San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-04
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1895
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY.

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1t is not because the good sense Of
their male admirers saves them
from becoming so. The average
man Is more than an average fool
In all cases where a really good
woman is concerned. Talk
of women on the street looking
each over and with one sweep Of
their eyes taking In the whole en-
semble of another woman! II you
want to see a woman stared at
watch the average man as woman
of good features, fine carriage and
tasteful dress approaches him on
the street. See how he stares at
her as she comes down the pave
ment, croons his neck to peer under
her hat as she passes, and then see
him turn square round and glare
at her after she is past until he
makes a holy show of himself as
we'll as nuisance to all decency
and an obstruction to all who are
moving along the sidewalk
1t is astonishing how many men,
here in San Antonio, who would
resent the accusation of being ill
bred, will thus stare at woman
until her face flushes her discom-
fort and her fingers itch to put her
sign manual on his impertinent
face and bold staring eyes. The
annoyance is none the less, because
the we'll bred woman affects not to
notice the incivilitS. What dis
comfort it js-to q modest, we'll bred,
unassun hg lady to be thus stared
at as tA hgh she was dime mus
cum raction. True politeness
consi9 p kindly consideration
for the n lings Of others, in dis
position t6put others at their ease,
to smooth over the uncomfortable
situations that at times will arise
and so pass them by that they are
little noticed. This politeness con.
siders the comfort of others.
How then is it possible for tru-
ly polite man, q gentleman in
grain, one with the consideration
for another that characterizes his
class, how can such a one rudely
stare at a lady in the streets? II
there is one thing more than an
other that true refinement avoids
it Is being conspicuous, and next
to this is the avoidance Of thai
which makes another so. The loud
man is not necessarily a man wht
is loud in his clothes, flashy in hi
jewelry, conspicuous in his vest
and gorgeous altogether in hi
make up, he can be very quiet il
all these and yet be very loud il
his manners. He can always b
found among those whose eyes fol
low charmingly gowned woma1
on the street, and peer under he
bonnet as che passes, and gapes al
ter her once she has passed him o.
the pave.
This man has not the delicacy
understand that a refined woma
isels torture under this ordea
That every atom of her femininit
feels insulted by this coarse, pei
sistent stare. He is not keyed u
to the pitch Of true appreciatio
OF womanly reticence and make
no allowance for her desire to pas
unnoticed along the public tho
oughfare. He actually seems
imagine that the average woma
is fiattered by his impertinent owe
hauling of her features and ca
riage :and wardrobe, in so far
these can be taken by his eyes.
those eyes were kodak and woul
close tight after they had take
one swift glance, it wouldEbe al
other matter, but it is not SO, an
the stare continues as long as tt
woman to be stared at is With
focus.
There are some women no doul
who enjoy this thing, but they ar
not your sisters, or your wife, {
your grown up daughters. AS
these when4y you go home from
LIGHT chdt ch this morning,