The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23


punch TIE old duffer who marriea a
young girl or to spank the girl
pont marry a man who Isn't a
Christian. Girls, ypu poor, silly soots.
they've eot two or three more on the
string. They Just Flip o coin. There
IRE many things worso than being AN
old mid~-and ono In marrying us
wrong man. Some Of the noblest
women ehat ever lived wero what tho
world calla old maids. They are not
old maids. they are ladies' In waiting.
that's ALL You will find yourself in
good company--iook at Florence
Nightingale, francis Wiiiard---just be
worthy of that company. Rather be
an cid maid than tod to "A btssphem-
ssesse3"T Srnsps ske S"asAs shoyt So
trcutterr 6urrrt Tospe 'strreSted tor BE-
ing In a masquerade.
III the knot isn't tied. I can give
you advice.- To young girls ne con-
tinned; Don't do over so per cent OF
the counting. Snapshot marriages
where you've Only known the man o.
few weeks or months--are q dis
grace
Angels Cry; Dcvfls (Ioet
He pictured the girl whose love for
Aft1S AfoAIt-s anu tie
sire tn hang on to. society by the
eyebrows courted by good, pure.
700 per cent man" hasn't The nerve
to face ehahbinesa with him. bat
pushes him aside for the man "tremu-
lous With dissipation. a characteriess
excuse, who can dance the puppy
snogFle and the kitchen glide (Biily
tripped a little over he names OF the
new dances). and who can give her
servants and fine house. when
girl marries this kind, every angel in
heaven wipes his eyes and every devil
in hell claps his hands"
Woman has always sat on the
throue of the world She is lis most
powerful factor. Our homes are on
the level with tho women in them and
the immunity IL on a level with the
homes A Christian woman can save
the world: wohlen and t%1e devil can
damn It. and damn IL quick. The vtr-
tue OF wonanh GOD n the rampant OF
civilization Whef you break that
DOWN you're going To hell That's
whore Ri STA is headed, and tho road
Is grease for the occasion l hope
live long enough to see sex hygiene
pa OF the curriculum OF the high
schooA Lay aside miserable mock
mocesty. i don't know why preach
ers are afraid TO preach on sexual sins
Unless they Are afraid of hittins, their
influential Nom beres States can't
build enough asyiums because of his
sia and the liquor trafiic. / would
have a law enacted that girls and men
be subjected to physical exaInina-
ton before they are married"
Doesn't Condemn "Make-Tp.'
"a good woman Is the best thing
this side of heaven. a bad woman the
worst thing this side OF he'll. II YOU
look better WITH q little paint you'll
never hear me Kick. I'm net the kind
that thinks people are, m ore pioua ta.tt
look like he'd gehogs."
In his summary OF women he said.
"A woman can jump at n conclusion
and hit down with both feet while
a man Is bringing his wits around the
corner You could shoot Il woman
through department store out Of one
OF these new long range guns and
she'd see everything on the counters
including the prices. Women touch
limits both wayA II you hnd her in
the aiuns and In the mire. though.
you can bet your last dollar a n IN
pushed her there.
When man goes TO hefi ne al
ways takes somebody with him, and
generally It's a woman. Whom a po
iicernan looks for a crook he keeps
his eye on the GIRL Tho whole UNI
derworid In fighting mo. hut am
preaching against 1t and fighting II
from coast to coart" When he strung
out his epithcts for the men Of tho
'lowor eet'' he sounded like he might
he reading the verses from the Pied
Piper OF Hamei.n--'Sbig rats. lean
rats, scr.Ewny rats, black rats, etc
Don't Get C,1d Fcrk
For the men who hold down the
corners, who. unfortunately. were not
present to hear this part. he said:
Because = lot of dirty. rotten men
stand on a street corner and. IL the
crossing is muddy. og.e MT the girl IS
sho lifts her skirt, don't get cold feet.
girls Yank out your hatpin end TAB
il In 'eni. TIT pay the fine. but there
won't be any fine to pay. Take y
from met"
"a elrfs trinity ssslftd he virtue,
dignity and spiritual iife.'" and here
Fi'iv gave out a long hst " rules for
girls on not accepting gifts from IT. on
out OF harmony with their acuuaint-
ance, going to questionable amuse-
meuts and places they know little Of
Beware OF Friendships recently
nade.~ he said. 81 know the firty
ganr OF feiiowa"
He closed. the serrsoT, ~f.h =, euscgy
on Fiorencs Nightingale and a prayer
OF thanks for tho six weeks OF good
weather. in spite OF the rain yester-
day. Then he called for the women
to come ur ana shake hands. and they
CROWD "a with very few exceptions, up
70 and ou the stage, and the sged ware
the mos eager to be f1rst-
Fra ~kners. detailed frankneer. with
only the "sixy an q limit, character.
ized the sermons TO ''wuvner only" the
same preached beth afternoon and