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WASHINGTON'S ADVICE TO A
YOUNG LADY,


The subjoined letter is taken from the
last published volume 10Th recently issu
edl u Sparks Life anc correspondence
Of Washington, 1t was written TO Mlss
Harriet Washington, his orphan niece,
who had resided for some time IN his tam
| iIy, and to whom he continued to extend
| his care aud aid, She then resided with
some oil her other relatives in Frederlcka
burg. II Is dated Philadelphia, Both Oct
1871;
Dear Harriet: received your letter Of
the Dist instant, and shall always be glad
10 hear from you. When my business
will permit inclination will not be want
:ng ln me tO acknowledge the receipt
ol your letters aud this | shlll do ths
more checrIuly, as 1t will afford me Op-
portunlty at those times, ot gIvEg you
such UccasIOutl advice, rs your Situation
may require.
At present could plead better ex-
cusc Tor curtallIng my letter to you, than
YOU had Tor shortening yours tu me, haV-
lng multitude Oi occupations "ctUre me,
while you have nothing TO do;conseqnehG
ly you might with as much Convenience
lo Yourself have sat Gown 10 write yOur
letter an hour or two or even day SOJu-'
er, as have delayed It of till yuT cut.
sin was on the point Uf seudlng ~ thu
Post Office. | muke this remark lOr ~
} other reason, tuau 10 show II Is better "
D offer no excuse than d bad Onr, It al any
. lime you should happeu IL Iall Into al eE-
TOr.
= Occupied as my lime now Is aud must
0 be during the sitting Ui Congress, heVer
l. theless will endedVur tU incdlcaIs upon
e YOUR mud the dellcdcy aud danger OF
d that period 10 which you are npw arrived
e under peculiar circumstances. You arc
ia lust catering into the stIle OI womanhood
70 without the walchlul eye Of a mother 10
10 admonish, or the protecting aid OF faith
n or to advise and defend Oui you may nos
~ be sensible, that you are al this moment a.
q bout 10 be stamped with that character,
e which will adhere to you through Lille; the
" consequences OF which you have Rot per
d haps attended 10, but he assured 1t is Ol
The utmost importance that you should
IA Your cousins, with whom you live, are
e. we'll qualified 10 give you advice; and
Of AN sure they will Is you are disposed 10 n
m ceive il, But II you are di.Obiging, sci
,;c wiIled and untowa! dly, it is hardly TO b'
W. W. expected that they will engage themselve
~ '' in unpleasant disputes with you, esPecl-
y; allv Fanny, whose mild and placid tenn
"u Der will not permit her TO exceed the lin
I'D its of wholesome admonilIon or gentle TS
u' buke.
t" Think then, to what dangers a gIdd
Id clrl OF fifteen or sixteen must be expose
40 IN circumstances like these. To be un
go der little or no control may be pleasing
'rt' mind that does not reflect, but this pleI
III. ure cannot be Of long duration, and 50
be son, too late perhaps may convince you
md the folly of misspending time. YJu a
re. not to learn, lam certain, that yOur "a
the tune is small. Supply the want of il, lht
cv, with we'll cultivated mind, with dlsp
.on sitiohs TO industry and frugalily, with g
;on teness Of manners, and Dbhging tempe
~" w and such qualifications as wi attract
'UP tice and recommend you 10 happy est
81 llshment for life.
,nG. You might, instead Of associating W
those from wnom you can derive noihi
that is good, but may have observed eV
most ry thing that is deceiltuI, lying and b
tie become the intimate compsnien Of, q
thce aid 10 yoNt cousin in the domestic
was srns Of the family. Many girls, oei
not they have arrived at your age, have b
tue found so trustworthy as 10 take the wh
wen charge Of the family from their MOTH
dav bu, II isby steady and5tgid attention
ieci, the rules oi proprlety lhS, sarh c
1o.n, dence is obtained and Gothing would
,n, me mure pleasure than to hear that
w had avquir dM The merits and ben
" 90 of il would rebound more 10 your Al
o''- tags in your progress through life, a
necu, the persOn with whom you may in
mouh time form q matrimonial connexion,
IRON any other: but 10 mono would such Ct
.nown stance afford more real satisfaction
,ilorm 10 your aleclionals uftAe,
,rt Of GEo. WAsHINGt