Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-13
LETTERS TO YOUNG LADIES.

Tie AuuHorcss u Letters 10 you1g lstice.~ Nrs
Sicoofiey hes long ,njoyed on cu,sslc hu, ,ne,,t-
Cd fame. a. ono 'avor,d be be >t~F. aud gB.i be
lond Tie nsnAi lo, - uiora'- To The manr pfuafs
shc hes eisou the world Of her superior meui al pow
&C. shc has mos added another which otnccs not
lees the beueericnce Of her heart than does the
endovmcn's a. her mud We have secu no work
Of slo which We Look upon well ca,cusjc Cd To-
do good. ~ the. 4, 10 precisely such an ona a.
wss required TO correct many prevalent aud growing
cVil', among those 10 whom It Is addressed. II -
written, a. u should he ia PLAIN, though aerees-
bic style. advisory and tronly bat divers 6ed aud
eniivened by anecdotes nod opposite illustrations
which fiSei the attention bile They enforce the I'D
vice given. ct The position asserted. Dot We mus,
allow The RiicJ aoth"'ess 10 rrenk for hcrseiC, sod
our hr readers to Judge iot themselves. On the
subject Of kno~l ledge rho says;-
knowledge opens Of dohgh ghifa con
tcmplstion for domestic retuemen. This renders
Il peculiar protection for the young. Ia their fond.
ness for promiscuous society they ofen in dan
yer Of injiscrcct association rash attachments.
knowledge makes homo pleasant, nod self commun.
ion 10 solitude. when am alone il talks TO me,
70 that have no need to go Obrosd, snd solicit a
lnuscmen, from others said the philosopher Ants
themes The lineament Of knowledge, strongly
recommends 1t TO own sex, biy dear young
friends. For hume IL our proviDee-and i, is our
imperative duty IN strive TO render it agreeable !;
and as we arc never more disposed 10 be amiable
Than when we arc happy, we shall probably best
succeed IN Impaing felicity when We enjoy i, our
selves"
Sin our sgc ofthc world knowledge seems re.
qnsltc 10 gtin onJ preserve respect. Adulaiion is
the food Of tie young and beautiful but maturity
requires stronger nlimen,. Nectar md ambrosa
vanish with the brief goddess of beauty, aud she
who feels the burdens of life ~ their dense and
compromising reality, will gladly accept more
substantial nourlshment. IN order to be upheld by
the respect oi him whose name she bears, and by
that of the household which she is appointed 10
govern is necessary that she should not disgrace
them by ignorance. There was time when hum
bic industry and vrtuous example were all that CO.
cic,y demanded of woman. That period Is now
past. Educa,ion in confefing new privileges, G.
reeted tribunal where each recipient is summon.
cd TO give account Of her stewardship. The very
children ofthe log cottages throughout land, o
hey the injunction OF one OF lis departed politicians
and make crusade ogains, 'gnorcncc."
"Want Of fxedness Of purpose ia but too gener-
ally fault Of the young. Indeed TO so many en-
Payments are the minds of The yonng ladies' direct.
ed that tits exceedingly difficult to preserve unit
of design. Bu, one thing they should never lose
sight of the danger Of negleciing to improve to
the utmost, oil the priceless privileges ofther sea
son Of life. Then the mind comes forth in fresh
ness aud 0eauty.-Cares have not pre- occupied II
nor contradictory trains of thought stamped up
on It II desultory character. at turneth as WA
/ TO the seal" How often, we understand the
worth Of this pliancy does rgdity steal over the Fl
! a. A. b,,II fsba TAX
a dc,erminute form, and young no more