| Show where are they what has liag become of all the tha modest quiet home loving young badiea we used to see in of old oid times limes and read of gow low now occasionally 7 the sweet kind sister and respectful daughter who shared her mothers cares and duties and was at once the pride and ornament of th taj family circle always dressed according to her position and occupation conscious of bein being beloved and useful she sho was calm f elf eif possessed graceful and could receive her ber friends without flur apologies or blushes I 1 because she was waa found engaged in some useful employment nowadays now nowadays a days daya most of girls especially those who occupy what is called a position in society take pains I 1 to have it understood that afa dla ma ala keeps a hired ired girl and we take lake music lessons 5 ac and I 1 they hey t are generally dressed for calls and promenade iad rad 0 and spend the rest of the time among fine muslins mullins and ind zephyrs as their very white smooth ringed fingers abundantly testify nor is this confined to the large cities or to the wealthy but all our little country villages Til lages and grid even farmers daughters yes and the ver very hired girls are getting exceedingly tasty and ana genteel wearing rings flounces and furbelows fur belows generally so that if you meet one in the street it is difficult to tell her lierpo position only as it happens a true lady never dresses in that flimsy glaring tawdy manner out upon these follies girls what if you should not happen to see the th last fashion plate and did not get your calico dress that you ought be at work in quite as long to within the sixteenth of an inch as miss would bes bels over the way which sweeps about an eighth of a yard oil on the ground nor your flowing sleeves quite as deep nor your puff combs exactly the pattern of hers nor your skirts quite as spreading ac what of it do you think the union would be dissolved or would it postpone your much desired union with willi some unexceptionable young gentleman dear me indeed what now how offensive you seem why you never of such uch a thing in your whole eifel ahre please pardon of course never did but then dear girls aiels there are many ignorant old fashioned but we well weli in meaning e a nil nii i g people who are apt to think when they sea see such buell a display of white hands arms and bosoms and land so much affectation simpering simmering sim and flattering fluttering and such a humbug and so many cohs rohs I oils and leils lelis hs ac that young ladies really are afraid their excessive charms and attractions will avill not be discovered and appreciated when just a little coolness and patience modesty and a few other rare qualities would bring all these things about in due season and proper manner the truth is our fashionable young ladies dr drive i all really sensible men who are fit to be husbands lius ilus bands far away from them no matter whether they have a fortune or not tiley fiey wish a wife wire to plain common sense and true independence ee and moreover they desire your minds to be sufficiently free from folly and prejudice to give them a sincere and true a affection ff action do young women ever seriously think about their destiny and position in tile the world for what purpose they were created and designed do they study the laws lows of physiology and endeavor to render themselves capable to adorn the most beautiful and holy office on earth that of wife and mother then do not consider yourselves mere waxen dolls or parti colored buttero butterflies oles lles or oi walking show cases any longer how many of you have ever heard of the advice vice once given by a very sensible but antiquated old bachelor speaking of a ladys truest attractions he says whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing of gold or of putting oil on of apparel but let lse ise it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible even the ilia ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of god of great priced price 12 aio nio Alo moores ores rural new yorker I 1 |
