Litchfield enquirer., 1834-01-09

you where he is in his pretty blue coffin but his soul is in heaven-only his body in the coffin. hope the worms will not come to him for long time and spoil him, for he was SD very beautiful; but papa told me not to think oG that, for God could make him more beautiful great deal, and l cannot help thinking of it and Theoph- illus prays with me in the nursery, and we pray that God will take us to dear Willy. Write to me if you please, dear Mary pray do, and tell me about Willy in heav- en. I love to hear of that best. Good bye, dear Mary. i
 | am, your affectionate dear little girl,
 CHARLOTTE E. RICHMOND.
 Physical Education of Girls.--F Females, from their earliest years, should be allow ed those sports and amusements in the O. pen air, So necessary to proper develOpe- meEt of their bodies, and which are now confined entirely tn boys. Instead of be-. ing constrained to walk demurcly, with measured steps, like so many matrons,t they shouhi be encouraged in runBing and romp- ing ut suitable times and that the motions of their limbs may be unconstrained, their dress should be always loose and easy.-- For instance, until they are fourteen or if- teen years old, they should be allowed to play in the open air at least six hours eye- ry day, when the season and weatherwill permit. They should be allowed to run, leap, throw tho ball, or play at battledore as they please. All these exercises call the different muscles into action, strengthen the limbs and impart a healthy tone to the diff fsrent organs the blood circula.es freely, the nervous system is inyigorated, and the redundant fluids are driven off by perspira- ton. The most suitable dress is unques- tionably that which is called Turkish, con- sisting of trousers and short irock; and the covering for the head should be light and cool straw hat answers the purpose very we'll. They should never be confn- ed to their tasks above six hours a-day, and am confident they will learn more in that time, if properly managed, than they will in twelve, without sufficient exercise. Make it your own case; can you spend even eight hours day in study. to any profit think not. The mind becomes weary, and then nothing is retained. How then can you suppose that the expanding faculties of children can be constantly ex- ercised for that length of time to advan- tage But admit that they can he profiia- bly, kept upon the stretch for twelve hours, and that the mental faculties can be fully developed by this means at the age of six teen, and admit that the facilities cannot only be developed, but the mind stored with vast collection of useful knowledge what will be the state of the neglected cor poreal part, the casket which must contain this polished gem? Why, it will be yet in it's infancy, imperfect in its form, and fec- ble for want of employment; yea more-- it will be the seat of disease, and wear the undoub.ed marks ofpremature decay. De- pead upon it, too much attention is paid to the culture of the minds of children, and too little to that of their bodies. Do not misunderstood me, or suspect me of under- valuing the former, or of oyerrating the latter. Certainly the first can never make US happy in this world without the second. mean, simply, that parents are too fond of forcing genius at sn early age. and thus running the health. Some parents feel mortified, if their little ono cannot read tol- erably at six, and be well acquainted with grammar and geography at ten; and they seem to forget entirely that even if all this be accomplished, there is no probability whatever of their being single step in ad- vance, at the age of twenty-five, of those { who have not learnt to read before eight, or become acquainted with grammar and geography before twelve. I do not men, ton this as an argument against commen- cling their education in infancy far from it; for the intellect is improved and devel- oped by exercise, as have already said, like the body. l only wish to show that neither should be neglected, and the per- feet development of the one is not incon- sislent with that of the other. But would go one step farther, inasmucb as all enjoy ment in this life, and even the full force of the mind, depend upon the entire health of the body, it would be safer to direct the principal attention to the latter, till it has arrived at maturity, than to run the risk of it's being neglected in the cultivation of the former. The mind can be brought to high pitch of excellence, even when the work is not commenced until the age of twenty; but if the body be neglected until this period, it is not only incapable of ac- quiriRg it's natural powers, but speedily suf- fers from disease.
 In 1929, was consulted respecting the |