The following passage (paragraph 4) mainly shows that.
A friend of mine has an uncle who, in his youth, was a wild, fast, extravagant young blood. His clothes were the amazement
of even his fastest friends. He drank, he swore, he gambled, bringing his misdeeds to a climax by eloping with an heiress, a
beautiful Philadelphian seraph, fascinated by this glittering Lucifer. Her family disowned her, and they fled to a distant and
wild country. He was, in effect, a brilliant, worthless, attractive, and romantic person. Now he is the sedate deacon of a
Boston Presbyterian church, very strong on morality in every shape, a terror to the young, with an impeccable business
career, and a very dull family circle. Mrs. Gerould must know of similar cases; so why multiply instances? Just think how
moral and unentertaining our generation will be when we have emerged from the 'roaring forties!-and rejoice.
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A. there's no need to panic because most of the young generation will eventually become preachers or clergymen
B. although the writer's friend wanted to be a preacher, his lifestyle precluded his acceptance into the clergymen
C
C. there's no reason to panic because the younger generation will probably lose their wildness as they age
d
D. although the elders are in a panic, the younger generation is actually unentertaining and moral