Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-04-12
Female Society.

Female Society smooths the rough
nature of man, it Gains his passions,
it leads to morality and religion, and
turns his thoughts to holier and better
things.
Why should young men be found so
often congregating together at stores,
card tables, club-rooms and grog shops
spending their lives in idleness, obscene
iests and immodest conversation when
the society of women is so accessible and
entertaining' They answer--for pleas
ure. Can there be any lasting pleasure
derived from the society depraved and
vulgarH No, my young friends, there is
no real pleasure derived from such objec-
tional sources. How often, when in
such society, has that inward monitor,
the conscience, warned you, that you
were straYing in the path that leads to
unhappiness and sin? And how often,
after leaving such company, have you
become disguised at the recollection Of
the jests aud conversations that had
passed. and resolved never again 10 re-
turn TO those places of obscenity and Inn
morality? But how different is the So
ciety Of women-the beautiful, yirtuous,
modest and chaste Oh what blessing
to that misguided being called man !
What estate pleasure be derives from
their society--no vain regrets, no prick
ings of conscience, no after disquiet at
the remembrance OF their chaste and
pleasing conversation. Then, my young
reader let your spare moments be
spent in the society Of ladies. There
you will never fail to find all that is
modest, yirtuous, lovely and pleasing
there the conversation will be moral, in
teresting and entertaining and there
love and Heavenly things arc ougcnder-
cd. have never felt more confidence
in tho Divinity or more certainty res
pecting the Immortality Of the soul than
when In the society Of lovely and yir-
tuous woman. What pleasure do we
not experience Ia the society and with
the conversation OF lady endowed with
all :he virtues OF her age and sex
When all these amisble traits, these
lovely manners, Of lovely maidcns In
the springtime of life and innocence are
everywhere 10 be found and easy Of &c.
cess why should young men waste their
time in prohigacy and dissipation where
there Is so much real pleasure to be de.
rived from female society," Woman has
been richly endowed by nature with all
those charms of mind and person which
are calculated to give pleasure TO men.
Il is woman who tamcs his wild nature
and inspires him with that love Of re-
ligion which the cruelty OF men too Of.
ten render odious TO hint is woman
that watches over him In sickness, that
soothes his yengeful spirit aud teaches
him the art Of peace and contentment.
u the Supreme Being has impaired the
grave tone Of command TO the voice Of
men, we cannot doubt that He has given
TO that OF woman the more delicate but
not less useful accent which seduccs and
disarms, and Is not seducing and disarm.
ing, in effect, to command Is Il less
commanding because accomplished by
pleasure and fascination Is there not
eloquence In the voice Of a yirtuOus
woman? Can there be any eloqusnce
more pleasing or persuasive than hers,
finding its way more quietly to the heart
or more rapidly inspiring the most hon
orable and generous sentiments How
worthy Of love and praise is the woman
whose lovely face and life are always
in accordance with each other, who has
always exhibited mildness, wisdom and
innocence, on whose features and in
whose eyes we can read the purity and
beauty of her soul She speaks she
smiles, she moves, everything inspires
Us with confidence and love. "a lighted
lamp" says MCheyne, lis very small
thing, t. burns calmly and without noise
yet it giveth light to all within the
house" And so there is quiet inau-
ence, which like the fame of scented
lamp fills many heart with light and
love. Such is the influence OF female
society over the hayward nature Of
men. This influence falls as the re-
freshing dew, the invigorating sunbeam,
the fertiizing shower, shining on all
with the mild lustre of moonlight and
with their gentle influence soothing the
aching heart, sustaining the dropping
spirits and reviying the fainting ener-
giles Gentle, yet glorious in lbs minis
try, sublime, yet unpretending In its
power, is the influence of female socie.
ty Then, my young reader, let me adj
wise you to prize female society above
all price, and resolve never to waste
single moment in the haunts of vice
and dissipation, bu. to spend all the
time allowed for recreation and pleasure
in the society of some worthy and
amiable lady. HoT Box.
How will Dewey do? lie says he's a
Democrat and is candidate for Presi-