Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-11
Another Social Study.
ED. TELLER

ED. TELLER:-
Chivalry is II masculine attribute.
There are, however, inconernities in
every nature. Our brothers boast of
heroic deeds hu' little weaknesses
which vanquish more men than are
defeated I'm the battles of war never
encourage hragudocio. The man who
fails I'm life from the absence of moral
force will skulk from the public gaze
even behind his sister. Our first
father displayed nothing of the hero
when confronted with the effects of
the first sin. He said Eve pursuaded
him to steal the forbidden fruit 1t
was ever thus. The man who Is
branded II moral coward will cover his
face with any tiinisy subterfuge.
He Is not brave, he Is not hero.
There has always been moral towards
~ we'll ~ great aud good men, whose
dee0s have been recorded on ,cOnteni-
pornneous pages OF history. The true
hero is brave behird the fortress of
rightful duty we'll done.
In the TELLER of last week is IA de
Tense of the Young men of Lew iston.
IN every great battle there are two
kinds OF warriors. There are those
who fought like the heroes OF ThemOp-
ylae and there are those who ar. hurl-
ed into the breach like Nerxes hurled
his heartless hosts, to be DESTROYED.
The above named defender comes bur.
dened with too many apologies and
excuses to make Il vigorous charge or u
successful retreat. He admits that he
has surrendered to the weakness of his
nature. The man who faulters in the
battle for good cause il not hero To
earn admiratiOn--he Is almost traitor.
"Flaneur" says he had laid siege to
the citadel Of the heart OF some fair
maiden, and she had rebuked him.
For this he should have hOnored her.
The ancient maiden who scOrned the
love of mortals was exalted to the dig
nifty ola goddess. Analogy of logic
would ennOble the modern maiden
who rebuked a lover, who was so def
Gent In moral force as to despair at de-
feat. The young man Of Lewiston
should emulate the lover of the hun
never slain a dragon. The lover never
despaired but hunted for the dragon
through all this world and was then
transmitted to Mars with his spear in
hand. IF the young man of Lewiston
WIS refused by the lady of his choice,
1t was doubtless tecause there was
some moral dragon he should have
slain before he bowed at her shine.
He should not have tried to escape the
dragon by skulking flight nor to
drown 1t in the flowing bowl: he
should have slain it with the spear of
good resolution or have been trans
United to the better world, spear in
hand.
The charge Of wrecking the ambi.
tiOn of any young man In Lewiston
will probably not be charged to me
personally. My social position pre-.
cludes such charge even in general
way. The young man who could be
Influenced to his injury in the moral
course Of his slite. would seek one pos.
sessed Of wealth and social distinction |
upon which to bestow his vacillating |
ahectlOn. There Is no reason assigned |
In the defense of the Young man OF
Lewiston for the refusal Of the first
offer of his hand and heart. As no
worthy young lady receives and re-
fuses loves sacred offerings the cause
assigned for the admitted shortcom-
lngs OF the young man fall to the
ground. 1t il established by logical
conclusions that he was unwise "a
well al weak. The love of Il noble
man for true woman il the most
sacred Of earthly blessings. There il
akin to blaspheme in the
frivolous treatment of the subject in 50
much as to claim that love caused any
poor mOrtal's downfall.
Ifspace will permit, l would like to
assign more rational cause tor the
existing soc, al condition. The young
men Of Lewiston have Teen reared N
he lap Of luxury. Instead of the dis
cipline Of hard work and business their
lot has been dissipation and pleasure.
There Ia no school that will temper the
talents Of the Young like the toll aud
'Hres, the worry aud sweat of bread
" winning. In Lewiston how many
young men can you discover who are
EARNING comfortable salary The on
are present. 1t ia only
question Of disposition and quaiifica-
Ion. This fact establi, hes the posi-
Ion taken In the former letter that
he young men of Lewiston are found
wanting, and It also includes the
oa,On for that condition.
WORKING GIRI. Il