The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-02
THE YOUNG MAN AS A DUDE.
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Invariably in starting out with this
subject we must consider a dude to
be one who is inclined to live without
work in early life. When a Young
man is in his early teens he begins to
wonder about his future, and whilst
his ambitions are being, aroused he
feels as though he was amongst the
lost arts. He builds air-castles, one
after another, probably the after
fects of dime novel or from the
reading of life-work of some great
man. He then expects something
great from his genius mind, but with
out success. He meets with disap-
pointments, and he ponders over them
and realizes that he has fallen short.
He goes at it again and again.
Ills early life is very peculiar 10 all
surroundings he starts early to chew,
smoke and use intoxicants, and spends
money lavishly as long as it lasts !;
loans little more from some close
friend, and blows that in also. But
the time comes for an adjustment. He
parleys as to what is to be done, and
with his genial conniving he manages
to overcome the worst oft for awhile.
His ambition, however, is still high,
and he imagines everything is forgot
ten, past recollections and will never
be recalled.
Dudes lives vary, but the general
average of them are those who are al
ways we'll dressed and pay more at
tention to dress than to anything else.
The dude is careful with his clothes
always in the height of style, that
his shoes are highly polished, and his
hair combed just So and not other
wise. They are his first consideTa-
tions, regardless as to whether a nick
el or a dollar is in his pocketbook.
He always Processes to be the first in
rank in society. He is sure to have
graceful air and appearance with the
female sex. He wants to be dan
GER, musician, and a dictator, whether
he is able to read intelligently or
write a fair hand as his life rolls on
and manhood stares him face to face.
He still has forgotten that he spent
time and money as dude. He neith-
er has education, money, or good So
ciety friends, and still remains dude.
A dude can never calculate, because
he thinks he knows it all. If you
were to make a suggestion to him as
to his betterment for some particular
occurrence he would become offended
in the highest, wouldn't recognize
you for time to come, but loan him
dollar and he will know you amongst
many friends as long as you don't ask
him for it.
A dude goes fairly well with the
old adage, Put a beggar on horse
and he will ride him to DEATH" Now
let him hire a livery rtealzz as.<l
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Whilst he is driving him, never think
ing that the life Of the animal can only
endure fair drive and no more. Then
he seems to be the fairest of ten
thousand. See how he holds the
lines, similar to woman. You know
women all hold the lines differently
from the men, and you can readily
detect as to whether he is dude or
genial sort of gentleman. As a
travelling man he is sure to sponge his
way, if possible, as money he never
has, and you bet he is always GER
tainly sure to be the first at every
thing. He takes his chances with
the rest, whether his society is endur-
able or not. So long as the other
person bears the expense, he is sure
to be in the swim. This is not say
ing that every young man is dude.
Sometimes circumstances stare many
one in the face, but his actions are
in accordance with his circumstances.
How many young men are dsharred
from getting in society equal to their
own from the want of few dollars at
the proper time and place. Probably
their parents neglect them and cause
many a one to shun good society be-
cause he feels as though poverty as
serts itself without actual need.
Very often in life we feel sorry for
young men who grow up as dudes
who could have good education, be-
come the best tradesmen or business
men, who are hardly worth the room
they take up to get married, start in
life without money or credit to be
kicked and pushed about without any
respect, probably trying to jumpa
rent, grocery bill or bills of various
kinds. They are the ones who de-
stroy credit for others in life who are
worthy of the same. No doubt many
parents fail to see their children's
mistakes probably because they too
were dudes. Hoping we may all
profit by this description and grow
few less dades.-L x. E., IN Nan