The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
ADVICE TO THE GIRLS.
"GanO" Comes with n Contribution
That Invites Criticism.


That Invites Criticism.
Howard Friends-Am 1 about due for
another visit? A little over five years
have passed since / enlisted under the
Howard banner, and in all that time
1 have never wavered in my devotion to
or love Of the club. True. 1 might have
written oftener than I have. but one
can't always do as he or she like
I am truly glad that was one that
stood by the grand old Howard in its
darkest hours, at a time when, had it not
been for a few brave. devoted hearts it
would have been dashed to pieces. And
/ am panied TO see the lack of devotion
at the present time. True, the MEM
bers have had several things TO divert
their minds the past fall, but hope that
a new era has arrived and each member
viii buckle on the armor and make the
page one of interest again. Especially
would / be pleased to see all the old
members respond once more.
In this / am going to give a piece of
advice TO the girls:
word To the wise is sufficient there
fore unto the wise little maidens of the
present day a short lecture will be all
that is necessary 10 keep them off of the
shoals and quic<sa ndS Of social disaster.
Not that they do not know what is right
oh. dear no. they are just as well
aware Of the cDfrSsct thing and the innO-
cent one is the one who pens
these lines But young girls are so
skittish. Like foolish young colts, they
simply Tevel in silly antics that may
seem the purest fun in the world. yet
fraught with danger to themselves and
10 others.
We know what we are talking about,
for il isn't such an age since we were
disposed to do just such things because
lit would be such a lark" but thank
goodness none Of the larks turned out
Vultures, as they We're liable to do, for
these innocent escapades sometimes
terminate in disaster. Undreamed of
when entered into as a vent for the
superfiuOus spirits Of youth.
Girls be jolly; have all the fun you
can get out Of this life but don't be wild
You can't afford it. A woman's reputa-
ton IS blasted by one little foolish ac-
tion-therefoTe look we'll 10 your ways.
DO not smoke cigarettes in order to in
fuse the air of real wickedness into your
girl gatherings do not smile at strange
men in the street or elsewhere: do not
go TO places of amusement which you
have been forbidden 10 attend and think
the surTeptitiOus peeps through drawn
curtains and zest TO the performance.
The day will come when you will regret
such escapades and a blush will mount
to the very roots OF your hair at the
remembrance. Just be sweet pure
wOma My girls, never doing anything you
would be ashamed 10 have mother know
or saying anything you would not want
mother 10 hear. and we promise you
that men. will admire you more, women
will trust you more and your own con-
science will rest more easily than when
you are doing these things that seem at
the time so delightful because at
variance with what you in your kitten
ish efferescence term your puritanical
restrictions
Now / want to turn my attention for
a time to one Of the curses of women,
and that IS their use of paint. In this
/ expect to be censured, but its use is
so fragrant that / can't help calling at
tention to 1t. And I might say in this
connection that deceit is the kindred
evil Of paint.
There is no use talking. women do use
paint and powder, and the only thing
to do is to accept the fact and learn If
possible the cause. 1t is not confined
TO the passe dame who stretches out her
withered hands after anything that win
give her even a sembfance Of the youth
that vanished so long ago, but young
girls and pretty matrOns with COM
plexions that need no artificial enhanc-
ing are just as much addicted 70 the
use Of rouge and the powder puff as the
elderly example, for whom there is
some excuse.
To ask one whose cheeks bear rosy
evidence against her why she does it,