The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-11

corn bread; biscuit ATE eb:;rsly above their
ken. and as TO apple dumblings should
think they arc good deal Ike Georges "
Of England was. You know i; vas related
OF hun, that be happened 10 see ono, aud
was perfectly at a los. to Imagine how the
apple ever did make it's way inside the
crust. Some Of these girls 90 10 school,
study many books, are fond ofcost!y clothing
and fashionable doings; but as to any thing
useful II Is out Of tho question. consider
such women totally uneducuted; ard 10
those who are so unfortunate as to choose
them as partners through life, they are =
troubled and a--but | will not saw any
thing hard about the girls; they you'd do
right If their parents would teach them.
always advise my acquaintance never
TO marry girls who bons; they canno, DO this,
or they cannot do that. Il so clearly mani
tests want Of good sense aad good educa.
lion, that there s little pro.pec, Of future
usefulness.
There is an old bachelor away ctr down
east, talking in the Boston Culliyltor about
ihesc matters, ils 1dyer'lses for a wife
aud describes the requisite qualifications !;
and, although they are in political form, |
will give you The old gontemau's cogita
tons. Alter other things be says;
"Pd have--lot me see--no, III not have beauty,
For beautiful women are apt to DO vain;
Yo with a small share, I'D think /, duty
To take her, be thankful, and never complain.
Her form must be good--no art to constrsin il,
And rather above than below middle size
A something-it puzzles my brain to exp PLAN it,
Like eloquent language, must flow from hcr
eyes.
She must be well bred or could no, respect her
Good nnturcd and modest, but not very coy;
/ Her mind well inormtd-'ns the purified nectar
That sWeetens the cup Of hymenial joy.
Her boms she must love, aud domestic employ.
ment,
Have practical knowledge of household affairs.
And make it a part of her highest CT ,ymcnt
To soften my troubles and tighten my cares.
No fortune ask Tor I've no prediction
For glitter and shon or he pomp q high III:
Wish to be bound in the chords 81 Affection
And now have drawn you sketch Of wife
I aay Po,ss.s ' DC S ss9Ts @ 80
They will please 10 step frSaId obey know Tie
eondiiionsl
Erquirc Of tie rfin'cr--rfa always at hand"
This bachelor, you ssc, accords With no
IN ny notions q education. Ike UaUis .
lady possessed OF some practical goodness
and knowledge he wishes an assistant ~
+ lie school If life.
In The same paper, there is sro'hef
bachelor speaking Of the Same SUBJECT
He Gays:
r s7e v-r'f-p3uI, or r1gc OF he'--
b. gentle, or u!kiud;
If her discourse ia cal ard sisd,
And judgment rule her h.,-
Nonsense may Charm as 10 slIid
Bat never ~ tsfe."
/ From the old bachelors beginning 10
speak out 50 plainly, there must be a scar
city Of properly educated lld,es. hope,
If you have not farmesly 'hon.ht Of ibrsc
mniIefs, yo1 all luio your aaeuuon 10
I thctn, and strive to ltan yourselves by &c
I qujrn- useful koo Wedge, and by p1,tins il
IN praciice, 50 that yuu may be sell educa
ted, or What Is the same hing, useful and
/ ucal women.
! am so tired writing, il ought to do yoo
some good. ii ever saooid get fes.ed
perhaps | sll talk 10 you again so,uc Of
praclhesc odd tines.
tour freud, LUCY.