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Show were not considered toughs. We have known some of , them, even after such unfortunate occurrences, lo;go to church within a couple of hours and take part iu the services iu the most devout manner. man-ner. The Times really thinks It is unjust to class any servant girl among the toughs simply because she swears when bho burns fier lingers. The Gentile .girls swear as much as the Mormons, under such circumstances, and we can hardly blame them, Wo think the Tribune has gone a little too far in this matter. If' the editor of that paper should burn his lingers, wouldn't he swear? Wo believe that he would. Then why so soveroly lash the poor Mormon domestics for indulging In a few profane utterances while suffering under the most excruciating pain? IN DEFENSE OF MOIOION SERVANT OIRLS. Iu an Hi-ticlo on the morality, or rather tho immorality, of this community, commu-nity, the Tribune of Wednesday made the statement that "it is au undeniable fact that the meu and women who eomo to this city for service from tho rural Mormon districts, where they have never affiliated at all with Gentiles, aro about the toughest class that ever came to this city from auy source," and to substantiate this assertion tho Tribune adds: "(iirls of fifteen will swear liko pirates if they burn their fingers on the stove." Now this is rough indeed. Can didly we do not think this Is sufficient proof to convict Mormon servaut girls of being be-ing toughs. To bum one's liugors ou the stove is enough to make even a Goutilo saint swear like a pirate. Wo have known of Gentilo domestics burning burn-ing their fingers on a kitchen stove, and then swearing like a pirate, and veu kicking the stove over. Yet thev |