Smyrna times., 1897-09-22
WE BOYS.
THE SECRET SAYINGS FOUR YOUNG
MEN WHO GATHER TOGETHER.
now the Truth of Young Mems Opinions Is
Often Learned by Listening's TO the
Private Conversations Had
Amongst Themselves.
WE BOYS.

bellies and its beaux, its old maids and
Its bachelors. These are all under the
careful, supervisory uardianship of
the married element of the community.
The young girls of Candor are like
all other girls. They are sweet and at
tractive, and delight in the power of
their faminine magnetism. They are
not vain, that is no more so than girls
usually are, but they find much pleas
ure in doing those things which thew
think will add to their powers of fasci-
nation. But, as often happens, thew
frequently make grievous errors in
their selection of methods and actions
which they presume will attract.
These girls love to please the men
and indeed the men themselves are
charmed to be pleased. Candor holds
within her precincts circle of Young
men who can not be surpassed in the
honor they are always ready to bestow
their lady friends. Supercilious cyni-
clsm is limited to a very few indeed.
The girls of Candor, like girls the
world over, are intent upon making
themselves popular, if popularity can
be won. To do this they yresort to what
ever they have reasons to believe will
win the attentions of the circle of men.
But they make frequent mistakes.
They repeatedly sacrifice mems deeper
reverence and esteem in order to attain
mere temporary victory.
The men, of course, always note
this; and, as they note, they make re-
marks of criticism. The young men
OF CandOr are no exception to this rule.
They will talk. 1t may be true that
they avoid the filth of unworthy
scandal, but they are free in their OBJ
servations concerning their lady
friends ways. And their own too, as
for that.
There are four young men of Candor
who are the closest of intimtae friends
And they are each and all of different
and distinct disposition. Despite all
that, they are exceedingly fond of one
another, and find much pleasure in one
anOther's society.
They are popular with the girls. So
much so that the girls always receive
them with marked evidences of pleas
ure. In fact they are amongst the
most influential ofthe young men
in the social circle of Candor.
These young men often meet at
night after hours of social pleasure.
And during the moments of these
meetings their tongues are usually in
constant motion. They invariably re-
port their experiences, and in friendly
style pass comments as the conversa-
ton progressed.
1t is in the midst of comradship like
this that girls can learn much about
themselves. When all the restraints
of extraneous influences are cast aside.
and young men are alone with them
selves, the truth, the plain, frank,
blunt truth often flows in a matter
which leaves no doubt as to the reality
of its meaning.
1t often happens that we are admit
ted to the privacy of this friendship.
However, we never venture into the
conversation further than to put an
occasional question about some topic
under discussion.
We were with them not long since.
All four were present, and in the very
best of spirits. Each had his cigar
which furnished inexpressible pleas
ure. While these were slowly smoked
their conversation progressed.
Samuel Cynic had tongue not given
to fulsome fattery. His hatred of
that habit was emphasized in his own
bluntness. This evidenced by his re-
mark of the evening.
''Look here, boys, if that Miss Slang
is what you consider nice girl, just
kindly excuse me. She may suit some
of you, but no woman like that for me.
1 would prefer to spend my evenings
with my setter dog rather than to be
too much in company with that fair
miss"
The young men looked at one
another a moment to see what would
follow; but silence prevailed for some
several minutes. Finally, Jack Good
heart attempted to add something in
defense.
"Say, look here Cynic" he said,
"what's the matter with Miss Slang?
Why, she's as jolly as you make them.
She's in for anything just for the fun
of it. Caesar, man, you don't want to
visit a corpse, do you?"
81 would rather visit corpse than
spend my time with female who for
gets she's a woman. I admire a
woman who is a woman. Deliver me
from these somebod1es who are dis
posed to ape after the men, Now,
understand me, when say ape after
the men, l do not mean our new
women movement. But mean those
girls who take pleasure in absorbing
all the little tricks and slangy phrases
of the men. / mean those girls whose
daredevilism makes them in manner
remind you more of the masculine gen.
der than they can ever suggest the re-
finement of woman"
Now this reply came like thnnder-
bolt. 1t enforced silence because of
the keen power of its truth. All the
young men knew the style of Miss
Slang. She was bright and pretty.
She was vivacious and witty. But all
these excellences were spoiled by the
rough manner she assumed. Slang
phrases fell from her lips like the foul
froth from a mad dogs mouth. An in
delicate, careless, thoughtless, don't
care style of department marred her
otherwise natural attractions.
"Why do you suppose she acts that
way?" l ventured to ask.
ooh its natural to her, )" suggested
Goodheart.
Cynic shrugged his shoulders, pc
culiarity of his which expressed his
feelings.
Natural thunder" he said, 81 don't
believe it is natural for any woman to
be coarse and vulgar rather than mod
ask and rafnad A xvoman,a nature