The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
THE GIRL WHO USES SLANG.

It would seem almost superfiuous to
even mention this subject But alas!
daily experience demonstrates that it is
grave evil and that there is the ut
most need of serious remonstrance in re-
gard tc its practice. Happily, the habit
is confined to a comparatively small
number of our girls and is by no means
universal Those few. however. are
girls who have enjoyed exceptional edu-
cational advantages and who are fitted
for nobler purpose i'm life than the pro-
mitigation Of all that is newest in slang,
whether i'm words, phrases or dress. Do
these Girls ever think of what a lack Of
refinement is shown by the constant use
Of slang. or even by its occasional use?
If they could only be made TO realize
how silly and undignified it makes them
appear. To a refined mind there is
something intensely disgusting in the use
of slang. at is a pitch that defiles.
A girl may claim that she uses slang
only i'm a joking way. but once COM
menced. even i'm fun, IL soon becomes a
confirmed habit. After long indulgence
i'm slang a degeneration i'm the girl her
self may be noticed. 1t is the first step
I'm the descent 20 bad manners. And
then the slangy girl is avoided by every
body. she receives absolutely no social
recognition.
What a shock Il gives one TO hear
bright. pretty and otherwise attractive
girl say. I'm answer TO question. You
bet" or II caught on 10 it. And though
that girl may be fitted 10 grace the most
cultured society she is met with cold
s..af No. oh fnnTuIqraG
slang Many girls owe the termination
of n highly valued friendship TO this one
cause. Good English is easily spoken.
Ii does not consist Of long words, but
usually those Of fewest syllables are the
best. If the slangy girl would only try
IL she would be a bit surprised TO learn
how easy 1t is to express all that she
wants TO say i'm the purest English.
A beautiful girl VINO possesses all the
charms of mind and manner requisite to
a winning personality was seen recently
bv a person who had not heard any
thing of her for several months. IL Is no
exaggeration to say that this person was
for a moment shocked into speeches.
ness by the transformation which slang
had worked i'm the manner of that young
girl. In half an hours conversation with
her she heard a stock of slang words Of
which the most accomplished street ga
min might Justly be proud. Every two
ar three words were interSperSed with a
choice bit OF slang. and IL really seemed
as II the supply was ineXhausuble. The
wonder of II all is that the girl belongs
to a refined family, has a sister who is
a perfect lady in every acceptation Of
the term and is constantly brought in
contact with cultured people. This is an
extreme case. BY far the greater num-
her belong to that class which confines
itself to scattered slang expressions. In
some cases the use Of il is almost uncon-
scious. but none the less reprehensible.
Ask a girl Of this class if she enjoyed
some amusement; she will answer, L
should SMILE" or more disgusting still,
Il don't think Perhaps this girl does
not realize that she is a slave to slang;
she is somewhat puzzled when speaking
to see a slight uplifting of eyebrows
Let her take a pencil and write down
every slang word that she remembers
TO have used; the result will astonish her
Girls, how long do you suppose you
will keep your friends who are inteili-
gent and womanly if you are boisterous
and loud? Gradually friends and ac-
ouaintances will slip away and you will
ind that you are left TO those whose
manners are as bad, if not worse, than
your own. 1t will hurt you when you
realize that the girls you liked visit you
no longer After awhile they will not
recognize you. Mothers do not care for
their daughters to have Objectionable
friends and, the slangy girl is not a de-
sirable associate. She may make hun
dreds of other acquaintances, but they
will not compensate for the loss Of one
true friend Girls, can you afford TO be
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