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Show IX'DUSTRIOUS HABITS. It is a very common fault for young women to fall into the habit of frittering fritter-ing away their time without knowing where it goes; their intentions are the best and they plan to do a great many things; but somehow they always fail in thf aceomnlishmi'nt. A friend drops in or they ask to go some place, and they simply cannot refuse. Yet, if a girl is to do any serious work, she must refuse sometimes and have a few hours a day to herself. There are a few things more demoralizing than continual going, especially when It is without a purpose, and there are s6 many temmations for the city girl to fall into the habit. It is natural and right that she should enjoy more or less freedom if her parents are able to care for her. She has been confined con-fined for a good many years in the schoolroom and she will have cares enough later should she marry; but she snould guard against all play and no work. Even in the household where there are several servants, the daughter can fintl mnnv little tasks which no one can do quite so well as she, and it should be her greatest delight to lift the burden from the shoulders of her mother. What a comfort to the latter to know that in illness or absence there is a capable hand at the helm of the household, and that things will' go on much the same as if she herself were directing them. The young woman wo-man will gain more than she gives in the pleasure and satisfaction of being useful, and then what a boon and blessing the knowledge and experience will be to her should she assume the responsibility of a home of her own. How many heartaches and mortifying mistakes and perhaps even quarrels it will save her, for how can the poor little bride be sweet and pleasant when she awakens some morning to the sad reality that the cook is gone and she burns her fingers and the food likewise and makes a horrible blunder of her first breakfast? And it Is scarcely sufficient for a young woman to arm herself with cookery books and turn her steps toward the cooking school after she is engaged. There are so many things in the management man-agement of a household that only time and experience will teach. It is excellent training for the daughter to buy the supplies and order or-der the meals. In this way she will learn how much is required to keep up a table, etc., the value of different; articles of food, what can be best purchased pur-chased in quantities and many other things that may save her future husband hus-band from financial ruin. Southern Messenger. |