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Learning to Forget

           Thepoorfellowhadtemptationsenoughfromwithoutandfromwithin,buthewithstoodthemprettywell,formuchashevaluedliberty,hevaluedgoodfaithandconfidencemore,sohispromisetohisgrandfather,andhisdesiretobeabletolookhonestlyintotheeyesofthewomenwholovedhim,andsay"All’swell,"kepthimsafeandsteady.

           VerylikelysomeMrs.Grundywillobserve,"Idon’tbelieveit,boyswillbeboys,youngmenmustsowtheirwildoats,andwomenmustnotexpectmiracles."Idaresayyoudon’t,Mrs.Grundy,butit’struenevertheless.Womenworkagoodmanymiracles,andIhaveapersuasionthattheymayperformeventhatofraisingthestandardofmanhoodbyrefusingtoechosuchsayings.Lettheboysbeboys,thelongerthebetter,andlettheyoungmensowtheirwildoatsiftheymust.Butmothers,sisters,andfriendsmayhelptomakethecropasmallone,andkeepmanytaresfromspoilingtheharvest,bybelieving,andshowingthattheybelieve,inthepossibilityofloyaltytothevirtueswhichmakemenmanliestingoodwomen’seyes.Ifitisafemininedelusion,leaveustoenjoyitwhilewemay,forwithoutithalfthebeautyandtheromanceoflifeislost,andsorrowfulforebodingswouldembitterallourhopesofthebrave,tenderheartedlittlelads,whostilllovetheirmothersbetterthanthemselvesandarenotashamedtoownit.

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