Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-04
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!. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ],
!. CONDITIONS AS THEY i,
j. EXIST TO-DAY? !.
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Reader, when you see the word
"vico," Is not the first thought that
penetrates the mind, woman or girl?
This has long since been the case In
fact, ever since vice--one of the
most dastadrly acts in the sight OF
God (and l may add, the writer)--
was first committed.
First, l would like to ask this
questions: Was ever a girrs reputa.
ton laid in the dust but that some
mothers own precious, clean, limo
cent son helped to place it there ?
Then why place brand on the fair
name Of the girl and leave the boy
to go OH In society without even n
scar to mar the beauty Of his splen-
did reputation?
Does not man look on woman rs
! being the weaker vessel? Then why
in tho name Of all that is good, do
Of using all their strength and force
Of persuasion to get her TO barter the
ono priceless possession that she has
her character.
Fathers, mothers, who is to blame
for the deporablc conditions exist
ing to-day.
We have doubtless all read in
Gods Word where it says, "WhatsO-
ever man sowcth that shall he also
| reap If it is not too personal |
would like to ask you fathers. hHr
YOU walked and are you wal ing III
| The straight and narrow way that
you wish your sons to tread?
say il with shame, but scri-
| ously fear that we have husbands
and fathers living at our very doors
who are living lives that they would
not have revealed to their wives aud
ncighbors for any consideration.
care say there are some who would
almost follow Judas example rather
than have their lives laid bare.
Mothers, do you live the clean,
noble, upright life that you shou!,!
live. and then take your daughters
into your confidence and try to in
dclibly fix in their minds the true
value OF an unspotted character? Or
arc you so blinded and rolled up in
society, fads and fashions that YOU
scarcely think Of your child after
you havo carefully provided an am
rle amount Of logs to carry her
through all the social functions that
| may be likely to take place?
| say it with all earnestness that
had rather my girl should never
cross the threshold Of society than
| to have one word Of scandal Justly
| placed on her reputation.
Then, do we as parents expect our
children to live cleaner, nobler lives
than we do? If so. l very much fear
that many arc doomed to meet with
keen disappointment.
We must reap what we sow---anl
sometimes the grain yields very
abundant returns.
! do not wish TO be a pcssmis:
but the truth is the truth, even il it
hurts. And ! do not believe there is
4 man or woman in our county or
State, endowed with Il reasonable
amount OF common sense, who Will
fail 10 agree with me when | say
that morals and mOdcsty arc about
the cheapest things We have on tho
| market to-day. II almost makes my
| blood run cold when ] think what
| tho conditions will be twenty years
hence if things go on at tho pace
they are going now.
| Readers, can we not throw out the
| lifeline and rescue tho pcrishing by
first living lives that will enable rs
to WELD an influence, then praying
| for and giving kind advice to those
who are sinking into sin and shame?
Let's get to work and try to better
| conditions rather than sit idly by
| and expect some one else to do tho
rcscuing" while We sing the song.
| Subscriber.
Marriage Not Becoming Obsolete.