Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-28
OUR BACK PARENrs.n
Were They SO Much Better Than the
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A great deal is being said ana writ
| ten about the general depravity of the
girl of the period, ana how poorly She
compares with her ancestresses m good
qualities. one has al the changes u
! this song ding-donged into ones ears.
| until one begins 10 wonder whether our
Srandmothers were really such para
| Gors. and the Margarets ana Eliza-
| hcths or today as terrible as they are
pictured.
| There is 4 Baltimore girl who has Il
grandpdrent who never looks ut her
| that she doesn't Wag her head solemn
! ly ana say. What are the young ppo-
pie Of this generation coming 10 amy
| way: There were no such goings on
when I was maiden. Young women
y ere modest, ami refined. and quiet.
ana ladyIike then. Now they're shock
| ing, positively shocking, in their for
Warlness and with their horsy ways
Now il is very eXasperating to have
to stand this day in and day out. no
matter who is listening; so the girl
made some inquiries into the family
history ana prepared herself for the
fray. Then. the very next time shte was
sighed ana SrOaned over, she madey&a
attack.
II think girls are more ocorablE
nowadays than they were when you
We're young, granny said she, affec-
lionately. Why aHndaunt Sarah
says You were engaged to be married
TN two othcr men when your wedding
cards were sent out, ana that that was
the first intimauon .hyy had that you
were going to wed grandfafer, Nov,
wouldn't 10 Il thing like that"
Confronted with this evidence Of her
yillainy, the old lady was only abasl2 q
for 4 moment. Then She laughed.
An. we Maryland girls We're sad
Iirts," said she, and she WAS quite set
al all day OVER the recollection II her
triumphs. 50 evidently 4 spirit OF ro-
generation had not vi set in.
Another very Cd lady. who also
nourns the lack IF dignity Of her
GranddGughteTs tella with many a
reminiscent sigele If how she and a
madcap cousin painted white the m;tna
ana tail of q Black horse ridden by an
unwelcome sutton one night This
youth knew nis attentions were not.Gy-
sired nv tho Gi:l. nut he persisted in
coming to dinner aId- tea, and 50 she
decorated TIA. uoOr horse. A sufficient
mint. for neither steed nor rider ever
came hack a- I'LL.
Now. it's quite certain that the mod
I'm young woman wouldn't Go my
hing half "a -ritcful. Why. snc W0ui
not inmre the automobile of q visitor,
HI matter how llwclcome III might lc
-lnnt is. always surprising that y man
Who owned au automobile could De uh-
welcome.
If books describing ye olden times are
ID ba bllirv-d. our great graudmoth,rs
dran'l Stumbled, took snuff, and even
sworr ll,n IT. suited them. They
played Whist for 50 many shiliings a
| ooruer: thtS partook Of wine quite free
| iy. uud tH.y used strenuous language
when ~ servant disohryod them. and
| Wen nuetisod him with their own
hands. if ncod he.
Thy were spirited, attractive crea-
;Jrts Jnr-n Wonicn Of Il couple Of gen
clatuu- u4o-ir historical novels and
| Family anecdotes are to he believed
| and tho modern girl seems q quiet
| creature beside thom.
Nov. tine writer mas no desire 10 br-
! little tHn virtues Of her back parents
! (ae WI, cook cans thcmN, but it would
| .iilc tu. uI-to-datt- maid 10 have justice
iupe .- It il tired WI herring her
cuutiuu lv dieraragcd and told that
.omlu / to these That went before
shy's rllycl of dcpraNty. n
Truth it, shes q very sweet and
dainty thing. WITH good principles and
! plenty of good hard sense.