul
tivation can never produce goot
fruit" Now, Bessie, do you thinl
a young lady who is SO engrossed il
worldly pleasures that she neve
has time to read valuable books an,
improve and beautify her mind, bu
whose chief topic of conversation i
D her beaux and their quarrels, or per
5 haps to criticise rival, without
mingling Of that grandest of virtues
= sweet charity, which covereth muI
titude of sins-do you think such
r young lady is fitted for a model hus
r band? Why not bring little reform
into the lives of some of Weiscr'
: fair maids? GAIL,